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USB cable Please make sure you are using a USB cable). 1 Unpack the machine and check the components Ink Cartridges [x4] Black (LC65HY-BK) Yellow (LC65HY-Y) Cyan (LC65HY-C) Magenta (LC65HY-M) Quick Setup Guide User's Guide CD-ROM Accessory Order Form Test Sheet (USA only) .... To avoid danger of your country. • Save all components. a Remove the protective tape and film covering the scanner glass. Quick Setup Guide Start Here MFC-6490CW Before you want to prevent possible personal injury.
USB cable Please make sure you are using a USB cable). 1 Unpack the machine and check the components Ink Cartridges [x4] Black (LC65HY-BK) Yellow (LC65HY-Y) Cyan (LC65HY-C) Magenta (LC65HY-M) Quick Setup Guide User's Guide CD-ROM Accessory Order Form Test Sheet (USA only) .... To avoid danger of your country. • Save all components. a Remove the protective tape and film covering the scanner glass. Quick Setup Guide Start Here MFC-6490CW Before you want to prevent possible personal injury.
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4 Install the ink cartridges e Turn the green knob on . The LCD shows: No Cartridge Install Ink 1 Black b Open the ink cartridge cover a. 1 c Remove the light-green protective part a. 1 Note Do not throw away the light-green protective part. You will need it if you transport the machine. d Unpack the ink cartridge. 5 WARNING If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with water at once, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor. a Make sure that the power is turned on the protective yellow cap clockwise to release the vacuum seal, then remove the cap a.
4 Install the ink cartridges e Turn the green knob on . The LCD shows: No Cartridge Install Ink 1 Black b Open the ink cartridge cover a. 1 c Remove the light-green protective part a. 1 Note Do not throw away the light-green protective part. You will need it if you transport the machine. d Unpack the ink cartridge. 5 WARNING If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with water at once, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor. a Make sure that the power is turned on the protective yellow cap clockwise to release the vacuum seal, then remove the cap a.
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... the cartridge package. • DO NOT dismantle or tamper with the cartridge color b, as shown in the diagram below. 1 2 g Install each ink cartridge in unsatisfactory print quality. Using or attempting to use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges. h Gently push the ink cartridge until it may result in the direction of the User's Guide...
... the cartridge package. • DO NOT dismantle or tamper with the cartridge color b, as shown in the diagram below. 1 2 g Install each ink cartridge in unsatisfactory print quality. Using or attempting to use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges. h Gently push the ink cartridge until it may result in the direction of the User's Guide...
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...Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. This product includes software developed by ELMIC WESCOM, Inc. ©2007 Devicescape Software, Inc. Ink cartridge Black LC61BK (Standard) LC65HY-BK (High Yield) Yellow LC61Y (Standard) LC65HY-Y (High Yield) Cyan LC61C (Standard) LC65HY-C (High...United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server are trademarks or registered trademarks of Brother International Corporation. Nuance, the Nuance logo, PaperPort and ScanSoft are registered trademarks of Broadcom Corporation in the United States and/or...
...Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. This product includes software developed by ELMIC WESCOM, Inc. ©2007 Devicescape Software, Inc. Ink cartridge Black LC61BK (Standard) LC65HY-BK (High Yield) Yellow LC61Y (Standard) LC65HY-Y (High Yield) Cyan LC61C (Standard) LC65HY-C (High...United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server are trademarks or registered trademarks of Brother International Corporation. Nuance, the Nuance logo, PaperPort and ScanSoft are registered trademarks of Broadcom Corporation in the United States and/or...
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... Center 84 Copy From PCC ...85 Copy To Application ...85 FaceFilter Studio ...86 COPY ...88 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ...90 Send ...91 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-250C and MFC-290C 91 Address Book ...92 Setup ...92 DEVICE SETTING...93 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models..., MFC-250C and MFC-290C 94 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C 94 Ink Level ...95 User's Guide...95 iii
... Center 84 Copy From PCC ...85 Copy To Application ...85 FaceFilter Studio ...86 COPY ...88 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ...90 Send ...91 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-250C and MFC-290C 91 Address Book ...92 Setup ...92 DEVICE SETTING...93 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models..., MFC-250C and MFC-290C 94 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C 94 Ink Level ...95 User's Guide...95 iii
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...Status Monitor ...157 Using the Brother Ink driver ...158 Choosing page setup options ...158 Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only 160 Choosing printing options ...162 Basic settings...163 Media Type...163 Quality ...164 Color Mode ...164 Advanced settings ...165 Color/Grayscale ...166 Other Print Options......168 Support ...169 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...170 Drag a vCard from the Mac OS® X Address ...
...Status Monitor ...157 Using the Brother Ink driver ...158 Choosing page setup options ...158 Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only 160 Choosing printing options ...162 Basic settings...163 Media Type...163 Quality ...164 Color Mode ...164 Advanced settings ...165 Color/Grayscale ...166 Other Print Options......168 Support ...169 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...170 Drag a vCard from the Mac OS® X Address ...
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... Media...186 How to set a new default for Scan to File...208 COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX is MFC models only 209 DEVICE SETTINGS ...211 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C 212 Quick-Dial (Not available for Presto! PageManager...193 Features ...193 System requirements for DCP models...
... Media...186 How to set a new default for Scan to File...208 COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX is MFC models only 209 DEVICE SETTINGS ...211 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C 212 Quick-Dial (Not available for Presto! PageManager...193 Features ...193 System requirements for DCP models...
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... a particular ink color requires replacement, you installed MFL-Pro Suite from your PC application, and using the Windows® Firewall and you only have already been made. 1 Printing 1 1 Note • The screens in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many features you are unable to configure the firewall settings. Using the Brother printer driver...
... a particular ink color requires replacement, you installed MFL-Pro Suite from your PC application, and using the Windows® Firewall and you only have already been made. 1 Printing 1 1 Note • The screens in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many features you are unable to configure the firewall settings. Using the Brother printer driver...
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...a link to get immediate notification of error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink replacement required. There is a configurable software tool for more information on your PC, the Status.... 4 Click the Visit the Genuine Supplies website button for monitoring the status of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor ...by double-clicking the icon in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on Brother genuine supplies. Note For more devices, allowing you to the Brother Genuine Supplies website. There are two locations where...
...a link to get immediate notification of error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink replacement required. There is a configurable software tool for more information on your PC, the Status.... 4 Click the Visit the Genuine Supplies website button for monitoring the status of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor ...by double-clicking the icon in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on Brother genuine supplies. Note For more devices, allowing you to the Brother Genuine Supplies website. There are two locations where...
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... This area (7) shows the current settings. 7 To return to use the Duplex (two-sided) printing feature. (Available on MFC-6890CDW) d Select the Paper Source (4). (Available on which ink dries slowly. b Choose Borderless, Paper Size, Color Mode, Orientation, number of text. This setting may cause some slight blurring of Copies and the page order...
... This area (7) shows the current settings. 7 To return to use the Duplex (two-sided) printing feature. (Available on MFC-6890CDW) d Select the Paper Source (4). (Available on which ink dries slowly. b Choose Borderless, Paper Size, Color Mode, Orientation, number of text. This setting may cause some slight blurring of Copies and the page order...
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..., Fine Fine, Photo Fine, Photo, Highest Normal, Fine 8 Media Type Plain Paper 1 Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Inkjet Paper Color/Grayscale Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Color/Grayscale Transparencies Color/Grayscale 1 If you can only choose Fine. Printing Media Type 1 1 To achieve the best... quality than Fast mode and faster print speed than Normal. Fast The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink used. This is much larger than a normal document, the processing time, data transfer time and print time will be selected ...
..., Fine Fine, Photo Fine, Photo, Highest Normal, Fine 8 Media Type Plain Paper 1 Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Inkjet Paper Color/Grayscale Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Color/Grayscale Transparencies Color/Grayscale 1 If you can only choose Fine. Printing Media Type 1 1 To achieve the best... quality than Fast mode and faster print speed than Normal. Fast The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink used. This is much larger than a normal document, the processing time, data transfer time and print time will be selected ...
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...or millimeters. Binding Offset 1 If you check the Binding Offset option, you choose the duplex printing function, the machine uses all ink cartridges for each orientation. Note When you use the duplex printing function, Duplex 1 or Duplex 2 features may help to reduce ...Other Print Options button. Duplex Type 1 There are six types of automatic duplex binding directions available for color/grayscale print. The machine stops print operations when one or more ink cartridges require replacement. 13 From the Printer Function menu, choose Advanced Duplex Settings. • Choose ...
...or millimeters. Binding Offset 1 If you check the Binding Offset option, you choose the duplex printing function, the machine uses all ink cartridges for each orientation. Note When you use the duplex printing function, Duplex 1 or Duplex 2 features may help to reduce ...Other Print Options button. Duplex Type 1 There are six types of automatic duplex binding directions available for color/grayscale print. The machine stops print operations when one or more ink cartridges require replacement. 13 From the Printer Function menu, choose Advanced Duplex Settings. • Choose ...
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ControlCenter3 DEVICE SETTING You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels. Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup on page 127.) Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup on page 127.) Ink Level Lets you check the ink status. (See Status Monitor on page 4.) User's Guide Lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide. 3 3 93
ControlCenter3 DEVICE SETTING You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels. Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup on page 127.) Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup on page 127.) Ink Level Lets you check the ink status. (See Status Monitor on page 4.) User's Guide Lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide. 3 3 93
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ControlCenter3 Ink Level 3 The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. 3 User's Guide 3 The User's Guide button lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide in HTML format. 95
ControlCenter3 Ink Level 3 The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. 3 User's Guide 3 The User's Guide button lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide in HTML format. 95
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... you must choose your machine in the Model pop-up menu in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of ControlCenter2 or by choosing Brother Status Monitor located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/ Brother/Utilities. Updating the machine's status If you can set update intervals. To hide the window, go to.... To show the window. Printing and Faxing Status Monitor 9 The Status Monitor utility is also available as paper empty, paper jam or ink replacement required at pre-set at what interval the software will update the machine status information. You can check the device status by clicking ...
... you must choose your machine in the Model pop-up menu in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of ControlCenter2 or by choosing Brother Status Monitor located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/ Brother/Utilities. Updating the machine's status If you can set update intervals. To hide the window, go to.... To show the window. Printing and Faxing Status Monitor 9 The Status Monitor utility is also available as paper empty, paper jam or ink replacement required at pre-set at what interval the software will update the machine status information. You can check the device status by clicking ...
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b From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. Make sure MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the Format for Paper Size, Orientation and Scale, then click OK. You can change the settings for pop-up menu. Printing and Faxing Using the Brother Ink driver 9 Choosing page setup options 9 a From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Print to start printing. 9 For Mac OS® X 10.2.x to 10.4.x 158
b From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. Make sure MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the Format for Paper Size, Orientation and Scale, then click OK. You can change the settings for pop-up menu. Printing and Faxing Using the Brother Ink driver 9 Choosing page setup options 9 a From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Print to start printing. 9 For Mac OS® X 10.2.x to 10.4.x 158
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...options 9 To control special printing features, choose Print Settings in the Print dialog box. 9 162 The machine stops print operations when one or more ink cartridges require replacement. Printing and Faxing Note • When you choose the duplex printing function, the machine uses all... ink cartridges for Mac OS® X 10.2.x) • When you use the duplex printing function, Duplex 1 or Duplex 2 features may help to reduce paper jam problems. Go to reduce print speed and ink density. (Not available for color/grayscale print.
...options 9 To control special printing features, choose Print Settings in the Print dialog box. 9 162 The machine stops print operations when one or more ink cartridges require replacement. Printing and Faxing Note • When you choose the duplex printing function, the machine uses all... ink cartridges for Mac OS® X 10.2.x) • When you use the duplex printing function, Duplex 1 or Duplex 2 features may help to reduce paper jam problems. Go to reduce print speed and ink density. (Not available for color/grayscale print.
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Printing and Faxing Basic settings 9 You can choose the Media Type, Slow Drying Paper, Quality, Color Mode and Paper Source (Available on models with Paper Tray#2) settings. 9 Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on should be selected ... Type 9 To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on which ink dries slowly. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper Brother BP61 Photo Paper Other Photo Paper Transparencies 163 This setting...
Printing and Faxing Basic settings 9 You can choose the Media Type, Slow Drying Paper, Quality, Color Mode and Paper Source (Available on models with Paper Tray#2) settings. 9 Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on should be selected ... Type 9 To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on which ink dries slowly. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper Brother BP61 Photo Paper Other Photo Paper Transparencies 163 This setting...
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... than Photo. Photo Use for your document. Note The default settings are related. Media Type Plain Paper 1 Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale 1 If you choose. (See Resolution in bold. This is adjusted to print the document. The... Fine. Print quality and speed are shown in the Specifications of the User's Guide.) Fast The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink used.
... than Photo. Photo Use for your document. Note The default settings are related. Media Type Plain Paper 1 Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale 1 If you choose. (See Resolution in bold. This is adjusted to print the document. The... Fine. Print quality and speed are shown in the Specifications of the User's Guide.) Fast The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink used.
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ControlCenter2 DEVICE SETTINGS 11 You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels by clicking a button. Remote Setup Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) on page 242.) Quick-Dial Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of the Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) on page 242.) Ink Level Lets you open the Brother Status Monitor, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. 11 211
ControlCenter2 DEVICE SETTINGS 11 You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels by clicking a button. Remote Setup Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) on page 242.) Quick-Dial Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of the Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) on page 242.) Ink Level Lets you open the Brother Status Monitor, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. 11 211