Brother MFC-6490CW User Manual

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MFC-6490CW

Quick Setup Guide

USA/CAN Version B

Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation.

Unpack the machine and check the components

WARNING

Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep

these bags away from babies and children.

a Remove the protective tape and film covering the scanner glass.

b Make sure you have all components.

WARNING

Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.

Important

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB

cable).

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) Telephone Line Cord

Note

• The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.

• Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your machine.

• You need to purchase the correct interface cable for the interface you want to use (for USB or network

connection).

USB cable

Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 6 feet (2 meters) long.

Network cable

Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet

Network.

Load plain Letter/A4

paper

a Pull paper tray#1 (the upper tray) a

completely out of the machine.

b Open the paper tray cover a.

c With both hands, gently press and slide the

paper side guides a and then the paper length

guide b to fit the paper size.

Make sure that the triangular marks c on the

paper side guides a and paper length guide b

line up with the mark for the paper size you are

using.

d Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

e Gently put the paper into paper tray#1 print

side down and top edge first. Check that the

paper is flat in the tray.

f Gently adjust the paper side guides to the

paper with both hands. Make sure that the

paper side guides touch the edges of the

paper.

Note

• When you use Legal, A3 or Ledger size paper,

press and hold the universal guide release

button a as you slide out the front of paper

tray#1.

• When you load a different paper size in tray#1

or tray#2, you will need to change the paper

size setting in the machine at the same time.

(See Paper Size and Type in Chapter 3 of the

User’s Guide.)

Important

Do not push the paper in too far.

g Close the paper tray cover. Check that the

paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum

paper mark a.

h Slowly push the paper tray completely into the

machine.

i While holding the paper tray in place, pull out

the paper support a until it clicks, and then

unfold the paper support flap b.

Note

For information about tray#2, see Loading paper

in paper tray #2 in Chapter 2 of the User’s Guide.

Connect the power cord

and telephone line

a Connect the power cord.

b Connect the telephone line cord. Connect one

end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the

machine marked LINE and the other end to a

modular wall jack.

Important

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are

using a USB cable).

Important

The telephone line cord MUST be connected

to the jack on the machine marked LINE.

Note

If you are sharing one telephone line with an

external telephone, connect it as shown below.

Before you connect the external telephone,

remove the protective cap a from the EXT. jack

on the machine.

1 Extension telephone

2 External telephone

Note

If you are sharing one telephone line with an

external telephone answering machine, connect it

as shown below.

Before you connect the external telephone

answering machine, remove the protective cap a

from the EXT. jack on the machine.

Set the receive mode to

External TAD

you have an external answering machine. See

Choose the correct Receive Mode on page 8.

For additional details, see Connecting an

external TAD (telephone answering device) in

Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide.

Install the ink cartridges

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 LCD shows:

b Open the ink cartridge cover a.

c Remove the light-green protective part a.

d Unpack the ink cartridge.

e Turn the green knob on the protective yellow

cap clockwise to release the vacuum seal, then

remove the cap a.

Note

Do not throw away the light-green protective part.

You will need it if you transport the machine.

No Cartridge

Black

Install Ink

f Take care to match the color of the lever a

with the cartridge color b, as shown in the

diagram below.

g Install each ink cartridge in the direction of the

arrow on the label.

Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks. After

all the ink cartridges are installed close the ink

cartridge cover.

Note

The machine will prepare the ink tube system for

printing. This process will take approximately four

minutes. Do not turn off the machine.

Important

• DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do not

need to replace them. If you do so, it may

reduce the ink quantity and the machine will

not know the quantity of ink left in the

cartridge.

• DO NOT shake the ink cartridges. If ink

stains your skin or clothing, wash with soap

or detergent at once.

• DO NOT repeatedly insert and remove the

cartridges. If you do so, ink may seep out of

the cartridge.

• If you mix the colors by installing an ink

cartridge in the wrong position, clean the

print head several times after correcting the

cartridge installation. (See Cleaning the

print head in Appendix B of the User’s

Guide.)

• Once you open an ink cartridge, install it in

the machine and use it up within six months

of installation. Use unopened ink cartridges

by the expiration date written on the

cartridge package.

• DO NOT dismantle or tamper with the ink

cartridge, this can cause the ink to leak out

of the cartridge.

• Brother strongly recommends that you do

not refill the ink cartridges provided with

your machine. We also strongly recommend

that you continue to use only Genuine

Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges.

Using or attempting to use potentially

incompatible inks and/or cartridges in your

machine may cause damage to the machine

itself and/or it may result in unsatisfactory

print quality. Our warranty coverage does

not apply to any problem that was caused by

the use of unauthorized third party ink

and/or cartridges. To protect your

investment and guarantee your print quality

please continue to replace consumed ink

cartridges with only Genuine Brother

Branded Supplies.

Check the print quality

a When the preparation process has finished, the

LCD shows this message

Press Color Start.

b Check the quality of the four color blocks a on

the sheet. (black/yellow/cyan/magenta)

c If all lines are clear and visible, press 1 (Yes)

on the dial pad to finish the quality check.

If you can see missing short lines, press 2 (No)

on the dial pad and go to d.

d The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for

black and color. Press 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) on the

dial pad.

After pressing 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) for both black

and color, the LCD shows:

e Press 1 (Yes), the machine will then start

cleaning the colors.

f After cleaning is finished, press Color Start.

The machine starts printing the Print Quality

Check Sheet again. Go back to b.

Choose your language

(If needed)

a Press Menu.

b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Local Language.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose your language.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Important

Make sure you put paper in the upper tray for

the initial setup.

OK OK

Poor Poor

Set Paper and Press

Start

Black OK?

Yes Press

Press

Start Cleaning?

Yes Press

Press

Choose the correct Receive Mode

The correct Receive Mode is determined by the external devices and telephone subscriber services (Voice Mail,

Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same line as the Brother machine.

a Press Menu.

b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Receive Mode.

d Press d or c to choose the receive mode.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes?

Brother uses the term "Distinctive Ring" but telephone companies may have other names for this service such

as Custom Ringing, RingMaster, Personalized Ring, Teen Ring, Ident-A-Call, and Smart Ring. See Distinctive

Ring in Chapter 7 of the User's Guide for instruction on setting up your machine using this feature.

Will you be using Voicemail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?

If you have Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine, there is a strong possibility that

Voice Mail and the Brother machine will conflict with each other when receiving incoming calls. See Voice Mail

in Chapter 7 of the User's Guide for instructions on setting up your machine using this service.

Will you be using a Telephone Answering Device on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?

Your external telephone answering device (TAD) will automatically answer every call. Voice messages are

stored on the external TAD and fax messages are printed. Choose External TAD as your receive mode. See

the instructions below.

Will you be using your Brother machine on a dedicated fax line?

Your machine automatically answers every call as a fax. Choose

Fax Only

as your receive mode. See the

instructions below.

Will you be using your Brother machine on the same line as your telephone?

Do you want to receive voice calls and faxes automatically?

The Fax/Tel receive mode is used when sharing the Brother machine and your telephone on the same

line. Choose Fax/Tel as your receive mode. See the instructions below.

Important Note: You cannot receive voice messages on either Voice Mail or an answering machine

when choosing the Fax/Tel mode.

Do you expect to receive very few faxes?

Choose Manual as your receive mode. You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself.

See the instructions below.

For details, see Using receive modes in Chapter 6 of the User's Guide.

Set the LCD contrast

(If needed)

If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try

changing the contrast setting.

a Press Menu.

b Press a or b to choose General Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose LCD Settings.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose LCD Contrast.

e Press d or c to choose Light, Med or Dark.

Press OK.

f Press Stop/Exit.

Set the date and time

The machine displays the time, and if you set up the

station ID the date and time will be added to each fax

you send.

a Press Menu.

b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Date&Time.

Press OK.

d Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

(e.g. Enter 0 8 for 2008.)

e Enter the two digits for the month on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

(e.g. Enter 0 3 for March.)

f Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad,

and then press OK.

(e.g. Enter 0 1 for the first day of the month.)

g Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

(e.g. Enter 1 5, 2 5 for 3:25 P.M.)

h Press Stop/Exit.

Note

You can also adjust the angle of the display by

lifting it.

To confirm the current date and time, print

out the User Settings report. (See Printing

Reports in Chapter 9 of the User's Guide.)

Date&Time

Year:20

MENU Input & Press OK

Date&Time

Month:

Input & Press OK

Date&Time

Day:

Input & Press OK

Date&Time

Time:

15:25

Input & Press OK

Set your station ID

You should store your name and fax number to be

printed on all fax pages that you send.

a Press Menu.

b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Station ID.

Press OK.

d Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the

dial pad, and then press OK.

e Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using

the dial pad, and then press OK.

f Press Stop/Exit.

Note

• See the following chart for entering your name.

• If you need to enter a character that is on the

same key as the last character, press c to

move the cursor to the right.

• If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to

change it, press d or c to move the cursor to the

incorrect character, press Clear/Back.

Press

key

One

time

Two

times

Three

times

Four

times

2 ABC2

3 DEF 3

4 GH I 4

5 JKL5

6 MNO 6

7 PQRS

8 TUV8

9 WXY Z

Note

If you make a mistake and want to start again,

press Stop/Exit and go back to a.

For details, see Entering Text in Appendix C

of the User's Guide.

Note

(USA only)

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991

makes it unlawful for any person to use a

computer or electronic device to send any

message via a telephone fax machine unless

such messages clearly contain, in a margin at the

top or bottom of each transmitted page, or on the

first page of the transmission, the date and time it

is sent and an identification of the business or

other entity or other individual sending the

message and the telephone number of the

sending machines or such business, other entity

or individual.

Set tone or pulse dialing

mode

Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If

you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to

change the dialing mode.

a Press Menu.

b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Tone/Pulse.

d Press d or c to choose Pulse (or Tone).

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Automatic Daylight

Savings Time

You can set the machine to change automatically for

daylight savings time. It will reset itself forward one

hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the Fall.

a Press Menu.

b Press a or b to choose General Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Auto Daylight.

d Press d or c to choose On (or Off).

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Send in the Product

Registration and Test

Sheet (USA only)

You can also register your product online using the

On-Line Registration link from the installation

CD-ROM or visit

http://www.brother.com/registration/

a Fill out the Product Registration and Test

Sheet.

b Put the sheet face up in the ADF (Automatic

Document Feeder) or face down on the

scanner glass.

c Make sure (Fax) is illuminated in Blue.

d Enter the toll-free fax number: 1-877-268-9575.

e Press Black Start.

Note

You will receive a confirmation fax of your Product

Registration.

Windows

Macintosh

Windows

Macintosh

USB Wired Network

Wireless Network

Choose your connection type

For USB interface cable

Windows

, go to page 14

Macintosh

, go to page 18

For Wired Network

Windows

, go to page 21

Macintosh

, go to page 26

For Wireless Network

Windows

and Macintosh

go to page 30

Windows

USB

For USB Interface Users

(For Windows

2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition/

Windows Vista

)

Before you install

a Make sure that your computer is ON and you

are logged on with Administrator rights.

b Unplug the machine from the AC outlet and

from your computer, if you already connected

an interface cable.

Install MFL-Pro Suite

a Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive. If the model name screen appears,

choose your machine. If the language screen

appears, choose your language.

b The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click

Initial Installation.

c Click Install MFL-Pro Suite.

Important

• DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.

• If there are any programs running, close

them.

• Make sure there are no memory cards or a

USB Flash memory drive inserted.

• The screen may differ depending on the

operating system.

• The supplied CD-ROM includes ScanSoft™

PaperPort™ 11SE. This software supports

Windows

2000 (SP4 or greater), XP (SP2 or

greater), XP Professional x64 Edition and

Windows Vista

. Update to the latest

Windows

Service Pack before installing

MFL-Pro Suite.

Note

If the Brother screen does not appear

automatically, go to My Computer (Computer),

double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then

double-click start.exe.

Windows

USB

Windows

Macintosh

USB

d When the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE

License Agreement window appears, click

Yes if you agree to the Software License

Agreement.

e The installation of ScanSoft™ PaperPort™

11SE will automatically start and is followed by

the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.

f When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software

License Agreement window appears, click

Yes if you agree to the Software License

Agreement.

g Choose Local Connection, and then click

Next. The installation continues.

h When this screen appears, go to the next step.

Note

• If this screen appears, click OK and restart

your computer.

• If the installation does not continue

automatically, open the main menu again by

ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or

double-click the start.exe program from the

root folder, and continue from b to install MFL-

Pro Suite.

• For Windows Vista

, when the User Account

Control screen appears, click Allow.

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