Brother MFC-490CW manual

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    1 Start Here MFC-490CW Quick Se tup Guide USA/CA N Versio n 0 Before you can use th e machin e, read this Q uick Setup Guide f or the correc t setup and in stallation. 1 Unpack the machine and chec k the components WARNING Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your mach ine. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep these bags away from babie[...]

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    2 2 Load plai n Letter/ A4 pap er a Pull the pape r tray a co mp le tely o ut 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 pape r length guide b to fit the pape r size. Make sure that the tr iangul ar marks c on the paper side gu ides a and paper length guide b line u[...]

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    3 g Close the paper tray cover a . h Sl owly push the pap er tray completely into t he machine. i While holding the paper tray in place, pull out the paper support a until it cli cks, and then unfold the paper suppo rt flap b . 1 1 2[...]

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    4 3 Connect the power co rd an d te leph one line a Connect the power c ord . b Connect the t elephone line cord. Connect one end of the tele phone li n e cord to the jack on the machine m arked LI NE a nd the other end t o a mod ular w all jack . Im porta nt DO NOT c onnect the USB cable yet (if you are using a US B cable) . Im porta nt The teleph[...]

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    5 4 Inst all the i nk cartri dges WARNING If i nk gets in your eyes , wash them out with water at once, an d i f irritation occurs consult a doc t o r. a M ak e su re t h a t t h e po w er i s t ur n ed on . The LCD shows: b Open the ink cartridge cover a . c Remove the green protective part a . d Unpack the ink cartridge. e Turn the green knob on [...]

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    6 h Gently pu sh the ink cartri dge until it clicks. After all the ink car tri dges are i nst alled cl ose th e ink cartridg e cover. Note The ma c hine wi ll prep are the ink tube system for print ing. This proc ess w ill tak e ap prox imatel y four minutes. Do not turn off the ma c h ine. Im porta nt • DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do n[...]

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    7 5 Check the pri nt quali ty a When the preparation proces s has finished, the LCD shows this messa ge . Pre ss Color Start . b Check the quality of the f our color blocks a on the sheet. (black/yellow/cyan/mag enta) c If all li nes are clear an d visible, press 1 ( Yes ) on the dial pad t o finish t he quality check. If you can see missing sho rt[...]

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    8 7 Choose the corr ect Receive Mode The correc t Receive M o de is determine d by the external devices and t elephone subsc riber services (Voic e Mail, Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same l ine as the Brother machine. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b to ch oose Initial Setup . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b to ch oose Rec[...]

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    9 8 Set t h e LCD contrast (If needed) If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try cha nging the c o nt rast setting. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b to c hoose General Setup . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b to c hoose LCD Settings . Pre ss OK . d Pre ss a or b to c hoose LCD Contrast . e Pre ss d or c to choose L ight , Med or Dark . Pre ss OK[...]

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    10 10 Set your stat ion ID You shoul d store your name and fax number to be printe d on al l fax pages that y ou s end. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b to ch oose Initial Setup . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b to ch oose Station ID . Pre ss OK . d Enter your f ax numb er (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press OK . e Enter your na me (up t [...]

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    11 11 Set t one or pu lse di al ing mo de You r machine com es set for Tone dialing service. If you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), y o u need to cha nge t he dialing mode. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b to c hoose Initial Setup . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b to c hoose Tone/Pulse . d Pre ss d or c to choose P ulse (or Tone ). Pre ss OK . e P[...]

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    12 13 Send i n the Pr oduct Registr ation and Test Sheet (USA only) You can also register your product online using the On-Line Reg ist ration link from the installation CD-ROM or vi sit http://www.brother.com /registration/ . a Fill out t he P roduct Re gistration and T est She et. b Put the she et face down i n the ADF ( Autom atic Document Feede[...]

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    13 Windows ® Macintosh ® Window s ® Macintosh ® USB Wired Network Wireless Network 14 Choose your connectio n type For US B int erface cab le Windo ws ® , go to page 14 Ma cintos h ® , go to pa ge 18 For Wi red Network Windo ws ® , go to page 21 Ma cintos h ® , go to pa ge 26 For Wi reless Netw ork Windo ws ® and Maci ntosh ® , go to pag [...]

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    14 Windows ® USB Fo r USB Inte rface U sers (For W ind ow s ® 2000 Pro fess ional /XP/ XP Profe ssio nal x64 Edi tion / Win dows V ista ® ) 15 Before you i nstall a Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with A dministrator rights. b Unplug the machine from the AC outlet and from your computer, if you already connected an inte [...]

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    15 Windows ® USB Windows ® Macintosh ® USB c When the ScanSoft ™ PaperPort ™ 11 S E License Ag reement wi ndow appea rs, click Ye s if y o u agree to th e Software License Agreement . d The installation of ScanSoft™ PaperP ort ™ 11SE wil l automatically start a nd is follow ed by the install at ion o f MFL-P r o S uite. e When the Brothe[...]

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    16 Windows ® USB 17 Connect the USB cabl e a Using both hands, use the plastic tabs o n both sides of the machine to lift t he scanner c over unt il it locks se curely i nto the open posit ion. b Connect the USB cable to the USB socket mark ed wit h a sy mbo l. You will f ind the USB socket inside the machine on the right as shown below. c Careful[...]

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    17 Windows ® USB Windows ® Macintosh ® USB 18 Connect the po w er c ord a Connect the power cord. The installation will c o nt inue aut omatically. The installation screens appear one after another. b When the O n-Line Registration screen is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen i nstructions. On c e you have completed the regi[...]

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    18 Macintosh ® USB Fo r USB Inte rface U sers ( For Mac OS ® X 10.2. 4 or gre ater ) 15 Before you i nstall a Make sure your machine is connect ed to the power and your Macintosh ® is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. 16 Connect the USB cabl e a Using both hands, use the plastic tabs o n both sides of the machine to lift t he [...]

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    19 Ma ci nto s h ® USB Windows ® Macintosh ® USB 17 Ins tall MF L-P ro S uite a Put th e supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. b Double-click the Start Her e OSX icon to ins tall. c Choose Lo cal Co nnec tion , an d then c li ck Next . Follow t he on-screen instructions. d The B roth er so ftware will sea rch for the B rot her device. Durin g [...]

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    20 Macintosh ® USB 18 Ins tall Presto! ® Pa geM an age r ® W hen Pr e s to! ® PageM anager ® is installed OCR cap abil ity is added to Brother ControlCen t er2. You can easily scan, share and organ ize photos and doc uments using Presto! ® PageManage r ® . a Double-click the Prest o! Pa geMan ager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. [...]

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    21 Windows ® Wired Network Windows ® Macintosh ® Wired Network Fo r Wire d Network Inte rfac e Users (For W indows ® 20 00 Profess ion al/XP/ X P Pr ofessi ona l x64 Edi tion/ Win dows V ista ® ) 15 Before you i nstall a Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with A dministrator rights. b Unplug t he machine from the AC ou tl[...]

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    22 Windows ® Wired Network c Carefully route t h e network cable through the trench and out t he back of the machin e. Then, connect the cable to your network. d Lift t he scanner cover to release the lock a . Gently p ush the sc a nner cover s upport down b and close the scanner cover c . 17 Connect t he power cord a Connec t t he po wer cord. No[...]

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    23 Windows ® Wired Network Windows ® Macintosh ® Wired Network 18 Ins tall MF L-Pro Suite a Put th e supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If t he model name scre en appears , choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choo se your language. b The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install MFL-Pro S uite . c When the Sc anSoft ™ P[...]

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    24 Windows ® Wired Network f Choose Wi red Network Connecti on , and th en click Next . g For Windows ® XP SP2/Windows V ist a ® users, when this screen appears , c h oose Change th e Fi re w all po rt s et ti ngs to en a b le ne tw ork connection and contin ue with th e installation. ( Re commended) a nd clic k Next . If you are us ing a firewa[...]

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    25 Windows ® Wired Network Windows ® Macintosh ® Wired Network i When the O n-Line Registration scr e en i s displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen i nstructions. On c e you have completed the registration proces s, close your web browser to r eturn to this wi ndow. The n click Next . 19 Fi n ish and restart a Click Fini sh to r[...]

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    26 Macintosh ® Wired Network Fo r Wire d Network I nte rfac e Users ( For Mac OS ® X 10.2. 4 or gr eate r) 15 Before you i nstall a Make sure your machine is connect ed to the power and your Macintosh ® is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. 16 Connect the net w or k cable a Using both hands, use the plastic tabs o n both sides [...]

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    27 Ma ci nto sh ® Wired Network Windows ® Macintosh ® Wired Network 17 Ins tall MF L-Pro Suite a Put th e supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. b Double-click the St art H ere OS X icon to inst all. c Choose Wi red Netwo rk Connec tion , and th en click Next . Follo w the on-scree n inst ructions. d The B roth er so ftware will sea rch for the[...]

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    28 Macintosh ® Wired Network f For Mac OS ® X 1 0.2 .4 to 10 .2. 8 u se rs, cl ick Add . g Make t he selection show n be low. h Choose XXX- XXXX (whe re X XX-XX XX is your model name), and then click Add . i Cli ck Print Cen ter , th en Quit Pr int Ce nte r . The install ation of M FL-Pr o Suite is now com plete. Go to step 18 on pa ge 28. 18 Ins[...]

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    29 For Wir eless Network Us ers Wireless Network Fo r Wire less Ne twork Inte rfac e Users 15 Be fore yo u be gin First yo u must configure the wirel ess network settings of you r m a c h i ne to com municate with you r network access point (router). After the machine is configured t o c ommunicat e wi th your ac cess point (r o ut er) computers o [...]

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    30 For Wi reless Network User s 16 Confirm your netwo rk environment ( Infr astructure Mode) The fol lowing ins t ruct ions will offe r two m ethods f or insta lling your Bro ther machi ne in a wireles s network env ironment. B o t h methods are for i n f rastructure mo de, using a wireless router or access point t hat uses DHCP to assign IP addres[...]

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    31 For Wir eless Network Us ers Wireless Network Connectin g the Brother m achi n e t o the wirel ess network 17 Configure t he wireless sett ings (Typical Wire less Setup in in fras tru ctu re mo de ) a On your machine, press Menu . Pre ss a or b to c hoose Network and press OK . Pre ss a or b to c hoose WLAN and press OK . Pre ss a or b to c hoos[...]

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    32 For Wi reless Network User s You can use the d and c keys to m ove the cursor left and ri ght. F or exam ple, t o enter the letter a , press the 2 key on the dial pad once. To enter t he number 3 , press the 3 key on the dial pad seven times. The letters appear in this order: lower case, upper ca s e and then numbers. (For more information, see [...]

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    33 For Wir eless Network Us ers Wireless Network 17 Configure t he wireless sett ings using t h e automatic wir eless ( o ne- pu sh) method a Confirm your wireless router or access point has the SecureEasySetup™ , Wi-Fi P rotec ted Setup™ or AOSS™ sym bol as shown below. b Place the Brother machine within range of a SecureEasyS etup™, Wi-Fi[...]

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    34 For Wi reless Network User s Wirele ss setup is now complete. T o install M FL-Pro Su ite, con tinue to step 18 . For Wi ndow s ® Us ers: Now go to Page 35 For Mac OS ® Us ers : Now go to Page 39[...]

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    35 Windows ® Wirel ess N etwork Windows ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network In stall t he Drivers & Sof tware (For Wind ow s ® 2000 Profe ssional/XP/ X P Professi onal x64 E di tion/ Win do ws Vist a ® ) 18 Be fore yo u ins tall MFL-Pro Suite a Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with A dministrator rights. 19 Inst all MF L[...]

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    36 Windows ® Wire less Net work c When the ScanSoft ™ Pa per Port ™ 11SE License Ag reement wi ndow appears , click Yes if y o u agree to the Sof t ware Licen se Agreement . d The installation of ScanSof t™ Pa perPort™ 11SE wil l au t omat ical ly st art a nd is f ol lowed by the installa t ion of MFL-P r o S uite. e When the Brother MFL-P[...]

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    37 Windows ® Wirel ess N etwork Windows ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network i The installation of the Brother drivers will automat ically st art. The installation screen s appear o ne a f ter an other. j When the On -Line Registration screen is displayed, make y our s election and follow the on-screen inst ructi ons . Once you hav e completed t he re[...]

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    38 Windows ® Wire less Net work 20 Fini sh and rest art a Cli ck Fini sh to rest art your computer. After restarting the com puter, you must be l ogged on wi th A dm in ist rato r rig ht s. 21 Ins tall M FL- Pro Suite on additi onal computers (If needed) If you want to use your machine with multiple comput ers o n t he network, install M F L-Pro S[...]

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    39 Ma ci nto sh ® Wirel ess N etwork Windows ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network In stall t he Drivers & Sof tware (F or Mac O S ® X 10.2 .4 or great er) 18 Be fore yo u ins tall MFL-Pro Suite a Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh ® i s O N. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. 19 Ins tall MF L-Pro Su[...]

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    40 Macintosh ® Wire less Net work f When t his screen a ppears, click OK . For M ac OS ® X 1 0.3.x or gr eater, the inst allatio n of MFL-P ro Su ite is now complete. Go to step 20 on pa ge 41 . g For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.2.8 users, cli ck Ad d . h Make the selection shown belo w. i Choose XXX- XXXX (whe re XXX -XXXX is yo ur model name), an [...]

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    41 Ma ci nto sh ® Wirel ess N etwork Windows ® Macintosh ® Wireless Network 20 Ins tall Presto! ® Pa geM an age r ® W hen Pr e s to! ® PageM anager ® is installed OCR cap abil ity is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organ ize photos and doc uments using Presto! ® PageManage r ® . a Double-click the Pre sto! P[...]

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    42 Windows ® Instal l Optional App l icati ons 1 Ins tall Fa ceFilt er Studio su ppor ted by Re allusio n, Inc FaceFi lter Studio is an eas y-to-use borderle s s p hoto printing appli c ation . F aceF il ter Studio also lets you edit your photo d ata and add pho to effects such as red ey e reduct ion or skin tone enhanc ement. a Open t he main m e[...]

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    43 Windows ® Install Optional Applicatio n s 3 Inst all Boo kSca n&Whi te boa rd Sui te sup port ed b y Re allusio n, Inc Yo u c an in sta ll BookScan&Whi teboard Suite . The Bo okSca n E nhance r software c an correct your scann ed book images aut omatically. The Whiteb oard En hancer s of tware cleans up and enhanc es text and images fr [...]

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    44 For Net work U sers BRA dm in Light util ity (For Windo ws ® users ) BRAdm in Ligh t is a utility f or ini tial s etup of Brother network c onnected devices. It al so can search for Brother pro ducts on y o ur network, view the status and conf igure basic network settings , such as I P address. For m ore inform at ion o n BRAdm in Light, v isi [...]

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    45 For Network Us ers BRA dmin Light util ity (For Mac OS ® X u s ers) BRAdm in Light is a utility for i nitial setup of Brother network connected devices. It also can search for B rother pr oducts on y our network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address from a comput er running Mac O S ® X 10.2.4 or greater. The[...]

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    46 For Wirele ss Network Users Restor e the netw ork settings to facto r y defa ult To restore all net work settings o f the interna l Print/Scan server t o factory def ault, please follow the st eps below. a Make sure the machine is not operating, then disconnect all the cables fr o m t he machine (except the power co rd ). b Pre ss Men u . c Pre [...]

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    Consumables Repl a c eme nt cons umable s W hen the tim e comes t o replace ink cartridges, an error message will be in dicated on the LCD. F or more information about t he i nk cartridges f or your m achine, visit http : //www.brother.co m /original/ or contact your lo cal Brother re-seller. In k ca r tri dg e Trademar ks The B rot her log o is a [...]