MFC-6490CW

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

How do I make copies using my Brother machine?

Listed below are instructions for making a single copy and multiple copies:

Paper size and type setting:

To get the best print quality, set the machine for the type of paper you are using.

When you change the size of the paper you load into your Brother machine, you must also change the paper size setting.

Paper should be loaded in the paper trays in portrait orientation. Do NOT load paper in the paper trays in landscape orientation.

Regardless of the paper size you are using, you must always load the paper into the paper tray so that the two longer edges of the paper face the left and right sides of the paper tray and the two shorter edges of the paper face the front and back of the paper tray.

 

Paper tray usage:

Your Brother machine will automatically default to Tray#1 when making copies. You can change the default tray the machine will use when making copies OR you can change the tray selection temporarily for the next copy.

 

Changing the default tray in Copy mode:
  1. Press Menu.
  2. Press the up or down arrow key to select General Setup.
  3. Press OK to confirm your selection.
  4. Press the up or down arrow key to select Tray Setting.
  5. Press OK.
  6. Press the up or down arrow key to select Tray Use: Copy.
  7. Press the left or right arrow key to select Tray#1 or Tray#2.
  8. Press OK.
  9. Press Stop/Exit.
Changing the tray selection for next copy only:
  1. Press Copy.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To use the ADF (automatic document feeder), place your document face up, top edge first in the ADF.
    • To use the scanner glass, place the document face down in the upper left hand corner of the scanner glass. Use the document guidelines on the left and top of the scanner glass.
  3. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want to make (up to 99).
  4. Press the up or down arrow key to select Tray Select.
  5. Press the left or right arrow key to select Tray#1 or Tray#2.
  6. Press OK.
  7. Do one of the following:
    • Press Black Start or Mono Start to make a black and white copy.
    • Press Color Start or Colour Start to make a colour copy.


Making a single copy:

  1. Press Copy.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To use the ADF (automatic document feeder), place your document face up, top edge first in the ADF.
    • To use the scanner glass, place the document face down in the upper left hand corner of the scanner glass. Use the document guidelines on the left and top of the scanner glass.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Press Black Start or Mono Start to make a black and white copy.
    • Press Color Start or Colour Start to make a colour copy.

Making multiple copies:

Your Brother machine can make up to 99 copies at one time.
  1. Press Copy.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To use the ADF (automatic document feeder), place your document face up, top edge first in the ADF.
    • To use the scanner glass, place the document face down in the upper left hand corner of the scanner glass. Use the document guidelines on the left and top of the scanner glass.
  3. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want to make (up to 99).
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Press Black Start or Mono Start to make black and white copies.
    • Press Color Start or Colour Start to make colour copies.


Stop copying:

To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.

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If you need further assistance, please contact Brother customer service:

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