MFC-490CW

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
Making a single copy
Making multiple copies
Stop copying

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.

Making a single copy:

- For MFC users : Press Copy.

- For DCP users : Go to STEP 2.
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.
If your Brother machine has Automatic document Feeder (ADF), you can also place your document in the ADF.
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 color copy.

Making multiple copies:

Your Brother machine can make up to 99 copies at one time.

- For MFC users : Press Copy.

- For DCP users : Go to STEP 2.
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.
If your Brother machine has Automatic document Feeder (ADF), you can also place your document in the ADF.
- For MFC users :
Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want to make (up to 99).

- For DCP users :
Press + or - repeatedly until the number of copies you want appears (up to 99).
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 color copies.

Stop copying:

To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.

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