MFC-6490CW
FAQs & Troubleshooting |
MFC-6490CW
Date: 06/04/2015 ID: faq00002587_000
How can I print, fax, copy and scan using A3/Ledger size paper?
The product supports A3/Ledger print, fax, copy and scan functions.
The default product setting is for A4 use, therefore you need to change the settings to use A3/Ledger paper.
Follow the instructions below to use the machine with A4 paper in Tray1, and A3 paper in Tray2.
Load paper and change the paper setting.
- Put A4 paper in Tray1.
- Put A3 paper in Tray2.
- Press Menu, and then choose General Setup => Tray Setting => Tray#2 => (Paper Size)A3
- Press OK. (For touchscreen models, skip this step.)
- Press Stop/Exit.
Receive A3 sized faxes : (not applicable for DCP Users)
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Press Menu and then choose General Setup => Tray Setting => Tray Use:Fax => Auto Select*
(*If you want to receive every fax to A3 paper, select Tray#2.) - Press OK. (For touchscreen models, skip this step.)
- Press Stop/Exit.
Send A3 sized faxes: (not applicable for DCP Users)
-Faxing from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder)
Place the A3 document face up in the ADF and send the fax as normal.
-Faxing from the scanner glass
- Load your document face down on the scanner glass.
- Press Fax and select A3 for Glass ScanSize.
- Press OK. (For touchscreen models, skip this step.)
- Press Stop/Exit.
You can only send or receive A3 faxes in Black & White.
Print an A3 document
For Windows Users:
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In your application menu, select File, Print... and select Properties.
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Select A3 for Paper Size.
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Select Auto Select for Paper Source.
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Click OK.
For Mac OS Users:
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Select Page Setup... from the File menu of an application.
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Select A3 for Paper Size and click OK.
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Open Print dialog. (Click here to see the details of how to open Print dialog.)
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Choose the Print Settings option from the pop-up menu.
- Select Auto Select for Paper Feed and click Print.
Copy an A3 document
If you always want to copy documents onto A3 paper:
- Press Menu, and then choose General Setup => Tray Setting => Tray Use:Copy => Tray#2
- Press OK. (For touchscreen models, skip this step.)
- Press Stop/Exit.
- Press Copy.
- Load your document and press Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start.
If you sometimes want to copy documents onto A3 paper:
- Load your document.
- Press Copy.
- Select Tray Select => Tray#2.
- Press Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start.
Scan A3 documents
-Scanning from the ControlCenter3
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Load your document.
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Click SCAN.
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Right click the destination you want for the scanned document (image, OCR, E-mail or File) and select ControlCenter Configuration.
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Select A3 for Document Size and click OK.
- Click one the destination you want for the scanned document (image, OCR, E-mail or File) . The machine will scan the document and send it to that destination.
-Scanning from the ScanSoft™ PaperPort11™
To check the steps to scan A3 size document from the ScanSoft™ PaperPort11™, refer to the Related FAQs in the end of the page.
Related FAQs
DCP-6690CW, MFC-6490CW, MFC-6890CDW
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