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Computer requirements
(MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW)

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS
Computer Platform & Operating System Version
Supported PC Software Functions
PC Interface
Processor Minimum Speed
Minimum RAM
Recommended RAM
Hard Disk Space to install
For Drivers
For Applications
Windows® Operating System1
2000 Professional5
Printing, PC Fax4, Scanning, Removable Disk
USB,
10/100
BaseTx (Ethernet),
Wireless 802.11b/g (MFC-
6490CW only)
Intel® Pentium® II or equivalent
64 MB
256 MB
110 MB
340 MB
XP Home25
XP Professional25
128 MB
110 MB
340 MB
XP Professional x64 Edition2
64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU
256 MB
512 MB
110 MB
340 MB
Windows Vista®2
Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent
64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU
512 MB
1 GB
600 MB
530 MB
Macintosh Operating System6
Mac OS X 10.2.4 - 10.4.3
Printing, PC Fax Send4, Scanning, Removable Disk
USB3,
10/100
BaseTx (Ethernet),
Wireless 802.11b/g (MFC-
6490CW only)
PowerPC G4/G5
PowerPC G3 350MHz
128 MB
256 MB
80 MB
400 MB
Mac OS X 10.4.4 - 10.4.11
10.5.x
PowerPC G4/G5
Intel® Core™ Processor
512 MB
1 GB
Mac OS X 10.6.x7
Intel® Core™ Processor
1 GB
2 GB
Conditions:
1
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.5 or greater.
2
For WIA, 1200 x 1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 x 19200 dpi.
3
Third party USB ports are not supported.
4
PC Fax supports black and white only, and does not support Ledger/A3 size paper.
5
PaperPort™11SE supports Microsoft® SP4 or higher for Windows® 2000 and SP2 or higher for XP.
6
Presto! PageManager on the CD-ROM supports Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher. For Mac OS X 10.2.4-10.3.8 Presto! PageManager is available as a download from the Brother Solutions Center.
7
Software drivers for Mac OS X 10.6.x are available at http://solutions.brother.com.
For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/
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