Brother MFC-5890CN User Manual

Sending a Fax
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Faxing from the scanner glass 5
You can use the scanner glass to fax pages
of a book one at a time. The document can be
up to Ledger size for MFC-6490CW, and
Letter size for MFC-5890CN and
MFC-5895CW.
You cannot send color faxes with multiple
pages.
Note
• Since you can only scan one page at a
time, it is easier to use the ADF if you are
sending a multiple page document.
• (MFC-6490CW only)
You can send a color fax that is Letter size
or a black & white fax that is Ledger size.
a Press (Fax).
b Load your document face down on the
scanner glass. (See Using the scanner
glass on page 23.)
c Enter the fax number using the dial pad,
One Touch, Speed Dial or Search.
Note
You can preview a fax message before
sending it by pressing Fax Preview. (See
How to preview an outgoing fax
on page 42.)
d Press Black Start or Color Start.
 If you press Black Start, the
machine starts scanning the first
page. Go to step e.
 If you press Color Start, the
machine starts sending the
document.
e Do one of the following:
 To send a single page, press 2 to
choose No (or press Black Start
again).
The machine starts sending the
document.

To send more than one page, press 1
to choose
Yes and go to step f .
f Place the next page on the scanner
glass.
Press OK.
The machine starts scanning the page.
(Repeat steps e and f for each
additional page.)
Setting scanner glass size for
faxing (MFC-5890CN and
MFC-5895CW) 5
When documents are A4 size, you need to
set the correct scan size to A4. If you do not,
the bottom portion of the faxes will be
missing.
a Press (Fax).
b Press a or b to choose
Glass ScanSize.
c Press d or c to choose A4 (or Letter).
Press OK.
Note
• You can save the setting you use most
often by setting it as default. (See Setting
your changes as the new default
on page 47.)
• This setting is only available for sending
documents from the scanner glass.

Brother MFC-5890CN Specifications

General

Duplex printing	No
Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	35 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	28 ppm
Scan to	E-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Grayscale levels	256
Maximum scan area	216 x 356 mm
Output color depth	24 bit
Scan speed (black)	3.44 ppm
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
PC free copying	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	23 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	20 cpm
Faxing	Color faxing
Fax memory	400 pages
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)	80
Total input capacity	150 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets
Processor family	RISC
Compatible memory cards	CF, Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MS PRO, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)	50 dB
Display	LCD
Display diagonal	3.3 \
Market positioning	Home & office
Maximum print size	297 x 432 mm
Paper tray media types	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Paper tray media weight	64 - 220 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A3, A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B4, B5
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A3
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight	64 - 90 g/m²
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Dimensions (WxDxH)	485 x 408 x 242 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Color all-in-one functions	copy, fax, print, scan
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)	6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	4.5 W
Power consumption (average operating)	27 W
Maximum duty cycle	- pages per month
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64