Brother MFC-L6900DW User Guide

Scan Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows
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Set Up the Brother Machine Using ControlCenter4 (Windows
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) ..................................................... 498
Create a Custom Tab Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows
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)..................................... 500
ControlCenter2 (Macintosh) ....................................................................................................................... 502
Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh).......................................................................................... 503
Set Up the Brother Machine Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)...................................................... 504
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 506
Error and Maintenance Messages ............................................................................................................. 507
Transfer Your Faxes or Fax Journal Report ..................................................................................... 513
Document Jams ......................................................................................................................................... 517
Document is Jammed in the Top of the ADF Unit ............................................................................ 518
Document is Jammed under the Document Cover .......................................................................... 519
Remove Small Scraps of Paper Jammed in the ADF ...................................................................... 520
Paper Jams ................................................................................................................................................ 521
Paper is Jammed in the MP tray ...................................................................................................... 522
Paper is Jammed in the Paper Tray ................................................................................................. 523
Paper is Jammed in the Back of the Machine .................................................................................. 525
Paper is Jammed inside the Machine .............................................................................................. 527
Paper is Jammed in the 2-sided Tray............................................................................................... 529
Printing Problems....................................................................................................................................... 532
Improve the Print Quality............................................................................................................................ 534
Telephone and Fax Problems .................................................................................................................... 538
Set Dial Tone Detection.................................................................................................................... 541
Set Telephone Line Compatibility for Interference and VoIP Systems ............................................. 542
Network Problems...................................................................................................................................... 543
Error Messages ................................................................................................................................ 544
Use the Network Connection Repair Tool (Windows
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) .................................................................... 546
Where Can I Find My Brother Machine's Network Settings? ........................................................... 547
I Cannot Complete the Wireless Network Setup Configuration........................................................ 548
My Brother Machine Cannot Print, Scan, or PC-FAX Receive over the Network............................. 550
I Want to Check that My Network Devices are Working Correctly ................................................... 552
Other Problems .......................................................................................................................................... 553
Check the Machine Information ................................................................................................................. 555
Reset Your Brother Machine ...................................................................................................................... 556
Reset Functions Overview ............................................................................................................... 557
Routine Maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 558
Replace Supplies ....................................................................................................................................... 559
Replace the Toner Cartridge ............................................................................................................ 561
Replace the Drum Unit ..................................................................................................................... 564
Clean the Machine ..................................................................................................................................... 567
Clean the Scanner............................................................................................................................ 569
Clean the Touchscreen LCD ............................................................................................................ 570
Clean the Corona Wire..................................................................................................................... 571
Clean the Drum Unit......................................................................................................................... 573
Clean the Paper Pick-up Rollers ...................................................................................................... 576
Check the Remaining Life of Parts............................................................................................................. 578
Pack and Ship Your Machine ..................................................................................................................... 579
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Brother MFC-L6900DW Specifications

General

N-up printing	2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Secure printing	Yes
Print technology	Laser
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Duplex printing mode	Auto/Manual
Time to first page (black, normal)	7.5 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	50 ppm
Scan to	E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USB
Scan drivers	ICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Grayscale levels	256
Input color depth	48 bit
Maximum scan area	A4 (210 x 297) mm
Output color depth	24 bit
Scan speed (black)	24 inch/min
Scan speed (color)	20 inch/min
Image formats supported	JPG
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Duplex scan speed (black)	17 ppm
Document formats supported	PDF
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4
Time to first copy (black, normal)	9.5 s
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	50 cpm
Faxing	Mono faxing
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Digital sender	No
Printing colors	Black
Maximum duty cycle	150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle	0 - 10000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	1
Page description languages	BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7
Display	LCD
Control type	Touch
Product color	White
Display diagonal	4.8 \
Market positioning	Business
Email protocols	SMTP
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Online services supported	Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote, Picasa
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, POP3, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, LDAP, IMAP4
Supported network protocols (IPv6)	NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, POP3*, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan), IMAP4
Processor family	ARM Cortex
Sound power level (standby)	35 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)	57 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)	53 dB
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mobile operating systems supported	Windows Phone, Windows RT
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise 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
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, NFC, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Package depth	526 mm
Package width	599 mm
Package height	762 mm
Package weight	23800 g
Power consumption (off)	1.6 W
Power consumption (sleep)	8 W
Power consumption (standby)	34 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	390 W
Power consumption (average operating)	805 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)	2.493 kWh/week
Sustainability certificates	Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Custom media width	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media length	127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media types	Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Paper tray media weight	60 - 120 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive (184 x 267mm), Folio (media size), Legal (media size), Letter (media size)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
Multi-purpose tray media types	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight	60 - 200 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight	64 - 90 g/m²
Paper input type	Paper tray
Total input capacity	520 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets
Certification	GS Mark
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433100

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	427 mm
Width	495 mm
Height	518 mm