Brother MFC-490CW User Manual

Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
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B
i After cleaning is finished, press
Color Start.
The machine starts printing the Print
Quality Check Sheet again and then
return to step e.
j Press Stop/Exit.
If you repeat this procedure at least five
times and the print quality is still poor,
replace the ink cartridge for the clogged
color.
After replacing the ink cartridge, check
the print quality. If the problem still
exists, repeat the cleaning and test print
procedures at least five times for the
new ink cartridge. If ink is still missing,
call Brother Customer Service. (See
Brother numbers on page i)
CAUTION
DO NOT touch the print head. Touching the
print head may cause permanent damage
and may void the print head's warranty.
Note
Checking the print alignment B
You may need to adjust the print alignment
after transporting the machine, or if your
printed text becomes blurred or images
become faded.
a Press Ink.
b Press a or b to choose Test Print.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose Alignment.
Press OK.
d Press Black Start or Color Start.
The machine starts printing the
Alignment Check Sheet.
e Check the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi test
prints to see if number 5 most closely
matches number 0.
f Do one of the following:
 If the number 5 samples of both the
600 dpi and 1200 dpi test prints are
the best matches, press 1 (Yes) to
finish the Alignment Check and go to
step i.
 If another test print number is a
better match for either 600 dpi or
1200 dpi, press 2 (No) to choose it.
g For 600 dpi, press the number of the test
print that most closely matches the
number 0 sample (1-8).
h For 1200 dpi, press the number of the
test print that most closely matches the
number 0 sample (1-8).
i Press Stop/Exit.
i
When a print head
nozzle is clogged
the printed
sample looks like
this.
After the print
head nozzle is
cleaned, the
horizontal lines
are gone.

Brother MFC-490CW Specifications

General

Print technology	Inkjet
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	33 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	27 ppm
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
PC free copying	Yes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	22 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	20 cpm
Faxing	Color faxing
Fax memory	480 pages
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)	390 x 375 x 180 mm
Power requirements	AC 100-120V, 50/60Hz
Networking features	10/100 Base-TX
Wireless technology	802.11b/g
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan
Color all-in-one functions	copy, fax, print, scan
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac, Linux
Total input capacity	100 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	15 sheets
Display	LCD
Display diagonal	3.3 \
Market positioning	Home & office
Compatible memory cards	CF, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)	50 dB
Envelopes sizes	C5, DL
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, APIPA (Auto IP), NetBIOS/WINS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, DNS, mDNS, FTP, TELNET, SNMPv1, TFTP, LLTD, Web
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Power consumption (standby)	6 W
Power consumption (average operating)	29 W
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Digital sender	No
Maximum duty cycle	2500 pages per month