Brother MFC-5890CN User Manual

Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
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B
Checking the print quality B
If faded or streaked colors and text appear on
your output, some of the nozzles may be
clogged. You can check this by printing the
Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at the
nozzle check pattern.
a Press Ink.
b Press a or b to choose Test Print.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose
Print Quality.
Press OK.
d Press Color Start.
The machine begins printing the Print
Quality Check Sheet.
e Check the quality of the four color blocks
on the sheet.
f The LCD asks you if the print quality is
OK.
Do one of the following:
 If all lines are clear and visible, press
1 (Yes) to finish the Print Quality
check and go to step j.
 If you can see missing short lines as
shown below, press 2 to choose No.
g The LCD asks you if the print quality is
OK for black and the three colors.
Press 1 (Yes) or 2 (No).
h The LCD asks you if you want to start
cleaning.
Press 1 (Yes).
The machine starts cleaning the print
head.
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
<Black>
OK Poor
<Color>
OK Poor
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-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