Faxing from the scanner glass

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.

Sending a Fax

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. 5 (Repeat steps e and f for each additional page.)

Setting scanner glass size for faxing (MFC-5890CN and MFC-5895CW)

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.

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