Chapter 5

Setting scanner glass size for faxing (MFC-6490CW only)

To fax a Legal, Ledger, A3 or A4 size document from the scanner glass, you need to change the Glass ScanSize setting. The default setting is Letter.

a Press (Fax).

b Press a or b to choose Glass ScanSize.

c Press d or c to choose Letter, Legal, Ledger, A4 or A3.

Press OK.

Note

You can save the setting you use most often by setting it as the default. (See Setting your changes as the new default on page 47.)

Color fax transmission

Your machine can send a color fax to machines that support this feature.

Color faxes cannot be stored in the memory. When you send a color fax, the machine will send it in real time (even if Real Time TX is set to Off).

How to preview an outgoing fax

You can preview a fax message before you send it. You must set the Real Time Transmission and Polling RX to Off before you use this feature.

a Press (Fax). b Load the document.

c Enter the fax number using the dial pad, One Touch or Speed Dial.

d Press Fax Preview.

The machine starts scanning the document and the outgoing fax appears on the LCD. When the fax is open the control panel keys will perform the operations shown below.

Key

Description

 

Enlarge the fax.

 

Reduce the fax.

a or b

Scroll vertically.

d or c

Scroll horizontally.

 

Rotate the fax clockwise.

 

Go back to the previous page.

 

Go to the next page.

Note

If you preview a color fax before it is sent, you will only be able to send it in black & white. To send a color fax do not press the Fax Preview key.

e Press Black Start.

Note

The fax message in the memory will be sent and then erased when you press Black Start.

Canceling a fax in progress

If you want to cancel a fax while the machine is scanning, dialing or sending, press Stop/Exit.

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