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Get professional-quality printing, faxing, copying and
scanning using just one compact, economical machine to
help you save time and space.
Using just one compact machine improves your workflow and saves valuable
space. With the MFC-5490CN, you get the complete office solution for all
document-related tasks with absolutely no compromise on quality.
Use the MFC-5490CN to save time: Fast print speeds of up to 35 pages mono
and 28 pages colour per minute, a 50-page Automatic Document Feeder for
speedy faxing and copying, and a Hi-Speed USB interface help you Do More in
the office, every single day.
Simply connect the MFC-5490CN to your existing wired network and share it
with several users across the office.
Brother’s MFC-5490CN prints at an impressively high resolution of up to
6,000dpi. Thus, you can create professional-looking business documents or
print photos in-house, quickly and conveniently.
The MFC-5490CN is incredibly simple to use. You can print from or scan to USB,
make photocopies, or print from a camera or media card without even having to
switch on your computer.
Furthermore, using four separate ink cartridges is a cost-effective solution, since
you only have to replace the colour that has run out.
The MFC-5490CN complies with ENERGY STAR, which means low power
consumption and noise emission, the use of non-hazardous materials, and a
recycling-friendly design: you can rest assured that your Multi-Function Centre
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has minimal impact on the environment – and your budget.
MFC-5490CN Professional Colour Inkjet Multi-Function Centre
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with Fax and Wired Network
General Colour Scanner (continued)
Scan' Key Allows the user to scan to E-mail, OCR, Image, File, Card or USB Flash Memory Drive
Supporting: JPEG, BMP, PDF, TIFF, PNG (USB Flash Memory Drive supports PDF
Mono & Colour, JPEG, TIFF).
Paper Handling
Paper Input 150 sheet standard paper tray
50 sheet automatic document feeder (ADF)
Paper Output 50 sheets
Paper Handling Sizes A4, LTR, LGL, EXE, A5, A6, Photo 4 x 6", Index Card, Postcard, Envelope plus
additional sizes
Media Type Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Transparency
Direct Photo Printing
PictBridge Print directly from a PictBridge enabled Digital Camera
USB Direct Interface Print directly from a USB Flash Memory Drive
PhotoCapture Centre™ Compact Flash: 4MB-8GB (Type1 only, Type2 & Microdrive are not compatible)
(Acceptable Media Cards) Memory Stick: 16MB-128MB (Duo with Adapter)
Memory Stick Pro: 256MB-8GB (MagicGate: YES if not use MG function)
Secure Digital: 16MB-2GB (MiniSD with Adopter)
Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC): 4-8GB
xD Picture Card: 16-512MB
xD Picture Card TypeM / M+ / TypeH: 256MB-2GB
Media Card Drive Save & retrieve files using any of the above listed media cards
Network Media Card Drive Save & retrieve files using any of the above listed media cards through the network
Image Format Photo Print: JPEG
Scan to Card: JPEG, PDF (colour), TIFF, PDF (mono)
Software
Driver Software Included Brother MFL-Pro Suite
Windows
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Brother ControlCentre3, ScanSoft
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Paperport
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11 SE with OCR
Macintosh
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Brother ControlCentre2, NewSoft
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Presto!
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PageManager7
Reallusion
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FaceFilter A simple and easy to use photo editor that enables you to fine-tune your photos
Studio Software to print perfect, professional looking photos with or without borders.
Supported Operating Systems Windows Vista
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/ Windows
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XP Professional (32 & 64 bit editions) / XP
Home Edition / Windows
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2000 Professional (SP4) / Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater
Supplies
Standard Cartridges Black: LC-67BK - Approx 450** A4 pages
Cyan / Magenta / Yellow: LC-67C/M/Y - Approx 325** A4 pages
Brother Paper BP71GA4: A4 glossy photo paper, 20 sheets
BP71GP20: 4x6" glossy photo paper, 20 sheets
BP60MA: A4 Matte inkjet paper, 25 sheets
BP60PA: A4 Plain inkjet paper, 250 sheet
Weights & Dimensions
With Carton 525(W) x 490(D) x 325(H) mm / 13.7kg
Without Carton 440(W) x 403(D) x 222(H) mm / 9.6kg
Others
Power Consumption Operating - 27W
Standby - 5.5W
Sleep - 4W
Power Save - 0.7W
Noise level 50dBA (Maximum)
* Receiving is for Windows
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only
** Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 24711
General
Technology Inkjet
Memory Capacity 40MB
Warm-up Time 0 seconds
Interfaces Hi Speed USB 2.0 / USB Direct / Pictbridge / Media cards
Network 10/100 Base-TX
Protocols TCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6)
Display 2 Line Backlit LCD
Colour Printer
Speed Up to 35ppm mono & 28ppm colour
Resolution Up to 6,000 x 1,200 (Vertical x Horizontal)
Borderless Printing Available for A4, LTR, A6, Photo 4 x 6", Index Card, Postcard
Colour Enhancement Brother Image enhancement allows you to customise colour output
Minimum Droplet Size * 1.5pl (when used with Brother BP71 paper, see Supplies section)
Direct Photo Print Print photos direct from a USB Flash memory Drive / Media Cards
(See Direct Photo Print section)
Colour Fax
Modem 33.6kbps
Colour Using the ITU.T-30E Colour Fax Protocol to other compatible fax machines
Data Compression MH, MR, MMR (Mono), JPEG (Colour)
Automatic Redial Automatic redial if the recipient fax is busy
Speed Dials 100 locations for pre-stored numbers
Group Dials Up to 6 groups
Fax / Tel Switch Automatic recognition of fax and telephone reception
Distinctive Ring Detection Yes
Super Fine Enables quality transmission and reception of very small print or line drawings
Grey Scale 256 shades of grey
Memory Transmission Up to 400 pages (ITU-T Test Chart No 1)
Out of Paper Reception Up to 400 pages (ITU-T Test Chart No 1)
Broadcasting Locations Send the same fax message to up to 256 locations
Auto Reduction Automatically reduces a received fax to fit on to a single A4 sheet
Error Correction Mode Where machines share the ECM feature, errors during transmission are
corrected automatically ensuring received documents are error free
Fax Forwarding Sends a fax received in memory to another pre-programmed fax number (Mono only)
Remote Access Allows the user to remotely access their machine by using another touch tone phone
Fax Retrieval Allows the user to retrieve fax messages using another touch tone machine (Mono only)
Dual Access Scan a fax for transmission whilst receiving a fax (Mono only)
PC-FAX* Send & Receive faxes from your PC, Send only MAC (phone line required)
Colour Copier
Speed Up to 23ppm mono & 20ppm colour
Resolution Up to 1,200 x 1,200dpi (colour), 1,200 x 1,200dpi (mono)
Multi copy Produces up to 99 copies of each original
Enlargement / Reduction Ratio 25% - 400% in 1% increments
N in 1 Reduce 2 or 4 pages on to a single sheet
Poster Printing Enlarge an image to print onto 3 x 3 pages of A4 size (available for A4 only)
Colour Scanner
Resolution Optical: Up to 1,200 x 2,400dpi
Interpolated: Up to 19,200 x 19,200dpi
Scan Speed From 4 seconds Mono & from 6 seconds Colour (A4 size, 100 x 100dpi)
Grey Scale 256 shades of grey
Colour Depth 36bit internal processing colour scanner
MFC-5490CN Technical Specifications
