Brother MFC-590 Owner's Manual page 122

Scanning Area
Set the Size to one of the following:
N Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
N A4 (210 x 297 mm)
N Legal (8.5 x 14 inches)
N A5 (148 x 210 mm)
N B5 (182 x 257 mm)
N Executive (7.25 x 10.5 inches)
N Business Card (90 x 60 mm)
N Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 x 0.35 inches to 8.5 x 14 inches)
After you choose a custom size, you can adjust the scanning area. Click and hold the mouse button
as you drag the mouse to crop the image.
Width: Enter the width of the custom size.
Length: Enter the length of the custom size.
Business Card Size
To scan business cards, select the Business Card size setting (90 x 60 mm), and then place the
business card face down at the center of glass platen.
When scanning photographs or other images for use in a word processor or other graphics
application, it is a good idea to try different settings for the Contrast, Mode and Resolution to
determine which settings look best.
Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh
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G3, G4 or iMac /iBook
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