Brother DCP-L5500DN Web Connect Manual
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  • Page 1 Web Connect Guide...
  • Page 2 Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies.
  • Page 3 XP Professional x64 ® Edition and Windows XP Home Edition. • In this manual, the LCD messages of the MFC-L6900DW are used unless otherwise specified. ©2015 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Related Information • Before You Use Your Brother Machine...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Service Account ........................... 6 Internet Connection ..........................7 Brother Software Installation ........................ 8 Configure the Proxy Server Settings Using Your Brother Machine's Control Panel ......9 Configure the Proxy Server Settings Using Web Based Management ..........10 Set Up Brother Web Connect........................11 Brother Web Connect Setup Overview....................
  • Page 5 Home > Table of Contents Error Messages When Using the Brother Web Connect Feature ..............53...
  • Page 6: Before You Use Brother Web Connect

    What Is Brother Web Connect? Certain websites provide services that allow users to upload and view images and files on the websites. Your Brother machine can scan images and upload them to these services, and also download and print images that are already uploaded to these services.
  • Page 7: What Is Brother Web Connect

    Certain websites provide services that allow users to upload and view images and files on the websites. Your Brother machine can scan images and upload them to these services, and also download and print images that are already uploaded to these services.
  • Page 8: Accessible Services

    Brother machine (available only for certain countries). www.brother.com/creativecenter For more information about any of these services, refer to the respective service's website. The following table describes which file types can be used with each Brother Web Connect feature: Printer models do not support the scanning feature.
  • Page 9 For upload scanned images, PDF includes Searchable PDF, Signed PDF, Secure PDF, PDF/A and High Compression PDF. (For Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea) Brother Web Connect supports only file names written in English. Files named in the local language will not be downloaded.
  • Page 10: Conditions For Using Brother Web Connect

    > Conditions for Using Brother Web Connect Conditions for Using Brother Web Connect • Service Account • Internet Connection • Brother Software Installation • Configure the Proxy Server Settings Using Your Brother Machine's Control Panel • Configure the Proxy Server Settings Using Web Based Management...
  • Page 11: Service Account

    Service Account To use Brother Web Connect, you must have an account with the online service you want to use. If you do not already have an account, use a computer to access the service's website and create an account.
  • Page 12: Internet Connection

    Connection Internet Connection To use Brother Web Connect, your Brother machine must be connected to a network that has access to the Internet, through either a wired or wireless connection. For network setups that use a proxy server, the machine must also be configured to use a proxy server. If you are unsure of your network configuration, check with your network administrator.
  • Page 13: Brother Software Installation

    Brother machine's software installed. ® For Windows To install the Brother Software and configure the machine to be able to print over your wired or wireless network, see the Quick Setup Guide included with your Brother machine. For Macintosh: To install the Brother Software, go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com.
  • Page 14: Configure The Proxy Server Settings Using Your Brother Machine's Control Panel

    > Conditions for Using Brother Web Connect > Configure the Proxy Server Settings Using Your Brother Machine's Control Panel Configure the Proxy Server Settings Using Your Brother Machine's Control Panel If your network uses a proxy server, the following proxy server information must be configured on the machine: •...
  • Page 15: Configure The Proxy Server Settings Using Web Based Management

    Home > Before You Use Brother Web Connect > Conditions for Using Brother Web Connect > Configure the Proxy Server Settings Using Web Based Management Configure the Proxy Server Settings Using Web Based Management If your network uses a proxy server, the following proxy server information must be configured using Web Based Management: •...
  • Page 16: Set Up Brother Web Connect

    Apply for Brother Web Connect Access • Register an Account on Your Brother Machine You must enter your Brother Web Connect account information and configure your machine so that it can use Brother Web Connect to access the service you want. •...
  • Page 17: Brother Web Connect Setup Overview

    > Brother Web Connect Setup Overview Brother Web Connect Setup Overview Configure the Brother Web Connect settings using the following procedure (when using Brother CreativeCenter, this procedure is not necessary): Step 1: Create an account with the service you want to use.
  • Page 18: Create An Account For Each Of The Services You Want To Use

    Create an Account for Each of the Services You Want to Use To use Brother Web Connect to access an online service, you must have an account with that online service. If you do not already have an account, use a computer to access the service's website and create an account.
  • Page 19: Apply For Brother Web Connect Access

    Connect Access Apply for Brother Web Connect Access To use Brother Web Connect to access online services, you must first apply for Brother Web Connect access using a computer that has the Brother Software installed. 1. Access the Brother Web Connect application website:...
  • Page 20 2. Select the service you want to use. The actual screen may differ from the screen shown above. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions and apply for access. When finished, your temporary ID will appear. 4. Make a note of your temporary ID, as you will need it to register accounts to the machine. The temporary ID is valid for 24 hours.
  • Page 21 Now that you have a Brother Web Connect access ID, you must register this ID on your machine, and then use your machine to access the web service you want to use. Related Information • Set Up Brother Web Connect •...
  • Page 22: Register An Account On Your Brother Machine

    > Register an Account on Your Brother Machine Register an Account on Your Brother Machine You must enter your Brother Web Connect account information and configure your machine so that it can use Brother Web Connect to access the service you want. •...
  • Page 23 6. If information regarding Brother Web Connect appears, press [OK]. 7. Press [Register/Delete Account]. 8. Press [Register Account]. The machine will prompt you to enter the temporary ID you received when you applied for Brother Web Connect access. 9. Press [OK].
  • Page 24: Delete An Account On Your Brother Machine

    [OK]. If you want to display this information again, press [Yes]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 2. Press a or b to display the service that hosts the account you want to delete, and then press it.
  • Page 25 11. Press Related Information • Set Up Brother Web Connect...
  • Page 26: Set Up Brother Web Connect For Brother Creativecenter

    Related Models: DCP-L5500DN/DCP-L5600DN/DCP-L5650DN/MFC-L5700DW/MFC-L5800DW/ MFC-L5850DW/MFC-L5900DW/MFC-L6700DW/MFC-L6750DW/MFC-L6800DW/MFC-L6900DW Brother Web Connect is set up to work with Brother CreativeCenter automatically. No configuration is needed to create the calendars, business cards, posters and greeting cards available at www.brother.com/creativecenter. Brother CreativeCenter is not available in all countries.
  • Page 27: Scan And Upload

    Home > Scan and Upload Scan and Upload • Scan and Upload Documents Using Brother Web Connect Upload your scanned photos and documents directly to a web service without using a computer.
  • Page 28: Scan And Upload Documents Using Brother Web Connect

    [OK]. If you want to display this information again, press [Yes]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 4. Swipe left or right or press d or c to display the service that hosts the account to which you want to upload.
  • Page 29 Related Information • Scan and Upload...
  • Page 30: Download And Print

    Download and Print • Download and Print Documents Using Brother Web Connect Documents that have been uploaded to your account can be downloaded directly to your machine and printed. Documents that other users have uploaded to their own accounts for sharing can also be downloaded to your machine and printed, as long as you have viewing privileges for those documents.
  • Page 31: Download And Print Documents Using Brother Web Connect

    The Secure Function Lock Page Limit feature applies to the print job using Web Connect. (For Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea) Brother Web Connect supports only file names written in English. Files named in the local language will not be downloaded.
  • Page 32: Evernote ® , Dropbox, Onedrive ® And Box

    [OK]. If you want to display this information again, press [Yes]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 2. Press a or b to display the service name that hosts the document you want to download and print, and then press it.
  • Page 33 [OK]. If you want to display this information again, press [Yes]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 3. Swipe left or right or press d or c to display the service that hosts the document you want to download and print.
  • Page 34: Download And Print Brother Creativecenter Templates

    [OK]. If you want to display this information again, press [Yes]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 3. Press [Print "CreativeCenter" Templates].
  • Page 35: Faxforward

    Home > FaxForward FaxForward • FaxForward to Cloud or E-mail Use the FaxForward to Cloud feature or FaxForward to E-mail feature to automatically forward your incoming faxes to your account(s) with the available online services. • Turn On FaxForward Turn on the FaxForward to Cloud feature or FaxForward to E-mail feature to automatically forward your incoming faxes to the online service account of your choice.
  • Page 36: Faxforward To Cloud Or E-Mail

    Home > FaxForward > FaxForward to Cloud or E-mail FaxForward to Cloud or E-mail Related Models: MFC-L5700DW/MFC-L5800DW/MFC-L5850DW/MFC-L5900DW/MFC-L6700DW/ MFC-L6750DW/MFC-L6800DW/MFC-L6900DW Use the FaxForward to Cloud feature or FaxForward to E-mail feature to automatically forward your incoming faxes to your account(s) with the available online services. 1.
  • Page 37: Turn On Faxforward

    [OK]. If you want to display this information again, press [Yes]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 3. Swipe left or right or press d or c to display [FaxForward to Cloud/E-mail], and then press [FaxForward to Cloud/E-mail].
  • Page 38: Turn Off Faxforward

    [OK]. If you want to display this information again, press [Yes]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 3. Swipe left or right or press d or c to display [FaxForward to Cloud/E-mail], and then press [FaxForward to Cloud/E-mail].
  • Page 39: Outline, Scan, And Copy Or Cut

    Home > Outline, Scan, and Copy or Cut Outline, Scan, and Copy or Cut • Outline, Scan, and Copy or Cut Parts of Your Documents When you outline specific areas of a document using a red pen and then scan the document, the outlined areas will be captured and can be processed as images in various ways.
  • Page 40: Outline, Scan, And Copy Or Cut Parts Of Your Documents

    > Outline, Scan, and Copy or Cut Parts of Your Documents Outline, Scan, and Copy or Cut Parts of Your Documents Related Models: DCP-L5500DN/DCP-L5600DN/DCP-L5650DN/MFC-L5700DW/MFC-L5800DW/ MFC-L5850DW/MFC-L5900DW/MFC-L6700DW/MFC-L6750DW/MFC-L6800DW/MFC-L6900DW When you outline specific areas of a document using a red pen and then scan the document, the outlined areas will be captured and can be processed as images in various ways.
  • Page 41 • Outlined areas with thick red lines are easier to recognize. However, do not use a pen or marker with a tip wider than indicated above. • The red outline must not be broken and the line must not cross more than once. •...
  • Page 42: Outline And Scan A Document To The Cloud

    [OK]. If you want to display this information again, press [Yes]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 5. Swipe left or right or press d or c to display [Outline&Scan], and then press it.
  • Page 43: Copy An Outlined Section

    [OK]. If you want to display this information again, press [Yes]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 5. Swipe left or right or press d or c to display [Outline&Copy], and then press it.
  • Page 44: Cut An Outlined Section

    [OK]. If you want to display this information again, press [Yes]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 5. Swipe left or right or press d or c to display [Outline&Copy], and then press it.
  • Page 45: Noteprint And Notescan

    Home > NotePrint and NoteScan NotePrint and NoteScan • NotePrint and NoteScan Overview Use this function to print note sheets and the folders designed to hold them, and to scan note sheets so that each page of notes is saved as a JPEG file.
  • Page 46: Noteprint And Notescan Overview

    After writing on your note sheet, scan it to save each section of notes as a JPEG file. If you use our 2-, 4-, or 8- in-1 style, each page of notes is saved as a separate JPEG file. 1. Web Service You must use Brother note sheet templates to successfully use the NoteScan feature. Note Sheet templates: 1 in 1, Note style...
  • Page 47 How to use note sheets and note folders 1. Print template and fold on dotted lines. 2. Write your notes. 3. Tape sides and punch binder holes in folder, if needed. 4. Store notes in the custom folder for later use. Related Information •...
  • Page 48: Print Note Sheet And Folder Templates

    [OK]. If you want to display this information again, press [Yes]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 3. Swipe left or right or press d or c to display [NoteScan], and then press it.
  • Page 49: Scan A Note Sheet To The Cloud

    [OK]. If you want to display this information again, press [Yes]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 4. Swipe left or right or press d or c to display [NoteScan], and then press it.
  • Page 50: Web Connect Shortcut Settings

    Home > Web Connect Shortcut Settings Web Connect Shortcut Settings • Add Web Connect Shortcuts Save your customized settings as Web Connect Shortcuts on your machine. • Add Apps Shortcuts Save your customized settings as Apps Shortcuts on your machine. •...
  • Page 51: Add Web Connect Shortcuts

    Shortcut. 4. Press [Web]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. • If information regarding the Internet connection appears on the machine’s LCD, read the information and press [OK].
  • Page 52: Add Apps Shortcuts

    If information regarding the Internet connection appears on the machine’s LCD, read the information and press [OK]. • Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect's features will appear on the LCD. Read the information, and then press [OK]. 5. Do one of the following: •...
  • Page 53: Change Web Connect Shortcuts

    Web Connect Shortcut Settings > Change Web Connect Shortcuts Change Web Connect Shortcuts Related Models: DCP-L5500DN/DCP-L5600DN/DCP-L5650DN/MFC-L5700DW/MFC-L5800DW/ MFC-L5850DW/MFC-L5900DW/MFC-L6700DW/MFC-L6750DW/MFC-L6800DW/MFC-L6900DW Web Connect Shortcut settings cannot be changed. Instead, you must delete the Shortcut and create a new Shortcut with the settings you want.
  • Page 54: Edit Web Connect Shortcut Names

    Home > Web Connect Shortcut Settings > Edit Web Connect Shortcut Names Edit Web Connect Shortcut Names Related Models: DCP-L5500DN/DCP-L5600DN/DCP-L5650DN/MFC-L5700DW/MFC-L5800DW/ MFC-L5850DW/MFC-L5900DW/MFC-L6700DW/MFC-L6750DW/MFC-L6800DW/MFC-L6900DW 1. Press [Shortcuts]. 2. Press a tab from [1] to [8] to display the Shortcut you want. 3. Hold down the Shortcut.
  • Page 55: Delete Web Connect Shortcuts

    Home > Web Connect Shortcut Settings > Delete Web Connect Shortcuts Delete Web Connect Shortcuts Related Models: DCP-L5500DN/DCP-L5600DN/DCP-L5650DN/MFC-L5700DW/MFC-L5800DW/ MFC-L5850DW/MFC-L5900DW/MFC-L6700DW/MFC-L6750DW/MFC-L6800DW/MFC-L6900DW 1. Press [Shortcuts]. 2. Press a tab from [1] to [8] to display the Shortcut you want. 3. Hold down the Shortcut.
  • Page 56: Use A Web Connect Shortcut

    Home > Web Connect Shortcut Settings > Use a Web Connect Shortcut Use a Web Connect Shortcut Related Models: DCP-L5500DN/DCP-L5600DN/DCP-L5650DN/MFC-L5700DW/MFC-L5800DW/ MFC-L5850DW/MFC-L5900DW/MFC-L6700DW/MFC-L6750DW/MFC-L6800DW/MFC-L6900DW 1. Press [Shortcuts]. 2. Press a tab from [1] to [8] to display the Shortcut you want. 3. Press the Shortcut.
  • Page 57: Troubleshooting For Brother Web Connect

    Home > Troubleshooting for Brother Web Connect Troubleshooting for Brother Web Connect • Error Messages When Using the Brother Web Connect Feature Your Brother machine displays an error message if an error occurs. The most common error messages are shown in the table.
  • Page 58 Your Brother machine displays an error message if an error occurs. The most common error messages are shown in the table. You can correct most errors yourself. If, after reading this table, you still need help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest troubleshooting tips.
  • Page 59 Error Messages Cause Action Server Error 01 The machine's authentication Apply for Brother Web Connect information (needed to access the access again to receive a new Authentication is invalid. service) has expired or is invalid. temporary ID, and then use the new...
  • Page 60 Visit us on the World Wide Web www.brother.com USA/CAN Version 0...

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