Page 1 SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE For DCP users; This documentation is for both MFC and DCP models. Where it says 'MFC' in this user's guide, please read 'MFC' as 'DCP'. Version 0...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents ® Section I Windows Printing Using the Brother printer driver........................2 Features ..............................2 Choosing the right type of paper........................3 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing ....................3 Clearing data from the memory .........................3 Status Monitor............................3 Monitoring the machine’s status ......................4 Turning off the status monitor......................4 Printer driver settings..........................5 Accessing the printer driver settings......................5...
Page 3 Scanning Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver..................28 TWAIN compliant..........................28 Accessing the Scanner........................28 Scanning a document into the PC .....................29 Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box..................31 ® Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows XP/Windows Vista™) ........35 WIA compliant ...........................35 Accessing the scanner ........................35 Scanning a document into the PC .....................36...
Page 4 COPY ..............................72 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ........................74 Send ..............................74 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-230C)..............75 Address Book ............................76 Setup ..............................76 DEVICE SETTING...........................77 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) ............77 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C)..............78 Ink Level ............................78 User’s Guide............................78 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)
Page 5 ® PhotoCapture Center ® Using PhotoCapture Center ........................105 For Network Users (For models with built-in network support)..............107 Firewall settings (For Network users) Before using the Brother software ......................108 ® For Windows XP SP2 users ......................108 For Windows Vista™ users ......................110 ®...
Page 6 ControlCenter2 Using ControlCenter2 ..........................134 Turning the AutoLoad feature off.....................135 SCAN...............................135 CUSTOM SCAN ..........................136 COPY / PC-FAX ..........................136 DEVICE SETTINGS ........................136 SCAN..............................137 ® Image (example: Apple PreView) ....................137 OCR (word processing application)....................139 E-mail ..............................140 Supported file types.........................140 File..............................141 CUSTOM SCAN ............................142 User-defined button .........................142 Scan to Image ..........................143 Scan to OCR ...........................144...
Page 7 Section I ® Windows Printing Scanning ControlCenter3 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) ® PhotoCapture Center Firewall settings (For Network users)
Page 8: Printing
Printing Note ® • The screens in this section are from Windows XP. Screens on your PC may vary depending on your operating system. • If your PC is protected by a firewall, and you are unable to network print, network scan or PC Fax, you may need to configure the firewall settings.
Page 9: Choosing The Right Type Of Paper
Printing Choosing the right type of paper For high quality printing, it is important to choose the right type of paper. Be sure to read About paper in the User’s Guide before buying paper. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or while scanning a document into the computer.
Page 10: Monitoring The Machine's Status
Printing Monitoring the machine’s status Once you start up your PC, the Status Monitor icon appears on the tasktray. A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition. A yellow icon indicates a warning. A red icon indicates an error has occurred. There are two locations where you can display the status monitor on your PC—in the tasktray or on the desktop.
Page 11: Printer Driver Settings
Printing Printer driver settings You can change the following printer settings when you print from your PC: Media Type/Quality (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Matching/Halftone Color Enhancement Scaling Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings Click File, then Print in your application.
Page 12: Basic Tab
Printing Basic tab Choose your setting for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1). Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. This setting may cause some slight blurring of text. Choose Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, Borderless, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Copies and the page order (2).
Page 13: Quality
Printing Quality The quality selection lets you choose the print resolution. As print quality and speed are related, the higher the quality, the longer it will take to print the document. The quality selections that are available will vary depending on the media type you choose. Highest Up to 1200 ×...
Page 14: Enhanced Print Settings
Printing Enhanced Print Settings Click the Settings button to see options for enhanced print settings. Bi-Directional Printing When Bi-Directional Printing is checked, the print head prints in both directions offering faster print speeds. When unchecked, the print head will only print in one direction giving higher quality printouts, but slower printing speeds.
Page 15 Printing Color Density Adjusts the total amount of color in the image. You can increase or decrease the amount of color in an image to improve a washed out or weak looking picture. White Balance Adjusts the hue of the white areas of an image. Lighting, camera settings and other influences will effect the appearance of white.
Page 16: Improve Pattern Printing
Printing Improve Pattern Printing Select the Improve Pattern Printing option if the printed fills and patterns appear different to how they appear on your computer screen. Paper Size The Paper Size selection includes a large selection of standard paper sizes. If you want, you can create a custom size ranging from 3.5 ×...
Page 17: Orientation
Printing Border Line When printing multiple pages on one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you can choose to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on the sheet. Orientation Orientation chooses the position your document will be printed (in Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note...
Page 18: Advanced Tab
Printing Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: Color (1) Scaling (2) Watermark (3) Device Options (4) Note To return to the default settings, click Default. Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to be printed in black and white using grayscale.
Page 19 Printing Image Type The printer driver will choose the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. Auto The printer driver automatically chooses the image type. Photo Use for photographic images.
Page 20 Printing Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for photographic images. The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to print more vivid colors.
Page 21: Scaling
Printing Scaling You can change the print size of your document with the Scaling feature. Choose Off if you want to print the document as it appears on your screen. Choose Fit to Paper Size if your document has an unusual size, or if you only have standard size paper. Choose Free if you want to reduce the size.
Page 22: Watermark
Printing Watermark You can print a logo or text onto your document as a Watermark. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created. Check Use Watermark, and then choose the watermark you want to use. In background Check In background to print the watermark image in the background of your document.
Page 23: Watermark Setting
Printing Watermark Setting You can change the watermark size and position on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the Edit button. If you want to add a new watermark, click the New button, and then choose Text or Bitmap in Watermark Style.
Page 24: Device Options
Printing Device Options You can set the following Printer Functions: Print Date & Time When the Print Date & Time feature is enabled, the date and time will print on your document from your PC’s system clock. Click the Setting button to change the Date, Time, Position and Font. To include a background with the Date and Time, choose Opaque.
Page 25 Printing Quick Print Setup The Quick Print Setup feature lets you quickly choose driver settings. Set Quick Print Setup to On and choose the function which should be displayed in the Quick Print Setup icon. To view and change settings, click the tasktray icon.
Page 26: Support Tab
Printing Support tab The Support tab shows the driver version and settings information. There are also links to the Brother Solutions Center and Genuine Supplies websites. Click the Support tab to display the following screen: Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a website offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine.
Page 27: Using Facefilter Studio For Photo Printing By Reallusion
Printing Using FaceFilter Studio for photo printing by REALLUSION FaceFilter Studio is an easy-to-use borderless photo printing application. FaceFilter Studio also lets you edit your photo data. You can add photo effects such as red eye reduction or skin tone enhancement. To use FaceFilter Studio, you must install the FaceFilter Studio application from the CD-ROM supplied with your machine.
Page 28: Starting Facefilter Studio With Your Brother Machine Turned On
Printing Starting FaceFilter Studio with your Brother machine turned On When you launch FaceFilter Studio for the first time, this screen will appear, if your Brother machine is turned On, and connected to your computer, the FaceFilter Studio will detect your Brother machine. After you click Continue in stepa, this screen will appear.
Page 29: Starting Facefilter Studio When Your Brother Machine Is Turned Off
Printing Starting FaceFilter Studio when your Brother machine is turned Off When you launch FaceFilter Studio for the first time, this screen will appear, if your Brother machine is turned Off or not connected. Click Detect in step a,and this screen will appear. If FaceFilter Studio does not detect the Brother machine, this screen will appear.
Page 30: Printing An Image
Printing After you click the check mark in step d, FaceFilter Studio will start with limited functionality. The Print icon on the top menu will be grayed out and you will not be able to use the Print function. Note •...
Page 31 Printing Click the Print icon in the top menu bar . The Print dialog will appear. Click the Print icon on the left. The Print settings dialog will appear. Choose Paper Size, Paper Source, Orientation, number of Copies, Scaling and Printing Area. Note If you want to print a borderless photo, choose Full Page Photo in Scaling and borderless paper in Paper Size.
Page 32: Smart Portrait
Printing Click Print Setting and choose your Brother machine. Click OK. Note If you want to use photo paper, click Properties and set the Media Type and Quality in the printer driver dialog. Click Print in the Print settings dialog box and your photo will print. Smart Portrait The Smart Portrait function detects faces in the photo and adjust the brightness of the skin tone automatically.
Page 33: Print Expression List
Printing Print Expression List FaceFilter Studio lets you modify a facial expression by applying an expression templates or by manual adjustment. In the Select Expression step, you can preview or print the expression list of your choice. Uninstalling FaceFilter Studio To uninstall FaceFilter Studio, choose Start/All Programs/FaceFilter Studio/Uninstall FaceFilter Studio.
Page 34: Scanning
Scanning Scanning operations and the drivers used will differ depending on the operating system you are using. As default, the machine uses a TWAIN compliant driver when scanning documents from your applications. ® For Windows XP/Windows Vista™ Two scanner drivers are installed. A TWAIN compliant scanner driver (See TWAIN compliant on page 28) ®...
Page 35: Scanning A Document Into The Pc
Scanning Click Select button. Choose the scanner you are using from the Available Scanners list. Note ® • For Windows XP/Windows Vista™: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other operating systems: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) Check the Display scanner dialog box on the Scan or Get Photo panel.
Page 36 Scanning Note After you select a document size, you can adjust the scanning area further by clicking the left mouse button and dragging it. This is required when you want to crop an image when scanning. Pre-Scanning an image — to crop a portion you want to scan The PreScan button is used to preview an image and also lets you crop any unwanted areas from the image.
Page 37: Settings In The Scanner Setup Dialog Box
Scanning Note You can enlarge the image using the icon, and then use the icon to restore the image to its original size. Load your document again. Note Skip this step if you loaded the document on the scanner glass in step a. Click Start.
Page 38 Scanning Resolution You can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. The following table shows the resolutions you can choose and the available colors. Resolution Black &...
Page 39 Scanning Brightness Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average and is usually suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slide bar to the right or left to lighten or darken the image. You can also enter a value in the box to set the level.
Page 40 Scanning Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 × 0.35 in. to 8.5 × 14 in. or 8.9 × 8.9 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm.) If you choose Custom as the size, the Custom Document Size dialog box appears. Enter the Name, Width and Height of the document. You can choose ‘mm’...
Page 41: Scanning A Document Using The Wia Driver (For Windows ® Xp/Windows Vista™)
Scanning Scanning a document using the WIA driver ® (For Windows XP/Windows Vista™) WIA compliant ® ® For Windows XP/Windows Vista™ you can choose Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. You can scan images directly into the PaperPort™ 11SE viewer that Brother included with your machine or you can scan images directly into any other applications that support WIA or TWAIN scanning.
Page 42: Scanning A Document Into The Pc
Scanning Scanning a document into the PC There are two ways to scan a whole page. You can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the Flatbed scanner glass. If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, you must scan using the scanner glass (Flatbed).
Page 43 Scanning If you want to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3). You can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. Click OK after you choose the settings. Note By default, the scanner resolution can be set to a maximum of 1200 dpi. If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scanner Utility.
Page 44 Scanning 1 Paper source 2 Picture type 3 Adjust the quality of the scanned picture 4 Scanning area Choose the picture type (2). Click Preview. The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in the scanning area (4). Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan.
Page 45: Brother Scanner Utility
Scanning If you need to access advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3). You can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. Click OK after you choose a setting. Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box. The machine starts scanning the document.
Page 46 Scanning Note For Windows Vista™ the User Account Control screen appears, do the following. • For users who have administrator rights: Click Allow. • For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK.
Page 47: Scanning A Document Using The Wia Driver (For Windows Vista™ Photo Gallery And Windows Fax And Scan Users)
Scanning Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows Vista™ Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users) Accessing the scanner Open your software application to scan the document. Do one of the following: For Windows Photo Gallery Click File, then Import from Camera or Scanner. For Windows Fax and Scan Click File, New, then Scan.
Page 48 Scanning Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner dialog box. 1 Profile 2 Source 3 Paper size 4 Color format 5 File type 6 Resolution 7 Brightness 8 Contrast Note By default, the scanner resolution can be set to a maximum of 1200 dpi. If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scanner Utility.
Page 49 Scanning Choose Flatbed in the Source drop-down list. Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner dialog box. 1 Profile 2 Source 3 Color format 4 File type 5 Resolution 6 Brightness 7 Contrast 8 Scanning area Note If your machine has no Auto Document Feeder (ADF), you do not need to specify the Source. Click Preview.
Page 50: Using The Scan Key (For Usb Cable Users)
Scanning Using the Scan key (For USB cable users) Note If you use the Scan key on a network, see Using the Scan key on page 83. You can use the (Scan) key on the control panel to scan documents directly into your word processing, graphics or E-mail applications, to a folder on your PC or to a memory card.
Page 51: Scan To Ocr
Scanning Press the (Scan) key. Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK. Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Note • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter3 configuration screen.
Page 52: Scan To Media (Not Available For Mfc-230C)
Scanning Press a or b to choose Scan to File. Press OK. Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Note • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter3 configuration screen.
Page 53 Scanning CAUTION ® ® DO NOT unplug the power cord or remove a USB Flash memory drive,CompactFlash , Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Picture Card™ from the machine while it is reading the data (the PhotoCapture key is flashing). You could lose your data or damage the media. If you take out the USB Flash memory drive or memory card while the PhotoCapture key is flashing, you must restart your PC before putting the USB Flash memory drive or memory card back in.
Page 54 Scanning The file name is set automatically. However, you can create a name of your choice using the dial pad. You can only change the first 6 digits of the file name. (MFC models only) Press OK. Note Press Clear/Back to delete the letters you entered. Press Black Start or Color Start to start scanning.
Page 55: Using Scansoft™ Paperport™ 11Se With Ocr By Nuance
Scanning Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR by NUANCE™ Note ® ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE supports Windows 2000 (SP4 or greater) or XP (SP2 or greater), XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows Vista™ only. ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE for Brother is a document management application. You can use PaperPort™ 11SE to view scanned documents.
Page 56: Viewing Items
Scanning Viewing items ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE gives several ways to view items: Desktop View displays the item in the chosen folder with a thumbnail (a small graphic that shows each item in a desktop or folder) or an icon. You can see both PaperPort™ 11SE items (MAX files) and non-PaperPort™ 11SE items (files created using other applications).
Page 57: Organizing Your Items In Folders
Scanning Organizing your items in folders PaperPort™ 11SE has an easy-to-use filing system for organizing your items. The filing system consists of folders and items that you choose to view in Desktop View. An item can be a PaperPort™ 11SE item or a non-PaperPort™...
Page 58: You Can Import Items From Other Applications
Scanning You can import items from other applications As well as scanning items, you can bring items into PaperPort™ 11SE in a variety of ways and convert them to PaperPort™ 11SE (MAX) files in several different ways: ® Print to the Desktop View from another application, such as Microsoft Excel.
Page 59: Controlcenter3
ControlCenter3 Note • The features available to you in ControlCenter3 may vary depending on the model number of your machine. • If your PC is protected by a firewall, and is unable to use ControlCenter3 functions, you may need to configure the firewall settings.
Page 60: Switching The User Interface
ControlCenter3 Modern Classic Note • To be able to choose another connected model from the Model drop-down list, you must have the MFL-Pro Suite Software installed on your PC for that model. • For the Modern user interface, you need to install Adobe Flash Player 8 or greater. If you do not have Flash Player 8 or greater, you will be prompted so you can download the latest Flash Player.
Page 61: Turning The Autoload Feature Off
ControlCenter3 From the SKIN SELECT dialog, you can choose your preferred user interface. Turning the AutoLoad feature off Once you start ControlCenter3 from the Start menu, the icon will appear on the tasktray. You can open the ControlCenter3 window by double-clicking the icon.
Page 62: Custom Scan
ControlCenter3 File Lets you scan directly to a disk file. You can change the file type and destination folder, as needed. ControlCenter3 gives you the ability to configure the hardware Scan key on your machine and the ControlCenter3 Software button for each scan feature. To configure the hardware Scan key on your machine choose the Device Button tab in the configuration menu for each of the SCAN buttons.
Page 63: Pc-Fax (Mfc Models Only)
ControlCenter3 PC-FAX (MFC models only) These buttons are for sending or receiving faxes using the Brother PC-FAX application. Send Lets you scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 89.) Receive (Not available for MFC-230C) By clicking this button, the PC-FAX receive software is activated and your PC starts receiving fax data from your Brother machine.
Page 64: Scan
ControlCenter3 SCAN There are four scan options: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File applications. Note You can configure your machine’s Scan key for each ControlCenter3 button in the Device Button tab. To change the machine’s Scan key settings, right-click each ControlCenter3 button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Device Button tab.
Page 65 ControlCenter3 To change the destination application, choose the appropriate application from the Target Application drop- down list. You can add an application to the list by clicking the Add button. Enter the Application Name (up to 30 characters) and the Application Location. You can also find the application location by clicking the icon.
Page 66: Ocr (Word Processing Program)
ControlCenter3 OCR (Word Processing program) Scan to OCR scans a document and converts it into text. This text can be edited using your favorite word processing software. To configure Scan to OCR, right-click the OCR button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab.
Page 67: E-Mail
ControlCenter3 E-mail Scan to E-mail lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment. To change the default E-mail application or attachment file type, right-click the E-mail button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab. To change the E-mail application, choose your preferred E-mail application from the E-mail Application drop-down list.
Page 68: File
ControlCenter3 File The Scan to File button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in one of the file types shown in the file attachment list. To configure the file type and folder, right-click the File button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab.
Page 69: Custom Scan
ControlCenter3 CUSTOM SCAN The Custom Scan option lets you create your own scan options. For Modern interface users, place the mouse pointer over the d and click Custom. To configure a button, right-click the appropriate button and click ControlCenter Configuration. There are four options: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File.
Page 70: Customizing A User-Defined Button
ControlCenter3 Customizing a user-defined button To configure a button, right-click the button, then click the ControlCenter Configuration button to see the configuration window. Scan to Image General tab To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to 30 characters).
Page 71 ControlCenter3 Scan to OCR General tab To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to 30 characters). Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 72 ControlCenter3 Scan to E-mail General tab To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to 30 characters). Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the E-mail Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 73 ControlCenter3 Scan to File General tab To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to 30 characters). Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the file format from the File Type drop-down list.
Page 74: Photocapture
ControlCenter3 PHOTOCAPTURE Note ® ® MFC-230C doesn’t support CompactFlash , Memory Stick , Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Picture Card™. These buttons can be used to open or copy files and folders from a USB Flash memory drive or a memory card installed in the machine.
Page 75: Copy To Application
ControlCenter3 Creating the Copy Folder Create a new folder based on the PCC files Date or Month The default setting is Date. A folder is created with a name derived from the date the original file was created. The file is then saved into this folder. For example, a file created on the memory card on Oct.08, 2007 will be saved into a folder named 10082007.
Page 76: Facefilter Studio
ControlCenter3 FaceFilter Studio The FaceFilter Studio button lets you copy the files on a USB Flash memory drive or memory card and launch the FaceFilter Studio application. FaceFilter Studio gives you an easy-to-use borderless photo printing function. You can also add photo effects such as automatic red eye reduction or skin tone enhancement.
Page 77 ControlCenter3 Creating the Copy Folder Create a new folder based on the PCC files Date or Month The default setting is Date. A copy folder is created with a name based on the date that the original file was created. The copy is then saved into this folder. For example, the copy of an original file created on Oct.8, 2007 will be saved into a folder named 10082007.
Page 78: Copy
ControlCenter3 COPY The Copy1 to Copy4 buttons can be customized to let you use advanced copy functions such as N in 1 printing. To use the Copy buttons, configure the printer driver by right-clicking the button and choosing the ControlCenter Configuration. Enter a name in Please enter a name for the Copy Button text field (up to 30 characters) and choose Copy Ratio.
Page 79 ControlCenter3 In the printer driver settings dialog box, you can choose advanced settings for printing. Note • You must configure each of the copy buttons before they can be used. • The Print Options screen will vary depending on the model of printer you have chosen.
Page 80: Send
ControlCenter3 PC-FAX (MFC models only) The PC-FAX option lets you send and receive faxes. You can also configure the address book and change some general machine settings. Send The Send button lets you scan a document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software.
Page 81: Receive/View Received (Not Available For Mfc-230C)
ControlCenter3 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-230C) The Brother PC-FAX Receiving software option lets you view and store your faxes on your PC. It is automatically installed when you install the MFL-Pro Suite. By clicking the Receive button, the PC-FAX receiving is activated and starts to receive fax data from your Brother machine.
Page 82: Address Book
ControlCenter3 Address Book The Address Book button lets you add, amend or delete contacts from your address book. To edit this button, click the Address Book button to open the dialog box. (See Brother Address Book on page 96.) Setup By clicking the Setup button, you can configure the user settings of the PC-FAX application.
Page 83: Device Setting
ControlCenter3 DEVICE SETTING In the Device Settings option, you can configure the machine settings or check ink levels. Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure the machine setting menus.
Page 84: Quick-Dial (Not Available For Dcp Models And Mfc-230C)
ControlCenter3 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) The Quick-Dial button lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window in the Remote Setup Program. You can then easily register or change the Quick-Dial numbers from your PC. Ink Level The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. User’s Guide The User’s Guide button lets you view the Software User’s Guide and the Network User’s Guide in HTML format.
Page 85: Before Using Network Scanning
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) To use the machine as a network scanner, the machine must be configured with a TCP/IP address. You can set or change the address settings from the control panel (See Control Panel Setup in the Network User’s Guide) or by using the BRAdmin Light software.
Page 86: Network Scanning (For Models With Built-In Network Support)
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Do one of the following: For Windows 2000, select your Brother machine from the list and click the properties button. For Windows XP, right-click the Scanner Device icon and choose Properties. The Network Scanner Properties dialog box appears. For Windows Vista™, click the Properties button.
Page 87 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Click the Network Setting tab and choose the appropriate connection method. Specify your machine by address Enter the IP address of the machine in IP Address, and then click Apply. Specify your machine by name Enter the machine node name in Node Name, or click Browse and choose the machine you want to use.
Page 88 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Click the Scan To Button tab and enter your PC name in the Display Name field. The machine’s LCD displays the name you enter. The default setting is your PC name. You can enter any name that you like. If you want to avoid receiving unwanted documents, enter a 4-digit PIN number in the Pin number and Retype Pin number field.
Page 89: Using The Scan Key
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Using the Scan key Note If you are connected using USB, see Using the Scan key (For USB cable users) on page 44. Scan to E-mail (PC) When you choose Scan to E-mail (PC) your document will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network.
Page 90: Scan To Image
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Scan to Image When you choose Scan to Image, your document will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. The ControlCenter3 software will launch the default graphics application on the designated Load your document.
Page 91: Scan To Ocr
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Scan to OCR When you choose Scan to OCR, your document will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. The ControlCenter3 software will launch the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR software and convert your document into text that can be viewed and edited from a word processing application on the designated PC.
Page 92: Scan To File
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Scan to File When you choose Scan to File, you can scan a black and white or color document and send it directly to a PC you designate on your network. The file will be saved in the folder and file format that you have configured in ControlCenter3.
Page 93: Remote Setup
Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) Remote Setup ® The Remote Setup program lets you configure many machine settings from a Windows application. When you start this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your PC and displayed on your PC screen.
Page 94: Remote Setup (Not Available For Dcp Models And Mfc-230C)
Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) Note • You can use the Export and Import buttons to save several sets of settings for your machine. • To save all your settings, highlight MFC-XXXX at the top of the settings list then click Export. •...
Page 95: Pc-Fax Sending
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Note ® ® If you are using Windows XP or Windows 2000 Professional, you must log on with Administrator rights. PC-FAX sending The Brother PC-FAX feature lets you use your PC to send an application or document file as a standard fax. You can send a file created in any application on your PC as a PC-FAX.
Page 96: Brother Pc-Fax Software (Mfc Models Only)
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Enter this information to create the fax header and cover page. Click OK to save the User Information. Note ® You can set up the User Information separately for each Windows account. Sending setup From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending tab to display the screen below.
Page 97: Setting Up A Cover
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Simple style Facsimile style Setting up a cover page From the PC-FAX dialog box, click the icon to access the PC-Fax Cover Page setup screen. The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box appears:...
Page 98: Entering Cover Page Information
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Entering cover page information Note If you are sending a fax to more than one recipient, the recipient information will not be printed on the cover page. Choose the recipient information you want to add to the cover page. From Choose the sender information you want to add to the cover page.
Page 99 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Facsimile style user interface appears: Note If the Simple style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting. (See Sending setup on page 90.) Enter a fax number using any of the following methods: Use the dial pad to enter the number.
Page 100: Sending A File As A Pc-Fax Using The Simple Style User Interface
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Simple style user interface Create a file in any application on your PC. Click File, then Print. The Print dialog box appears: Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Simple style user interface appears: Note If the Facsimile style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting.
Page 101: Address Book
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Address Book If Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Mail is installed on your PC, you can choose in the Address Book which address book to use for PC-FAX sending. There are four types: Brother Address Book, Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Mail Address.
Page 102: Brother Address Book
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Brother Address Book Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), PC-FAX sending, then PC-FAX Address Book. The Brother Address Book dialog box appears: Setting up a member in the Address Book In the Brother Address Book dialog box you can add, edit and delete members and groups.
Page 103: Speed Dial Setup
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Speed Dial setup From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Speed Dial tab. (To use this feature, you must choose the Facsimile style user interface.) You can register a member or group on each of the ten Speed Dial buttons. Registering an address in a Speed Dial button Click the Speed Dial button you want to program.
Page 104: Setting Up A Group For Broadcasting
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up a group for broadcasting You can create a group to send the same PC-FAX to several recipients at one time. In the Brother Address Book dialog box, click the icon to create a Group. The Brother Address Book Group Setup dialog box appears: Enter the name of the new group in the Group Name field.
Page 105: Exporting The Address Book
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Exporting the Address Book You can export the whole Address Book to an ASCII text file (*.csv). You can also choose and create a Vcard that can be attached to a member’s outgoing E-mail. (A Vcard is an electronic business card that contains the sender’s contact information.) Exporting the whole current Address Book Note...
Page 106: Importing To The Address Book
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Importing to the Address Book You can import ASCII text files (*.csv) or Vcards (electronic business cards) into your Address Book. Importing an ASCII text file Do one of the following: From the Address Book, click File, Import, then Text. Click Vcard and go to e.
Page 107: Pc-Fax Receiving (Not Available For Mfc-230C)
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-230C) Note • See Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance of the User’s Guide or visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for more information. ® • To use PC-FAX receiving with a Windows XP and Windows VIsta™...
Page 108: Running The Pc-Fax Receiving Software On Your Pc
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Press a or b to choose Fax, Advanced Fax Operation, Fwd/Page/Store and PC Fax Receive. Press OK. Press a or b to choose <USB> or your PC name if connected on a network. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Backup Print:On or Backup Print:Off.
Page 109: Configuring The Network Pc-Fax Receiving Settings
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) In File Format, choose .tif or .max as the received document format. The default format is .tif. To play wave files (.wav sound files) when receiving a fax, check Play wave file when receiving FAX, and enter the path of the wave file.
Page 110: Viewing New Pc-Fax Messages
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Specify your PC name You can specify the PC name that will appear on the display of the machine. To change the name, enter the new name in Display Your PC Name. Viewing new PC-FAX messages Each time your PC is receiving a PC-FAX, the icon will alternate between .
Page 111: Photocapture Center
® PhotoCapture Center CAUTION DO NOT start your PC with a memory card installed in the media drive of the machine. You could lose your data or damage the card. Note ® • The PhotoCapture Center will read only the media that was put in first. ®...
Page 112 ® PhotoCapture Center When you take out a memory card, do the following to prevent damage to the memory card: ® In Windows Explorer, right-click the removable disk icon and choose Eject. Wait until the (PhotoCapture) key stops blinking before taking out the media. CAUTION ®...
Page 113: For Network Users (For Models With Built-In Network Support)
® PhotoCapture Center For Network Users (For models with built-in network support) ® 1 ® 2 Put a USB Flash memory drive, CompactFlash , Memory Stick , Memory Stick Pro™ MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Picture Card™ into your machine. ® This product also supports CompactFlash type1.
Page 114: Firewall Settings (For Network Users)
Firewall settings (For Network users) Before using the Brother software Firewall settings on your PC may reject the necessary network connection for network printing, network ® scanning and PC Fax. If you are using the Windows Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the necessary Firewall settings have already been made.
Page 115 Firewall settings (For Network users) 3 In External Port number for this service: - Enter “54925”. 4 In Internal Port number for this service: - Enter “54925” 5 Makee sure UDP is selected. 6 Click OK. Click the Add button. Add port 54926 for Network PC-Fax by entering the information below: 1 In Description of service: Enter any description, for example “Brother PC-Fax”.
Page 116: For Windows Vista™ Users
Firewall settings (For Network users) For Windows Vista™ users Click the Start button, Control Panel, Network and Internet, Windows Firewall and click Change settings. When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following. Users who have administrator rights: Click Continue. For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK.
Page 117 Firewall settings (For Network users) Click the Add port... button. To add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the information below: 1 In Name: Enter any description, for example “Brother Scanner”. 2 In Port number: Enter “54925” . 3 Make sure UDP is selected. Then, click OK.
Page 118: Apple Macintosh
Section II ® ® Apple Macintosh Printing and Faxing Scanning ControlCenter2 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) ® Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center...
Page 119: Printing And Faxing
Printing and Faxing ® ® Setting up your USB-equipped Apple Macintosh Note ® Before you can connect the machine to your Macintosh , you must buy a USB cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters). Improper Setup DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
Page 120: Status Monitor
Printing and Faxing Status Monitor The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine, letting you see error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink empty at pre-set update intervals. Before you can use the tool you must choose your machine in the Model pop-up menu in ControlCenter2.
Page 121: Using The Brother Ink Driver
Printing and Faxing Using the Brother Ink driver Choosing page setup options ® From an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. Make sure MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the Format for pop-up menu. You can change the settings for Paper Size, Orientation and Scale, then click OK.
Page 122: Choosing Printing Options
Printing and Faxing Choosing printing options To control special printing features, choose Print Settings in the Print dialog box. You can choose the Quality, Slow Drying Paper, Media Type, Color/Grayscale, Paper Thickness, Bi-Directional Printing, Mirror Printing and Reverse Printing settings. Click the Support button to display the links to the Brother Solutions Center and Genuine Supplies websites.
Page 123: Media Type
Printing and Faxing Media Type For the best print results, choose the print media in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints, depending on the media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper Other Photo Paper Transparencies Quality The quality selection lets you choose the print resolution you want for your document.
Page 124: Sending A Fax (Mfc Models Only)
Printing and Faxing Sending a fax (MFC models only) ® You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh application. ® Create a document in a Macintosh application. Click File, then Print. The Printer dialog box appears: Choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. Choose Facsimile from the Output pop-up menu.
Page 125: Drag A Vcard From The Mac Os ® X Address Book Application
Printing and Faxing Enter a fax number in the Input Fax Number box, and then click Print to send the fax. Note If you want to send a fax to more than one number, click Add after entering the first fax number. The destination fax numbers will be listed in the dialog box.
Page 126 Printing and Faxing Note ® If both work and home fax numbers are stored in the Mac OS X Address Book, choose work fax or home fax from the Stored Fax Numbers pop-up menu, and then drag a Vcard. When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print. Note The Vcard used must contain a work fax or home fax number.
Page 127: Scanning From A Macintosh
Scanning ® Scanning from a Macintosh ® The Brother machine software includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for Macintosh . You can use this ® Macintosh TWAIN Scanner driver with any applications that support TWAIN specifications. When you scan a document, you can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the Flatbed scanner glass.
Page 128: Pre-Scanning An Image
Scanning Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Resolution Scan Type Scanning Area Document Size Brightness Contrast Click Start. When scanning has finished, the image appears in your graphics application. Pre-Scanning an image The PreScan button is used to preview and also lets you crop any unwanted areas from the image. When you are satisfied you are scanning the correct area, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image.
Page 129: Settings In The Scanner Window
Scanning Settings in the Scanner window Resolution You can change the scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up menu. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. The following table shows the resolutions you can choose and the available colors. Resolution Black &...
Page 130 Scanning Scanning Area Choose one of the following sizes: A4 210 × 297 mm JIS B5 182 × 257 mm Letter 8.5 × 11 in. Legal 8.5 × 14 in. A5 148 × 210 mm Executive 7.25 × 10.5 in. Business Card To scan business cards, choose the Business Card size (90 ×...
Page 131 Scanning Adjusting the Image Brightness Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average, and is usually suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slide bar to the right or left to lighten or darken the image. You can also enter a value in the box to set the level.
Page 132: Scan To E-Mail
Scanning Using the Scan key (For USB cable users) Note If you use the Scan key on a network, see Using the Scan key on page 152. You can use the (Scan) key on the control panel to scan documents directly into your word processing, ®...
Page 133: Scan To Image
Scanning Scan to Image You can scan a color picture into your graphics application for viewing and editing. Load your document. Press the (Scan) key. Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK. Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process.
Page 134: Scan To File
Scanning Scan to File ® You can scan a black and white or a color document into your Macintosh and save it as a file in the folder you choose. The file type and specific folder are based on the settings you have chosen in the Scan to File screen of the Brother MFL-Pro ControlCenter2.
Page 135 Scanning ® 1 ® 2 Put a USB Flash memory drive, CompactFlash , Memory Stick , Memory Stick Pro™ MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Picture Card™ into your machine. ® This product also supports CompactFlash type1. ® MagicGate Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro™ can be used, but any music data that is stored on the stick cannot be read. This product supports xD-Picture Card™...
Page 136 Scanning The file name is set automatically. However, you can create a name of your choice using the dial pad. You can only change the first 6 digits of the file name. (MFC models only) Press OK. Note Press Clear/Back to delete the letters you entered. Press Black Start or Color Start to start scanning.
Page 137: Features
Scanning ® ® Using Presto! PageManager ® ® ® Presto! PageManager is an application for managing the documents in your Macintosh . Since it is ® ® compatible with most image editors and word processing programs, Presto! PageManager gives you ®...
Page 138: Technical Support
Scanning Technical support For USA Company name: Newsoft America Inc. Postal Address: 4030 Clipper Court Fremont, CA 94538, U.S.A. Telephone: 510-445-8616 Fax: 510-445-8601 E-mail Address: contactus@newsoftinc.com URL: http://www.newsoftinc.com For Canada E-mail Address: contactus@newsoftinc.com Germany Company name: SoftBay GmbH Postal Address: Carlstraße 50, D-52531, Übach-Palenberg, Germany Telephone: 0900 1 409640...
Page 139 Scanning Italy Company name: Postal Address: Not Open Telephone: 0899399878 E-mail Address: it.nsc@newsoft.eu.com URL: http://it.newsoft.eu.com Spain Company name: Postal Address: Not Open Telephone: 0807505598 E-mail Address: sp.nsc@newsoft.eu.com Other countries E-mail Address: tech@newsoft.eu.com...
Page 140: Controlcenter2
ControlCenter2 Note The features available to you in ControlCenter2 may vary depending on the model number of your machine. Using ControlCenter2 ControlCenter2 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access your often used applications. Using ControlCenter2 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications. The icon will appear on the menu bar.
Page 141: Turning The Autoload Feature Off
ControlCenter2 Turning the AutoLoad feature off ® If you do not want ControlCenter2 to run automatically each time you start your Macintosh , do the following. Click the ControlCenter2 icon in the menu bar and choose Preferences. The ControlCenter2 preference window appears. Uncheck Start ControlCenter on computer startup.
Page 142: Copy / Pc-Fax
ControlCenter2 CUSTOM SCAN You can configure the button name and settings for each of these buttons to meet your specific needs by clicking a button while holding down the Ctrl key and following the configuration menus. COPY / PC-FAX ® COPY - Lets you use your Macintosh and any printer driver for enhanced copy operations.
Page 143: Scan
ControlCenter2 SCAN There are four buttons for the Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File applications. Note You can configure your machine’s Scan key for each ControlCenter2 button in the Device Button tab. To change the default settings, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Device Button tab.
Page 144 ControlCenter2 To change the destination application, choose the appropriate application from the Target Application pop- up menu. You can add an application to the lists by clicking the Add button. Enter the Application Name (up to 30 characters) and choose your preferred application by clicking the Browse button.
Page 145: Ocr (Word Processing Application)
ControlCenter2 (word processing application) Scan to OCR converts the graphic page image data into text which can be edited by any word processing application. You can change the default word processing application. To configure Scan to OCR, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button.
Page 146: Supported File Types
ControlCenter2 E-mail The Scan to E-mail feature lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment. To change the default E-mail application or attachment file type, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button. To change the E-mail application, choose your preferred E-mail application from the E-mail Application pop-up menu.
Page 147: File
ControlCenter2 File The Scan to File button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in any file format. This lets you easily archive your paper documents. To configure the file type and folder, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button.
Page 148: User-Defined Button
ControlCenter2 CUSTOM SCAN There are four buttons which you can configure to fit your scanning needs. To customize a button, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key, and the configuration window appears. There are four scan functions: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. Scan to Image Lets you scan a page directly into any image viewer/editor software.
Page 149: Scan To Image
ControlCenter2 Scan to Image General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 150 ControlCenter2 Scan to OCR General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 151: Scan To E-Mail
ControlCenter2 Scan to E-mail General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the E-mail Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 152: Scan To File
ControlCenter2 Scan to File General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the file format from the File Type pop-up menu. Save the file to the default folder or choose your preferred folder by clicking the Browse button.
Page 153: Copy / Pc-Fax (Pc-Fax Is Not Available For Dcp Models)
ControlCenter2 COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX is not available for DCP models) The Copy1-Copy4 buttons can be customized to let you use advanced copy and fax functions such as N in 1 printing. To use the Copy buttons, configure the printer driver by clicking the button while holding down the Ctrl key. Enter a name in Name for Copy (up to 30 characters) and choose Copy Ratio.
Page 154: Device Settings
ControlCenter2 DEVICE SETTINGS You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels by clicking a button. Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure the machine setting menus.
Page 155: Ink Level
ControlCenter2 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) The Quick-Dial button lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window in the Remote Setup Program, so you can ® easily register or change the dial numbers on your Macintosh Ink Level The Ink Level button opens the Brother Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge.
Page 156: Configuring Network Scanning
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) If you want to scan from the machine on a network, you must choose the networked machine in the Device Selector application located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the Model pop-up menu in the main screen of ControlCenter2. If you have already installed the MFL- Pro Suite Software following the network installation steps in the Quick Setup Guide then this selection should already be made.
Page 157: Network Scanning (For Models With Built-In Network Support)
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Note • To use the Scan key features on the machine, click the check box for Register your computer with the “Scan To” functions at the machine. Then enter the name you ®...
Page 158: Using The Scan Key
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Using the Scan key Note If you are connected using USB, see Using the Scan key (For USB cable users) on page 126. Scan to E-mail ® When you choose Scan to E-mail, your document will be scanned and sent directly to the Macintosh designated on your network.
Page 159: Scan To Image
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Scan to Image ® When you choose Scan to Image, your document will be scanned and sent directly to the Macintosh designated on your network. ControlCenter2 will activate the default graphics application on the designated ®...
Page 160 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Scan to OCR ® When you choose Scan to OCR, your document will be scanned and sent directly to the Macintosh ® designated on your network. ControlCenter2 will activate the OCR software installed on your Macintosh ®...
Page 161: Scan To File
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Scan to File When you choose Scan to File, you can scan a black and white or color document and send it directly to the ® Macintosh you designate on your network. The file will be saved in the folder and file format that you have ®...
Page 162: Remote Setup & Photocapture Center
® Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) ® The Remote Setup application lets you configure many machine settings from a Macintosh application. When you access this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your ®...
Page 163 ® Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center Note • To save a setting, highlight setting (for example, Set Quick-Dial) from the setting list then click Export. Each setting you export is saved as a single file. ® • If you need to change the machine that was registered to your Macintosh during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite (see the Quick Setup Guide), or if the network environment was changed, you need to specify the new machine.
Page 164: For Usb Cable Users
® Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center ® PhotoCapture Center ® You can access a USB Flash memory drive or a memory card installed in the machine from a Macintosh CAUTION ® DO NOT start your Macintosh with a USB Flash memory drive or a memory card installed in the media drive of the machine.
Page 165: For Network Users (For Models With Built-In Network Support)
® Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center ® You can edit a file and save it to another drive on your Macintosh Quit all applications that are running stored data on the USB Flash memory drive or memory card and drag the Removable Disk icon into the Trash icon before you remove the memory card from the machine.
Page 166 ® Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center When you take out a memory card, do the following to prevent damage to the memory card: Close the browser. Wait until the (PhotoCapture) key stops blinking before taking out the memory card. CAUTION ®...
Page 167 Index ControlCenter2 Remote Setup ® ® Macintosh ............134 Macintosh ............156 ® ControlCenter3 Windows .............. 87 ® Windows .............. 53 Scan ® Device Selector ........121 Macintosh Drivers Network ............. 150 ® Macintosh OCR ..............131 ® ® Brother Ink driver ..........115 Presto! PageManager ......127...
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