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USER'S GUIDE
Not all models are available in all
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For DCP users; This documentation is for
both MFC and DCP models. Where it
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read 'MFC' as 'DCP'.
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  • Page 1 SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE Not all models are available in all countries. 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

    Restoring default printer settings (For HL-2280DW and MFC-7860DW) ...5 Using the scan keys...6 Section II Windows Printing Using the Brother printer driver...8 Printing a document...9 Duplex printing...10 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper ...10 Automatic duplex printing (Not available for MFC-7360N) ...10 Manual duplex printing ...10...
  • Page 3 Administrator ...24 User Authentication (For MFC-7860DW) ...25 Other Print Options...25 Macro (For HL-2280DW and MFC-7860DW) ...25 Density Adjustment...25 Improve Print Output ...26 Skip Blank Page ...26 Print Profiles tab ...27 Editing a print profile ...28 Support ...29 Tray Settings...31 Status Monitor...33 Features in the BR-Script 3 printer driver (For MFC-7860DW) ®...
  • Page 4 Configuring Scan button settings...71 Launching the BRAdmin utility...72 Support tab ...73 Opening ControlCenter Help ...73 Using Brother Solutions Center ...73 Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter ...73 Using ControlCenter4 in Advanced Mode ...74 ControlCenter4 Features for Advanced Mode users ...75 Scan tab ...76 File types ...77...
  • Page 5 Remote Setup (MFC models only) Remote Setup...89 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX sending ...91 Setting up user information...91 Sending setup...92 Setting up a cover page...93 Entering cover page information...94 Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style user interface...94 Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Simple style user interface ...96...
  • Page 6 Section III Apple Macintosh Printing and Faxing Features in the printer driver (Macintosh)...121 Duplex printing...122 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper ...122 Automatic duplex printing (Not available for MFC-7360N) ...122 Manual duplex printing ...122 Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing ...123 Choosing page setup options ...123 Choosing printing options ...125 Cover Page...125...
  • Page 7 ControlCenter2 Using ControlCenter2 ...166 Turning the AutoLoad feature off...167 SCAN...168 File types ...169 Document Size ...169 Image (example: Apple Preview)...170 OCR (word processing application)...172 E-mail ...173 File...174 CUSTOM SCAN ...175 File types ...176 Document Size ...176 User-defined button ...176 Scan to Image ...177 Scan to OCR ...178 Scan to E-mail ...180 Scan to File...181...
  • Page 8 Section IV Using The Scan key Scanning (For USB cable users) Using the Scan key...190 Scan to E-mail ...191 Scan to Image ...192 Scan to OCR ...193 Scan to File...194 Network Scanning Before using Network Scanning ...195 Network license (Windows Configuring Network Scanning (Windows Configuring Network Scanning (Macintosh) ...199 Using the Scan key...200...

  • Page 9: Section I Machine Operation Keys

    Section I Machine operation keys Using the control panel...

  • Page 10: Using The Control Panel

    Using the control panel Using printer keys You can access the following features from your machine’s control panel. Job Cancel To cancel the current print job, press Job Cancel. You can clear the data that is left in the printer memory by pressing Job Cancel.

  • Page 11: Printing The Internal Font List (For Hl-2280Dw And Mfc-7860Dw)

    Using this mode will allow your machine to run at its best with those applications.  BR-Script 3 Mode (Not available for HL-2280DW) BR-Script is an original Brother page description language and a PostScript interpreter. This machine supports PostScript to control text and graphics on the page.

  • Page 12: Printing The Print Configuration List (For Hl-2280Dw And Mfc-7860Dw)

    Using the control panel Press a or b to choose HP LaserJet or BR-Script 3. Press OK. Press Start. Press Stop/Exit. Printing the Print Configuration List (For HL-2280DW and MFC-7860DW) You can print a list of current printer settings. Press Menu. Press a or b to choose Printer.

  • Page 13: Restoring Default Printer Settings (For Hl-2280Dw And Mfc-7860Dw)

    Using the control panel Press a or b to choose Duplex. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Off, On(Long Edge) or On(Short Edge). Press OK. Press Stop/Exit. Note If the problem appears on the printout, see Improving the print quality in the Basic User's Guide. Restoring default printer settings (For HL-2280DW and MFC-7860DW) You can return the machine’s printer settings to the factory settings.

  • Page 14: Using The Scan Keys

    Using the control panel Using the scan keys You can use (SCAN) on the control panel to scan documents into your word processing, graphics or E-mail applications or a folder on your computer. See Section IV Using The Scan key for details.
  • Page 15 Section II Windows ® Printing Scanning ControlCenter4 Remote Setup (MFC models only) Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Firewall settings (For Network users)

  • Page 16: Windows ® Printing

    The printer drivers are on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Install the drivers by following the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. The latest printer driver can also be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at: ®...

  • Page 17: Printing A Document

    From your application, choose the Print command. If any other printer drivers are installed on your computer, choose Brother MFC-XXXX* as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in your software application, and then click OK to begin printing.

  • Page 18: Duplex Printing

    Printing Duplex printing The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper  If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.  If paper is curled, turn over the stack, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray or manual feed slot. ...

  • Page 19: Simultaneous Scanning, Printing And Faxing

    Printing Simultaneous scanning, printing 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. Fax sending will not be stopped during the computer printing. However, when the machine is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it pauses the computer printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished.

  • Page 20: Printer Driver Settings

    Printing Printer driver settings Note For Macintosh users see Printing and Faxing on page 121. You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer:  Paper Size  Orientation  Copies  Media Type  Resolution ...

  • Page 21: Accessing The Printer Driver Settings

    Click the button and Devices and Printers. Right-click the Brother MFC-XXXX Printer icon (where XXXX is your model name) and select Properties (Printer properties). The printer properties dialog box appears. Choose the General tab and then click Printing Preferences... (Preferences...).

  • Page 22: Features In The Windows Printer Driver

    Printing Features in the Windows For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver. Note • The screens in this section are from Windows operating system. • To access the printer driver settings, see Accessing the printer driver settings on page 13. ®...

  • Page 23: Basic Tab

    Printing Basic tab You can also change the Page Layout settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab. Choose the Paper Size, Orientation, Copies, Media Type, Resolution and Print Settings (1). Choose Multiple Page and Duplex / Booklet (2). Choose the Paper Source (3).

  • Page 24: Orientation

    Printing Orientation Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Copies The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed.  Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then repeated for the number of copies you selected.

  • Page 25: Resolution

    Printing Resolution You can choose the resolution as follows. 300 dpi   600 dpi  HQ 1200 Print Settings You can manually change the print setting.  Graphics This is the best mode for printing documents that contain graphics. ...

  • Page 26: Duplex / Booklet

    Printing Duplex / Booklet When you want to print a booklet or do duplex printing, use this function. None  Disable duplex printing.  Duplex / Duplex (Manual) When you want to do duplex printing, use these options. • Duplex (Not available for MFC-7360N) The machine prints on both sides of the paper automatically.

  • Page 27: Paper Source

    Printing Paper Source You can choose Auto Select, Tray1 or Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page and for printing from the second page onwards.

  • Page 28: Advanced Tab

    Printing Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following selections:  Scaling (1)  Reverse Print (2)  Use Watermark (3) Header-Footer Print (4)  Toner Save Mode (5)   Secure Print (6)  Administrator (7) ...

  • Page 29: Use Watermark

    Printing Use Watermark You can put a logo or text into your document as a watermark. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file that you have created. Check Use Watermark and then click the Settings... button.

  • Page 30: Custom Settings

    Printing In Outline Text Check In Outline Text if you only want to print an outline of the watermark. It is available when you choose a text watermark. Custom Settings You can choose the watermark to be printed on the first page or on the other pages. Click the Add button to add the watermark settings and then choose Use Text or Use Bitmap File in Watermark Style.

  • Page 31: Header-Footer Print

    Printing Header-Footer Print When this feature is enabled, it will print the date and time on your document from your computer’s system clock and the PC login user name or the text you entered. By clicking Settings, you can customize the information.

  • Page 32: Administrator

    Printing Administrator Administrators have the authority to limit access to functions such as scaling and watermark.  Password Enter the password into this box. Note Click Set Password... to change the password.  Copies Lock Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing. ...

  • Page 33: User Authentication (For Mfc-7860Dw)

    Printing User Authentication (For MFC-7860DW) If you are restricted from PC Print by the Secure Function Lock 2.0 feature, you need to set your ID and PIN in the User Authentication Settings dialog. Click Settings of User Authentication and select Use ID Name/PIN.

  • Page 34: Improve Print Output

    Printing Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. Reduce Paper Curl  If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting.

  • Page 35: Print Profiles Tab

    Printing Print Profiles tab  Print Profiles (1) The printer driver of the machine has preset print profiles. Select a desired profile and click OK to select the preset print settings.  Edit a profile (2) You can edit and save a new print profile. ...

  • Page 36: Editing A Print Profile

    Printing Editing a print profile Configure the print settings in the print driver. See Basic tab on page 15 and Advanced tab on page 20. Click the Print Profiles tab. Click the Edit a profile button. Choose the icon from the drop-down list (1) and enter a profile name (2). Choose the print profile you want to overwrite and click OK.

  • Page 37: Support

     Brother Solutions Center (1) The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) is a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine.  Genuine Supplies Website (2)
  • Page 38 Printing  Brother CreativeCenter (3) You can visit our Web site for free and easy online solutions for business and home users by clicking this button.  Print Settings (4) This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the machine have been configured.

  • Page 39: Tray Settings

    Choose the Default Source from the drop-down list and click Update to save your setting. The Auto Select setting will automatically pull paper from any paper source (tray or manual feed slot) that has a defined paper size that matches your document. . Right-click the Brother MFC-XXXX Printer icon...
  • Page 40 Printing  Serial No. (2) By clicking Auto Detect, the printer driver will query the machine and display its serial number. If it fails to receive the information, the screen will display "---------------". Note The Auto Detect function is not available under the following machine conditions: •...

  • Page 41: Status Monitor

    This reports the machine status (any errors that may happen with the machine) when printing. If you would like to turn the status monitor on, follow these steps: Click the Start button, All Programs , Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) and then Status Monitor. Programs for Windows® 2000 users...

  • Page 42: Features In The Br-Script 3 Printer Driver (For Mfc-7860Dw) (Postscript ® 3™ Language Emulation)

    Printing Preferences Note You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother MFC-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties dialog box.  Layout tab You can change the layout setting by choosing the settings for Orientation, Print on Both Sides (Duplex), Page Order and Pages Per Sheet.
  • Page 43 Printing • Page Order Specifies the order in which the pages of your document will be printed. Front to Back prints the document so that page 1 is on top of the stack. Back to Front prints the document so that page 1 is on the bottom of the stack.

  • Page 44: Advanced Options

    Printing Advanced options You can access the Advanced options by clicking the Advanced... button on the Layout tab or Paper/Quality tab. Choose the Paper Size and Copy Count (1).  Paper Size From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using. ...
  • Page 45 Printing You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Printer Features list (3):  Media Type You can use the following types of media in your machine. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use. Plain Paper Thin Paper Env.

  • Page 46: Ports Tab

    Printing  Halftone Screen Lock Stops other applications from modifying the Halftone settings. The default setting is On. High Quality Image Printing  You can get high quality image printing. If you set High Quality Image Printing to On, the printing speed will be slower.

  • Page 47: Status Monitor

    The Status Monitor icon will appear in the small window. Then drag the There is also a link to the Troubleshooting and Brother Genuine Supplies Web site. Click the Visit the Genuine Supplies website button for more information on Brother genuine supplies.

  • Page 48: Monitoring The Machine's Status

    Printing Monitoring the machine’s status The Status Monitor icon will change color depending on the machine's status. A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition.   A yellow icon indicates a warning.  A red icon indicates a printing 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 49: Scanning

    This means that you can not only scan images directly into the PaperPort™ 12SE viewer that Brother included with your machine, but you can also scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that support TWAIN scanning.
  • Page 50 Click the Select button. Choose the scanner you are using from the Available Scanners list. Note Choose TWAIN: TW-Brother MFC-XXXX or TWAIN: TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. Check the Display scanner dialog box on the Scan or Get Photo panel. Click Scan.

  • Page 51: Pre-Scanning To Crop A Portion You Want To Scan

    Scanning Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan You can preview your image and crop unwanted portions before scanning by using the PreScan button. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image.
  • Page 52 Scanning Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan. 1 Scanning area Note You can enlarge the image using the 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 53: Settings In The Scanner Setup Dialog Box

    Scanning Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box Scan (Image Type) Choose the output image type from Photo, Web or Text. Resolution and Scan Type will be altered for each default setting. The default settings are listed in the table below: Scan (Image Type) Photo Use for scanning photo images.

  • Page 54: Reduce Noise

    Scanning  256 Color Uses up to 256 colors to scan the image. 24bit Color  Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image. Although using 24bit Color creates an image with the most accurate color, the image file will be about three times larger than a file created with 256 Color.
  • Page 55 Scanning  Executive 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 in (184.1 x 266.7 mm) Business Card 3.5 x 2.4 in (90 x 60 mm)  To scan business cards, choose the Business Card size, and then place the business card face down at the top left of the scanner glass, as indicated by the document guidelines on the machine.

  • Page 56: Scanning A Document Using The Wia Driver (Windows ® Xp/Windows Vista ® /Windows ® 7)

    XP/Windows Vista scanning images from the machine. You can scan images directly into the PaperPort™ 12SE viewer that Brother included with your machine or you can scan images directly into any other application that supports WIA or TWAIN scanning. Scanning a document into the PC There are two ways in which you can scan a whole page.
  • Page 57 Scanning  Page size (4) Choose Document Feeder from the Paper source drop-down list (1). Choose the picture type (2). Choose the Page size from the drop-down list (4). If you need advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3). You can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution (DPI) and Picture type from Advanced Properties.

  • Page 58: Pre-Scanning And Cropping A Portion Using The Scanner Glass

    Scanning Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass The Preview button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box to scan the image. Follow the steps from a to g of Scanning a document into the PC on page 48.

  • Page 59: Scanner Utility

     Running the utility You can run the utility by choosing the Scanner Utility located in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name)/ Scanner Settings/Scanner Utility. ® XP only). If you want to set Legal size as the default size, use this...
  • Page 60 Scanning Note If you scan the document at a resolution greater than 1200 dpi, the file size may be very large. Make sure that you have enough memory and hard disk space for the size of the file you are trying to scan. If you do not have enough memory or hard disk space then your PC may freeze and you could lose your file.

  • Page 61: Scanning A Document Using The Wia Driver (Windows Photo Gallery And Windows Fax And Scan)

    Scanning Scanning a document using the WIA driver (Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan) Scanning a document into the PC There are two ways in which you can scan a whole page. You can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) (Not available for DCP-7060D and HL-2280DW) or the scanner glass.
  • Page 62 Scanning Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner dialog box. Profile (1)  Source (2)   Paper size (3)  Color format (4)  File type (5)  Resolution (DPI) (6)  Brightness (7)  Contrast (8) Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box.

  • Page 63: Pre-Scanning And Cropping A Portion Using The Scanner Glass

    Scanning Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass The Preview button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box to scan the image. Follow the steps from a to e of Scanning a document into the PC on page 53.
  • Page 64 Scanning Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan. Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box. The machine starts scanning the document. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in your application window.

  • Page 65: Using Scansoft™ Paperport™ 12Se With Ocr By Nuance

    2000 (SP4 or higher) users, you can download ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE by Nuance™ during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite. See the Quick Setup Guide. ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 12SE for Brother is a document management application. You can use PaperPort™ 12SE to view scanned documents.

  • Page 66: Organizing Your Items In Folders

    Scanning As long as you have the appropriate application on your PC to display it, you can also open a non-PaperPort™ SE item by double-clicking it. Organizing your items in folders PaperPort™ 12SE 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.

  • Page 67: Scansoft™ Paperport™ 12Se With Ocr Lets You Convert Image Text Into Text You Can Edit

    Scanning ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 12SE with OCR lets you convert image text into text you can edit ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 12SE can quickly convert a text document image into text that you can edit with a word processing application. PaperPort™ 12SE uses the optical character recognition software (OCR), which comes with PaperPort™ 12SE.

  • Page 68: Uninstalling Scansoft™ Paperport™ 12Se With Ocr

    Scanning Uninstalling ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 12SE with OCR ® (Windows Click the Start button, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, and click the Change or Remove Programs icon. Choose Nuance PaperPort 12 from the list and click Change or Remove. ® (Windows Vista and Windows Click the...

  • Page 69: Controlcenter4

    ControlCenter4 Overview ControlCenter4 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access your often used applications. Using ControlCenter4 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications. ControlCenter4 has two user interfaces: Home Mode and Advanced Mode.  Home Mode The Home Mode gives you easy access to your machine’s main functions.

  • Page 70: Using Controlcenter4 In Home Mode

    2 Access the PC-FAX applications available for your device. 3 Access the settings available to configure your device. 4 Link to Brother Solutions Center, Brother CreativeCenter and the Help file. 5 You can select which machine ControlCenter4 will connect with from the Model drop-down list.

  • Page 71: Controlcenter4 Features For Home Mode Users

    See Launching the BRAdmin utility on page 72. Support (See Support tab on page 73.) See Opening ControlCenter Help on page 73.   See Using Brother Solutions Center on page 73.  See Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter on page 73.

  • Page 72: Scan Tab

    ControlCenter4 Scan tab There are five scan options: Save, Print, Open with an Application, Send E-mail and OCR. This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more details of each function, click Help. 1 PC Scan setting area 2 Image viewer 3 Save button 4 Print button 5 Open with an Application button...

  • Page 73: File Types

    ControlCenter4 File types You can choose from the following list of file types when saving to a folder.  Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)  JPEG (*.jpg)  TIFF (*.tif)  TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)  Portable Network Graphics (*.png)  PDF (*.pdf) ...

  • Page 74: Saving The Scanned Image

    Printing the scanned image You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using any of the features of ControlCenter4 supported by your Brother machine’s printer driver. Select the Scan tab. Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area.

  • Page 75: Attaching The Scanned Data To E-Mail

    ControlCenter4 Attaching the scanned data to E-mail The Send E-mail button lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment. Select the Scan tab. Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area. Click the Scan button.

  • Page 76: Pc-Fax Tab (Mfc Models Only)

    ControlCenter4 PC-FAX tab (MFC models only) This section briefly introduces the PC-FAX tab function. For more details of each function, click Help. Note The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents in Letter size. 1 Send Image File button 2 Send Scanned Image button 3 Received PC-FAX button 4 PC Scan setting area...

  • Page 77: Sending An Image File From Your Computer

    ControlCenter4 Sending an image file from your computer The Send Image File button lets you send an image file as a fax from your computer using the Brother PC-FAX software. Select the PC-FAX tab. Click Send Image File. Click on the folder tree to browse for the folder where the image you want to send is located. Then select the file you want to send.

  • Page 78: Device Settings Tab

    ControlCenter4 Device Settings tab This section briefly introduces the Device Settings tab function. For more details of each function, click Help. 1 Remote Setup button 2 Quick Dial button 3 Device Scan Settings button 4 BRAdmin button Configuring Remote Setup The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure most machine and network setting menus.

  • Page 79: Accessing Quick Dial

    ControlCenter4 Accessing Quick Dial The Quick Dial button lets you open the Address Book window in the Remote Setup Program. You can then easily register or change the Quick Dial numbers from your PC. Select the Device Settings tab. Click Quick Dial. The Address Book window will appear.

  • Page 80: Launching The Bradmin Utility

    BRAdmin Light or BRAdmin Professional 3 utility. The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of the Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as the IP address.

  • Page 81: Support Tab

    The Brother Solutions Center Web site will be shown in your web browser. Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter The Brother CreativeCenter button lets you access our Web site for free and easy online solutions for business and home users. Select the Support tab.

  • Page 82: Using Controlcenter4 In Advanced Mode

    3 Access the PC-FAX applications available for your device. 4 Access the settings available to configure your device. 5 Link to Brother Solutions Center, Brother CreativeCenter and the Help file. 6 You can configure your original settings tab by right clicking the tab area.

  • Page 83: Controlcenter4 Features For Advanced Mode Users

    See Launching the BRAdmin utility on page 85.  Support (See Support tab on page 86.)  See Using Brother Solutions Center on page 86.  See Opening ControlCenter Help on page 86.  See Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter on page 86.

  • Page 84: Scan Tab

    ControlCenter4 Scan tab There are four scan options: Image, OCR, E-mail and File. This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more details of each function, click Help. 1 PC Scan setting area 2 Image button 3 OCR button 4 E-mail button 5 File button Note...

  • Page 85: File Types

    ControlCenter4 File types You can choose from the following example file types when saving to a folder. (For Image, E-mail and File scan)  Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)  JPEG (*.jpg)  TIFF (*.tif)  TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)  Portable Network Graphics (*.png) ...

  • Page 86: Opening The Scanned Image In An Application

    ControlCenter4 Opening the scanned image in an application The Image button lets you scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing. Select the Scan tab. If you want to change the scan settings, right-click the Image button and then change settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check Pre Scan.

  • Page 87: Saving The Scanned Image

    ControlCenter4 Saving the scanned image The 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. Select the Scan tab. If you want to change the scan settings, right-click the File button and then change settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check Pre Scan.

  • Page 88: Pc-Copy Tab

    Printing the scanned image You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using any of the features of ControlCenter4 supported by your Brother machine’s printer driver. Select the PC-Copy tab. If you want to change the scan settings, right-click the button you want to change and then change the settings.

  • Page 89: Pc-Fax Tab (Mfc Models Only)

    The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents in Letter size. Sending an image file from your computer The Send Image File button lets you send an image file as a fax from your computer using the Brother PC-FAX software.

  • Page 90: Viewing And Printing Received Pc-Fax Data

    Viewing and printing received PC-FAX data The Received PC-FAX button lets you view and print received fax data using the Brother PC-FAX software. Before you use the PC-FAX Receive function, you must select the PC-FAX Receive option from the control panel menu of the Brother machine.

  • Page 91: Device Settings Tab

    ControlCenter4 Device Settings tab This section briefly introduces the Device Settings tab function. For more details of each function, click Help. Configuring Remote Setup The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure most machine and network setting menus.

  • Page 92: Configuring Scan Button Settings

    ControlCenter4 Configuring Scan button settings The Device Scan Settings button lets you configure your machine’s SCAN key settings. Select the Device Settings tab. Click Device Scan Settings. The Device Scan Settings dialog will appear. You can change settings of each Scan button function. Click OK.

  • Page 93: Launching The Bradmin Utility

    BRAdmin Light or BRAdmin Professional 3 utility. The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of the Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as the IP address.

  • Page 94: Support Tab

    The Brother Solutions Center Web site will be shown in your web browser. Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter The Brother CreativeCenter button lets you access our Web site for free and easy online solutions for business and home users. Select the Support tab.

  • Page 95: Custom Tab

    ControlCenter4 Custom tab This section briefly introduces adding a Custom tab. For more details, click Help. Creating a Custom tab You can create up to three customized tabs including up to five customized buttons with your preferred settings. Click Configuration and then select Create custom tab.

  • Page 96: Creating A Custom Button

    ControlCenter4 Creating a Custom button Click Configuration and then select Create custom button. Select a button you want to create from the menu. The settings dialog will appear. Enter the button name and change the settings if necessary. Click OK. (The setting options vary depending on the created button.) Note You can change or remove the created tab, button or settings.

  • Page 97: Remote Setup (Mfc Models Only)

    PC and displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (or MFC-XXXX LAN) and Remote Setup. Note • If your machine is connected via a Network, you have to enter your password.
  • Page 98 Remote Setup (MFC models only)  Apply Lets you upload data to the machine without exiting the Remote Setup application. Print  Lets you print the chosen items on the machine. You cannot print the data until it is uploaded to the machine.

  • Page 99: Brother Pc-Fax Software (Mfc Models Only)

    PC-FAX sending The Brother PC-FAX feature lets you use your PC to send a document from an application as a standard fax. You can send a file created in any application on your PC as a PC-FAX. You can even attach a cover page.

  • Page 100: Sending Setup

    Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Sending setup From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending tab to display the screen below. Outside line access  Enter a number to access an outside line. This is sometimes required by local PBX telephone systems (for example, dialing 9 to get an outside line in your office).

  • Page 101: Setting Up A Cover Page

    Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up a cover page From the PC-FAX dialog box, click the The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box appears: Simple style Facsimile style icon to access the Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup screen.

  • Page 102: 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.
  • Page 103 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 92.) Enter a fax number using any of the following methods: ...

  • Page 104: 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. (See Sending setup on page 92.)
  • Page 105 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Click the send icon. Note If you want to cancel the fax, click the cancel icon.

  • Page 106: Address Book

    If Outlook or Outlook Express is installed on your PC, you can choose in the Select Address Book pull-down which address book to use for PC-FAX sending. There are four types: Brother Address Book, Outlook, Outlook Express Windows Mail Address or Windows Contacts.

  • Page 107: Brother 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. In the Address Book dialog box, click the The Brother Address Book Member Setup dialog box appears: In the Member Setup dialog box, enter the member’s information.

  • Page 108: 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 (Facsimile style only) 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.

  • Page 109: Setting Up A Group For Broadcasting

    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 The Brother Address Book Group Setup dialog box appears: Enter the name of the new group in the Group Name field.

  • Page 110: 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 create a vCard for an address book member that can be attached to an outgoing E-mail (A vCard is an electronic business card that contains the sender’s contact information).

  • Page 111: Importing To The Address Book

    Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Enter the name of the file, and then click Save. Importing to the Address Book You can import ASCII text files (*.csv), vCards (electronic business cards) or Remote Setup Dial Data into your Address Book.
  • Page 112 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Enter the name of the file, and then click Open. Note If you chose Text file in step a, Files of type: will be Text files (*.txt; *.csv).

  • Page 113: Pc-Fax Receiving

    Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX receiving The Brother PC-FAX Receive Software lets you view and store faxes on your PC. It is automatically installed when you install the MFL-Pro Suite and works on locally or network connected machines.

  • Page 114: Enabling Pc-Fax Receiving Software On Your Machine

    PC. Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX/MFC-XXXX LAN, PC-FAX Receiving and Receive. The PC-FAX icon appears in your PC tasktray.

  • Page 115: Setting Up Your Pc

    Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up your PC Right-click the PC-FAX The PC-Fax Rx Setup dialog box appears: In Save file to, click the Browse button if you want to change the path where PC-FAX files are saved.

  • Page 116: Configuring The Network Pc-Fax Receiving Settings

    Enter the IP address of the machine in IP Address. Specify your machine by name Enter the machine node name in Node Name, or click the Browse button and choose the correct Brother machine you want to use from the list.

  • Page 117: Viewing New Pc-Fax Messages

    Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Viewing new PC-FAX messages Each time your PC is receiving a PC-FAX, the icon will alternate between been received, the icon will change to been viewed. Double-click to run PaperPort™. Open the Fax Received folder.

  • Page 118: 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 CD-ROM, the necessary Firewall settings have already been made. If you did not install from the CD-ROM follow the instructions below to configure your Windows software, see the User’s Guide for your software or contact the software manufacturer.
  • Page 119 Add port 54925 for network scanning by entering the information below: 1 In Description of service: Enter any description, for example “Brother Scanner”. 2 In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer hosting this service on your network: Enter “Localhost”.

  • Page 120: Windows Vista Users

    Add port 137 for network scanning, network printing and Network PC-Fax receiving by entering the information below: 1 In Description of service: Enter any description, for example “Brother Network Print”. 2 In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer hosting this service on your network: Enter “Localhost”.
  • Page 121 Click the Exceptions tab. 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.
  • Page 122 Firewall settings (For Network users) To add port 54926 for Network PC-Fax, enter the information below: 1 In Name: Enter any description, for example “Brother PC-Fax”. 2 In Port number: Enter “54926”. 3 Make sure UDP is selected. Then, click OK.
  • Page 123 Firewall settings (For Network users) ® Windows 7 users Click the button, Control Panel, System and Security and then Windows Firewall. Make sure the Windows Firewall state is set to On. Click Advanced settings. The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security window appears. Click Inbound Rules.
  • Page 124 Firewall settings (For Network users) To add a port enter the information below: For network scanning  Choose UDP and enter “54925” in the Specific local ports:. Click Next.  For Network PC-Fax Choose UDP and enter “54926” in the Specific local ports:. Click Next.
  • Page 125 Firewall settings (For Network users) Enter any description in Name: (for example “Brother Scanner” or “Brother PC-Fax”) and click Finish. Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked. Click Outbound Rules.
  • Page 126 Firewall settings (For Network users) Click New Rule. Choose Port and click Next. To add port enter the information below:  For network scanning Choose UDP and enter “54925” in the Specific remote ports:. Click Next.  For Network PC-Fax Choose UDP and enter “54926”...
  • Page 127 Choose Allow the connection and click Next. Check the applicable items and click Next. Enter any description in Name: (for example “Brother Scanner” or “Brother PC-Fax”) and click Finish. Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked.

  • Page 128: Apple Macintosh

    Section III Apple Macintosh Printing and Faxing Scanning ControlCenter2 Remote Setup...

  • Page 129: Printing And Faxing

    Printing and Faxing Features in the printer driver (Macintosh) This machine supports Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.5.x - 10.6.x. Note The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5. The screens on your Macintosh will vary depending on your operating system version.

  • Page 130: Duplex Printing

    Printing and Faxing Duplex printing The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper  If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.  If paper is curled, turn over the stack, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray or manual feed slot. ...

  • Page 131: Simultaneous Scanning, Printing And Faxing

    You can set the Paper Size, Orientation and Scale. From an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. Make sure Brother 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 132 Printing and Faxing  (Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x) For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu.

  • Page 133: Choosing Printing Options

    Printing and Faxing Choosing printing options To control special printing features, choose Print Settings from the Print dialog box. Cover Page You can make the following cover page settings: Print Cover Page  If you want to add a cover page to your document, use this function. ...

  • Page 134: Layout

    Printing and Faxing Layout  Pages per Sheet The Pages per Sheet selection can reduce the image size of a page by allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper.  Layout Direction When you specify the pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the layout. ...

  • Page 135: Secure Print (For Mfc-7460Dn And Mfc-7860Dw)

    Printing and Faxing Secure Print (For MFC-7460DN and MFC-7860DW)  Secure Print: Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the machine. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the machine, you must enter the password using the control panel of the machine to print them.

  • Page 136: Print Settings

    Printing and Faxing Print Settings You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list: Basic tab Media Type  You can change the media type to one of the following: • Plain Paper • Thin Paper •...
  • Page 137 You can visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) and our Web site for original/genuine Brother supplies by clicking the Support button. The Brother Solutions Center is a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine.
  • Page 138 Printing and Faxing  Graphics Quality You can change the print quality as follows: • Graphics The Graphics mode prioritizes contrast. Choose this setting for printing text and figures, such as business and presentation documents. You can represent sharp contrasts between shaded areas. •...
  • Page 139 Printing and Faxing Duplex Printing  Automatic Duplex Printing (Not available for MFC-7360N) Select Layout. Choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding in Two-Sided.  Manual duplex Select Paper Handling. • (Mac OS X 10.4.11) Choose Even numbered pages and print, and then choose Odd numbered pages and print.
  • Page 140 Printing and Faxing • (Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x) Choose Even Only and print, and then choose Odd Only and print.

  • Page 141: Removing The Printer Driver For Macintosh

    Printing and Faxing Removing the Printer driver for Macintosh For Mac OS X 10.4.11 Log in as an ‘Administrator’. Run the Printer Setup Utility (from the Go menu, choose Applications, Utilities), then choose the printer you want to remove and remove it by clicking the Delete button. For Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x Log in as an ‘Administrator’.

  • Page 142: Features In The Br-Script 3 Printer Driver (For Mfc-7860Dw) (Postscript 3 ™ Language Emulation)

    Setup Utility (Mac OS X 10.4.11) or Print & Fax in System Preferences (Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x). If a Brother Laser driver is already listed in the Printer list, you will need to remove it and then install the BR-Script 3 printer driver.

  • Page 143: Printer Features

    Printing and Faxing Printer Features (Mac OS X 10.4.11) Feature Sets: Set 1  Media Type You can change the media type to one of the following: • Plain Paper • Thin Paper • Thick Paper • Thicker Paper • Bond Paper •...
  • Page 144 Printing and Faxing  Password Choose the password for your secured document that you send to the machine from the drop-down box. Job Name  Choose the Job name for your secured document that you sent to the machine, from the drop-down list. ...
  • Page 145 Printing and Faxing  Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting.
  • Page 146 Printing and Faxing (Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x) Feature Sets: General 1  Media Type You can change the media type to one of the following: • Plain Paper • Thin Paper • Thick Paper • Thicker Paper • Bond Paper •...
  • Page 147 Printing and Faxing  Toner Save You can conserve toner using this feature. When you check Toner Save, your prints appear lighter. The default setting is Off. Note • We do not recommend Toner Save for printing photo or gray scale images. •...
  • Page 148 Printing and Faxing Feature Sets: General 2  Ghost Reduction Setting If you are using the machine in a high humidity environment this setting may reduce ghosting on the paper. Do not use this setting if the humidity is below 30% or ghosting may increase. Note This feature may not reduce ghosting for all types of paper.

  • Page 149: Secure Print (Mac Os X 10.5.X To 10.6.X)

    Printing and Faxing Secure Print (Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x) Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the machine. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the machine, you must enter the password using the control panel of the machine to print them.

  • Page 150: Status Monitor

    Updating the machine’s status If you want the latest machine status while the Status Monitor window is open, click the set what interval the software will update the machine status information. Go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Preferences.

  • Page 151: Hiding Or Showing The Window

    Monitor icon in the dock or click the Status Monitor in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of ControlCenter2. Quitting the window Click Brother Status Monitor in the menu bar and then choose Quit Status Monitor from the pop-up menu. Web Based Management (Network Connection Only) You can access the Web Based Management System by clicking the machine icon on the Status Monitor screen.

  • Page 152: 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. Note Fax documents will be sent in Black and White only. Create a document in a Macintosh application. From an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File, then Print. ...
  • Page 153 Printing and Faxing Choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. Choose Facsimile from the Output pop-up menu.
  • Page 154 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 155: Drag A Vcard From The Mac Os X Address Book Application (Mac Os X 10.4.11)

    Printing and Faxing Drag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application (Mac OS X 10.4.11) You can address a fax number using a vCard (an electronic business card) from the Mac OS X Address Book application. Click Address Book. Drag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application to the Destination Fax Numbers field.

  • Page 156: Using Mac Os X 10.5.X To 10.6.X Addresses Panel

    Printing and Faxing When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print. Note The vCard used must contain a work Fax or home Fax number. Using Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x Addresses panel You can address a fax number using the Addresses button. Click Addresses.
  • Page 157 Printing and Faxing Choose the fax number from the Addresses panel and then click To. When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print.

  • Page 158: Scanning

    Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the Model pop-up menu of ControlCenter2. Run your Macintosh TWAIN-compliant application. The first time you use the Brother TWAIN driver, set it as the default driver by choosing Select Source. For each document you scan after this, choose Acquire Image Data or Start.

  • Page 159: Scanning An Image Into Your Macintosh

    Scanning Scanning an image into your Macintosh You can scan a whole page, or scan a portion after pre-scanning the document. Scanning a whole page Load your document. Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: ...

  • Page 160: Settings In The Scanner Window

    Scanning Put the document in the ADF again. Note ADF is not available for DCP-7060D and HL-2280DW. If you put the document on the scanner glass in step a, skip this step. Adjust the settings for Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness and Contrast in the Scanner Setup dialog box as needed.
  • Page 161 Scanning Scan Type  Black & White Use for text or line art images.  Gray (Error Diffusion) Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give the gray appearance.) ...
  • Page 162 Scanning Document Size Choose one of the following document sizes:   JIS B5  Letter  Legal   Executive  Business Card To scan business cards, choose the Business Card size, and then place the business card face down at the top left of the scanner glass, as indicated by the document guidelines on the machine.
  • Page 163 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 164: Scanning A Document Using The Ica Driver (Mac Os X 10.6.X)

    In order to use Image Capture included with Mac OS X 10.6.x, the ICA Scanner Driver is required. The Brother CUPS Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.6.x contains the ICA Scanner Driver. To install the ICA Scanner Driver, go to the downloads selection located on the main page for your model on the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/).
  • Page 165 Select the machine from the list on the left side of the screen. If you connected the Brother machine and your Macintosh with a USB cable, you will see the machine in the DEVICES area. If connected via LAN, you will see it in the SHARED area.
  • Page 166 Scanning If you place the document on the scanner glass, select “Flatbed” for Mode. Note ADF is not available for DCP-7060D and HL-2280DW When the Detect Separate Items box is unchecked, the document will be scanned as one item and saved as one file.
  • Page 167 Scanning You can adjust the following settings, if needed, in the dialog box accessed by clicking on Show Details. Please note that the item name and assignable value may vary depending on the machine.  Scan Mode: Choose Document Feeder or Flatbed. ...

  • Page 168: Scanning Directly From The "Print & Fax" Section

    Scanning Scanning directly from the “Print & Fax” section If you already added your Brother machine in the Print & Fax section, you can scan directly from there. Please follow the steps below: Connect your Brother machine to the Macintosh using a USB cable. Or connect your Brother machine to the same LAN (if you are using a network model) where the Macintosh is connected.
  • Page 169 Scanning Place your document in the ADF or on the scanner glass. If you place the document in the ADF, select “Document Feeder” for Mode and the size of your document for Scan Size. If you place the document on the scanner glass, select “Flatbed” for Mode. Note ADF is not available for DCP-7060D and HL-2280DW When the Detect Separate Items box is unchecked, the document will be scanned as one item and saved...
  • Page 170 Scanning Select the destination folder or destination application for Scan To. You can adjust the following settings, if needed, in the dialog box accessed by clicking on Show Details. Please note that the item name and assignable value may vary depending on the machine. ...

  • Page 171: Using Presto! Pagemanager

    OCR software built into Presto! PageManager. If you use the machine as a scanner, we recommend that you install Presto! PageManager. Presto! PageManager is available as a download from http://nj.newsoft.com.tw/download/brother/PM9SEinstaller_BR_multilang.dmg To install Presto! PageManager, see the Quick Setup Guide. Note The complete NewSoft Presto! PageManager 9 User’s Guide can be viewed from the Help menu in...

  • Page 172: Newsoft Technical Support

    Scanning NewSoft Technical Support For USA Company name: NewSoft America Inc. Postal Address: 47102 Mission Falls Court, Suite 202 Fremont CA 94539 Telephone: 510-770-8900 Fax: 510-770-8980 E-mail Address: contactus@newsoftinc.com URL: http://www.newsoftinc.com/ For Canada E-mail Address: contactus@newsoftinc.com (English) Germany Company name: SoftBay GmbH Postal Address: Carlstraße 50, D-52531, Übach-Palenberg...
  • Page 173 Scanning Italy Company name: Telephone: 0899399878 (For callers from within Italy, this is not a toll-free call, Callers will be charged at Euro 0.80 per minute) E-mail Address: it.nsc@newsoft.eu.com URL: http://it.newsoft.eu.com/ Spain Company name: Telephone: 0807505598 (For callers from within Spain only, this is not a toll-free call, Callers will be charged at Euro 0.94 per minute) E-mail Address: sp.nsc@newsoft.eu.com...

  • Page 174: 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 175: 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. Click OK to close the window. Note The ControlCenter2 application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter.

  • Page 176: Scan

    Microsoft Word or any word processing application on your Macintosh. You must have Presto! PageManager installed on your Macintosh. Presto! PageManager is available as a download from http://nj.newsoft.com.tw/download/brother/PM9SEinstaller_BR_multilang.dmg  E-mail (Default: your default E-mail software) Lets you scan a page or document directly into an E-mail application as a standard attachment. You can choose the file type and resolution for the attachment.

  • Page 177: File Types

    ControlCenter2 File types You can choose from the following list of file types for attachments or for saving to a folder. Choose from the pop-up menu the type of file you want the scanned images to be saved in. (For Image, E-mail and File scan) ...

  • Page 178: Image (Example: Apple Preview)

    ControlCenter2 Image (example: Apple Preview) The Scan to Image feature lets you scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing. To change the default settings, click the button while holding down the control key and choose Software Button.
  • Page 179 ControlCenter2 You can delete an application that you have added. Just choose the Application Name and click the Delete button. Note This function is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to OCR. The window may vary depending on the function.

  • Page 180: Ocr (Word Processing Application)

    ControlCenter2 OCR (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 control key and choose Software Button.

  • Page 181: E-Mail

    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 control key and choose Software Button. To change the E-mail application, choose your preferred E-mail application from the E-mail Application pop-up menu.

  • Page 182: File

    ControlCenter2 File The Scan to File feature 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 control key and choose Software Button.

  • Page 183: Custom Scan

    Scan to OCR Converts scanned documents into editable text files. You can choose the destination application for the editable text. You must install Presto! PageManager for this feature. Presto! PageManager is available as a download from http://nj.newsoft.com.tw/download/brother/PM9SEinstaller_BR_multilang.dmg  Scan to E-mail Attaches the scanned images to an E-mail message.

  • Page 184: File Types

    ControlCenter2 File types You can choose from the following list of file types for attachments or for saving to a folder. Choose from the pop-up menu the type of file you want the scanned images to be saved in. (For Image, E-mail and File scan) ...

  • Page 185: 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 186: Scan To Ocr

    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.
  • Page 187 ControlCenter2  Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. Note The Scan to OCR function is available for English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.

  • Page 188: 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 189: 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 190: Copy / Pc-Fax (Mfc Models Only)

    ControlCenter2 COPY / PC-FAX (MFC models only) COPY - Lets you use your Macintosh and any printer driver for enhanced copy operations. You can scan a page on the machine and print the copies using any of the features of the machine’s printer driver, or you can direct the copy output to any standard printer driver installed on your Macintosh including network printers.
  • Page 191 ControlCenter2  (Mac OS X 10.4.11) To copy, choose Copies & Pages from the pop-up menu. To fax, choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. (See Sending a fax (MFC models only) on page 144.)  (Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x) For more options click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu.

  • Page 192: Device Settings

    ControlCenter2 DEVICE SETTINGS You can configure or check the machine settings.  Remote Setup (MFC models only) Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup on page 187.)  Quick-Dial (MFC models only) Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup on page 187.) ...

  • Page 193: Remote Setup (Mfc Models Only)

    ControlCenter2 Remote Setup (MFC models only) The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure most machine and network setting menus. Note For details, see Remote Setup on page 187.

  • Page 194: Quick-Dial (Mfc Models Only)

    ControlCenter2 Quick-Dial (MFC models only) The Quick-Dial button lets you open the Address Book window in the Remote Setup Program, so you can easily register or change the Quick-Dial numbers on your Macintosh. Status Monitor The Status Monitor button allows you to monitor the status of one devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of errors such as a paper jam.

  • Page 195: Remote Setup

    Macintosh and displayed on your Macintosh screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Note The Remote Setup application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities.  Lets you start uploading data to the machine and exit the Remote Setup application. If an error message is displayed, enter the correct data again and then click OK.
  • Page 196 Remote Setup  Print Lets you print the chosen items on the machine. You cannot print the data until it is uploaded to the machine. Click Apply to upload the new data to the machine and then click Print.  Export Lets you save the current configuration setting to a file.
  • Page 197 Section IV Using The Scan key Scanning (For USB cable users) Network Scanning...

  • Page 198: Scanning (For Usb Cable Users)

    E-mail applications or a folder on your computer. Before you can use (SCAN) on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro Suite and connect the machine to your computer. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD-ROM then the correct drivers and ControlCenter4 or ControlCenter2 are installed.

  • Page 199: Scan To E-Mail

    Scanning (For USB cable users) Scan to E-mail You can scan either a black and white or color document into your E-mail application as a file attachment. Load your document. Press (SCAN). Press a or b to choose Scan to PC. Press OK.

  • Page 200: Scan To Image

    Scanning (For USB cable users) Scan to Image You can scan either a black and white or color document into your graphics application for viewing and editing. Load your document. Press (SCAN). Press a or b to choose Scan to PC. Press OK.

  • Page 201: Scan To Ocr

    Scanning (For USB cable users) Scan to OCR If your original document is text, you can use ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 12SE or Presto! PageManager to scan the document and convert it into a text file which can then be edited in your favorite word processing software. Load your document.

  • Page 202: Scan To File

    Scanning (For USB cable users) Scan to File You can scan a black and white or a color document into your computer and save it as a file in a folder of your choice. The file type and specific folder are based on the settings you have chosen in the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Scan to File screen of ControlCenter2.

  • Page 203: Network Scanning

    If you want to use more than 5 PCs with ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 12SE or ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE installed, please buy the Brother NL-5 pack which is a multiple PC license agreement pack for up to 5 additional users. To buy the NL-5 pack, contact your Brother dealer or Brother customer service.

  • Page 204: Configuring Network Scanning (Windows )

    Cameras. Do one of the following: ®  (Windows 2000) Select your Brother machine from the list and click Properties. ®  (Windows XP) Right-click the Scanner Device icon and choose Properties. The Network Scanner Properties dialog box appears.
  • Page 205 Network Scanning Note ® (Windows Vista and Windows ® • (Windows Vista ) For users who have administrator rights: Click Continue. ® (Windows 7) For users who have administrator rights: Click Yes. ® • (Windows Vista ) For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK.
  • Page 206 Network Scanning 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 device you want to use and then click OK.

  • Page 207: Configuring Network Scanning (Macintosh)

    Suite Software following the network installation steps in the Quick Setup Guide then this selection should already be made. From Library, choose Printers, Brother, Utilities and DeviceSelector, and then double-click Device Selector. The Device Selector window appears. This window can also be opened from ControlCenter2.

  • Page 208: Using The Scan Key

    E-mail applications or a folder on your computer. Before you can use (SCAN) on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro Suite and connect the machine to your computer. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD-ROM then the correct drivers and ControlCenter4 or ControlCenter2 are installed.

  • Page 209: Scan To E-Mail (E-Mail Server) (For Mfc-7460Dn And Mfc-7860Dw)

    MFC-7460DN and MFC-7860DW can be assigned an E-mail address allowing you to send, receive or forward documents over a Local Area Network or the Internet to computers or other Internet Fax machines. In order to use this function, please download the necessary software from the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/).

  • Page 210: Scan To Image

    Network Scanning Scan to Image When you choose Scan to Image, your document will be scanned and sent directly to the computer you designated on your network. ControlCenter4 or ControlCenter2 will activate the default graphics application on the designated computer. Load your document.

  • Page 211: Scan To Ocr

    Network Scanning Scan to OCR If your original document is text, you can use ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 12SE or Presto! PageManager to scan the document and convert it into a text file which can then be edited in your favorite word processing software. Load your document.

  • Page 212: Scan To File

    Network Scanning 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 computer you designate on your network. The file will be saved in the folder and file format that you have configured in the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Scan to File screen of ControlCenter2.

  • Page 213: Scan To Ftp (For Mfc-7460Dn And Mfc-7860Dw)

    Network Scanning Scan to FTP (For MFC-7460DN and MFC-7860DW) When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color document directly to an FTP server on your local network, or on the internet. The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered by using Web Based Management to pre-configure and store the details in an FTP Profile.
  • Page 214 Network Scanning Note Using certain characters or symbols in a file name may cause a problem accessing the file. We recommend to only use combinations of the following characters in a file name. Configuring the FTP Default Settings You can set Passive Mode to OFF or ON depending on your FTP server and network firewall configuration. By default this setting is ON.
  • Page 215 Network Scanning Enter the destination folder where your document will be stored on the FTP server (for example brother\abc) (up to 60 characters). Choose the file name you want to use for the scanned document. You can choose from seven preset and two user defined File Names.
  • Page 216 Network Scanning Press a or b to choose PDF, Secure PDF or TIFF. Press OK, and go to step i. Note If you choose Secure PDF, the machine will ask you to enter a 4 digit password using numbers 0-9 before it starts scanning.

  • Page 217: Index

    Index BR-Script 3 mode ... 3 ControlCenter2 Macintosh ... 166 ControlCenter4 ® Windows ... 61 Device Selector ... 150 Drivers Macintosh Printer ... 121 TWAIN ... 150 ® Windows printer ... 8 TWAIN ... 41 WIA ... 48 FAX (PC-FAX) Macintosh sending ...
  • Page 218 Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, CANADA H9B 3H6 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com/ These machines are approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries.

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