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This documentation is for both MFC and DCP models. Version 0 Where it says 'MFC' in this user's guide, please read 'MFC' as 'DCP'. SOFTWARE USER'S GUIDE For DCP users;
This documentation is for both MFC and DCP models. Version 0 Where it says 'MFC' in this user's guide, please read 'MFC' as 'DCP'. SOFTWARE USER'S GUIDE For DCP users;
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...users 44 Scan to E-mail ...44 Scan to Image ...44 Scan to OCR ...45 Scan to File...45 Scan to Media (Not available for MFC-230C 46 Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR by NUANCE 49 Viewing items ...50 Organizing your items in folders ...51 Quick links to...Using ControlCenter3 ...53 Switching the user interface ...54 Turning the AutoLoad feature off...55 SCAN...55 CUSTOM SCAN ...56 PHOTOCAPTURE...56 COPY ...56 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ...57 DEVICE SETTING...57 SCAN...58 Image (example: Microsoft® Paint)...58 OCR (Word Processing program) ...60 E-mail ...61 File attachments...
...users 44 Scan to E-mail ...44 Scan to Image ...44 Scan to OCR ...45 Scan to File...45 Scan to Media (Not available for MFC-230C 46 Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR by NUANCE 49 Viewing items ...50 Organizing your items in folders ...51 Quick links to...Using ControlCenter3 ...53 Switching the user interface ...54 Turning the AutoLoad feature off...55 SCAN...55 CUSTOM SCAN ...56 PHOTOCAPTURE...56 COPY ...56 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ...57 DEVICE SETTING...57 SCAN...58 Image (example: Microsoft® Paint)...58 OCR (Word Processing program) ...60 E-mail ...61 File attachments...
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...83 Scan to Image ...84 Scan to OCR ...85 Scan to File...86 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) 87 Remote Setup...87 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 89 PC-FAX sending ...89 Setting up user information...89 Sending setup...90 Setting up a cover page...91 Entering......98 Deleting a member or group...98 Exporting the Address Book ...99 Importing to the Address Book ...100 PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-230C 101 Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving software on your machine 101 Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC 102 Setting up your PC...
...83 Scan to Image ...84 Scan to OCR ...85 Scan to File...86 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) 87 Remote Setup...87 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 89 PC-FAX sending ...89 Setting up user information...89 Sending setup...90 Setting up a cover page...91 Entering......98 Deleting a member or group...98 Exporting the Address Book ...99 Importing to the Address Book ...100 PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-230C 101 Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving software on your machine 101 Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC 102 Setting up your PC...
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...PhotoCapture Center® ...105 For Network Users (For models with built-in network support 107 8 Firewall settings (For Network users) 108 Before using the Brother software ...108 For Windows®XP SP2 users ...108 For Windows Vista™ users ...110 Section II Apple® Macintosh® 9 Printing and Faxing...126 Scan to E-mail ...126 Scan to Image ...127 Scan to OCR ...127 Scan to File...128 Scan to Media (Not available for MFC-230C 128 Using Presto!® PageManager® ...131 Features ...131 System requirements for Presto!® PageManager 131 Technical support ...132 iv
...PhotoCapture Center® ...105 For Network Users (For models with built-in network support 107 8 Firewall settings (For Network users) 108 Before using the Brother software ...108 For Windows®XP SP2 users ...108 For Windows Vista™ users ...110 Section II Apple® Macintosh® 9 Printing and Faxing...126 Scan to E-mail ...126 Scan to Image ...127 Scan to OCR ...127 Scan to File...128 Scan to Media (Not available for MFC-230C 128 Using Presto!® PageManager® ...131 Features ...131 System requirements for Presto!® PageManager 131 Technical support ...132 iv
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...(PC-FAX is not available for DCP models 147 DEVICE SETTINGS ...148 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C 148 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C 149 Ink Level ...149 12 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 150 Before using Network Scanning ...... Scan to OCR ...154 Scan to File...155 13 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center® 156 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C 156 PhotoCapture Center®...158 For USB cable users ...158 For network users (For models with built-in network support 159 A Index 161 v
...(PC-FAX is not available for DCP models 147 DEVICE SETTINGS ...148 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C 148 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C 149 Ink Level ...149 12 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 150 Before using Network Scanning ...... Scan to OCR ...154 Scan to File...155 13 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center® 156 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C 156 PhotoCapture Center®...158 For USB cable users ...158 For network users (For models with built-in network support 159 A Index 161 v
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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) I 2 28 53 79 87 89 105 108
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) I 2 28 53 79 87 89 105 108
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... Supplies website. Status Monitor 1 The Status Monitor utility is left in the memory by choosing Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your computer while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide before buying paper. Click Visit the Genuine Supplies website button for... monitoring the status of one or more devices, allowing you to choose the right type of error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink empty. Fax sending ...
... Supplies website. Status Monitor 1 The Status Monitor utility is left in the memory by choosing Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your computer while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide before buying paper. Click Visit the Genuine Supplies website button for... monitoring the status of one or more devices, allowing you to choose the right type of error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink empty. Fax sending ...
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b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your application. 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 a Click File, then Print in your model name) and click Properties. The printer properties dialog box appears. 1 1 1 5
b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your application. 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 a Click File, then Print in your model name) and click Properties. The printer properties dialog box appears. 1 1 1 5
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Photo Bypass Tray Help (Not available for MFC-230C) 1 Set the Photo Bypass Tray Help to On to display help instructions on how to On and choose the function which should be displayed in the Quick Print Setup icon. Quick Print Setup Printing 1 1 The Quick Print Setup feature lets you select Photo or Photo L paper. 19 Set Quick Print Setup to use the photo paper tray when you quickly choose driver settings. To view and change settings, click the tasktray icon.
Photo Bypass Tray Help (Not available for MFC-230C) 1 Set the Photo Bypass Tray Help to On to display help instructions on how to On and choose the function which should be displayed in the Quick Print Setup icon. Quick Print Setup Printing 1 1 The Quick Print Setup feature lets you select Photo or Photo L paper. 19 Set Quick Print Setup to use the photo paper tray when you quickly choose driver settings. To view and change settings, click the tasktray icon.
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... PaperPort™ 11SE window. 29 f Click Scan. 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 finished, click Cancel to return to Scanning a document into the PC 2 You can scan...
... PaperPort™ 11SE window. 29 f Click Scan. 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 finished, click Cancel to return to Scanning a document into the PC 2 You can scan...
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You can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. Note • Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX or WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN (Where XXXX is your machine or you can scan images directly into the PaperPort™ 11SE viewer that support WIA ...or TWAIN scanning. Scanning Scanning a document using from other applications that Brother included with your model name). • If you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will vary when scanning from the Available Scanners list. You can scan images directly into...
You can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. Note • Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX or WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN (Where XXXX is your machine or you can scan images directly into the PaperPort™ 11SE viewer that support WIA ...or TWAIN scanning. Scanning Scanning a document using from other applications that Brother included with your model name). • If you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will vary when scanning from the Available Scanners list. You can scan images directly into...
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... g Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is used to access advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3). Make sure that you have...the PaperPort™ 11SE window (or your PC for the new settings to take effect. The machine starts scanning the document. Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is your file. Running the utility You can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties...
... g Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is used to access advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3). Make sure that you have...the PaperPort™ 11SE window (or your PC for the new settings to take effect. The machine starts scanning the document. Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is your file. Running the utility You can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties...
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...file name in PDF (*.PDF) or JPEG (*.JPG) file formats. Scan to Media (Not available for MFC-230C) 2 You can scan black and white and color documents directly to File. Color documents may be read. 3 This product supports xD-Picture Card™ Type M/Type H. 46 File names... configuration. • Scan type depends on July 1, 2007 would like to change the settings. d Press Black Start or Color Start. Resolution 200x100dpi B/W 200dpi B/W 150dpi Color 300dpi Color 600dpi Color File Format Options TIFF / PDF TIFF / PDF JPEG / PDF JPEG / PDF JPEG / PDF Default File Format TIFF...
...file name in PDF (*.PDF) or JPEG (*.JPG) file formats. Scan to Media (Not available for MFC-230C) 2 You can scan black and white and color documents directly to File. Color documents may be read. 3 This product supports xD-Picture Card™ Type M/Type H. 46 File names... configuration. • Scan type depends on July 1, 2007 would like to change the settings. d Press Black Start or Color Start. Resolution 200x100dpi B/W 200dpi B/W 150dpi Color 300dpi Color 600dpi Color File Format Options TIFF / PDF TIFF / PDF JPEG / PDF JPEG / PDF JPEG / PDF Default File Format TIFF...
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Note 2 Press Clear/Back to start scanning. h Press Black Start or Color Start to delete the letters you entered. You can create a name of the file name. (MFC models only) Press OK. Scanning g The file name is set automatically. Note Scan type depends on the settings you can only change the setting. 48 However, you choose in step e and f, Black Start or Color Start does not change the first 6 digits of your choice using the dial pad.
Note 2 Press Clear/Back to start scanning. h Press Black Start or Color Start to delete the letters you entered. You can create a name of the file name. (MFC models only) Press OK. Scanning g The file name is set automatically. Note Scan type depends on the settings you can only change the setting. 48 However, you choose in step e and f, Black Start or Color Start does not change the first 6 digits of your choice using the dial pad.
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... which when clicked will open the Set Quick-Dial window of the Brother machine. (See PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-230C) on page 101.) Address Book Lets you open the Brother PC-FAX address book. (See Brother Address Book on page 96.) Setup Lets you configure the...89.) Receive (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) Lets you open an application and display the received faxes. Before using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 87.) Quick-Dial (Not available for MFC-230C) 3 By clicking this button, the PC-FAX receive ...
... which when clicked will open the Set Quick-Dial window of the Brother machine. (See PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-230C) on page 101.) Address Book Lets you open the Brother PC-FAX address book. (See Brother Address Book on page 96.) Setup Lets you configure the...89.) Receive (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) Lets you open an application and display the received faxes. Before using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 87.) Quick-Dial (Not available for MFC-230C) 3 By clicking this button, the PC-FAX receive ...
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... copying. 68 To change the destination folder or other settings, right-click the button, click ControlCenter Configuration and choose your hard disk. ControlCenter3 PHOTOCAPTURE 3 Note MFC-230C doesn't support CompactFlash®, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Picture Card™. 3 These buttons can be used...
... copying. 68 To change the destination folder or other settings, right-click the button, click ControlCenter Configuration and choose your hard disk. ControlCenter3 PHOTOCAPTURE 3 Note MFC-230C doesn't support CompactFlash®, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Picture Card™. 3 These buttons can be used...
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You can also configure the address book and change the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 74 ControlCenter3 PC-FAX (MFC models only) 3 The PC-FAX option lets you scan a 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.) To change the Send settings, right-click the Send button and click ControlCenter Configuration. You can change some general machine settings. 3 Send 3 The Send button lets you send and receive faxes.
You can also configure the address book and change the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 74 ControlCenter3 PC-FAX (MFC models only) 3 The PC-FAX option lets you scan a 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.) To change the Send settings, right-click the Send button and click ControlCenter Configuration. You can change some general machine settings. 3 Send 3 The Send button lets you send and receive faxes.
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ControlCenter3 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-230C) 3 The Brother PC-FAX Receiving software option lets you view and store your faxes on your PC on page ... Receiving software on your PC. It is activated and starts to receive fax data from the control panel menu of the Brother machine. (See Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC on page 102. By clicking the Receive button, the... from your PC on page 102.) To configure the PC-FAX Receive software, see Setting up your Brother machine. Before you use the PC-FAX Receive function, you install the MFL-Pro Suite.
ControlCenter3 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-230C) 3 The Brother PC-FAX Receiving software option lets you view and store your faxes on your PC on page ... Receiving software on your PC. It is activated and starts to receive fax data from the control panel menu of the Brother machine. (See Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC on page 102. By clicking the Receive button, the... from your PC on page 102.) To configure the PC-FAX Receive software, see Setting up your Brother machine. Before you use the PC-FAX Receive function, you install the MFL-Pro Suite.
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Note For details, see Remote Setup on page 87. 77 ControlCenter3 DEVICE SETTING 3 In the Device Settings option, you can configure the machine settings or check ink levels. 3 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) 3 The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure the machine setting menus.
Note For details, see Remote Setup on page 87. 77 ControlCenter3 DEVICE SETTING 3 In the Device Settings option, you can configure the machine settings or check ink levels. 3 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) 3 The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure the machine setting menus.
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User's Guide 3 The User's Guide button lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window in HTML format. 78 ControlCenter3 Quick-Dial (Not available for each cartridge. You can then easily register or change the Quick-Dial numbers from your PC. 3 Ink Level 3 The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for DCP models and MFC-230C) 3 The Quick-Dial button lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide in the Remote Setup Program.
User's Guide 3 The User's Guide button lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window in HTML format. 78 ControlCenter3 Quick-Dial (Not available for each cartridge. You can then easily register or change the Quick-Dial numbers from your PC. 3 Ink Level 3 The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for DCP models and MFC-230C) 3 The Quick-Dial button lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide in the Remote Setup Program.