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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 A
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 A
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Scan to Image ...72 Scan to OCR ...72 Scan to File...73 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) Remote Setup...74 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX sending ...76 Setting up user information...77 Sending setup...78 Setting up a cover page...79 Entering ...cover page information...79 Address Book ...80 Speed Dial setup ...81 Brother Address Book ...82 Setting up a member in the Address Book...
Scan to Image ...72 Scan to OCR ...72 Scan to File...73 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) Remote Setup...74 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX sending ...76 Setting up user information...77 Sending setup...78 Setting up a cover page...79 Entering ...cover page information...79 Address Book ...80 Speed Dial setup ...81 Brother Address Book ...82 Setting up a member in the Address Book...
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Section I Windows® I Printing 2 Scanning 22 ControlCenter3 44 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 68 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) 74 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 76 PhotoCapture Center® (Not available for MFC-3360C) 94
Section I Windows® I Printing 2 Scanning 22 ControlCenter3 44 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 68 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) 74 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 76 PhotoCapture Center® (Not available for MFC-3360C) 94
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Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help. Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you start up your PC. Note For more devices, allowing you ... of error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink empty. You can display the status monitor on your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC, the Status Monitor icon appears on the desktop. 4
Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help. Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you start up your PC. Note For more devices, allowing you ... of error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink empty. You can display the status monitor on your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC, the Status Monitor icon appears on the desktop. 4
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The 1 in N options enlarges your document will be selected from the drop-down menu. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one in 1 layout is selected, the Page Order can choose to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on 1 sheet of... print mode. Note If you can be printed (in Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your application software contains a similar function to this, we recommend you use the one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me, the 4 in 1, 9 in 1 and...
The 1 in N options enlarges your document will be selected from the drop-down menu. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one in 1 layout is selected, the Page Order can choose to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on 1 sheet of... print mode. Note If you can be printed (in Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your application software contains a similar function to this, we recommend you use the one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me, the 4 in 1, 9 in 1 and...
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...communication through port number 137 and 54925. This means that you can not only scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that Brother included with OCR on page 29). Note • For ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE, see Using ScanSoft®...with your applications. 2 For Windows® XP Two scanner drivers are using the TWAIN driver 2 TWAIN compliant 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. Scanning a document using . TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for more . 22 These ...
...communication through port number 137 and 54925. This means that you can not only scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that Brother included with OCR on page 29). Note • For ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE, see Using ScanSoft®...with your applications. 2 For Windows® XP Two scanner drivers are using the TWAIN driver 2 TWAIN compliant 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. Scanning a document using . TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for more . 22 These ...
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Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications. The scanning steps may vary when using from the Scanner drop-down list. b Click File, then Scan. c Choose the scanner ...Scan panel appears in this Guide are using other operating systems: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) d Click Scan. Scanning Accessing the Scanner 2 a Start the ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a ...
Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications. The scanning steps may vary when using from the Scanner drop-down list. b Click File, then Scan. c Choose the scanner ...Scan panel appears in this Guide are using other operating systems: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) d Click Scan. Scanning Accessing the Scanner 2 a Start the ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a ...
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Scanning Scanning a document using from other applications that Brother included with your software application to scan the document. The Scan panel appears on ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. Note The instructions for scanning in this Guide are using ... can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. The process will start. Or click the Scan button. Note • Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN (Where XXXX is your model name). • If you can scan images directly into any other applications. The Scan dialog box...
Scanning Scanning a document using from other applications that Brother included with your software application to scan the document. The Scan panel appears on ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. Note The instructions for scanning in this Guide are using ... can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. The process will start. Or click the Scan button. Note • Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN (Where XXXX is your model name). • If you can scan images directly into any other applications. The Scan dialog box...
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...Pro Suite from the included CD- ROM, then the correct drivers and the ControlCenter3 software are installed. You can use the (Scan) key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to your E-mail application, displaying the new message waiting.... b Press the (Scan) key. Scanning using the (Scan) key, see Using the Scan key on page 71. Press OK. d Press Black Start or Color Start. Before you can change the (Scan) key configuration. (See E-mail on page 52.) a Load your choice using the (Scan) key uses the configuration ...
...Pro Suite from the included CD- ROM, then the correct drivers and the ControlCenter3 software are installed. You can use the (Scan) key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to your E-mail application, displaying the new message waiting.... b Press the (Scan) key. Scanning using the (Scan) key, see Using the Scan key on page 71. Press OK. d Press Black Start or Color Start. Before you can change the (Scan) key configuration. (See E-mail on page 52.) a Load your choice using the (Scan) key uses the configuration ...
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... starts the scanning process. 35 Press OK. Scanning Scan to Image You can scan a color picture into a text file which can then be edited in your favorite word processing software. d Press Black Start or Color Start. d Press Black Start or Color Start. You can change the (Scan) key configuration. (See OCR (Word Processing program...
... starts the scanning process. 35 Press OK. Scanning Scan to Image You can scan a color picture into a text file which can then be edited in your favorite word processing software. d Press Black Start or Color Start. d Press Black Start or Color Start. You can change the (Scan) key configuration. (See OCR (Word Processing program...
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...the basic functions of different formats for printing, faxing or filing. When you install MFL-Pro Suite, ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE for Brother is installed automatically. For more details, see the ScanSoft® user's guide. Scanning Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with OCR 2 ...just viewing, PaperPort® SE has a sophisticated yet easy-to-use filing system that will help you mix or 'stack' documents of the software. You can access ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE through the ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE program group located in Start/All Programs/ScanSoft...
...the basic functions of different formats for printing, faxing or filing. When you install MFL-Pro Suite, ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE for Brother is installed automatically. For more details, see the ScanSoft® user's guide. Scanning Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with OCR 2 ...just viewing, PaperPort® SE has a sophisticated yet easy-to-use filing system that will help you mix or 'stack' documents of the software. You can access ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE through the ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE program group located in Start/All Programs/ScanSoft...
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... the folder is highlighted, release the mouse button and the item is stored in the Folder View. PaperPort® SE uses the optical character recognition software (OCR), which is , stored in other applications on your PC, you can manually create a link using the Copy Text command, you can edit 2 ScanSoft...Folders are arranged in a 'tree' structure in that is really just a picture of the text) into text you can use a link, drag an item onto one of the Send To Bar is to them. ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with OCR lets you convert image text into text that application. You...
... the folder is highlighted, release the mouse button and the item is stored in the Folder View. PaperPort® SE uses the optical character recognition software (OCR), which is , stored in other applications on your PC, you can manually create a link using the Copy Text command, you can edit 2 ScanSoft...Folders are arranged in a 'tree' structure in that is really just a picture of the text) into text you can use a link, drag an item onto one of the Send To Bar is to them. ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with OCR lets you convert image text into text that application. You...
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... applications. 3 ControlCenter3 3 Note The features available to you in ControlCenter3 may vary depending on the model number of your machine. 3 Using ControlCenter3 3 ControlCenter3 is a software utility that lets you configure a button to meet your own application needs. (2) c Access to the advanced features of your choice. (1) b Access to manually launch ... Center®. (3) d Access the Copy features available via your PC. (4) e Access the 'PC-FAX' applications available for each function and a link to the Brother Solutions Center by clicking the Configuration button. (8) 44
... applications. 3 ControlCenter3 3 Note The features available to you in ControlCenter3 may vary depending on the model number of your machine. 3 Using ControlCenter3 3 ControlCenter3 is a software utility that lets you configure a button to meet your own application needs. (2) c Access to the advanced features of your choice. (1) b Access to manually launch ... Center®. (3) d Access the Copy features available via your PC. (4) e Access the 'PC-FAX' applications available for each function and a link to the Brother Solutions Center by clicking the Configuration button. (8) 44
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If you do not have the MFL-Pro Suite Software installed on your PC for that model. • For the Modern user interface, you can download the latest Flash Player. • The Modern user interface is not supported in Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. 45 Modern 7 1, 2 3 4 5 6 ControlCenter3 3 8 3 Classic 3 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 Note • To be prompted so you need to choose another connected model from the Model drop-down list, you must have Flash Player 8 or greater, you will be able to install Macromedia Flash Player 8 or greater.
If you do not have the MFL-Pro Suite Software installed on your PC for that model. • For the Modern user interface, you can download the latest Flash Player. • The Modern user interface is not supported in Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. 45 Modern 7 1, 2 3 4 5 6 ControlCenter3 3 8 3 Classic 3 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 Note • To be prompted so you need to choose another connected model from the Model drop-down list, you must have Flash Player 8 or greater, you will be able to install Macromedia Flash Player 8 or greater.
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PHOTOCAPTURE (USB only) (Not available for MFC-3360C) 3 There are on the media card. (See For USB cable users on page 94.) Copy From PCC Lets you copy the files on the media card to a specific folder on your default E-mail software) Lets you scan a page or document directly ...each of accessing data stored on the media card directly to a disk file. To configure the hardware Scan key on your machine and the ControlCenter3 Software button for each of the SCAN buttons. You can choose the target word processing application, such as Microsoft® NotePad, Microsoft® Word,...
PHOTOCAPTURE (USB only) (Not available for MFC-3360C) 3 There are on the media card. (See For USB cable users on page 94.) Copy From PCC Lets you copy the files on the media card to a specific folder on your default E-mail software) Lets you scan a page or document directly ...each of accessing data stored on the media card directly to a disk file. To configure the hardware Scan key on your machine and the ControlCenter3 Software button for each of the SCAN buttons. You can choose the target word processing application, such as Microsoft® NotePad, Microsoft® Word,...
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... from the control panel menu of Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup on page 76.) Receive (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) By clicking this button, the PC-FAX receive software is activated and your PC starts receiving fax data from the PC using any of the features of the machine... Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup on page 74.) Quick-Dial (Not available for enhanced copy operations. You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page...
... from the control panel menu of Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup on page 76.) Receive (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) By clicking this button, the PC-FAX receive software is activated and your PC starts receiving fax data from the PC using any of the features of the machine... Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup on page 74.) Quick-Dial (Not available for enhanced copy operations. You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page...
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... image directly into your graphics application for image editing. To change the default settings, right-click the Image button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab. ControlCenter3 SCAN 3 There are four scan options: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to scan and then crop...
... image directly into your graphics application for image editing. To change the default settings, right-click the Image button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab. ControlCenter3 SCAN 3 There are four scan options: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to scan and then crop...
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... application, choose the proper application from the drop-down list. You can add an application to the list by clicking the Delete button in the Software Button tab. Choose File Type from the Target Application drop-down list. You can also find the application location by clicking the icon. You can...
... application, choose the proper application from the drop-down list. You can add an application to the list by clicking the Delete button in the Software Button tab. Choose File Type from the Target Application drop-down list. You can also find the application location by clicking the icon. You can...
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... of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box. To delete an application, click the Delete button in the Software Button tab. If you want to OCR scans a document and converts it into text. To configure Scan to OCR, right-click the OCR ...button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab. 3 To change the word processing application, choose the destination word processing application from the Target Application drop-down list. This ...
... of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box. To delete an application, click the Delete button in the Software Button tab. If you want to OCR scans a document and converts it into text. To configure Scan to OCR, right-click the OCR ...button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab. 3 To change the word processing application, choose the destination word processing application from the Target Application drop-down list. This ...
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...) TIFF Multi-Page - 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. 3 To change the other settings used to create the file attachments. You can send the scanned job as an attachment. If you want...
...) TIFF Multi-Page - 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. 3 To change the other settings used to create the file attachments. You can send the scanned job as an attachment. If you want...