Page 1 SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE MFC-8460N MFC-8660DN MFC-8670DN MFC-8860DN MFC-8870DW DCP-8060 DCP-8065DN Version E...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Features in the Windows Basic tab...13 Advanced tab...16 Print Quality ...17 Duplex (two-sided) (For MFC-8660DN, MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW and DCP-8065DN) ...18 Duplex (For MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) ...19 Watermark ...21 Page Setting ...23 Device Options ...24 Support tab ...29 Accessories tab ...30 Features in BR-Script3 (Post Script Ports tab ...31...
Page 3 Scanning Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver...34 TWAIN compliant...34 Accessing the scanner ...35 Scanning a document into the PC ...36 Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box...40 Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows WIA compliant ...43 Accessing the scanner ...43 Scanning a document into the PC ...44 Using the Scan key (For USB or Parallel cable users) ...49...
Page 4 Running the PC-FAX receiving software on your PC ...107 Setting up your PC ...108 Configuring the Network PC-FAX Receiving Settings ...109 Viewing new PC-FAX messages...110 Firewall settings (For Network users) Before using the Brother software ...111 ® For Windows XP SP2 users ...111 ® For Windows Vista...
Page 5 Updating the machine’s status ...120 Hiding or showing the window ...120 Quitting the window ...120 Web Based Management (Network models Only) ...120 Using the Brother Laser driver for Macintosh Choosing page setup options ...121 Specific settings...123 Using the Brother Laser driver for Macintosh Choosing a printer ...126...
Page 6 ControlCenter2 ® (For Mac OS 10.2.4. or greater) Using ControlCenter2 ...156 Turning the AutoLoad feature off...157 SCAN...157 CUSTOM SCAN ...158 COPY / PC-FAX ...158 DEVICE SETTINGS ...158 SCAN...159 Image (example: Apple PreView) ...159 OCR (word processing application)...161 E-mail ...162 Supported file types...162 File...163 CUSTOM SCAN ...164 User-defined button ...164...
Page 7 Section I Windows ® Printing Scanning ControlCenter2 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models) Brother PC-FAX Software (Not available for DCP models) Firewall settings (For Network users)
Page 8: Printing
The printer drivers are on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Install the drivers by following the Quick Setup Guide. The latest printer driver can also be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at: ®...
Page 9: Printing A Document
From your application, choose the Print command. If any other printer drivers are installed on your computer, choose Brother MFC-XXXX or DCP-XXXX Printer* as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in your software application, and then click OK to begin printing.
Page 10: Duplex (Two-Sided) Printing
Duplex (two-sided) 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, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray or the MP tray. If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled.
Page 11: Automatic Duplex (Two-Sided) Printing (For Models That Support Automatic Duplex Printing)
Automatic duplex (two-sided) printing (For models that support automatic duplex printing) Note • Use A4, Letter or Legal size paper when you use the automatic duplex printing function. • Make sure that the back cover is closed. • Make sure that the duplex tray is installed correctly in the printer. •...
Page 12: Printer Operation Key
Printer operation key Job Cancel To cancel the current print job, press Job Cancel. If the status LED turns Yellow, you can clear the data that is left in the printer memory by pressing Job Cancel. Secure Key Secured data is password protected. Only those people that know the password will be able to print the secured data.
Page 13: Printer Emulation Support
Using this mode will allow your printer to run at its best with those applications. BR-Script3 Mode BR-Script is an original Brother page description language and a PostScript interpreter. This printer supports level 3. The BR-Script interpreter of this printer allows you to control text and graphics on the page.
Page 14: Printing The Internal Font List
Setting the Emulation mode Press Menu, 4, 1. (For DCP models press Menu, 3, 1.) Pressa or b to choose Auto(EPSON), Auto(IBM), HP LaserJet, BR-Script 3, Epson FX-850 or IBM Proprinter. Press OK. Press Stop/Exit. Note We recommend that you set the emulation setting with your application software or network server. If the setting does not work properly, choose the required emulation mode manually using the control panel buttons of the machine.
Page 15: Status Monitor
Turning on the status monitor Click Brother MFC-XXXX (or DCP-XXXX) Printer* located in the Start/All Programs/Brother/ MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (or DCP-XXXX)/Status Monitor on your PC. The Status Monitor window will appear.
Page 16: Monitoring The Machine's Status
Note • You can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or selecting the Status Monitor located in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (or DCP-XXXX) on your PC. • For more information about using the Status Monitor software, right click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help.
Page 17: Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® )
Printer driver settings (For Windows Note ® For Macintosh users, see Using the Brother Laser driver for Macintosh Using the Brother Laser driver for Macintosh You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer: Paper Size...
Page 18: How To Access The Printer Driver Settings (For Windows )
How to access the printer driver settings (For Windows Choose Print from the File menu in your application software. Choose Brother MFC-XXXX (or DCP-XXXX) Printer* and click Properties or Preferences. (Document Defaults for Windows NT *(Where XXXX is your model name and if you are connected by USB then USB will be in the printer driver name.)
Page 19: Features In The Windows Printer Driver
Features in the Windows Basic tab Choose the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation, Copies and Media Type. Choose the Duplex / Booklet setting. Choose the Paper Source (First Page and Other Pages). Click the OK button to apply your selected settings. To return to the Default settings, click the Default and then OK.
Page 20: Border Line
Page Order When N in 1 option is selected, the page order can be selected from the drop-down list. Border Line When printing multiple pages on one sheet with the Multiple Page feature you can choose to have a solid border, dash border or no border around each page on the sheet.
Page 21 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 Transparencies Envelopes Note • When using ordinary plain paper (19 to 25 lb) choose Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paper, envelopes or rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper.
Page 22: Advanced Tab
1. Printing Advanced tab Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options Note To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
Page 23: Print Quality
Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: 1200 dpi HQ 1200 600 dpi 300 dpi Note If you use the high quality 1200 dpi setting, the print speed will be slower. Toner Save Mode You can conserve toner using this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, print appears lighter. The default setting is Off.
Page 24: Duplex (Two-Sided)
Duplex (two-sided) (For MFC-8660DN, MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW and DCP-8065DN) Check Duplex if you want to use the Duplex (two-sided) printing feature. Use Duplex Unit Check the Duplex box and then choose Use Duplex Unit. In this mode the machine prints on both sides of the paper automatically. Manual Duplex Check the Duplex box and choose Manual Duplex.
Page 25: Duplex (For Mfc-8460N And Dcp-8060)
Check the Binding Offset option, you can specify the offset value of the binding side in inches (0 - 8 inches) or millimeters (0 - 203.2 mm). Duplex (For MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) Manual Duplex Check Manual Duplex. In this mode, the machine prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver stops and shows the instructions required to re-install the paper.
Page 26 1. Printing Duplex Type There are six types of duplex directions available for each orientation. Flip on Left Edge Flip on Right Edge Flip on Top Edge Flip on Bottom Edge Flip on Top Edge (No Reverse) Flip on Bottom Edge (No Reverse) Binding Offset Check the Binding Offset option, you can specify the offset value of the binding side in inches or millimeters (0 - 8 inches) [0 - 203.2 mm].
Page 27: Watermark
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 choose the watermark you want to use.
Page 28: Watermark Setting
Watermark Setting You can change the watermark’s size and position on the page by selecting the watermark, and clicking the Edit button. If you want to add a new watermark, click the New button, and then choose Text or Bitmap in the Watermark Style.
Page 29: Page Setting
Page Setting Scaling You can change the print size of your document with the Scaling feature. Check Off if you want to print the document as it appears on your screen. Check Fit to Paper Size if your document has an unusual size, or if you have only the standard size paper. Check Free if you want to change the size.
Page 30: Device Options
Device Options You can set the following Printer Function modes in this tab: Secure Print Quick Print Setup Status Monitor Macro ® Administrator (For Windows Insert Command/File (For Windows Print Date & Time Density adjustment Error Message Printout Note The Device Options list may differ depending on the model. 98/98SE/Me users only) ®...
Page 31 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. To send a secured document: Select Secure Print from Printer Function and check Secure Print.
Page 32 Status Monitor This reports the machine status (any error that may happen with the machine) when printing. The default setting for the Status Monitor is off. If you would like to turn the Status Monitor on, go to the Advanced tab, choose Device Options and then choose Status Monitor.
Page 33: Density Adjustment
Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date & Time feature, it will print the date and time on your document from your computer’s system clock. Click the Setting button to change the Date, Time, Position and Font. To include a background with the Date and Time, choose Opaque.
Page 34 Error Message Printout You can choose whether the printer reports problems by printing an error page. If you select either Printer Default or On the machine will print an error page. Select Off if you do not want the machine to print an error page. Error message Memory Full Resolution Adapted...
Page 35: Support Tab
1. Printing Support tab The Support tab provides driver version and setting information. In addition there are links to the Brother Solutions Center and the Driver Update Web sites. Click the Support tab to display the following screen: Brother Solutions Center 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 36: Accessories Tab
Accessories tab To access the Accessories tab, click the Start button and Printers and Faxes. ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows NT and Printers. For Windows Vista Right-Click your printer icon and click Properties. Available Options In order to use the optional 2nd paper tray, you must install the option in the driver. Highlight the model number from the Available Options list and click Add.
Page 37: Features In Br-Script3 (Post Script ® 3™ Language Emulation) Printer Compatible Driver
Note • The screens in this section are from Windows Operating System. • You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com Ports tab Choose the port where your printer is connected or choose the path to the network printer you are using.
Page 38: Layout Tab
If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother MFC-XXXX (or DCP-XXXX) BR- Script3 Properties screen. The Layout tab enables you to change various layout settings such as Orientation, Print on Both Sides, Page Order and Pages Per Sheet.
Page 39: Advanced Options
Paper/Quality tab. Choose the Paper Size and Copy Count. Choose the Print Quality, Scaling and True Type Font setting. You can change the following settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list: Media Type Toner Save BR-Script Level ® ® 2000, XP or Windows Vista , you can access the Brother 1. Printing...
Page 40: Scanning
Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver TWAIN compliant The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for communicating between scanners and applications. This means that you can not only scan images directly into the PaperPort can also scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that support TWAIN scanning.
Page 41: Accessing The Scanner
Choose the scanner you are using from the Scanner drop-down list. Note If the machine is connected via: • Parallel-use Brother MFC-XXXX or Brother DCP-XXXX • USB-use Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother DCP-XXXX USB • LAN-use Brother MFC-XXXX LAN or Brother DCP-XXXX LAN ® If you are using Windows XP/Windows Vista XXXX.
Page 42: Scanning A Document Into The Pc
Scanning a document into the PC You can scan a whole page, or scan a portion of the page after pre-scanning the document. Scanning a whole page Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Scan (Image Type) (1) Resolution (2)
Page 43 Scanning a duplex document (For models that support duplex scanning) Put the document face up in the ADF. Check Duplex (Two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding (1). Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Scan (Image Type) Resolution Scan Type...
Page 44 Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan The PreScan button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted areas from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image. Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
Page 45 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 a. Click Start. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the PaperPort application window).
Page 46: Settings In The Scanner Setup Dialog Box
Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box 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: Image Type Photo Use for scanning photo images.
Page 47 256 Color Uses up to 256 colors to scan the image. 24 bit Color Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image. Although using 24 bit Color creates an image with the most accurate colors, the image file will be about three times larger than a file created with 256 Color.
Page 48 When scanning photographs or other images for use in a word processor or other graphics application, try different settings for the contrast and resolution to see which setting best suits your needs. Photo 4 × 6 in Index Card 5 × 8 in Photo L 89 ×...
Page 49: Scanning A Document Using The Wia Driver (For Windows ® Xp/Windows Vista ® )
• Parallel-use WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX or WIA-Brother DCP-XXXX • USB-use WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or WIA-Brother DCP-XXXX USB • LAN-use WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN or WIA-Brother DCP-XXXX LAN If you choose TW-Brother XXXXXXX, the TWAIN driver will run. (Where XXXX is your model name.) Click Scan.
Page 50: Scanning A Document Into The Pc
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) or the scanner glass. If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, you need to use the scanner glass.
Page 51 Note The scanner resolution can be set as high as 1200 dpi. For resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 47.) Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box.
Page 52 Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan 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. Put the document face down on the scanner glass.
Page 53: Brother Scanner Utility
Brother Scanner Utility The Brother Scanner Utility is used for configuring the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi and for changing the paper size. If you want to set Legal size as the default size, use this utility to change the setting.
Page 54 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 55: Using The Scan Key (For Usb Or Parallel Cable Users)
PC. Before you can use (Scan) on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro suite and connect the machine to your PC. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD-ROM then the correct drivers and ControlCenter2 are installed.
Page 56: Scan To E-Mail
Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 57: Scan To Image
Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 58: Scan To File
Press a or b to choose Scan to File. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 59: Using Scansoft ® Paperport ® Se With Ocr
® ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort SE for Brother is a document management application. You can use PaperPort to view scanned documents. ® PaperPort SE has a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, filing system that will help you organize your graphics and text documents. It allows you to mix or ‘stack’ documents of different formats for printing, faxing or filing.
Page 60: Viewing Items
2. Scanning Viewing items ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort SE gives several ways to view items: Desktop View displays a thumbnail (a small graphic that shows each item in a desktop or folder). ® ® Items in the chosen folder appear on the PaperPort SE Desktop.
Page 61: Organizing Your Items In Folders
Organizing your items in folders ® PaperPort SE has an easy-to-use filing system for organizing your items. The filing system consists of folders and items that you choose to view in Desktop View. An item can be a PaperPort ® PaperPort SE item: Folders are arranged in a ‘tree’...
Page 62: Scansoft ® Paperport ® Ocr Lets You Convert Image Text Into Text You Can Edit
® ® ScanSoft PaperPort OCR lets you convert image text into text you can edit ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort SE can quickly convert a text document image into text that you can edit with a word processing application. ® PaperPort SE uses the optical character recognition application OCR, which comes with PaperPort ®...
Page 63: Uninstalling Scansoft ® Paperport ® Se With Ocr
® Uninstalling ScanSoft PaperPort ® For Windows 98/98SE/Me and Windows NT Click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, and click the Install/Uninstall tab. Choose PaperPort from the list and click Add/Remove. ® For Windows 2000 Professional Click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel, then Add/Remove Programs. Choose PaperPort from the list and click Change or Remove.
Page 64: Controlcenter2
ControlCenter2 Note • The features available to you in ControlCenter2 may vary depending on the model number of your machine. • Duplex scan is supported by the MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW and DCP-8065DN only. Using ControlCenter2 ControlCenter2 is a software utility that allows you to quickly and easily access your often used applications. Using ControlCenter2 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications.
Page 65: Turning The Autoload Feature Off
Turning the AutoLoad feature off Once you start ControlCenter2 from the Start menu, the icon will appear on the task bar. You can open ControlCenter2 window by double-clicking the If you do not want ControlCenter2 to run automatically each time you start your PC; Right-click the ControlCenter2 icon in the tasktray Preferences.
Page 66: Scan
SCAN There are four scan buttons for the Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File applications. Image (Default: Microsoft Paint) Allows you to scan a page directly into any graphic viewer/editor application. You can choose the destination application, such as MS Paint, Corel PhotoPaint, Adobe PhotoShop, or any kind of image editing application on your PC.
Page 67: Pc-Fax (Not Available For Dcp Models)
Brother machine. After running the PC-FAX receive software, this button changes to View Received to open the viewer application and see the received faxes. Before you use the PC-FAX Receive function, you must choose the option of PC-FAX Receive from the control panel menu of the Brother machine. (See PC-FAX receiving on page 106.) Address Book Allows you to open the Brother PC-FAX address book.
Page 68: Scan
If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner Interface box. If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN and DCP-8060) 3. ControlCenter2...
Page 69 Change the other settings, if needed. To change the destination application, choose the proper application from the Target Application drop-down list. You can add an application to the list by clicking the Add button. Enter the Application Name (up to 30 characters) and the Application Location. You can also find the application location by clicking the an application that you have added.
Page 70: Ocr (Word Processing Application)
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN and DCP-8060) If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner Interface box.
Page 71: E-Mail
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN and DCP-8060) You can also change the other settings used to create the file attachments.
Page 72: Supported File Types
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN and DCP-8060) If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner Interface box.
Page 73: Custom Scan
CUSTOM SCAN There are four buttons which you can configure to fit your scanning needs. To configure a button, right-click the button to see the configuration window. There are four scan functions: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. Scan to Image Allows you to scan a page directly into any image viewer/editor software.
Page 74: Customizing A User-Defined Button
Customizing a user-defined button To customize a button, right-click the button to open the configuration window. Follow these guidelines for button configuration. 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.
Page 75 3. ControlCenter2 Scan to OCR General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Duplex (two-sided) Scanning (if necessary), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 76 3. 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, Duplex (two- sided) Scanning (if necessary), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 77 3. 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 drop-down list. Save the file to the default folder which is shown in the Destination Folder box or choose your preferred folder by clicking the icon.
Page 78: Copy
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) Before finishing the Copy button configuration, set the Printer Name. Then click the Print Options... button...
Page 79 3. ControlCenter2 In the printer driver settings dialog box, you can choose advanced settings for printing. Note • You must configure each of the copy buttons before they can be used. • The Print options screen will vary depending on which model printer you have chosen.
Page 80: Pc-Fax (Not Available For Dcp Models)
Short-edge binding. (Not available for the MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN and DCP-8060) Receive/View Received The Brother PC-FAX Receiving software features lets you view and store your faxes on your PC. It is automatically installed when you install the MFL-Pro Suite.
Page 81: Address Book
Address Book The Address Book button allows you to add, amend or delete contacts from your address book. To edit this button, click the Address Book button to open the dialog box. (See Brother Address Book on page 99.) Setup By clicking the Setup button, you can configure the user settings of the PC-FAX application.
Page 82: Device Settings
DEVICE SETTINGS You can configure the machine settings by clicking a button. Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models) The Remote Setup button allows you to open the Remote Setup Program window to configure the machine setting menu. Note For details, see Remote Setup on page 91. 3.
Page 83: Quick-Dial (Not Available For Dcp Models)
Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models) The Quick-Dial button allows you to open the Set Quick-Dial window in the Remote Setup Program, where you can easily register or change the dial numbers from your PC. Status Monitor The Status Monitor button allows you to monitor the status of one or more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of errors such as paper empty or paper jam.
Page 84: Network Scanning (For Models With Built-In Network Support)
5 PCs for use on a network. If you want to use more than 5 PCs with ScanSoft PC license agreement pack for up to 5 additional users. To buy NL-5, contact your Brother Sales Office. Note • Max. of 25 clients can be connected to one machine on a network. For example, if 30 clients try to connect at a time, 5 of those clients will not be shown on the LCD.
Page 85: Configuring Network Scanning
XP, right click the scanner device icon and choose Properties. The Network Scanner Properties dialog box appears. ® For Windows 98/Me/2000, select your Brother machine from the list and click the properties button. ® For Windows Vista click the Properties button.
Page 86 4. Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Note ® For Windows Vista the User Account Control screen appears, do the following. For users who have administrator rights: Click Continue. For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator Password and click OK. Click the Network Setting tab and choose a method to specify a machine as a network scanner for your Specify your machine by address Enter IP address of the machine in IP Address, and then click Apply.
Page 87 Specify your machine by name Enter the machine node name in Node Name, or click Browse and choose the proper device you want to use. Click Apply. Click the Scan To Button tab and enter your PC name in the Display Name field. The machine’s LCD displays the name you enter.
Page 88: Using The Scan Key (For Models That Support Duplex Scanning)
Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or MFC-8660DN, go to Step f. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. 4. Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)
Page 89: Scan To E-Mail (E-Mail Server) (For Mfc-8860Dn And Mfc-8870Dw)
Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided. Press OK. Note If you want to scan a document using the duplex scanning feature, you need to put the document in the ADF and then choose 2sided (L) edge or 2sided (S) edge depending on your document layout. Press a or b to choose PC.
Page 90: Scan To Image
Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or MFC-8660DN, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 91: Scan To Ocr
Press a or b to choose Scan to OCR. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or MFC-8660DN, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 92: Scan To File
Press a or b to choose Scan to File. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or MFC-8660DN, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 93: Scan To Ftp
Scan to FTP When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color document directly to an FTP server located locally on your network or on the internet. The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered manually at the control panel or by using Web Based Management to pre-configure and store the details in an FTP Profile.
Page 94 Press a or b to choose Scan to FTP. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or MFC-8660DN, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 95: Scan To Ftp Manual Method
Use the dial pad to enter the FTP host address (for example ftp.example.com, up to 60 characters) or the IP address (for example 192.23.56.189). Press OK. Use the dial pad to enter the destination folder (for example /brother/abc/, up to 60 characters). Press OK. Press a or b to choose Enter Username or Change Quality.
Page 96 Choose one of the options below. Press a or b to choose color 150 dpi, color 300 dpi or color 600 dpi. Press OK and go to Step j. Press a or b to choose B/W 200 dpi or B/W 200x100 dpi. Press OK and go to Step k.
Page 97: Remote Setup
PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX, Remote Setup, then MFC- XXXX, MFC-XXXX USB or MFC-XXXX LAN (where XXXX is your model name).
Page 98 Apply Allows you to upload data to the machine without exiting the Remote Setup application. Print Allows you to print the different settings of the machine. Clicking Print will print a list of User Settings unless the Quick Dial window is open. In this case a list of Quick Dial settings will be printed. You must click Apply to upload the settings to the machine before printing.
Page 99: Brother Pc-Fax Software (Not Available For Dcp Models)
PC-FAX sending The Brother PC-FAX feature allows you to use your PC to send an application or document file as a standard fax. You can send a file created in any application on your PC as a PC-FAX. You can even attach a cover page.
Page 100: Setting Up User Information
Note You can access User Information from the FAX Sending dialog box by clicking the Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), PC-FAX sending, then PC-FAX Setup. The Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box appears: Enter this information to create the fax header and cover page.
Page 101: Sending Setup
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 here. This is sometimes required by local PBX telephone systems (for example, dialing 9 to get an outside line in your office).
Page 102: Address Book
Express is installed on your PC, you can choose in the Address Book which address book to use for PC-FAX sending: Brother Address Book or Outlook Express. For the address book file, you must enter the path and file name of the database file which contains the address book information.
Page 103: Setting Up A Cover Page
Setting up a cover page From the PC-FAX dialog box, click the The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box appears: 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.
Page 104: Speed Dial Setup
Speed Dial setup From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Speed Dial tab. (To use this feature, you must choose the Facsimile style user interface.) You can register a member or group on each of the ten Speed Dial buttons.
Page 105: 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 106: 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 107: Exporting The Address Book
If you are exporting to an ASCII file, choose Tab or Comma from the Divide Character. This chooses a Tab or Comma to separate the data fields. Click OK to save the data. Enter the name of the file, and then click Save. 6. Brother PC-FAX Software (Not available for DCP models)
Page 108: Importing To The Address Book
Click OK to import the data. Enter the name of the file, and then click Open. Note If you chose a text file in a, the Files of type: will be Text file (*.csv). 6. Brother PC-FAX Software (Not available for DCP models)
Page 109: Sending A File As A Pc-Fax Using The Facsimile 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 v.2 as your printer, and then click Print (or OK). 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 95.)
Page 110: 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 v.2 as your printer, and then click Print (or OK). 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 95.)
Page 111 To send a cover page and note, check Cover Page On. Note You can also click the icon to create or edit a cover page. Click the send icon. Note If you want to cancel the fax, click the cancel 6. Brother PC-FAX Software (Not available for DCP models) icon.
Page 112: Pc-Fax Receiving
PC-FAX receiving feature. To enable PC-FAX receiving, you must unblock the program. The Brother PC-FAX Receiving 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 113: Enabling Pc-Fax On Your Machine
PC. Running the PC-FAX receiving software on your PC Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX, ‘PC-FAX Receiving’ then MFC-XXXX or MFC-XXXX LAN (where XXXX is your model name). The PC-FAX icon appears in your PC tasktray.
Page 114: Setting Up Your Pc
To automatically start the PC-FAX receiving software when you start Windows Add to Startup folder. 6. Brother PC-FAX Software (Not available for DCP models) icon on your PC tasktray, and then click PC-Fax RX Setup. ®...
Page 115: Configuring The Network Pc-Fax Receiving Settings
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. Specify your PC name You can specify the PC name that will appear on the display of the machine. To change the name, enter the new name in Display Your PC Name.
Page 116: Viewing New Pc-Fax Messages
The name title of your unread PC message will be based on the date and time that the messages were received until you assign a file name. For example ‘Fax 2-20-2005 16:40:21.tif’ 6. Brother PC-FAX Software (Not available for DCP models) . The icon will change to .
Page 117: Firewall Settings (For Network Users)
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 118: Firewall Settings (For Network 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 119: For Windows Vista Users
® For Windows Vista users Click the Start button, Control Panel, Network and Internet, Windows Firewall and click Change settings. When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following. Users who have administrator rights: Click Continue. For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK. Make sure that Windows Firewall on the General tab is set to On.
Page 120 Then, click OK. Click the Add port... button. 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.
Page 121: Apple Macintosh
Section II Apple ® Macintosh Printing and Faxing Scanning ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS Network Scanning (Not available for DCP-8060) Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models) ® ® 10.2.4. or greater)
Page 122: Printing And Faxing
For details about using ControlCenter2, See Using ControlCenter2 on page 156. ® For Mac OS X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users, upgrade to Mac OS http://solutions.brother.com) ® Macintosh ® , you must buy a USB cable that is no longer than ®...
Page 123: Printer Operation Key
Printer operation key Job Cancel To cancel the current print job, press Job Cancel. If the status LED turns Yellow, you can clear the data that is left in the printer memory by pressing Job Cancel. Secure Key Secured data is password protected. Only those people who know the password will be able to print the data. The machine will not print secure data until the password is entered.
Page 124: Printer Emulation Support
Using this mode will allow your printer to run at its best with those applications. BR-Script3 Mode BR-Script is an original Brother page description language and a PostScript interpreter. This printer supports level 3. The BR-Script interpreter of this printer allows you to control text and graphics on pages.
Page 125: Printing The Internal Font List
Setting the Emulation mode Press Menu, 4, 1. (For DCP models, press Menu, 3, 1. ) Press a or b to choose Auto(EPSON), Auto(IBM), HP LaserJet, BR-Script3, Epson FX-850 or IBM Proprintrer. Press OK. Press Stop/Exit. Note We recommend that you set the emulation setting with your application software or network server. If the setting does not work properly, choose the required emulation mode manually using the control panel buttons of the machine.
Page 126: Status Monitor
Updating the machine’s status If you want the latest machine status while the Status Monitor window is open, click the can set what interval the software will update the machine status information. Go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Preferences.
Page 127: Using The Brother Laser Driver For Macintosh (Mac Os X)
Using the Brother Laser driver for Macintosh Note The screens on your Macintosh Choosing page setup options From application software such as TextEdit, click the File menu and choose Page Setup. Make sure MFC-XXXX or DCP-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is selected in the Format for pop-up menu.
Page 128 8. Printing and Faxing ® For Mac OS X 10.5 For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. Note To control special printing features, choose Print Settings from the Print dialog box.
Page 129: Specific Settings
Specific settings You can set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings. Press Copies & Pages dropdown to choose settings you want to change. Print settings Choose the Resolution and Media Type, and if you want to use Toner Save Mode. 8.
Page 130 Layout Set the Page per Sheet, Layout Direction and Border. Pages per sheet: Choose how many pages will appear on each side of the paper. Layout Direction: When you specify the Pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the layout. Border: If you want to add a border, use this function.
Page 131 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. Choose Secure Print and check Secure Print.
Page 132: Using The Brother Laser Driver For Macintosh (Mac Os 9.1 To 9.2)
9.1 to 9.2) Choosing a printer Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the Brother Laser icon. On the right side of the Chooser window, click the printer you want to print to. Close the Chooser. Page Setup From application software such as Presto! Setup.
Page 133 From application software such as Presto! Print to start printing. Note If you want to change Copies, Pages, Resolution, Paper Source and Media Type, choose your settings before clicking Print. If you click Option... you can choose the number of pages per sheet in the Device Options screen.
Page 134 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 a password at the control panel of the machine to print them. To send a secured document: From the Output pull-down menu, choose Secure Print and then click Print.
Page 135: Using The Br-Script3 (Post Script ® 3™ Language Emulation Printer Driver)
X 10.2.x to 10.4.x Choose Applications from the Go menu. ® , only one printer driver for a machine can be registered in Printer ® 10.2.x users). If a Brother Laser driver is already listed in the Printer 8. Printing and Faxing...
Page 136 Open the Utilities folder. Open the Printer Setup Utility icon. ® For Mac OS 10.2.x users, open the Print Center icon. Click Add. ® For Mac OS 10.2.4 to 10.3 users, go to e. ® For Mac OS 10.4.x users, go to f. 8.
Page 137 Choose USB. Choose your model name, and then click Add. ® For Mac OS 10.2.4 to 10.3 users: ® For Mac OS 10.4.x users: 8. Printing and Faxing...
Page 138 Choose Quit Printer Setup Utility from the Printer Setup Utility menu. ® For Mac OS X 10.5 Choose System Preference from the Apple menu. Click the Printer & Fax icon. 8. Printing and Faxing...
Page 139 Click + button which is located below the Printers section. Click the Default icon which is located at the top of the dialog box. Choose your machine from the Printer Name list and Select a driver to use... in Print Using. 8.
Page 140: For Mac Os ® 9.1 To 9.2 Users
Choose the model name which shows BR-Script in Print Using, and then click Add. Choose Quit System Preferences from the System Preferences menu. ® For Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2 users Open the Application (Mac OS 9) folder. Open the Utilities folder. Note The screens are based on Mac OS ®...
Page 141 Choose Printer (USB), and then click OK. Click Change... in the PostScript™ Printer Description (PPD file). Choose Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) and then click Select. Click Change... in the USB Printer Selection. Choose Brother MFC-XXXX or DCP-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), and then click OK.
Page 142 Click Create... Enter your model name, and then click Save. Choose Quit from the File menu. Click the MFC-XXXX or DCP-XXXX icon on Desktop. Choose Set Default Printer from the Printing menu. 8. Printing and Faxing...
Page 143: Sending A Fax (Not Available For Dcp Models)
Sending a fax (Not available for DCP models) ® For Mac OS You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh Create a document in a Macintosh Click File, then Print, to start printing. ® For Mac OS X 10.2.x to 10.4.x ®...
Page 144 Choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. Choose Facsimile from the Output pop-up menu. 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 145 Working with vCards (For Mac OS You can address a fax number using a Vcard (an electronic business card) from the Mac OS Address Book application. Click Address Book. Drag a Vcard from the Mac OS Note If both work and home fax numbers are stored in the Mac OS home fax from the Stored Fax Numbers pop-up menu, and then drag a Vcard.
Page 146 ® Using Mac OS X 10.5 Addresses panel You can address a fax number using Addresses button. Click Addresses. Choose the fax number from Addresses panel and then click To. 8. Printing and Faxing...
Page 147: For Mac Os ® 9.1 - 9.2
When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print. ® For Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2 You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh Create a document in a Macintosh Click File, then Print. The Printer dialog box appears: When Printer is chosen, the top button shows Print and the Address button is not available.
Page 148 Choose Facsimile from the Output pop-up menu. When Facsimile is chosen, the top button changes to Send Fax and the Address button is available. Note To send specific pages of the document, enter the page numbers in the pages field. Click Send Fax.
Page 149: Scanning
® Run your Macintosh TWAIN-compliant application. The first time you use the Brother TWAIN driver, set it as the default driver by choosing Choose Source (or another menu name for choosing the default driver depending on the application you are using). For each document you scan after this, choose Acquire Image or Scan.
Page 150: Scanning An Image Into Your Macintosh
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 Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Resolution Scan Type Document Size...
Page 151: Pre-Scanning An Image
Pre-Scanning an image The PreScan button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted areas from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image. Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
Page 152: Settings In The Scanner Window
Settings in the Scanner window Resolution You can change the scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up menu. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. The following table shows the resolutions you can choose and the available colors. Resolution Black &...
Page 153 Document Size Choose one of the following sizes: A4 210 × 297 mm JIS B5 182 × 257 mm Letter 8.5 × 11 in Legal 8.5 × 14 in A5 148 × 210 mm Executive 7.25 × 10.5 in Business Card To scan business cards, choose the Business Card size (90 ×...
Page 154 9. Scanning Adjusting the Image Brightness Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average. 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 155: Using The Scan Key (For Usb Cable Users Mac Os ® 10.2.4 Or Greater)
Macintosh Before you can use (Scan) on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro suite and connect the machine to your Macintosh the correct drivers and the ControlCenter2 are installed. Scanning by configuration on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2.
Page 156: Scan To E-Mail
Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 157: Scan To Image
Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 158: Scan To File
Press a or b to choose Scan to File. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 159: Using Presto
® Using Presto! PageManager ® ® Presto! PageManager is an application for managing the documents in your Macintosh compatible with most image editors and word processing programs, Presto! unmatched control over your Macintosh files and read documents with the OCR software built into Presto! If you use the machine as a scanner, we recommend that you install Presto! ®...
Page 160: Newsoft Technical Support
NewSoft Technical Support For USA Company name: NewSoft America Inc. Postal Address: 4030 Clipper Court Fremont, CA 94538, U.S.A. Telephone: 510 445-8616 Fax: 510 445-8601 E-mail Address: contactus@newsoftinc.com URL: http://www.newsoftinc.com For Canada E-mail Address: contactus@newsoftinc.com (English) Germany Company name: SoftBay GmbH Postal Address: Carlstraße 50, D-52531, Übach-Palenberg Telephone:...
Page 161 France URL: http://fr.newsoft.eu.com Italy Company name: Postal Address: Not Open 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: Postal Address: Not Open Telephone:...
Page 162: Controlcenter2
ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS Note • The features available to you in ControlCenter2 may vary depending on the model number of your machine. • Duplex scan is supported by the MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW and DCP-8065DN only. Using ControlCenter2 ControlCenter2 is a software utility that allows you to quickly and easily access your often used applications. Using ControlCenter2 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications.
Page 163: Turning The Autoload Feature Off
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. SCAN There are four scan buttons for the Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File applications.
Page 164: Custom Scan
Software button in ControlCenter2 choose the Software Button tab in the configuration menu for each of the SCAN buttons. CUSTOM SCAN You can configure the button name and settings for each of these buttons to meet your specific needs by clicking a button while holding down the Ctrl key and following the configuration menus.
Page 165: Scan
If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner Interface box. If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN and DCP-8060) ® 10. ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS...
Page 166 Change the other settings, if needed. To change the destination application, choose the proper application from the Target Application pop-up menu. You can add an application to the lists by clicking the Add button. Enter the Application Name (up to 30 characters) and choose your preferred application by clicking the Browse button.
Page 167: Ocr (Word Processing Application)
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN and DCP-8060) If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner...
Page 168: E-Mail
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN and DCP-8060) If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner Interface box.
Page 169: File
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN and DCP-8060) If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner Interface box.
Page 170: Custom Scan
CUSTOM SCAN There are four buttons which you can configure to fit your scanning needs. To configure a button, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key, and the configuration window appears. There are four scan functions: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. Scan to Image Allows you to scan a page directly into any image viewer/editor software.
Page 171: Scan To Image
® 10. ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS 10.2.4. or greater) 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, Duplex (two- sided) Scanning (if necessary), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 172: Scan To Ocr
® 10. ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS 10.2.4. or greater) Scan to OCR General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Duplex (two- sided) Scanning (if necessary), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 173: Scan To E-Mail
® 10. ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS 10.2.4. or greater) 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, Duplex (two- sided) Scanning (if necessary), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Page 174: Scan To File
® 10. ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS 10.2.4. or greater) 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.
Page 175: Copy / Pc-Fax
® 10. ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS 10.2.4. or greater) COPY / PC-FAX The Copy1-Copy4 buttons can be customized to allow you to use advanced copy and fax functions such as N-in-1 printing. To use the Copy buttons, configure the printer driver by clicking the button while holding down the Ctrl key.
Page 176 ® 10. ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS 10.2.4. or greater) Enter a name in Name for Copy (up to 30 characters) and choose Copy Ratio. Choose the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Duplex (two-sided) Scanning (if necessary), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings to be used. Before finishing the Copy button configuration, set the Printer Name.
Page 177: Device Settings
DEVICE SETTINGS You can configure the various machine settings including Speed Dial settings by clicking the buttons. Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models) The Remote Setup button allows you to open the Remote Setup Program window to configure the machine setting menus.
Page 178: Quick-Dial (Not Available For Dcp Models)
Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models) The Quick-Dial button allows you to open the Set Quick-Dial window in the Remote Setup Program, so you can easily register or change the dial numbers on your Macintosh Status Monitor The Status Monitor button allows you to monitor the status of one or more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of errors such as paper jam.
Page 179: Network Scanning
Max. 25 clients can be connected to one machine on a network. For example, if 30 clients try to connect at a time, 5 clients will not be shown on the LCD. From Library, choose Printers, Brother, Utilities and DeviceSelector, and then double-click DeviceSelector.
Page 180 Note • Check Register your computer with the “Scan To” functions at the machine and enter a name you ® want to use for your Macintosh characters. • You can avoid receiving unwanted documents by setting a 4-digit Pin number. Enter your Pin number in the Pin number and Retype Pin number field.
Page 181: Using The Scan Key
Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or MFC-8660DN, go to Step f. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. 11. Network Scanning (Not available for DCP-8060)
Page 182: Scan To E-Mail (E-Mail Server) (For Mfc-8860Dn And Mfc-8870Dw)
Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided. Press OK. Note If you want to scan a document using the duplex scanning feature, you need to put the document in the ADF and then choose 2sided (L) edge or 2sided (S) edge depending on your document layout. Press a or b to choose PC.
Page 183 Press a or b to choose Change Quality. Press OK. If you do not have to change the quality, press a or b to choose Enter Address. Press OK and then go to Step j. Pressa or b to choose Color 150 dpi, Color 300 dpi, Color 600 dpi, B/W 200 dpi or B/W 200×100 dpi.
Page 184: Scan To Image
Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or MFC-8660DN, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 185: Scan To Ocr
Press a or b to choose Scan to OCR. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or MFC-8660DN, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 186: Scan To File
Press a or b to choose Scan to File. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or MFC-8660DN, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 187: Scan To Ftp
Scan to FTP When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color document directly to an FTP server located locally on your network or on the internet. The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered manually at the control panel or by using Web Based Management to pre-configure and store the details in an FTP Profile.
Page 188 Press a or b to choose Scan to FTP. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or MFC-8660DN, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW or DCP-8065DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Page 189: Scan To Ftp Manual Method
Use the dial pad to enter the FTP host address (for example ftp.example.com), (up to 60 characters) or the IP address (for example 192.23.56.189). Press OK. Use the dial pad to enter the destination folder (for example /brother/abc/, up to 60 characters). Press OK. Press a or b to choose Enter Username or Change Quality.
Page 190 Choose one of the options below. Press a or b to choose color 150 dpi, color 300 dpi or color 600 dpi. Press OK and go to j. Press a or b to choose B/W 200 dpi or B/W 200x100 dpi. Press OK and go to k.
Page 191: Remote Setup
Note The Remote Setup application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities. If your machine is connected via a Network, you have to enter your password. Allows you to 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 192 Import Allows you to read the settings from a file. Note • You can use the Export and Import buttons to save and use several different settings for your machine. • To save a single setting or a group of settings, highlight each setting or function heading (for example, to choose all fax settings highlight Fax) from the setting list then click Export.
Page 193: Index
... 56 importing ... 56 ® ® PaperPort (Windows OCR ... 56 ® ® Presto! PageManager Print ® Macintosh Brother driver ...121 Proprinter XL mode ...7 Remote Setup ® ® Macintosh (Mac OS ® Windows ... 91 Scan ® Macintosh ®...
Page 194 Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Box 6911 Bridgewater, NJ 08807–0911 USA Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. 1 rue Hôtel de Ville, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, CANADA H9B 3H6 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com These machines are made for use in the USA and CANADA only. We cannot recommend using them overseas because it may violate the Telecommunications Regulations of that country and the power requirements of your multi-function center may not be compatible with the power available in foreign countries.

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Brother MFC-8460N Software User's Manual

1 Printing

2 Scanning

3 Controlcenter2

4 Network Scanning (for Models with Built-In Network Support)

5 Remote Setup

6 Brother PC-FAX Software

Brother PC-FAX Software (Not Available for DCP Models)

7 Firewall Settings (for Network Users)

8 Printing and Faxing

9 Scanning

10 Controlcenter2

11 Network Scanning

12 Remote Setup

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