Brother MFC 8220 User Manual

SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDEMFC-8220

1 - 3 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTERFace-down output trayThe MFC ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the output tray in the front of the M

5 - 12 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERSoftware SectionThe Software Section contains four groups of scan to buttons. Each section has

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 5 - 13Scan*1 Scan to File—enables you to scan directly to a disk file. You can change the fi

5 - 14 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERFaxSend a Fax (Brother PC-FAX)—enables you to scan a page or original document and automatical

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 5 - 15Scan to FileThe Scan to File button allows you to scan an image and save it in a specific file

5 - 16 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERTo change the configuration click on the Configuration tab.Select the file type for the saved

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 5 - 17Scan to E-mailThe Scan to E-mail is automatically configured to your default E-mail applicatio

5 - 18 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERTo change the file type of the attachment click the Link Preferences button to set up links. C

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 5 - 19File attachmentsItems are mailed as file attachments using the file type you have selected.Con

5 - 20 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERScanner settingsYou have the ability to change the scanner settings used to create the file at

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 5 - 21Scan to OCR (Word Processing program)Scan to OCR converts the graphic page image data to text

USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER 1 - 4Printing on plain paperThe manual feed tray1Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in t

5 - 22 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERTo change the program link preferences click the Link Preferences button.File Type—From the pu

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 5 - 23Scan to Graphics application (example: Microsoft Paint)The Scan to Graphics Application allows

5 - 24 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERTo change the destination application select the appropriate application from the Application

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 5 - 25CopyThe copy buttons can be customized to allow you to take advantage of the features

5 - 26 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERSelect the number of Pages Per Sheet from the Scaling selections. As an example, to configure

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 5 - 27Fax setting (PC-Fax using the Brother Fax Driver)The MFC includes a PC-Fax driver, whi

5 - 28 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERFAX settingsBrother PC-FAXTo change the driver settings, click on the Setup button. Select the

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 5 - 29Custom: User-defined buttonsThere are up to three Custom buttons on the Brother SmartU

5 - 30 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER2. Select Configuration for the Scan Type.To configure the scan operation click on the Configu

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 5 - 31File:Select the file format from the Format pull down list. You can either send the file to th

1 - 5 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTERPrinting on thicker paper and card stockWhen the back output tray is pulled down, the MFC has a straight paper path

5 - 32 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTEROCR:Select the destination word processing application program from the pull down list.Click o

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 5 - 33E-mail:Select the destination E-mail application program from the pull down list.Click on the

5 - 34 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER3. Select Scan Settings.You can select the scanner settings from each of the Scan Type options

USING MFC REMOTE SETUP 6 - 16MFC Remote SetupThe MFC Remote Setup application enables you to configure your MFC using an intuitive graphical user in

6 - 2 USING MFC REMOTE SETUPCancel buttonThe Cancel button clears your changes and exits the MFC Remote Setup application without uploading any data

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 17PC-FAX sendingThe Brother PC-FAX feature allows you to use your PC to send any application or document file as a

7 - 2 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARESetting up user information1From the Start menu, select Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8220, and then selec

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 3Sending setupFrom the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending tab to display the screen below.The incl

7 - 4 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWAREOutside line accessIf you need to enter a number to access an outside line, enter it here. This is sometimes requ

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 5User interfaceIn the Sending tab, select user interface.You can choose the Simple Style or the Facsimile Style.Si

USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER 1 - 65Send the print data to the MFC.6After the printed page comes out of the MFC, put in the next sheet of paper as in S

7 - 6 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARESpeed-Dial setupFrom the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Speed Dial tab. (To use this feature you must

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 7The Address BookFrom the Start menu, select Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8220, and then click PC-FAX Addr

7 - 8 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARESetting up a Member in the Address BookIn the Brother Address Book dialog box you can add, edit and delete stored

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 9Setting up a Group for BroadcastingIf you often send the same PC-FAX to several Members, you can combine them in

7 - 10 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWAREEditing Member information1Select the Member or Group you want to edit.2Click the edit icon.3Change the Member

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 113If you are exporting to an ASCII file, select the Divide Character - Tab or Comma. This selects between a Tab o

7 - 12 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWAREImporting to the Address BookYou can import ASCII text files (*.csv) or Vcards (electronic business cards) into

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 135Type the name of the file, and then select Open.If you selected a text file in Step 1, the Files of type: will

7 - 14 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARESetting up a Cover PageFrom the PC-FAX dialog box click to access the PC-Fax Cover page setup screen. (See Sen

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 15You can enter information in each fieldToFromCommentType the comment you want to add to the cover page.Select Co

1 - 7 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTERPrinting on envelopesTo print on envelopes use manual feed tray1Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and

7 - 16 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARESending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style1Create a file in Word, Excel, Paint, Draw or any other appl

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 174Enter the fax number using any of the following methods: Using the dial pad enter the number. Click any of the

7 - 18 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE3Select Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click OK.The FAX Sending dialog box will appear:4In the To: fie

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 19Setting up PC-FAX receiving(Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows NT® WS 4.0 only)Running PC-FAX

7 - 20 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE3In Ring Delay, select the number of rings before you want your PC to answer incoming calls.4In Save file to, us

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 21Receiving a fax into the PC (Windows® XP only)How to receive a fax automatically Before you can start receiving

7 - 22 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE3A Fax icon will then appear in the Printers and Faxes folder. If the Fax icon does not appear, click Install a

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 23Select the My location radio button if it is not selected and then click OK.5The Fax Configuration Wizard starts

7 - 24 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE6Enter the sender information, and then click Next.7Select Brother MFC-8220 in the Please select the fax device

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 258Enter the Transmitting Subscriber Identification (TSID), and then click Next.9Enter the Called Subscriber Ident

USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER 1 - 83Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the envelope size.If envelopes are creased after they have

7 - 26 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE10Select if you print a received fax or save it in a folder, and then click Next.11Click Finish.The PC-FAX insta

USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE 7 - 27How to view the received faxes Faxes that are received into the PC will appear in the Fax Console.Click Start, p

8 - 1 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®8 Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® Macintosh®The features supported by the MFC will depend on the operating

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 2Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2)To select a Printer:1Open the Ch

8 - 3 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®2From application software such as Presto!® PageManager®, click File menu and select Print. Click Print to sta

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 4Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X)Choosing page setup options1From appli

8 - 5 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®Specific settingsYou can set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings.Press Copies & Pag

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 6Using the PS driver with your Apple® Macintosh®To use the PS driver on a Network, see the NC-9100h Network Use

8 - 7 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 users1For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.04 Users:Open the Apple Extras folder. Open the Apple LaserW

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 83Select Printer (USB), and then click OK.4Click Change... in the PostScript™ Printer Description (PPD) file.Se

1 - 9 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER4Using both hands put the envelope in the manual feed tray face up until the front edge of the envelope touches the

8 - 9 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®5Click Change... in the USB Printer Selection.Select Brother MFC-8220, and then click OK.6Click Create...

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 107Enter your MFC name (MFC-8220), and then click Save.8Select Quit from the File menu.9Click the MFC-8220 icon

8 - 11 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®For Mac OS® X usersYou need to install the PS driver using the following instructions. If a Brother Native Dr

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 123Open the Print Center icon.4Click Add Printer….5Select USB.

8 - 13 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®6Select MFC-8220, and then click Add.7Select Quit Printer Center from the Print Center menu.

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 14Sending a fax from your Macintosh® applicationFor Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 usersYou can send a fax directly from a Mac

8 - 15 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®4Click Send Fax.The Send Fax dialog box appears:The Send Fax dialog box has two list boxes. The left box show

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 16For Mac OS® X usersYou can send a fax directly from a Macintosh® application by doing the following:1Create a

8 - 17 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®4Select Facsimile from the Output pull-down menu.5To address the fax, type a fax number in the Input Fax Numb

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 18Drag a vCard from the Mac OS® X Address Book application1Click Address Book button.2Drag a vCard from the Mac

USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER 1 - 10Simultaneous printing and faxingYour MFC can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax, or while sc

8 - 19 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®The vCard used must contain a work fax or home fax number.When you choose work fax or home fax from the Store

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 20Using the Brother TWAIN scanner driver with your Macintosh® The Brother MFC software includes a TWAIN Scanner

8 - 21 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®Scanning an image into your Macintosh®You can scan a whole page—OR—scan a portion after pre-scanning the orig

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 22Pre-Scanning an imagePre-Scanning allows you to scan an image quickly at a low resolution. A thumbnail versio

8 - 23 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®Settings in the Scanner windowImageResolutionFrom the Resolution pop-up menu choose the scanning resolution.

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 24Color TypeBlack & White—Set the image type to Black and White for text or line art. For photographic imag

8 - 25 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®Scanning AreaSet the Size to one of the following: Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) Legal (8 1/2

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 26Adjusting the ImageBrightnessAdjust the Brightness setting to get the best image. The Brother TWAIN Scanner d

8 - 27 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®Using Presto!® PageManager®Presto!® PageManager® is application software for managing the original documents

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 28System requirements PowerPC processor System 8.6, 9, X, 10.1, or greater CD-ROM drive Hard disk drive with a

1 - 11 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER3Press or to select the job.Press Set. The LCD prompts you to enter your four-digit password.4Enter your passwo

8 - 29 USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH®MFC Remote Setup (Mac OS® X)The MFC Remote Setup application enables you to configure your MFC using an intui

USING YOUR MFC WITH A MACINTOSH® 8 - 30CancelThis exits the remote setup application without uploading the data to the MFC.ApplyThis uploads the dat

9 - 1 NETWORK SCANNING9To use the MFC as a Network Scanner, the optional NC-9100h Network board must be installed into the MFC and configured with T

NETWORK SCANNING 9 - 2Registering your PC with the MFCIf you need to change the MFC that was registered to your PC during the installation of Brothe

9 - 3 NETWORK SCANNING2Click the Network Setting tab in the dialog box and select a method to specify the MFC as a Network scanner for your PC.<S

NETWORK SCANNING 9 - 43Click the Scan To Button tab in the dialog box and enter your PC Name in the Display Name field. The MFC's LCD displays

9 - 5 NETWORK SCANNINGUsing the Scan keyScan to E-mail (PC)When you select Scan to E-mail (PC) your original document will be scanned and sent direc

NETWORK SCANNING 9 - 6Scan to E-mail (E-mail server)When you select Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) you can scan a black and white original document

9 - 7 NETWORK SCANNINGScan to ImageWhen you select Scan to Image your original document will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated o

NETWORK SCANNING 9 - 8Scan to OCRWhen you select Scan to OCR your original document will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on yo

USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER 1 - 12Setting the Emulation SelectionYour MFC will receive print commands in a printer job language or Emulation. Differe

9 - 9 NETWORK SCANNINGScan to FileWhen you select Scan to File you can scan a black and white original document and send it directly to a PC you des

BROTHER NETWORK PC-FAX SOFTWARE 10 - 110To use the MFC with Network PC-FAX, the optional NC-9100h Network board must be installed into the MFC and c

10 - 2 BROTHER NETWORK PC-FAX SOFTWARESending setupIn order to use the full functionality of Network PC-FAX enable the Network PC-FAX Setup option o

BROTHER NETWORK PC-FAX SOFTWARE 10 - 3Extra options in Address BookWhen the Enable Network PC-FAX option is selected, three additional options appea

10 - 4 BROTHER NETWORK PC-FAX SOFTWAREUsing the Brother Network PC-FAX softwareThe Brother Network PC-FAX feature allows you to use your PC to send

BROTHER NETWORK PC-FAX SOFTWARE 10 - 52To send an E-mail from Brother Network PC-FAX you can either enter the E-mail address in the To: field or in

I - 1 INDEXIndexAAddress bookPC-FAX (Macintosh®) ... 8-18PC-FAX (Network) ... 10-3PC-FAX (Windows®) ...7-7, 7-8, 7-10, 7-12Attachm

INDEX I - 2sendingaddress book ...7-7cover page ...7-14facsimile style ... 7-16Group ...

These machines are made for use in the USA and CANADA only. We cannot recommend using them overseas because it may violate the Telecommunications Regu

iTable of contents1Using the MFC as a printer ...1-1Using the Brother MFC printer driver...

1 - 13 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTERPrinting the Internal Font ListYou can print a list of the MFC’s internal (or resident) fonts to see how each font

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 12Printer driver settingsYou can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer: Media Type Mul

2 - 2 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGSFeatures in the Brother Native DriverThe Brother Native driver is a printer driver developed exclusively by Brother. Th

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 3Paper SizeFrom the drop-down box select the Paper Size you are using.Multiple PageThe Multiple Page selection can reduc

2 - 4 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGSCopiesThe copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed.CollateWith the Collate check box selected, o

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 5 When using ordinary plain paper (19 to 25 lb), select Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paper, envelopes or rough

2 - 6 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGSAdvanced tabChange the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons:1 Print Quality2 Duplex 3 Watermark4 Page S

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 7Print QualityChoosing the Print Quality icon displays the Print Quality features available.ResolutionYou can change the

2 - 8 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGSDuplexDuplex printing lets the print job be printed on both sides of the paper which reduces the amount paper used for

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 9Binding OffsetCheck the Binding Offset option, you can specify the offset value of the binding side in inches or millim

iiDevice Settings tab... 2-21Layout tab...

2 - 10 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGSPrint WatermarkThe Print Watermark feature offers the following print choices: On all pages On first page only From se

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 11 Watermark TextEnter your Watermark text into the Text Box, and then select the Font, Size, Darkness and Style. Waterm

2 - 12 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGSScalingYou can change the print size of your original document with the Scaling feature. OffPrint the original documen

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 13Secure PrintSecured original documents are original documents that are password protected when they are sent to the MF

2 - 14 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGSQuick Print SetupThe Quick Print Setup feature allows you to quickly select driver settings. To view settings, simply

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 15Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only)The administrator selection permits the Copy, Scaling and Waterma

2 - 16 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGSPrint Date & TimeWhen enabled the Print Date & Time feature will automatically print the date and time from yo

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 17Accessories tabThe Accessories tab includes the settings for configuring the printer driver for the size of paper load

2 - 18 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGSAvailable OptionsIn order to access the optional lower tray the option must be installed in the driver. Highlight the

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 19Support tabThe Support tab provides driver version and setting information. In addition there are links to the Brother

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2 - 20 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGSFeatures in the PS Brother (PostScript®) printer driver (For Windows®)The Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 21Ports tabSelect the port where your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are using.Device Setti

2 - 22 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGSLayout tabThe Layout tab enables you to change various layout settings such as Orientation, Page Order and Page Per Sh

PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 23Paper / Quality tabSelect the Paper Source.If you are using Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or XP, you can access the P

2 - 24 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGSAdvanced Options1Select the Paper Size and Copy Count.2Set the Print Quality, Scaling and TrueType Font setting.3You c

HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS® 3 - 13Scanning an original document TWAIN compliantThe Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner

3 - 2 HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS®How to access the Scanner1Open the software application (ScanSoft® PaperPort®) to scan an original document.2Select

HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS® 3 - 3Scanning an original document into the PCYou can scan a whole page—OR—Scan a portion of the page after pre-scanning

3 - 4 HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS®Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scanThe PreScan button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwan

HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS® 3 - 53In the Brother MFC-8220, Brother MFC-8220 USB or Brother MFC-8220 LAN Scanner Setup dialog box, click the PreScan b

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3 - 6 HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS®Settings in the Scanner windowImage TypeSelect the image type of output from Photo, Web or Text. Resolution and Scan

HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS® 3 - 7Scan TypeBrightnessAdjust the settings (-50 to 50) to obtain the best image. The default value is 0, representing an

3 - 8 HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS®Document SizeSet the Size to one of the following: Letter (8 1/2 × 11 in.) A4 (210 × 297 mm) Legal (8 1/2 × 14 in.)

HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS® 3 - 9 Width: shows the width of scanning area Height: shows the height of scanning area Data Size: shows the approximate

3 - 10 HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS®Scanning an original document (For Windows® XP only)WIA compliantWindows® XP uses Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) f

HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS® 3 - 11Scanning an original document into the PC1Place the original document face down in the ADF.2Select the Document Fee

3 - 12 HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS®5If you require advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (C). You can select Brightness,

HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS® 3 - 13Brother Scanner UtilityThe Brother Scanner Utility is used for configuring the scanner driver for resolutions great

3 - 14 HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS®Using the Scan key (For USB or Parallel interface cable users)You can use (Scan) on the control panel to scan ori

HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS® 3 - 15Scan to E-mailYou can scan a black and white original document into your E-mail application as a file attachment. Y

vUser interface ...7-5Simple style ...

3 - 16 HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS®Scan to OCRIf your original document is text, you can have it converted by ScanSoft® TextBridge® to an editable tex

HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS® 3 - 17Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® and TextBridge® OCRScanSoft® PaperPort® for Brother is a document management application

3 - 18 HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS®Viewing itemsScanSoft® PaperPort® provides several ways to view items:Desktop View displays a thumbnail (a small gr

HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS® 3 - 19Organizing your items in foldersPaperPort® has an easy-to-use filing system for organizing your items. The filing s

3 - 20 HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS®Quick links to other applicationsScanSoft® PaperPort® automatically recognizes many other applications on your comp

HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS® 3 - 21ScanSoft® TextBridge® OCR lets you convert image text into text you can editScanSoft® TextBridge® OCR is installed

3 - 22 HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS®You can Import items from other applicationsIn addition to scanning items, you can bring items into PaperPort® in a

HOW TO SCAN USING WINDOWS® 3 - 23How to Uninstall PaperPort® and ScanSoft® TextBridge®For Windows® 95/98/98SE, and Windows NT® Workstation 4.0 and W

4 - 1 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER4Brother MFL-Pro Control CenterThe Brother Control Center is a software utility that pops up on the PC screen

USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 4 - 2AutoLoad the Brother Control CenterThe Control Center is loaded every time Windows® is started.When the Contro

viUsing the Brother TWAIN scanner driver with your Macintosh® ... 8-20Accessing the scan

4 - 3 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTERBrother Control Center featuresAuto ConfigurationDuring installation the Control Center will check your system

USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 4 - 4Scan key operationsScan to File—Lets you scan directly to a file on your computer. You can change the file typ

4 - 5 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTERScanner settings for Scan, Copy and PC-Fax buttonsWhen the Pop-Up screen appears, you can access the Scanner S

USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 4 - 6Setting up the scanner configurationsThe Pop-Up application stores eight different scanning modes. Each time y

4 - 7 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTERPerform an operation from the Control Center screenIf you see this screen it means you left-clicked a button i

USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 4 - 8Scan to FileTo access Scan to File Configurations screen1Place the original document face down in the ADF. The

4 - 9 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTERDestination folderPaperPort Folder—Select this checkbox to scan the original document into your PaperPort fold

USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 4 - 10Scan to E-mailTo access Scan to E-mail Configurations screen1Place the original document face down in the ADF

4 - 11 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTERScanner settingsFrom the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: F

USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 4 - 12Send to OptionsConvert attachments to specified file type—Converts items to the type in the File Type box. Cl

1 - 1 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER1Using the Brother MFC printer driverA Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used by a com

4 - 13 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTERScan to OCR (Word Processor)To access Scan to OCR Configurations screen1Place the original document face down

USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 4 - 14Scanner settingsFrom the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: F

4 - 15 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTERClick the Settings button to choose how the OCR application will read the pages that you scan into your word

USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 4 - 16Scan to ImageTo access Scan to Image Configurations screen1Place the original document face down in the ADF.

4 - 17 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTERScanner SettingsFrom the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: F

USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 4 - 18CopyTo access the Copy Configurations screen1Place the original document face down in the ADF. The Brother Co

4 - 19 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTERScanner settingsFrom the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: D

USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 4 - 20Send a faxTo access the Send a fax Configurations screen1Place the original document face down in the ADF. Th

4 - 21 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTERPC-FAX SettingsBrother PC-FaxFAX Resolution—Fine (200 × 200)1To change the fax options, click the FAX Options

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 5 - 15Brother SmartUI Control CenterThe Brother Control Center is a software utility that al

USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER 1 - 2How to print your original documentWhen the MFC receives data from your computer, it begins printing by picking up p

5 - 2 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTERAutoLoad the Brother Control CenterThe Control Center is initially configured to automa

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 5 - 3Brother Control Center featuresThe SmartUI control center gives you the ability to configure th

5 - 4 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERAuto ConfigurationDuring the installation process the Control Center checks your system to dete

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 5 - 5Hardware Section: Changing the Scan to button configurationWhen the Brother Control Cen

5 - 6 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERScan to E-mailTo configure the Scan to E-mail feature left-click on the Scan to E-mail button a

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 5 - 7Scan to FileTo configure the Scan to File feature, left click on the Scan to File button and th

5 - 8 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERScan to ImageTo configure the Scan to Image feature left-click on the Scan to Image button and

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 5 - 9To change the default setting of the scan, click on the Scan Settings tab.You can set the Color

5 - 10 USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTERScan to OCRTo configure the Scan to OCR feature left-click on the Scan to OCR button and the f

USING THE WINDOWS®-BASED BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 5 - 11You have the option to send your scan as a different file type. You can select the application