Brother International MFC 685CW Software & Network Users Manual - English
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SOFTWARE USER'S GUIDE For DCP users; This documentation is for both MFC and DCP models. Where it says 'MFC' in this user's guide, please read 'MFC' as 'DCP'. Version 0 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 2
Using the Brother printer driver...2 Features ...2 Choosing the right type of paper...3 Simultaneous printing Support tab ...20 Using FaceFilter Studio for photo printing by REALLUSION 21 Starting FaceFilter Studio with your Brother machine turned On 22 Starting FaceFilter Studio when your Brother - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 3
Scanner Setup dialog box 31 Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows® XP/Windows Vista 35 WIA compliant ...35 Accessing the scanner ...35 ...45 Scan to File...45 Scan to Media (Not available for MFC-230C 46 Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR by NUANCE 49 Viewing items ...50 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 4
DCP models and MFC-230C 77 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C 78 Ink Level ...78 User's Guide...78 4 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) 87 Remote Setup...87 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 5
support 107 8 Firewall settings (For Network users) 108 Before using the Brother software ...108 For Windows®XP Ink driver ...115 Choosing page setup options ...115 Choosing printing options ...116 Media Type...117 Quality ...117 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...118 Drag a Vcard from the Mac - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 6
147 DEVICE SETTINGS ...148 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C 148 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C 149 Ink Level ...149 12 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 150 Before using Network Scanning ...150 Configuring network scanning - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 7
Section I Windows® Printing Scanning ControlCenter3 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PhotoCapture Center® Firewall settings (For Network users) I 2 28 53 79 87 89 105 108 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 8
with the machine. Install those drivers by following the Quick Setup Guide. You can also download the latest drivers from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Features 1 This machine offers many features you will find in a high quality ink jet printer. Fast Printing Speed - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 9
choose the right type of paper. Be sure to read About paper in the User's Guide before buying paper. Simultaneous printing, scanning and software tool for monitoring the status of one or more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 10
icon appears on the tasktray. A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition. Printing 1 1 A yellow icon indicates a warning. A red icon indicates an error has occurred. There are two locations where you can display the status monitor on your PC-in the tasktray or on the desktop - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 11
Media Type/Quality (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Matching/Halftone Color Enhancement Scaling Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings a Click File, then Print in your application. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 12
Grayscale. Media Type 1 To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper Other Photo Paper Transparencies 6 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 13
(See Resolution in Specifications in the User's Guide.) Use for printing precise images such as mode and the lowest amount of ink used. Use for printing large volume documents or documents for proofing. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 14
the print head prints in both directions offering faster print speeds. When unchecked, the print head will only print in one direction giving higher quality printouts, but slower printing speeds. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) 1 Checking Color Enhancement (True2Life®) option enables the True2Life - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 15
Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of color in the image. You can increase or decrease the amount of color in an image to improve a washed out or weak looking picture. White Balance Adjusts the hue of the white areas of an image. Lighting, camera settings and other influences will - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 16
1 options or the 1 in N options. The N in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on 1 sheet of paper. The 1 in N options enlarges your print size and prints the document in poster print mode. Page Order 1 When N in 1 option is selected, the Page Order can be selected from the drop-down - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 17
(Horizontal) Note If your application software contains a similar function to this, we recommend you use the one in the application. Copies 1 that will be printed (1 to 999). Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then reprinted according to the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 18
Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: 123 4 Printing 1 1 Color (1) Scaling (2) Watermark (3) Device Options (4) Note To return to the default settings, click Default. Color 1 Color/Grayscale 1 This selection - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 19
vividly and photographic images are printed softly. Auto The printer driver automatically chooses the image type. Photo Use for photographic method, choose this mode. Custom Image Type 1 You can choose the color matching method manually. Choose the best one for your document. 13 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 20
machine can use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. There are some predefined patterns and you can choose which one to use for your document. • Diffusion: Dots are put at random to create the halftones. Use for printing photographs that have delicate shades and - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 21
1 1 Choose Off if you want to print the document as it appears on your screen. Choose Fit to Paper Size if your document has an unusual size, or if you only have standard size paper. Choose Free if you want to reduce the size. Check Mirror Printing to reverse the data from - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 22
Printing Watermark You can print a logo or text onto your document as a Watermark. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created. Check Use Watermark, and then choose the watermark - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 23
Printing Watermark Setting 1 You can change the watermark size and position on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit button. If you want to add a new watermark, click the New button, and then choose Text or Bitmap in Watermark Style. Title Choose CONFIDENTIAL, COPY or - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 24
Device Options You can set the following Printer Functions: Printing 1 1 Print Date & Time 1 When the Print Date & Time feature is enabled, the date and time will print on your document from your PC's - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 25
Setup Printing 1 1 The Quick Print Setup feature lets you quickly choose driver settings. Set Quick Print Setup to On and choose the function which should -230C) 1 Set the Photo Bypass Tray Help to On to display help instructions on how to use the photo paper tray when you select Photo or Photo - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 26
Supplies websites. Click the Support tab to display the following screen: Printing 1 1 Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a website offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 27
Install FaceFilter Studio and download FaceFilter Studio Help by following the instructions in the Quick Setup Guide the first time, you must make sure your Brother machine is turned On, and connected to your only introduces the basic functions of the software. For more details, see the FaceFilter - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 28
1 a When you launch FaceFilter Studio for the first time, this screen will appear, if your Brother machine is turned On, and connected to your computer, the FaceFilter Studio will detect your Brother machine. b After you click Continue in stepa, this screen will appear. FaceFilter Studio is ready to - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 29
is turned Off or not connected. b Click Detect in step a,and this screen will appear. c If FaceFilter Studio does not detect the Brother machine, this screen will appear. d If FaceFilter Studio still does not detect the Brother machine after you click Cancel in step c, this screen will appear. 23 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 30
Studio starts with limited functionality, photo data will be saved with a watermark. • To start FaceFilter Studio with full functionality, see Starting FaceFilter Studio with your Brother machine turned On on page 22. Printing an image 1 a Click the Open icon to choose the photo data. 24 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 31
top menu bar . c The Print dialog will appear. Click the Print icon on the left. Printing 1 d The Print settings dialog will appear. Choose Paper Size, Paper Source, Orientation, number of Copies, Scaling and Printing Area. Note If you want to print a borderless photo, choose Full Page Photo in - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 32
e Click Print Setting and choose your Brother machine. Click OK. Printing 1 Note If you want to use photo paper, click Properties and set the Media Type and Quality in the printer driver dialog. f Click Print in the Print settings dialog box and your photo will print. Smart Portrait 1 The Smart - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 33
Printing Print Expression List FaceFilter Studio lets you modify a facial expression by applying an expression templates or by manual adjustment. In the Select Expression step, you can preview or print the expression list of your choice. 1 1 Uninstalling FaceFilter Studio 1 To uninstall - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 34
Guide. Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 2 TWAIN compliant 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. TWAIN drivers software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a document. Note The instructions for scanning in this Guide - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 35
Choose the scanner you are using from the Available Scanners list. Note • For Windows® XP/Windows Vista™: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other operating systems: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) e Check the Display scanner - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 36
Scanning Note After you select a document size, you can adjust the scanning area further by clicking the left mouse button and dragging it. This is required when you want to crop an image when scanning. Pre-Scanning an image - to crop a portion you want to scan 2 2 The PreScan button is used to - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 37
Scanning Note You can enlarge the image using the original size. e Load your document again. icon, and then use the icon to restore the image to its 2 Note Skip this step if you loaded the document on the scanner glass in step a. f Click Start. This time only the chosen area of the document - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 38
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give a gray appearance.) True Gray Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact because it uses - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 39
application, try different settings for the Resolution, Color Type, Brightness and Contrast to see which setting best suits your needs. Document Size 2 Choose one of the following sizes: A4 8.3 × 11.7 in (210 × 297 mm) JIS B5 7.2 × 10.1 in (182 × 257 mm) Letter 8 1/2 × 11 in (215.9 × 279 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 40
, Width and Height of the document. You can choose 'mm' or 'inch' as the unit for Width and Height. Note You can see the actual paper size you chose on the screen. • Width: shows the width of scanning area. • Height: shows the height of scanning area. • Data Size: shows the approximate - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 41
™ 11SE viewer that Brother included with your machine or you can scan images directly into any other applications that support WIA or TWAIN scanning. Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your software application to scan the document. Note The instructions for scanning in this Guide are based on ScanSoft - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 42
-Scanning an image - to crop a portion you want to scan on page 30.) Scanning a document using the ADF (Available for ADF models) 2 a Load your document. 1 2 3 4 1 Paper source 2 Picture type 3 Adjust the quality of the scanned picture 4 Page size b Choose Document Feeder from the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 43
1200 dpi. If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 39.) f Click the Scan button in the Scan down on the scanner glass. b Choose Flatbed in the Paper source drop-down list (1). Note If your machine has no Auto Document Feeder (ADF - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 44
Scanning 1 2 4 2 3 1 Paper source 2 Picture type 3 Adjust the quality of the scanned picture 4 Scanning area c Choose the picture type (2). d Click Preview. The whole image is scanned into the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 45
document appears in the PaperPort™ 11SE window (or your application window). Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is used to configure 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 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 46
Note For Windows Vista™ the User Account Control screen appears, do the following. • For users who have administrator rights: Click Allow. Scanning 2 • For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK. 40 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 47
Scanning Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows Vista™ Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users) 2 2 Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your software application to scan the document. b Do one of the following: For Windows Photo Gallery Click File, then Import from Camera or Scanner - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 48
box. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Scanning 2 1 Profile 2 Source 3 Paper size 4 Color format 5 File type 6 Resolution 7 Brightness 8 Contrast Note By default, dpi. If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 39.) c Click the Scan button in the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 49
Scanning b Choose Flatbed in the Source drop-down list. Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner dialog box. 2 1 2 3 4 8 5 6 7 1 Profile 2 Source 3 Color format 4 File type 5 Resolution 6 Brightness 7 Contrast 8 Scanning area Note If your machine has no Auto Document Feeder ( - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 50
(Scan) key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software 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 the ControlCenter3 software are installed. Scanning using the (Scan) key uses the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 51
can use ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE to scan the document and convert it into a text file which can then be edited in your favorite word processing software. a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press a or b to choose Scan to OCR. Press OK. d Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 52
07010705.PDF. You can change the color, quality and file name. Note DCP models cannot change the file name. Resolution 200x100dpi B/W 200dpi B/W 150dpi or xD-Picture Card™ 3 into your machine. 1 This product also supports CompactFlash® type1. 2 MagicGate Memory Stick® and Memory Stick Pro™ can be - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 53
To start scanning without changing any settings, press Black Start or Color Start. f Press a or b to choose the file type you want. Press OK. Do one of the following: To change the file name, go to g. To start scanning without changing any settings, press Black Start or Color Start. Note - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 54
Scanning g The file name is set automatically. However, you can create a name of your choice using the dial pad. You can only change the first 6 digits of the file name. (MFC models only) Press OK. Note 2 Press Clear/Back to delete the letters you entered. h Press Black Start or Color Start to - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 55
of the software. For more details, see the ScanSoft™ user's guide. To view the complete ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE User's Guide, choose Help from PaperPort™ 11SE menu bar and click Getting Started Guide. When you install MFL-Pro Suite, ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE for Brother is installed automatically - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 56
Scanning Viewing items 2 ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE gives several ways to view items: Desktop View displays the item in the chosen folder with a thumbnail (a small graphic that shows each item in a desktop or folder) or an icon. 2 You can see both PaperPort™ 11SE items (MAX files) and non- - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 57
PaperPort™ 11SE does not automatically recognize one of the applications on your PC, you can manually create a link using the New Program a word processing application. PaperPort™ 11SE uses the optical character recognition software (OCR), which comes with PaperPort™ 11SE. PaperPort™ 11SE can use - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 58
Start button, Settings, Control Panel, then Add/Remove Programs. b Choose ScanSoft PaperPort11 from the list and click Change or Remove. For Windows® XP 2 a Click the Start button, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, and click the Change or Remove Programs icon. b Choose ScanSoft PaperPort11 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 59
page 108. Using ControlCenter3 3 ControlCenter3 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access applications. Using ControlCenter3 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications. ControlCenter3 has the Brother Solutions Center by clicking the Configuration button. (8) 53 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 60
have the MFL-Pro Suite Software installed on your PC for that model. • For the Modern user interface, you need to install Adobe Flash Player 8 or greater . If you do not have Flash Player 8 or greater, you will be prompted so you can download the latest - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 61
such as Microsoft® NotePad, Microsoft® Word, Corel® WordPerfect® or any word processing application on your PC. E-mail (Default: your default E-mail software) Lets you scan a page or document directly into an E-mail application as a standard attachment. You can choose the file type and resolution - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 62
the hardware Scan key on your machine and the ControlCenter3 Software button for each scan feature. To configure the hardware Scan of the machine's printer driver, or you can direct the copy output to any standard printer driver installed on the PC including network printers. You can configure - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 63
the Brother PC-FAX address book. (See Brother Address DCP models and MFC-230C) Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup on page 87.) Ink Level Lets you check the ink status. (See Status Monitor on page 3.) User's Guide Lets you view the Software User's Guide - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 64
directly into your graphics application for image editing. To change the default settings, right-click the Image button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab. If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 65
icon. Choose File Type from the drop-down list. You can delete an application that you have added by clicking the Delete button in the Software Button tab. Note This function is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to OCR. The window may vary depending on the function. 59 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 66
click the OCR button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab. 3 To change the word processing application, choose clicking the Add button. To delete an application, click the Delete button in the Software Button tab. If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 67
click the E-mail button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab. 3 To change the E-mail application, choose your applications will appear in the drop-down list. If you are having trouble using a custom application with ControlCenter3 you should choose an application from - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 68
you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in one of the file types shown in the file attachment list. To configure the file type and folder, right-click the File button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab. 3 You can change the File Name. Enter the file - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 69
to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. 3 Scan to Image Lets you scan a page directly into any image viewer/editor software. You can choose any image editor application on your PC. Scan to OCR Converts scanned documents into editable text files. You can choose the destination - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 70
ControlCenter3 Customizing a user-defined button 3 To configure a button, right-click the button, then click the ControlCenter Configuration button to see the configuration window. Scan to Image General tab 3 3 To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 71
text field (up to 30 characters). Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. 3 Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 65 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 72
ControlCenter3 Scan to E-mail 3 General tab To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to 30 characters). Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. 3 Settings tab Choose the E-mail Application, File Type, Resolution, - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 73
ControlCenter3 Scan to File 3 General tab To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to 30 characters). Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. 3 Settings tab Choose the file format from the File Type drop-down list. - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 74
PHOTOCAPTURE 3 Note MFC-230C doesn't support CompactFlash®, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Picture Card™. 3 These buttons can be used to open or copy files and folders from a USB Flash memory drive or a memory card installed in the machine. Open PCC Folder - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 75
ControlCenter3 Creating the Copy Folder 3 Create a new folder based on the PCC files Date or Month The default setting is Date. A folder is created with a name derived from the date the original file was created. The file is then saved into this folder. For example, a file created on the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 76
REALLUSION on page 21. Note To use the FaceFilter Studio button, you must install the FaceFilter Studio application supplied on the CD-ROM with your machine. To install FaceFilter Studio follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. To change the folder settings, right-click the button and choose your - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 77
ControlCenter3 Creating the Copy Folder 3 Create a new folder based on the PCC files Date or Month The default setting is Date. A copy folder is created with a name based on the date that the original file was created. The copy is then saved into this folder. For example, the copy of an - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 78
Copy4 buttons can be customized to let you use advanced copy functions such as N in 1 printing. 3 To use the Copy buttons, configure the printer driver by right-clicking the button and choosing the ControlCenter Configuration. Enter a name in Please enter a name for the Copy Button text field (up to - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 79
ControlCenter3 3 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 the model of printer you have chosen. 73 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 80
machine settings. 3 Send 3 The Send button lets you scan a document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 89.) To change the Send settings, right-click the Send button and click ControlCenter Configuration. You can change - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 81
ControlCenter3 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-230C) 3 The Brother PC-FAX Receiving software option lets you view and store your faxes on your PC. It is automatically installed when you install the MFL-Pro Suite. By clicking the Receive button, the PC-FAX receiving is activated and - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 82
you 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 96.) 3 Setup 3 By clicking the Setup button, you can configure the user settings of the PC-FAX application. (See Setting up - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 83
ControlCenter3 DEVICE SETTING 3 In the Device Settings option, you can configure the machine settings or check ink levels. 3 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) 3 The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure the machine setting menus. Note - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 84
register or change the Quick-Dial numbers from your PC. 3 Ink Level 3 The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. User's Guide 3 The User's Guide button lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide in HTML format. 78 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 85
one that was originally registered to your PC during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite software (see the Quick Setup Guide), follow the steps below. a For Windows®2000, click the Start button, Control Panel, then Scanners and Cameras. For Windows® XP, click the Start button, Control Panel, Printers - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 86
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 4 b Do one of the following: For Windows 2000, select your Brother machine from the list and click the properties button. For Windows XP, right-click the Scanner Device icon and choose Properties. The Network Scanner Properties dialog - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 87
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) c Click the Network Setting tab and choose the appropriate connection method. 4 Specify your machine by address Enter the IP address of the machine in IP - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 88
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) d 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. The - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 89
in network support) Using to the PC you 4 designated on your network. The ControlCenter3 software will launch the default E-mail application on the designated PC. for the destination PC on the control panel. Press OK. Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first digit of the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 90
support) Scan to Image 4 When you choose Scan to Image, your document will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. The ControlCenter3 software the destination PC on the control panel. Press OK. Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first digit of - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 91
support) Scan to OCR 4 When you choose Scan to OCR, your document will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. The ControlCenter3 software will launch the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR software panel. Press OK. Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 92
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Scan to File 4 When you choose Scan to number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the destination PC on the control panel. Press OK. Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first digit of the PIN number. Press c to move - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 93
can upload them directly to the machine. Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, and Remote Setup. 5 OK Lets you start uploading data to the machine and exit the Remote Setup application. If an error message is displayed, enter the correct data again and then click OK. Cancel - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 94
Fax) from the setting list then click Export. • If you are using a different machine to the one that was originally registered to your PC during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite (see the Quick Setup Guide), you need to specify the new machine. Open the properties of the Remote Setup Program and - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 95
PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 6 Note If you are using Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 Professional, you must log on with Administrator rights. PC-FAX sending 6 The Brother PC-FAX feature lets you use your PC to send an application or document file as a standard fax. You can send a file created - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 96
PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) b Enter this information to create the fax header and cover page. c Click OK to save the User Information. Note You can set up the User Information separately for each Windows® account. Sending setup 6 From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 97
Simple style Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 6 Facsimile style 6 6 Setting up a cover page 6 From the PC-FAX dialog box, click the icon to access the PC-Fax Cover Page setup screen. The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box appears: 91 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 98
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Entering cover page information 6 Note If you are sending a fax to more than one recipient, the recipient information will not be printed on the cover page. To Choose the recipient information you want to add to the cover page. - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 99
PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) c Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Facsimile style user interface appears: Note If the Simple style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting. (See - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 100
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Simple style user interface 6 a Create a file in any application on your PC. b Click File, then Print. The Print dialog box appears: 6 c Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Simple style user - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 101
Software (MFC models only) Address Book 6 If Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Mail is installed on your PC, you can choose in the Address Book which address book to use for PC-FAX sending. There are four types: Brother Address Book (For Windows® 2000/XP) or Windows Mail Address (For Windows - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 102
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Brother Address Book 6 a Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), PC-FAX sending, then PC-FAX Address Book. The Brother Address Book dialog box appears: Setting up a member in the Address Book In the Brother - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 103
PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Speed Dial setup 6 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 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 104
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up a group for broadcasting 6 You can create a group to send the same PC-FAX to several recipients at one time. a In the Brother Address Book dialog box, click the icon to create a Group. The Brother Address Book Group Setup dialog box appears: - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 105
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Exporting the Address Book 6 You can export you must first choose the member. If you choose Vcard in a, Save as type: will be Vcard (*.vcf). a Do one of the following: From the Address Book, click File, Export, then Text. 6 Click Vcard and go to e. - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 106
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Importing to the Address Book 6 You can import ASCII text files (*.csv) or Vcards (electronic business cards) into your Address Book. Importing an ASCII text file 6 a Do one of the following: From the Address Book, click File, Import, then Text. - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 107
PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-230C) 6 Note • See Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance of the User's Guide or visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for more information. • To use PC-FAX receiving with a Windows® XP and Windows - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 108
automatically erased from your machine's memory when they have been successfully sent to your PC. Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC 6 Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, PC-FAX Receiving and Receive. The PC-FAX icon appears in your PC tasktray. Setting up your - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 109
installation of MFL-Pro Suite (See the Quick Setup Guide). If you are using a different machine than the one that was registered to your PC during the installation of the 6 MFL-Pro Suite software, or click the Browse button and choose the correct Brother machine you want to use from the list. 103 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 110
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Specify your PC name You can specify the PC name that will appear on the display of the machine. To change the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 111
Guide for installation instructions. Using PhotoCapture Center® 7 a Put a USB Flash memory drive, CompactFlash® 1, Memory Stick® 2, Memory Stick Pro™ 2, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Picture Card™ 3 into your machine. 1 This product also supports you are using Windows® XP/Windows Vista™ and - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 112
PhotoCapture Center® When you take out a memory card, do the following to prevent damage to the memory card: 7 a In Windows® Explorer, right-click the removable disk icon and choose Eject. b Wait until the (PhotoCapture) key stops blinking before taking out the media. CAUTION DO NOT unplug - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 113
your browser software in which FTP is supported. Your browser software accesses the media using the FTP protocol and the network Host Name of the machine. You can also access the media by entering ftp://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (where XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX is the IP address of your Brother machine) from your - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 114
install from the CD-ROM follow the instructions below to configure your Windows Firewall. If you are using any other personal Firewall software, see the User's Guide for your software or contact the software 1 In Description of service: - Enter any description, for example "Brother Scanner". 2 In - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 115
Click OK. g If you still have trouble with your network connection, click the Add button. h Add port 137 for both network scanning 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 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 116
Firewall settings (For Network users) For Windows Vista™ users 8 a Click the Start button, Control Panel, Network and Internet, Windows Firewall and click Change settings. b When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following. Users who have administrator rights: Click Continue. For - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 117
-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 If you still have trouble with your network connection such as Network Scanning or Printing, check File and Printer Sharing box in the Exceptions - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 118
Section II Apple® Macintosh® II Printing and Faxing 113 Scanning 121 ControlCenter2 134 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 150 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center® 156 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 119
. However, when the machine is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it pauses the Macintosh® printing operation, and then continues printing when LCD shows Data Remaining, you can clear the data that is left in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. Checking the print quality 9 If you want to - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 120
Printing and Faxing Status Monitor 9 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine, letting you see error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink empty at pre-set update intervals. Before you can use the tool you must choose your machine - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 121
and Faxing Using the Brother Ink driver 9 Choosing page setup options 9 a From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. Make sure MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the Format for pop-up menu. You can change the settings for Paper Size, Orientation and - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 122
Printing, Mirror Printing and Reverse Printing settings. Click the Support button to display the links to the Brother Solutions Center and Genuine Supplies websites. 9 Note • Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. This setting may cause some slight blurring - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 123
(See Resolution in Specifications of the User's Guide.) Use for printing precise images such as mode and the lowest amount of ink used. Use for printing large volume documents or documents for proofing. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 124
a fax (MFC models only) You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh® application. a Create a document in a Macintosh® application. b Click File, then Print. The Printer dialog box appears: c Choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. d Choose Facsimile from the Output pop-up menu. Printing and Faxing - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 125
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 a Vcard from the Mac OS® X Address Book application 9 9 You can address a fax number using a Vcard (an electronic business card) from the Mac OS® X Address Book - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 126
Printing and Faxing Note If both work and home fax numbers are stored in the Mac OS® X Address Book, choose work fax or home fax from the Stored Fax Numbers pop-up menu, and then drag a Vcard. c When you are finished - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 127
10 Scanning 10 Scanning from a Macintosh® 10 The Brother machine software includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for Macintosh®. You can use this Macintosh® TWAIN Scanner driver with any applications that support TWAIN specifications. When you scan a document, you can either use the ADF (automatic - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 128
needed. f Click Start. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the application window. g You can refine the image in your editing software. 122 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 129
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give the gray appearance.) True Gray Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact because it uses - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 130
Scanning Scanning Area 10 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 × - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 131
Scanning Adjusting the Image 10 Brightness Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average, and is usually suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slide bar to the right or left to lighten or darken the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 132
on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro Software Suite and connect the machine to your Macintosh®. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD-ROM, then the correct drivers and ControlCenter2 are installed. Scanning by the (Scan) key follows the configuration - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 133
Scan to OCR. Press OK. d Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Note • You must have Presto!® PageManager® installed on your Macintosh® for the OCR feature to work from the Scan key or ControlCenter2. (See Using Presto!® PageManager® on page 131.) • You can - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 134
are based on the settings you have chosen in the Scan to File screen of the Brother MFL-Pro ControlCenter2. (See File on page 141.) a Load your document. b Press . You can change the color, quality and file name. Note DCP models cannot change the file name. Resolution 200x100dpi B/W 200dpi B/W - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 135
any music data that is stored on the stick cannot be read. 3 This product supports xD-Picture Card™ Type M/Type H. CAUTION DO NOT unplug the power cord or f Press a or b to choose the file type you want. Press OK. Do one of the following: To change the file name, go to g. To start scanning - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 136
Scanning g The file name is set automatically. However, you can create a name of your choice using the dial pad. You can only change the first 6 digits of the file name. (MFC models only) Press OK. Note Press Clear/Back to delete the letters you entered. h Press Black Start or Color Start to start - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 137
the Quick Setup Guide. For Mac OSX® 10.2.4 to 10.3.8 users, you need to download Presto!® PageManager® from the Brother Solutions Center website. To download, insert the CD-ROM and double-click Presto! PageManager icon. You will be prompted to download the software from the Brother Solutions Center - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 138
Scanning Technical support 10 For USA Company name: Postal Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail Address: Germany 0900 1 409640 [email protected] http://de.newsoft.eu.com 10 Avanquest UK The Software Centre East Way, Lee Mill Industrial Estate Plymouth Devon. PL21 9GE 44-01752-201148 44-01752-894833 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 139
Italy Company name: Postal Address: Telephone: E-mail Address: URL: Spain Company name: Postal Address: Telephone: E-mail Address: Other countries E-mail Address: 5CA Not Open 0899399878 [email protected] http://it.newsoft.eu.com 5CA Not Open 0807505598 [email protected] [email protected] - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 140
on the model number of your machine. Using ControlCenter2 11 ControlCenter2 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access your often used applications. Using ControlCenter2 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications. The icon will appear on the menu bar. To open - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 141
window. Note The ControlCenter2 application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ ControlCenter. SCAN 11 There are four scan buttons for the must have Presto!® PageManager® installed on your Macintosh®. E-mail (Default: your default E-mail software) Lets you scan a page - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 142
for DCP models and MFC230C) on page 156.) Quick-Dial Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of the Remote Setup. (Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) on page 156.) Ink Level 11 Lets you open the Brother Status Monitor, which displays the ink level for each cartridge - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 143
directly into your graphics application for image editing. To change the default settings, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button. 11 If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 144
ControlCenter2 To change the destination application, choose the appropriate application from the Target Application popup 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 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 145
change the default word processing application. To configure Scan to OCR, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button. To change the word processing application, choose the destination word processing application from the Target Application pop-up menu. You can - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 146
down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button. To change the E-mail application, choose the pop-up menu. If you are having trouble using a custom application with ControlCenter2 you should the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box. 11 Supported file types 11 You can choose from the following - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 147
lets you easily archive your paper documents. To configure the file type and folder, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button. Choose the file type the Show Scanner Interface box. Note For supported file types, see Supported file types on page 140. 11 141 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 148
Scan to Image Lets you scan a page directly into any image viewer/editor software. You can choose any image editor application on your Macintosh® as a destination can choose the destination application for the editable text. You must install Presto!® PageManager® for this feature. Scan to E-mail - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 149
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. ControlCenter2 11 Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 150
create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. ControlCenter2 11 Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 11 144 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 151
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. ControlCenter2 11 Settings tab Choose the E-mail Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 152
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. ControlCenter2 11 Settings tab Choose the file format from the File Type pop-up menu. Save the file to the default folder or choose - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 153
ControlCenter2 COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX is not available for DCP models) 11 The Copy1-Copy4 buttons can be customized to let you 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. 11 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 154
DEVICE SETTINGS You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels by clicking a button. ControlCenter2 11 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) 11 The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure the machine setting menus. Note For - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 155
easily register or change the dial numbers on your Macintosh®. Ink Level 11 The Ink Level button opens the Brother Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. Note The Brother Status Monitor application is located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities. 11 149 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 156
located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the Model pop-up menu in the main screen of ControlCenter2. If you have already installed the MFLPro Suite Software following the network installation steps in the Quick Setup Guide then this selection should already - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 157
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Note • To use the Scan key features on the machine, click the check box for Register your computer with the "Scan To" functions at the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 158
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Using the Scan key 12 Note If number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the destination Macintosh® on the control panel. Press OK. Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first digit of the PIN number. Press c to move - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 159
Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Scan to Image 12 When you choose number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the destination Macintosh® on the control panel. Press OK. Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first digit of the PIN number. Press c to move the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 160
support) Scan to OCR 12 When you choose Scan to OCR, your document will be scanned and sent directly to the Macintosh® you designated on your network. ControlCenter2 will activate the OCR software installed ® on the control panel. Press OK. Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 161
Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Scan to File 12 When you choose Scan number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the destination Macintosh® on the control panel. Press OK. Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first digit of the PIN number. Press c to move the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 162
to the machine. Note The Remote Setup application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities. OK Lets you start uploading data to the machine and exit the Remote Setup application. If an error message is displayed, enter the correct data again and then click OK. Cancel 13 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 163
export is saved as a single file. • If you need to change the machine that was registered to your Macintosh® during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite (see the Quick Setup Guide), or if the network environment was changed, you need to specify the new machine. Open the Device Selector and choose the - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 164
your Macintosh® with a USB Flash memory drive or a memory card installed in the media drive of the machine. You could lose your data but any music data that is stored on the stick cannot be read. 3 This product supports xD-Picture Card™ Type M/Type H. Note If you create a name for the volume - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 165
in which FTP is supported. (e.g. Safari, Internet Explorer) Your browser software accesses the memory card using the FTP protocol and the network Host Name of the machine. In the address bar, enter ftp://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (where XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX is the IP address of your Brother machine). Your browser - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 166
Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center® When you take out a memory card, do the following to prevent damage to the memory card: 13 a Close the browser. b Wait until the (PhotoCapture) key stops blinking before taking out the memory card. CAUTION DO NOT unplug the power cord, USB cable or remove a - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 167
52 importing 52 PhotoCapture Center® Macintosh 158 Windows 105 Presto!® PageManager® (Macintosh 127, 131 Print Macintosh® Brother Ink driver 115 Windows® Brother printer driver 5 R Remote Setup Macintosh 156 Windows 87 S Scan Macintosh® Network 150 OCR 131 Presto!® PageManager 127, 131 - Brother International MFC 685CW | Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 168
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