Brother International MFC-790CW Software 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 D USA - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 2
, Inc. Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs. All other brand and product names mentioned in this Software User's Guide, the User's Guide, and the Network User's Guide are registered trademarks of their - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 3
Turning off the Status Monitor ...5 Printer driver settings...6 Accessing the printer driver settings...6 Basic tab ...7 Media Type...8 Quality ...8 Paper Size ...9 Color Mode ...10 Page Layout ...10 Orientation ...10 Copies ...11 Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only 12 Advanced tab...14 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 4
using the WIA driver (For Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users 50 Scanning a document into the PC ...50 Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass 52 Using the Scan key (For USB cable users 54 Scan to E-mail ...54 Scan to Image ...55 Scan to OCR ...56 Scan to File - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 5
to set a new default for Scan to FTP 123 Entering Text ...125 For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW 125 For MFC-6890CDW...126 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 127 Remote Setup...127 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 129 PC-FAX sending ...129 Setting up - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 6
the Brother Ink driver ...158 Choosing page setup options ...158 Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only 160 Choosing printing options ...162 Basic settings...163 Media Type...163 Quality ...164 Color Mode ...164 Advanced settings ...165 Color/Grayscale ...166 Other Print Options...168 Support - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 7
Image ...205 Scan to OCR ...206 Scan to E-mail ...207 Scan to File...208 COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX is MFC models only 209 DEVICE SETTINGS ...211 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C 212 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C 212 Ink Level ...213 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 8
models with built-in network support) 214 Before using Network Scanning ...214 Configuring network scanning ...214 Using the Scan key...216 Scan to E-mail (PC)...216 Scan to E-mail (E-mail Server, For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW 218 Scan to Image ...220 Scan to OCR ...222 Scan to File...223 How to - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 9
Section I Windows® Printing Scanning ControlCenter3 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PhotoCapture Center® Firewall settings (For Network users) I 2 37 69 96 127 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 10
install from the CD-ROM, see Firewall settings (For Network users) on page 151 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 manufacturer. Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 11
in the User's Guide before buying paper. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 1 Your PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Clearing data from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you can clear the data that is left in the printer - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 12
in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC. There is also a link to the Brother Genuine Supplies website. Click the Visit the Genuine Supplies website button for more information on Brother genuine supplies. Note For more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 13
Printing Turning off the Status Monitor If you want to switch off the Status Monitor, follow these steps: 1 1 a Right-click the Status Monitor icon or window and click Load Status Monitor on Startup to clear the check mark. b Right-click again then click Exit. Note Even if the Status Monitor is - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 14
Printing Printer driver settings You can change the following printer settings when you print from your PC: Media Type/Quality (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Settings Automatic Duplex printing (Available on MFC-6890CDW) Scaling Use Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 15
Type and Quality (1). Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. This setting may cause some slight blurring of text. b Choose Borderless, Paper Size, Color Mode, Orientation, number of Copies and the page order, Reverse Order, Page Layout, Page Order - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 16
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 BP71 Photo Paper Brother BP61 Photo Paper Other Photo Paper Transparencies Quality 1 The quality selection - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 17
Printing Paper Size 1 1 The Paper Size selection includes a large selection of standard paper sizes. If you want, you can create a custom size ranging from 3.5 × 5 in. (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to 8.5 × 14 in. (215.9 × 355.6 mm) or 11.3 x 17 in (287 x 431.8 mm) (Available on 11 x 17 models). You can also - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 18
on the sheet. Orientation 1 Orientation chooses the position your document will be printed (in Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your application software contains a similar function to this, we recommend you use the one in the application. 10 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 19
Printing Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed (1 to 999). 1 1 Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then reprinted according to the number of copies you choose. If Collate is unchecked, then each - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 20
Printing Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only) 1 1 The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. Check Duplex/Booklet if you want to use the duplex (two-sided) it. Duplex Setting 1 Check Duplex/Booklet and then click the Duplex Setting button to change the duplex settings. 12 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 21
Options button. From the Printer Function menu, choose Advanced Duplex Settings. • Choose Duplex 1 to reduce print speed. • Choose Duplex 2 to reduce print speed and ink density. When you choose the duplex printing function, the machine uses all ink cartridges for color/grayscale print. The machine - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 22
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a Choose your setting for Color/Grayscale (1). b Choose your setting for Scaling feature (2). Choose Off d You can print a logo or text onto your document as a Watermark (4). You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 23
Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Color Settings Click the Color Settings button to see options for enhanced print settings. Printing 1 1 1 15 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 24
specifications of your PC. Color Density Adjusts the total amount of color in the image. You can increase or decrease the amount of color in an image 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 25
Watermark Settings Click the Watermark Settings button to change the watermark settings. Printing 1 1 You can choose a watermark and change its size and position on the page. If you want to add a new watermark, click the New button, and then choose Use Text or Use Bitmap File. 17 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 26
title or enter a title you like in the field. Text 1 Enter your watermark text into the Text Box, and then choose Font, Style, Size and Color. Bitmap 1 Enter the file name and location of your bitmap image in the file box, or click Browse to search for the file. You can - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 27
Other Print Options Click the Other Print Options button to set more Printer functions: Printing 1 1 Note The screen shown in this section may vary depending on your machine. 19 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 28
time will print on your document from your PC's 1 system clock. Check Print Date & Time check box to change the Date, Time, Font and position. To choose Opaque. When Opaque is chosen, you can click the Color button to change the color of the Date and Time background. Note The selection boxes show - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 29
Printing Quick Print Setup 1 The Quick Print Setup feature lets you quickly choose driver settings. Set Quick Print Setup to On and 1 choose the function which should be displayed in the Quick Print Setup icon. To view and change settings, click the tasktray icon. 21 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 30
Printing Photo Bypass Tray Help 1 Set the Photo Bypass Tray Help to On to display help instructions on how to use the photo paper tray when 1 you select Photo or Photo L paper. (Available on Photo Bypass Tray models) 22 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 31
Data Transfer Mode 1 The Change Data Transfer Mode feature lets you choose print data transfer mode to improve print quality 1 or print speed. Recommended Setting Choose Recommended Setting for general - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 32
shades and graphics. • Dither Dots are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to make halftones. Use for printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts. Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. 24 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 33
(Not available for MFC-6890CDW) You can Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings is slower than the other printer driver settings. • When you choose the Print Odd Pages and Print Even . The Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings only support Letter for Paper Size and Plain Paper for Media Type. - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 34
sides of the paper using the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings. 1 1 If you want to print a 10 pages file on 5 sheets of paper, you must set the printer driver options to print all oddnumbered pages in reverse order (page 9, 7, 5, 3, 1) first and then even-numbered pages in normal order - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 35
g In the printer driver, choose the Basic tab and un-check Reverse Order. h Choose the Advanced tab and click Other Print Options. i Choose Print Order and check Print Even - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 36
Printing Support The Support window shows the driver version and settings information. There are also links to the Brother Solutions Center and Genuine Supplies Websites. Click the Support button to display the Support window: 1 1 28 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 37
a website offering information about your Brother product including 1 FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine. Genuine Supplies Website The Genuine Supplies Website offers information about your Brother genuine supplies. Check Setting - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 38
Install FaceFilter Studio and download FaceFilter Studio Help by following the instructions in the Quick Setup Guide you must make sure your Brother machine is turned On, and FaceFilter Studio. Note If your Brother machine is not turned On, the basic functions of the software. For more details, see - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 39
1 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 step a, this screen will appear. FaceFilter Studio is ready - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 40
computer and then click Yes. c If FaceFilter Studio does not detect the Brother machine, this screen will appear. Make sure your Brother machine is turned on and click Retry. If FaceFilter Studio still does not detected the Brother machine in step c, click Cancel. d If you clicked Cancel in step - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 41
starts with limited functionality, the 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 31. Printing an image 1 a Click the Open icon to choose the photo data. 33 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 42
b Click the Print icon in the 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, - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 43
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 use the RedEye Threshold slider to adjust the color of the marked areas. d Click OK. 35 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 44
Printing Print Expression List FaceFilter Studio lets you modify a facial expression by applying an expression template 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 FaceFilter - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 45
are using Windows® Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the necessary Firewall settings have already been made. For more information, see Firewall settings (For Network users) on page 151. Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 46
e Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN from the Available Scanners list. (Where XXXX is your model name) f Check the Display scanner dialog box on the Scan or Get Photo panel. g Click Scan. 2 The Scanner Setup dialog box appears: h Adjust the following settings, if needed - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 47
, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image. 2 a Follow the steps from a to g of Scanning a document into the PC on page 37. b Choose the settings for Scan (Image Type), Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness, Contrast and Document Size as needed. c Click PreScan. The - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 48
window (or your application window). g In the PaperPort™ 11SE window, use the options available to refine the image. Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box 2 Scan produce a finer scanned image. The following table shows the resolutions you can choose and the available colors. Resolution 100 × - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 49
because it uses up to 256 shades of gray. 256 Color Uses up to 256 colors to scan the image. 24bit Color Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image. Although using 24bit Color creates an image with the most accurate color reproduction, the image file size will be about three times - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 50
Size 2 Choose one of the following sizes: A3 11.7 × 16.5 in (297 × 420 mm) (Available on 11 x 17 scanning models only) 2 Ledger 11 × 17 in (279.4 × 431.8 mm) (Available on 11 x 17 scanning models only) JIS B4 10.1 × 14.3 in (257 × 364 mm) (Available on 11 x 17 scanning models only - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 51
as the size, the Custom Document Size dialog box appears. Scanning 2 Enter the Name, Width and Height of the document 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 data size in Bitmap format. - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 52
using the scanner glass on page 46.) a Load your document. b Start the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installationto scan a document. Note The instructions for scanning in this Guide are based on ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE. The process will vary when - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 53
j Choose the picture type (2). k Choose the Page size from the drop-down list (4). l If you want to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3). You can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. Click OK after you choose - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 54
you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 48.) 2 Pre-Scanning and cropping quality of the scanned picture 4 Scanning area c Choose the picture type (2). d Click Preview. The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 55
the portion you want to scan. Scanning 2 f If you need to access advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3). You can choose after you choose settings. g Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box. The machine starts scanning the document. This time only the chosen - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 56
configure the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi and for changing the Maximum Scanning Size setting. For Letter scanning models 2 If you want to set Legal size as the default size, check Legal in the Brother Scanner Utility dialog box. You must restart your PC for the new - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 57
Note For Windows Vista® when 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. 49 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 58
glass on page 52.) a Load your document. b Open your software application to scan the document. c Do one of the following: For Windows Photo Gallery Click File, then Import from Camera or Scanner. For Windows Fax and Scan Click File, New, then Scan. d Choose the scanner you want to use. e Click - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 59
1 Profile 2 Source 3 Paper size 4 Color format 5 File type 6 Resolution 7 Brightness 8 Contrast Note By default, the scanner resolution can be set to a maximum of 1200 dpi. If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 48.) g Click - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 60
from a to e of Scanning a document into the PC on page 50. 2 b Put the document face down on the scanner glass. c Choose Flatbed in the Source drop-down list. Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner dialog box. 1 2 3 8 4 5 6 7 1 Profile 2 Source 3 Color format 4 File type - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 61
e Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan. Scanning 2 f Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box. The machine starts scanning the document. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in your application window. 53 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 62
folder on your PC, to a USB Flash memory drive or memory card. Before you can use the (Scan) key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to your PC. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD- ROM, then the correct drivers - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 63
a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press Scan to Image. d Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Note • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the Device Button - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 64
Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press Scan to OCR. d Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Note • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the Device Button tab - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 65
to File 2 You can scan a black and white or a color document into your PC and save it as a file in the folder you choose. The file type and specific folder are based on the settings you have chosen in the Scan to File configuration screen of ControlCenter3. (See File on page 77.) 2 a Load your - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 66
scanned on July 1, 2009 would be named 07010905.PDF. You can change the color, quality and file name. Note DCP models cannot change the file name. Resolution B/W 200x100 dpi B/W 200 dpi Color 150 dpi Color 300 dpi Color MFC-290C do not support CompactFlash®. • MFC-250C does not support your PC before - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 67
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. i Press Black Start or Color Start to start scanning. If you are using the scanner glass, the LCD displays Next - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 68
card before the PC is restarted, the data on it may be destroyed. b Load your document. c Press the (Scan) key. d Press Scan to Media. If you want to change the quality, go to e. If you want to start scanning without changing any settings, press Black Start or Color Start. e Press quality - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 69
enter the file name. You can only change the first 6 digits of the file name. Press OK. 2 Note Press to delete the letters you entered. For details on entering text, see the User's Guide included with your machine. i Press Black Start or Color Start to start scanning. If you are using the scanner - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 70
to Media You can set your own default settings. For 1 or 2 Line LCD models Changing the default quality a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose PhotoCapture. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Scan to Media. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Quality. Press OK. e Choose the quality you want. Press - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 71
. Press OK. f Press Stop/Exit. For Color LCD models Setting the new default a Press the (Scan) key. b Press a or b to choose Scan to Media. Press OK. c Press and choose your new setting. Repeat this step for each setting you want to change. d After changing the last setting, press a or b to - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 72
your new setting. Repeat this step for each setting you want to change. d After changing the last setting, press Set New Default. e Press Yes to confirm. f Press Stop/Exit. Factory reset a Press the (Scan) key. b Press Scan to Media. c Press Factory Reset. d Press Yes to confirm. e Press Stop - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 73
of the software. For more details, see the ScanSoft™ Getting Started Guide. To view the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE Getting Started 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 74
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 your PC to display it, you can also open a nonPaperPort™ SE item by double- - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 75
You can also use Windows® Explorer to manage the folders and items shown in automatically recognize one of the applications on your PC, you can manually create a link software (OCR), which comes with PaperPort™ 11SE. PaperPort™ 11SE can use your preferred OCR application if it is already on your PC - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 76
File, then Save As in the PaperPort™ 11SE window. The Save 'XXXXX' as dialog box is displayed. b Choose the drive and folder where you want to store the file. c click the Change or Remove Programs icon. b Choose ScanSoft PaperPort11 from the list and click Change or Remove. For Windows Vista® 2 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 77
depending on the model number of your machine. • If your PC is protected by a firewall, and is unable to use ControlCenter3 functions, you may need to 3 configure the firewall settings. If you are using Windows® Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the necessary Firewall - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 78
to choose another connected model from the Model drop-down list, you must 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 79
from the Start menu, the icon will appear on the tasktray. You can open the ControlCenter3 window by double-clicking the icon. If you do not want ControlCenter3 to run automatically each time you start your PC: a Right-click the ControlCenter3 icon in the tasktray The ControlCenter3 preference - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 80
your PC. OCR (Default: Microsoft® Notepad) Lets you scan a change the file type and destination folder, as needed. ControlCenter3 gives you the ability to configure the hardware Scan key on your machine and the ControlCenter3 Software button for each scan feature. To configure the hardware Scan - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 81
a folder. Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg) TIFF (*.tif) TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif) Portable Network Graphics (*.png) PDF (*.pdf) 3 3 Image (example: Microsoft® Paint) 3 The Scan to Image feature lets you scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing. To change - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 82
ControlCenter3 To change the destination application, choose the appropriate application from the Target 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. 74 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 83
text. This text can be edited using your favorite word processing software. To configure Scan to OCR, right-click the OCR button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab. 3 To change the word processing application, choose the destination word processing application from - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 84
E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment. To change the default E-mail application or attachment file type, right-click the E-mail button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab. 3 To change the E-mail application, choose your preferred E-mail - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 85
File button lets 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 86
Scan 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 Scan to File Lets you save a scanned image to any folder on - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 87
File Type You can choose from the following list of file types when saving to a folder. Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg) TIFF (*.tif) TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif) Portable Network Graphics (*.png) PDF (*.pdf) ControlCenter3 3 3 79 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 88
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 3 General tab 3 To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 89
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 Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 81 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 90
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, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 82 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 91
in the Destination Folder box or choose your preferred folder by clicking the icon. Check Show Folder to show where the scanned image is saved after scanning. Check Show Save As Window to specify the destination of the scanned image after every scan. Choose the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 92
folder on your PC. You can choose the destination folder. MFC-290C do not support CompactFlash®. • MFC-250C does not support CompactFlash®, Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO™, SecureDigital or xD-Picture Card™. Open PCC Folder (PCC: PhotoCapture Center®) 3 The Open PCC Folder button starts Windows - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 93
PCC 3 The Copy From PCC button lets you copy files on a USB Flash memory drive or memory card to a folder on your hard disk. To change the destination folder or other settings, right-click the button, click ControlCenter Configuration and choose your preferred settings for file copying. 3 Creating - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 94
folder named 10082007. Retain PCC folder structure when copying 3 The copy is saved using the same folder structure as the original, no new folders are created. If you check Create date folder before copying, a folder you must install the FaceFilter Studio application supplied on the CD-ROM with your machine - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 95
ControlCenter3 To change the folder settings, right-click the button and choose your preferred settings for file copying. 3 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 96
you use the PC and any printer driver for enhanced copy operations. You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using any of the features 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 97
In the printer driver settings dialog box, you can choose advanced settings for printing. ControlCenter3 3 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. 89 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 98
address book and change some general machine settings. These buttons are for sending or receiving faxes using the Brother PC-FAX application. Send 3 Lets you scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 99
change the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 3 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 3 The Brother PC-FAX Receiving software option lets you view and store your faxes on your PC. It is automatically installed - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 100
start menu. (See Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC on page 145.) Address Book 3 The Address Book button lets you add, amend or delete contacts from your address book. To edit the Address Book, click the Address Book button to open the dialog box. (See Brother Address Book on page 136 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 101
-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup on page 127.) Ink Level Lets you check the ink status. (See Status Monitor on page 4.) User's Guide Lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 102
menus. Note For details, see Remote Setup on page 127. 3 3 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 3 The Quick-Dial button lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window in the Remote Setup Program. You can then easily register or change the Quick-Dial numbers from your PC. 94 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 103
ControlCenter3 Ink Level 3 The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. 3 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. 95 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 104
by using the BRAdmin Light software. If you installed the machine following the instructions for a network user in the Quick Setup Guide then the machine should already be configured for your network. Note • For network scanning, a maximum of 25 clients can be connected to one machine on a network - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 105
with built-in network support) Configuring Network Scanning 4 If you are using a different machine than the 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 106
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Note For Windows Vista® if the User Account Control screen appears, do the following: • For users who have administrator rights: Click Continue. 4 • For users who do not have - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 107
(For models with built-in network support) Specify your machine by name 4 1 Enter the machine node name in Node Name, or click Browse and choose the machine you want to use. 2 Click Apply. 4 d Click the Scan To Button tab and enter your PC name in the Display Name field. The machine's LCD - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 108
ControlCenter3 software will launch the default E-mail application on the designated PC. You can scan and send a black and white or color document from the PC as an E-mail attachment. a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK. d (For MFC - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 109
digit PIN number for the destination PC on the control panel. Press OK. g Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Note • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the Device Button - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 110
Area Network or the Internet to PCs or other Internet Fax machines. In order to use this function, please download the necessary software from the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com). For MFC-6490CW 4 a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press a or b to choose - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 111
Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. If you supports the LDAP protocol you can search for E-mail addresses on your server. (See Chapter 10 in the Network User's Guide.) f Press d or c to choose Quality. Choose the quality you want. If you don't want to change - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 112
with built-in network support) g Press d or c to choose File Type. Choose the file type you want. If you don't want to change the file type, go to h. Note If you are using the scanner glass of the machine, choose the document size. • Press d or c to choose Glass Scan Size. • ·Choose the document - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 113
digit PIN number for the destination PC on the control panel. Press OK. f Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Note • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the Device Button - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 114
For models with built-in network 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 and convert your document into text - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 115
(For models with built-in network support) Scan to File 4 When you choose Scan to File, you can scan a black and white or color document and send it directly to a PC you designate on your network. The file will be saved in the folder and file format that you have configured in ControlCenter3 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 116
with built-in network support) Note • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter3 configuration screen. (See SCAN on page 72.) • If you would like to change the file name of - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 117
models with built-in network support) How to set a new default for Scan to E-mail (E-mail Server, For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) You can set your own default settings. Setting the new default For MFC-6490CW a Press the (Scan) key. b Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK. c Press - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 118
(For models with built-in network support) Factory reset You can reset the factory settings. For MFC-6490CW a Press the (Scan) key. b Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose E-mail Server. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Factory Reset. Press OK. e Press - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 119
built-in network support) Scan to FTP (For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW) 4 When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color document directly to an FTP server on your local network or on the internet. The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered manually at the control - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 120
Scanning (For models with built-in network support) n Press a or b to choose Password. Press OK. o Enter the Password for access to the FTP server (up to 32 characters). Press OK. p Press a or b to choose Quality. Press OK. q Press a or b to choose Color 150 dpi, Color 300 dpi, Color change the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 121
4 a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press a or b to choose Scan to FTP. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose one of the FTP server profiles listed. Press OK. If the Scan to FTP profile is complete, press Black Start or Color Start and go to k. If the Scan to FTP profile is not - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 122
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) g Press a or b to choose PDF or TIFF for B/W documents. Press OK and go to h. Note For MFC- Start or Color Start. k The LCD shows Connecting. When the connection to the FTP server is successful the machine starts the scanning process. If - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 123
, choose the document size. • Press a or b to choose Glass ScanSize. • Press d or c to choose Letter, Legal, Ledger, A4 or A3. Press OK. k Do one of the following: If you want to start scanning, press Black Start or Color Start and go to n. If you want to change the file name, go to l. 115 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 124
built-in network support) l Press a or b to choose File Name. Press OK. Press a or b to choose a file name you want to use and press OK. Press Black Start or Color Start and go to n. Note If you want to change the file name manually, go to m. m Press a or b to choose . Press OK. Enter - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 125
OK. e Enter the destination folder (for example /brother/abc/, up to 60 characters). Press OK. f Enter the username. Press OK. g Enter the password. Press OK. h Press and choose your new setting. Repeat this step for each setting you want to change. i After changing the last setting, press a or - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 126
b to choose . Press OK. 4 Note If there is no FTP Profile configured, skip c and go to d. d 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. e Enter the destination folder (for example /brother/abc/, up - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 127
models with built-in network support) Scan to FTP (For MFC-6890CDW) 4 When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color document directly to an FTP server on your local network or on the internet. The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered manually at the control panel - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 128
support) r Press to choose PDF or JPEG for color or gray scale documents and PDF or TIFF for B/W documents. Note If you are using the scanner glass of the machine, choose the document size. • Press a or b to choose Glass Scan to choose Port Number. You can change the port number used to access the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 129
models with built-in network support) Scan to FTP using FTP Server Profiles 4 a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press Scan to FTP. d Press a or b to choose one of the FTP server profiles listed. If the Scan to FTP profile is complete, press Black Start or Color Start and go to - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 130
.23.56.189). Press OK. g Enter the destination folder (for example /brother/abc/, up to 60 characters). Press OK. h Enter Scan Size. • Choose the document size you want. l Do one of the following: If you want to start scanning, press Black Start or Color Start and go to m. If you want to change - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 131
(For models with built-in network support) n Press a or b to choose . Press OK. Enter the file name you want to use (up to 15 characters) and press OK. Press Black Start or Color Start and go to o. o The LCD shows Connecting. When the connection to the FTP server is successful the machine - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 132
support) Factory reset 4 You can reset Quality, File Type, Glass Scan Size and File Name to the factory settings. a Press the (Scan) key. b Press Scan to FTP. c Press a or b to choose - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 133
you want. For setting an E-mail address, Scan to FTP menu options and E-mail/IFAX menu 4 4 Press Key 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 one time A D G J M P T W two times B E H K N Q U X three times C F I L O R V Y four times 2 3 4 5 6 S 8 Z Press Shift + 3 to change between upper case and lower case. Putting - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 134
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) For MFC-6890CDW 4 When you are setting certain menu on your country. Making corrections 4 If you entered an incorrect letter and want to change it, use the arrow buttons to move the cursor under the incorrect character. Then press - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 135
from a Windows® application. When you start this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your PC and displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 136
Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Note • You can use the Export and Import buttons to save Quick-Dial or all your settings for your machine. • If your PC is protected by a firewall, and is unable to use Remote Setup, you may need to configure the firewall settings - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 137
Brother PC-FAX feature, visit http://solutions.brother.com. Note • If you are using Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 Professional, you must log on with Administrator rights. • The PC-FAX software , Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), PC-FAX Sending, then PC-FAX Setup. The Brother PC-FAX - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 138
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Sending setup 6 From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending tab to display the screen below. Outside line access 6 Enter a number to access an outside line here. This - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 139
PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up a cover page 6 From the PC-FAX dialog box, click the icon to access the Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup screen. The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box appears: 6 Entering cover page information 6 Note If you are sending a fax to more than one - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 140
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile 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 Facsimile style - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 141
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) e To include a cover page, click Cover Page appears: 6 6 c Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Simple style user interface appears: Note If the Facsimile style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 142
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) d Enter the fax number using any of the following methods: Enter the fax number in the To: field. Click the To: button, and - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 143
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Address Book 6 If Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Mail is installed on your PC, you can choose in the Select Address Book pull-down which address book to use for PC-FAX sending. There are four types: Brother Address Book, Outlook, Outlook Express or - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 144
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: 6 Setting up a member in the Address Book 6 In the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 145
Brother 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 button you want to clear. b Click Clear. Note You can select a speed dial from the PC-FAX interface to make sending a document easier & faster. 137 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 146
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-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 147
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Deleting a member or group 6 a Choose the MFC-290C) on page 127.) 6 Exporting the whole current Address Book 6 Note If you are creating a vCard, you must first choose the member. If you choose vCard in a, Save as type: will be vCard (*.vcf). a Do one - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 148
d Click OK to save the data. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 6 e Enter the name of the file, and then click Save. 140 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 149
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Importing to the Address Book 6 You can import ASCII text files (*.csv), vCards (electronic business cards) or Remote Setup Dial Data into your Address Book. a Do one of the following: From the Address Book, click File, Import, then Text. From the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 150
e Enter the name of the file, and then click Open. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 6 Note If you chose Text in a, Files of type: will be Text file (*.csv). 142 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 151
Run the Brother PC-FAX Receive software on your PC. (We recommend you select the Add to Startup folder check box, so that the software automatically runs and can transfer any faxes on PC startup.) Note • See Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance in the User's Guide or visit the Brother Solutions - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 152
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving software on your machine 6 You can optionally enable the Backup Print option. When enabled, the machine will print a copy of the fax before the fax is sent to the PC or the PC is switched off. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 153
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 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 PC 6 a Right-click the PC-FAX icon on your PC tasktray, - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 154
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Configuring the Network PC-FAX Receiving Settings 6 The settings to send received faxes to your computer were automatically configured during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite. (See the Quick Setup Guide.) If you are using a different machine than the one - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 155
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Viewing new PC-FAX messages 6 Each time your PC is receiving a PC-FAX, the icon will alternate between and . Once the fax has been received, the icon will change to been viewed. . The icon will change to once the received fax has a Double-click to - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 156
the PhotoCapture 7 Center® for any other operation. • For Windows® 2000 users, to access the PhotoCapture Center® features from your PC, you must first install a Windows® 2000 update. See the Quick Setup Guide for installation instructions. Using PhotoCapture Center® 7 a Put a USB Flash memory drive - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 157
® Explorer, click the Removable Disk icon 1. The files and folders on the USB Flash memory drive or memory card appear on your PC screen. You can edit a file and save it to another drive on your PC. 7 1 If you are using Windows® XP/Windows Vista® and you create a name for the volume label of - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 158
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-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 159
Firewall settings (For Network users) 8 Before using the Brother software 8 Firewall settings on your PC may reject the necessary network connection for network printing, network scanning and PC Fax. If you are using Windows® Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the necessary - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 160
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-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 161
Vista® users 8 a Click the 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 users who do not have administrator - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 162
"Brother PC-Fax". 2 In Port number: Enter "54926". 3 Make sure UDP is selected. Then, click OK. i Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked, and then click OK. j If you still have trouble with your network connection such as Network Scanning or Printing, check the File and Printer - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 163
Section II Apple® Macintosh® II Printing and Faxing 156 Scanning 176 ControlCenter2 196 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 214 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center® 242 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 164
Mac OS® X 10.5.x Screens on your Macintosh® may vary depending on your operating system and application. • Before you can connect the machine to your Macintosh®, you must buy read About paper in the User's Guide before buying paper. 9 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 9 Your machine can - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 165
icon in the dock or click the Ink Level button in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of ControlCenter2. Quitting the window Go to the menu bar and choose Quit. Note For Network Users, a Status Monitor Widget for Mac OS® X 10.4 or greater is also available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com. 157 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 166
Printing 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, - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 167
Printing and Faxing For Mac OS® X 10.5.x For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. 9 To do borderless printing 9 From the Paper Size pop-up menu, choose the size of paper you want to print such as - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 168
and Faxing Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only) 9 The supplied printer driver supports duplex (two-sided) printing. A5/A6/Postcard 1 Borderless: Postcard 1 Paper Source: Auto Select/Tray 1 For Mac OS® X 10.2.x a Select Duplex. b Check the Duplex check box. Choose Flip on Long Edge or Flip - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 169
For Mac OS® X 10.3.x to 10.4.x a Select Layout. b Choose Long-edged binding or Short-edged binding in Two-Sided. Printing and Faxing 9 For Mac OS® X 10.5.x a Check Two-Sided. b Select Layout. c Choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. 9 9 161 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 170
to reduce print speed and ink density. (Not available for Mac OS® X 10.2.x) • When you choose the duplex printing function, the machine uses all ink cartridges for color/grayscale print. The machine stops print operations when one or more ink cartridges require replacement. Choosing printing options - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 171
which ink dries slowly. This setting may cause some slight blurring of text. Media Type 9 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 172
the Specifications of the User's Guide.) Fast The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink used. Use for printing large Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 173
Printing and Faxing Advanced settings 9 You can choose the Color/Grayscale, Mirror Printing, Reverse Printing and Bi-Directional Printing settings. 9 165 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 174
Printing and Faxing Color/Grayscale 9 This selection allows a color document to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Color Settings 9 Click the Color Settings button to see options for enhanced print settings. 9 166 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 175
Printing and Faxing Color Enhancement 9 Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the whole image. To lighten or darken the image directions offering faster print speeds. When unchecked, the print head will only print in one direction giving higher quality printouts, but slower printing speeds. 167 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 176
Printer functions. You can choose Paper Thickness, Data Transfer Mode, Halftone Pattern and Advanced Duplex Settings. (MFC are some predefined patterns and you can choose which one to use for your document. Diffusion Dots are color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts. 168 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 177
Genuine Supplies Websites. Click the Support button to display the Support window: 9 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 your - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 178
a Create a document in a Macintosh® application. b From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Print. For Mac OS® X 10.2.x to 10.4.x Printing and Faxing 9 For Mac OS® X 10.5.x For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. 9 170 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 179
c Choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. Printing and Faxing d Choose Facsimile from the Output pop-up menu. 9 e Enter a fax number in the Input Fax Number box, and then click Print to send the fax. 171 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 180
Printing and Faxing 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 Destination Fax Numbers field. 9 172 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 181
.4.x) 9 You can address a fax number using a vCard (an electronic business card) from the Mac OS® X Address Book application. a Click Address Book. b For Mac OS® X 10.2.x to 10.4.x Drag a vCard from the Mac OS® X Address Book application to the Destination Fax Numbers field. 9 Note If both work and - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 182
c When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send the fax. Printing and Faxing Note The vCard used must contain a work fax or home fax number. Using Mac OS® X 10.5.x Addresses panel You can address a fax number using Addresses button. a Click Addresses. 9 9 174 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 183
b Choose fax number from Addresses panel and then click To. Printing and Faxing c When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send the fax. 9 175 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 184
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-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 185
, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Resolution Scan Type Scanning Area Document Size Brightness Contrast c Click Start. When scanning has finished, the image appears in your graphics application. Pre-Scanning an image 10 The PreScan button is used to preview and also lets you - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 186
application window. g You can refine the image in your editing software. Settings in the Scanner window 10 Resolution 10 You can change the scanning Yes Yes Yes Yes 8 bit color Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No True Gray/24 bit color Yes Yes 10 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 187
.8 million colors to scan the image. Although using 24 Bit Color creates an image with the most accurate color reproduction, the image file size will be about three times larger than a file created using the 8 Bit Color option. It requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time. 10 179 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 188
Document Size 10 Choose one of the following sizes: A3 297 × 420 mm (Available on 11 x 17 scanning models only) Ledger 11 × 17 in (Available on 11 x 17 scanning models only) JIS B4 257 × 364 mm (Available on 11 x 17 scanning models only) A4 210 × 297 mm JIS B5 182 × 257 mm - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 189
. Note The Brightness setting is only available if you have set Scan Type to Black & White, Gray or True Gray. Contrast You can increase or decrease the contrast level by moving the slide bar to the right or left. An increase 10 emphasizes dark and light areas of the image, while a decrease - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 190
folder on your Macintosh®, to a USB Flash memory drive or memory card. Before you can use the (Scan) key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother ControlCenter2 on page 196. (Scan) key, Scan to E-mail 10 You can scan either a black and white or color document into your E-mail - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 191
a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press Scan to Image. d Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. 10 10 Note • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the Device - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 192
scanning process. Note 10 • 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 193.) • You can't choose color Scan type for this function. Black Start or Color Start do not change - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 193
Scanning Scan to File 10 You can scan a black and white or a color document into your Macintosh® and save it as a file in the folder you choose. The file type and specific folder are based on the settings you have chosen in the Scan to File screen of the Brother ControlCenter2. (See File on page - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 194
File Format (Color LCD models and Touchscreen models) PDF PDF PDF PDF PDF a Put a USB Flash memory drive, CompactFlash® 1, Memory Stick™ 2, Memory Stick PRO™ 2, SecureDigital 3 or xD-Picture Card™ 4 into your machine. Note • DCP-165C and MFC-290C do not support CompactFlash®. 10 • MFC-250C does - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 195
Press d or c to choose the file type you want. Press OK. 10 If you want to change the file name, go to h. If you want to start scanning without changing any settings, press Black Start or Color Start. Note • If you choose color in the quality setting, you cannot choose TIFF. • If you choose - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 196
card before the PC is restarted, the data on it may be destroyed. b Load your document. c Press the (Scan) key. d Press Scan to Media. 10 If you want to change the quality, go to e. If you want to start scanning without changing any settings, press Black Start or Color Start. e Press - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 197
LCD displays Next Page?. Press Yes or No. After you finish scanning, make sure you choose No before removing the USB Flash memory drive or memory card from the machine. Note Scan type depends on the settings you choose in step e to g, Black Start or Color Start does not change the setting. 10 189 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 198
. Changing the default black & white file format a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose PhotoCapture. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Scan to Media. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose B/W File Type. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose TIFF or PDF. Press OK. f Press Stop/Exit. Scanning 10 10 10 10 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 199
. Press OK. f Press Stop/Exit. For Color LCD models Setting the new default a Press the (Scan) key. b Press a or b to choose Scan to Media. Press OK. c Press and choose your new setting. Repeat this step for each setting you want to change. d After changing the last setting, press a or b to - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 200
this step for each setting you want to change. d After changing the last setting, press Set New Default. e Press Yes to confirm. f Press Stop/Exit. Factory reset a Press the (Scan) key. b Press Scan to Media. c Press Factory Reset. d Press Yes to confirm. e Press Stop/Exit. 10 10 10 10 192 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 201
icon. You will be prompted to download the software from the Brother Solutions Center. Note The complete NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7 User's Guide can be viewed from the Help icon in NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7. Features 10 OCR: In one step you can scan an image, recognize the text, and - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 202
Scanning Technical support 10 For USA Company name: Postal Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail Address: -Palenberg, 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 203
Open 0899399878 [email protected] http://it.newsoft.eu.com 5CA Not Open 0807505598 [email protected] [email protected] Scanning 10 195 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 204
section are from Mac OS® X 10.5.x. Screens on your Macintosh® may vary depending on your operating system and application. • The features available to you in ControlCenter2 may vary depending on the model number of your machine. Using ControlCenter2 11 ControlCenter2 is a software utility that - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 205
icon in the menu bar and choose Preferences. The ControlCenter2 preference window appears. b Uncheck Start ControlCenter on computer startup. c Click OK to close the window. Note The ControlCenter2 application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter. 11 197 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 206
directly to a disk file. You can change the file type and destination folder, as needed. ControlCenter2 gives you the ability to configure the hardware Scan key on your machine and the ControlCenter2 Software button for each scan feature. To configure the hardware Scan key on your machine choose the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 207
a folder. Choose from the pop-up menu the type of file you want the scanned images to be saved in. Windows Bitmap 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 208
ControlCenter2 To change the destination application, choose the appropriate application from the Target Application pop-up menu. Name and click the Delete button. 11 Note This function is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to OCR. The window may vary depending on the function. 200 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 209
which can be edited by any word processing application. You can 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 210
default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment. To change the default E-mail application or attachment file type, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button. To change the E-mail application, choose your preferred E-mail application - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 211
To File button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in any file format. This 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. You can change the File Name. Enter the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 212
window appears. There are four scan functions: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. Scan to Image Lets you scan a page directly into any image viewer/editor software . You must install Presto! PageManager for this feature. Scan to E-mail Attaches the scanned images to an - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 213
User-defined button 11 To customize a button, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key, and the configuration window appears. Follow these guidelines for button configuration. Scan to Image 11 General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 214
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, OCR Software, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 11 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 215
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 Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 11 207 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 216
choose your preferred folder by clicking the Browse button. Choose the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. If you want to specify the destination of the scanned image, check the Show Save As Window. 11 If you want to scan and then crop - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 217
and print the copies using any of the features of the machine's printer driver, or you can direct the copy output to any standard printer driver installed on your Macintosh® including network printers. PC-FAX - Lets you scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 218
the pop-up menu. To fax, choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. (See Sending a fax (MFC models only) on page 170.) For Mac OS® X 10.5.x 11 For more options click the triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. To copy, click the Print button. To fax, click the disclosure triangle beside the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 219
, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) on page 242.) Quick-Dial Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of the Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) on page 242.) Ink Level Lets you open the Brother Status Monitor, which displays the ink level for each cartridge - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 220
(Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) on page 242. Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 11 The Quick-Dial button lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window in the Remote Setup Program, so you can 11 easily register or change the dial numbers from your - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 221
ControlCenter2 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. 11 213 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 222
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-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 223
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 machine. Then enter the name you want to be displayed on the machine LCD for your Macintosh®. You can use up - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 224
recipient. You can scan a black and white or color document and it will be sent with the E-mail from the Macintosh® as an attachment. a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK. d (For MFC-6490CW) Press a or b to choose PC. Press OK. e Press - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 225
(For models with built-in network support) For Touchscreen models 12 a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press Scan to E-mail. d (For MFC-6890CDW) Press PC. e Press a or b to display the destination Macintosh® you want to use for E-mailing your document. f Press the destination - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 226
Area Network or the Internet to PC's or other Internet Fax machines. In order to use this function, please download the necessary software from the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com). For MFC-6490CW 12 a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press a or b to choose - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 227
Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. If you supports the LDAP protocol you can search for E-mail addresses on your server. (See Chapter 10 in the Network User's Guide.) f Press d or c to choose Quality. Choose the quality you want. If you don't want to change - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 228
(For models with built-in network support) Note If you are using the scanner glass of the machine, choose the document size. • Press d or c to choose Glass Scan Size. • Choose the document size you want. h Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. If you are using - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 229
® on the control panel. Press OK. f Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Note • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 230
® on the control panel. Press OK. f Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. 12 12 Note • Presto! PageManager must be installed on your Macintosh®. • You can't choose color Scan type for this function. Black Start or Color Start do not change the settings. 222 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 231
File, you can scan a black and white or color document and send it directly to the Macintosh® you designate on your network. The file will be saved in the folder and file format that you have configured in ControlCenter2 on the designated Macintosh®. You can change the Scan configuration. (See File - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 232
with built-in network support) Note • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration screen. (See SCAN on page 198.) • If you would like to change the file name of - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 233
OK. f Press 1 to choose Yes. g Press Stop/Exit. For MFC-6890CDW a Press the (Scan) key. b Press Scan to E-mail. c Press E-mail server. d Press and choose your new setting. Repeat this step for each setting you want to change. e After changing the last setting, press d or c to choose Set New - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 234
Factory Reset. Press OK. e Press 1 to choose Yes. f Press Stop/Exit. For MFC-6890CDW a Press the (Scan) key. b Press Scan to E-mail. c Press E-mail server. d Press d or c to choose Factory Reset. e Press Yes. Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 12 12 12 12 226 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 235
built-in network support) Scan to FTP (For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW) 12 When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color document directly to an FTP server on your local network or on the internet. The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered manually at the control - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 236
Scanning (For models with built-in network support) n Press a or b to choose Password. Press OK. o Enter the Password for access to the FTP server (up to 32 characters). Press OK. p Press a or b to choose Quality. Press OK. q Press a or b to choose Color 150 dpi, Color 300 dpi, Color can change the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 237
the Scan to FTP profile is not complete, for instance, the login account name and password are missing or the quality or file type are not chosen, you will be prompted to enter any missing information in the following steps. e Choose one of the options below: Press a or b to choose Color 150 dpi - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 238
.189). Press OK. f Enter the destination folder (for example /brother/abc/, up to 60 characters). Press OK. g Enter the username. Press OK. h Enter the password. Press OK. i Press a or b to choose Quality. Press d or c to choose Color 150 dpi, Color 300 dpi, Color 600 dpi, B/W 200 dpi or B/W 200x100 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 239
Glass ScanSize. • Press d or c to choose Letter, Legal, Ledger, A4 or A3. Press OK. k Do one of the following: If you want to start scanning, press Black Start or Color Start and go to n. If you want to change the file name, go to l. l Press a or b to choose File Name. Press OK. Press a or - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 240
OK. e Enter the destination folder (for example /brother/abc/, up to 60 characters). Press OK. f Enter the username. Press OK. g Enter the password. Press OK. h Press and choose your new setting. Repeat this step for each setting you want to change. i After changing the last setting, press - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 241
b to choose . Press OK. Note If there is no FTP Profile configured, skip c and go to d. d 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. e Enter the destination folder (for example /brother/abc/, up to - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 242
with built-in network support) Scan to FTP (For MFC-6890CDW) 12 When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color document directly to an FTP server on your local network or on the internet. The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered manually at the control panel - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 243
support) r Press to choose PDF or JPEG for color or gray scale documents and PDF or TIFF for B/W documents. Note If you are using the scanner glass of the machine, choose the document size. • Press a or b to choose Glass Scan b to choose Port Number. You can change the port number used to access the - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 244
models with built-in network support) Scan to FTP using FTP Server Profiles 12 a Load your document. b Press the (Scan) key. c Press Scan to FTP. d Press a or b to choose one of the FTP server profiles listed. If the Scan to FTP profile is complete, press Black Start or Color Start and go to - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 245
.23.56.189). Press OK. g Enter the destination folder (for example /brother/abc/, up to 60 characters). Press OK. h Enter Scan Size. • Choose the document size you want. l Do one of the following: If you want to start scanning, press Black Start or Color Start and go to m. If you want to change - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 246
(For models with built-in network support) n Press a or b to choose . Enter the file name you want to use (up to 15 characters) and press OK. Press Black Start or Color Start and go to o. o The LCD shows Connecting. When the connection to the FTP server is successful the machine starts - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 247
support) Factory reset 12 You can reset Quality, File Type, Glass Scan Size and File Name to the factory settings. a Press the (Scan) key. b Press Scan to FTP. c Press a or b to choose - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 248
you want. For setting an E-mail address, Scan to FTP menu options and E-mail/IFAX menu 12 Press Key 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 one time A D G J M P T W two times B E H K N Q U X three times C F I L O R V Y four times 2 3 4 5 6 S 8 Z Press Shift + 3 to change between upper case and lower case. Putting - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 249
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) For MFC-6890CDW 12 When you are setting certain depending on your country. Making corrections 12 If you entered an incorrect letter and want to change it, use the arrow buttons to move the cursor under the incorrect character. Then press - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 250
on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your Macintosh® and displayed on your Macintosh® screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Note The Remote Setup application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities. OK Lets you start - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 251
-Dial or all your settings for your machine. • 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 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 252
or a memory card installed in the media drive of the machine. You could lose your data or damage the media. Note • The PhotoCapture Center® will read only the media that was put in first. • DCP-165C and MFC-290C do not support CompactFlash®. • MFC-250C does not support CompactFlash®, Memory Stick - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 253
Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center® c You can edit a file and save it to another drive on your Macintosh®. d Quit all applications that are running stored data on the USB Flash memory drive or memory card and drag the Removable Disk icon into the Trash icon before you remove the memory card from - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 254
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-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 255
ControlCenter2 Macintosh 196 ControlCenter3 Windows 69 D Device Selector 176, 214, 243 Drivers Macintosh® Brother Ink driver 158 TWAIN 176 Windows® Brother printer driver 2, 6 TWAIN 37 WIA 44 F FaceFilter Studio 30, 86 FAX (PC-FAX) Macintosh® sending 170, 173 Windows 129 address book 136 - Brother International MFC-790CW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 256
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