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Software User's Guide Not all models are available in all countries. (DCP-8110DN, DCP-8150DN and DCP-8155DN) In USA: Please go to the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ and click Manuals on your model page to download the other manuals. For DCP users; This documentation is for - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 2
DCP-8110DN/8150DN/8155DN/MFC-8510DN/8710DW/8910DW Touchscreen models: MFC-8950DW(T) Definitions of notes We use the following icons throughout this User's Guide and publication notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 3
...10 Restoring default printer settings...11 Using the scan keys...11 Section II Windows® 2 Printing 13 Using the Brother printer driver...13 Printing a document...14 Duplex (two-sided) printing ...15 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 15 Automatic duplex printing ...15 Manual - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 4
to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass 59 Scanning a document using the WIA driver (Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan 63 Scanning a document into the PC ...63 Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass 65 Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 5
image with an application 90 Using the OCR feature ...91 Attaching the scanned data to E-mail 91 Saving the scanned image ...92 How to change the default settings of each button 92 PC-Copy tab ...93 Printing the scanned image ...93 PC-FAX tab (For MFC models) ...93 Sending an image file from your - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 6
Brother software ...125 Windows® XP SP2 or greater...125 Windows Vista® users ...128 Windows® 7 users ...131 Section III Apple Macintosh 8 Printing and Faxing 136 Features in the printer driver (Macintosh 136 Duplex (two-sided) printing ...136 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 7
(two-sided) document (For DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T 164 Pre-Scanning an image ...165 Settings in the Scanner window ...166 Scanning a document using the ICA driver (Mac OS X 10.6.x or greater 169 Choosing your machine from Print & Fax or Print & Scan 174 Using Presto! PageManager - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 8
MFC-8950DW(T): standard, MFC-8510DN and MFC-8710DW: available as a download 231 Scan to Image ...236 Scan to OCR ...238 Scan to File...240 Scan to FTP...242 Scan to Network (Windows®) ...249 How to set a new default for the file size (Scan to E-mail (E-mail server), FTP and Network, For 5-line LCD - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 9
Section I Machine operation keys I Using the control panel 2 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 10
from the memory. To use this function, you need to set your password in the printer driver dialog box. If you turn the power switch Off, the secured data saved in memory will be cleared. For 5-line LCD models 1 a Press Secure Print. Note If the LCD displays No Data Stored, there is no secured - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 11
models a Press Secure Print. b Press a or b to display the user name. Press the user name. The LCD displays the secured job list for that name. c Press a or b to display the job. Press the print job. Enter the four-digit password and press OK. d To print the data, press Print. To delete the secured - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 12
PCL6 language of a Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer. Many applications support this type of laser printer. Using this mode will allow your machine to run at its best with those applications. BR-Script3 Mode BR-Script is an original Brother page description language and a PostScript® language - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 13
Press OK. e Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models 1 a Press Menu. b Press Printer. c Press a or b to display Emulation. Press Emulation. d Press to choose your application software or network server. If the setting does not work properly, choose the required emulation mode manually using the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 14
) fonts to see how each font looks before you choose 1 it. For 5-line LCD models 1 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Printer. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Print Options. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Internal Font. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose HP LaserJet or BR-Script 3. Press - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 15
Using the control panel Printing the Print Configuration List You can print a list of current printer settings. For 5-line LCD models a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Printer. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Print Options. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Configuration. Press OK. e Press - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 16
. f Press Stop/Exit. For Touchscreen models a Press Menu. b Press Printer. c Press a or b to display Print Options. Press Print Options. d Press Test Print. e Press Start. f Press Stop/Exit. Note If the problem appears on the printout: uu Basic User's Guide: Improving the print quality. 1 1 1 1 8 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 17
1 You can choose whether you want to automatically print on both sides of the paper. The setting in the printer 1 driver will take priority over the setting made on the control panel. For 5-line LCD models 1 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Printer. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Duplex - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 18
a paper size error, and will use any compatible 1 paper from other paper trays. For 5-line LCD models 1 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Printer. 1 a Press Menu. b Press Printer. c Press a or b to display Auto Continue. Press Auto Continue. d Press to choose On or Off. e Press Stop/Exit. 10 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 19
to the factory settings: uu Network User's Guide. For 5-line LCD models a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Printer. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Reset Printer. Press OK. d To restore the default settings, press 1 to choose 1.Reset. To exit without making a change, press 2 to choose 2.Exit - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 20
Section II Windows® Printing Scanning ControlCenter4 Remote Setup (For MFC models) Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) Firewall settings (For Network users) II 13 48 70 105 107 125 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 21
the installer CD-ROM, see Firewall settings (For Network users) uu page 125 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 2 A printer driver is - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 22
. (For information about the Paper Tray and Recommended paper: uu Basic User's Guide) 2 a From your application, choose the Print command. If any other printer drivers are installed on your computer, choose Brother MFC-XXXX* as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in your - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 23
the paper first. Then, the printer driver instructs you (with a pop-up message) to reinsert the paper. Before reinserting the paper, straighten it well, or you may get a paper jam. Very thin or thick paper is not recommended. Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing 2 Your machine can print from - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 24
Printing Printer driver settings 2 Note For Macintosh users see Printing and Faxing uu page 136. 2 You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer: Paper Size Orientation Copies Media Type Resolution Print Settings Multiple Page Duplex / - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 25
-click the Brother MFC-XXXX Printer icon (where XXXX is your model name) and select Printer properties. The printer properties dialog box appears. c (For Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Windows Server®) Choose the General tab and then click Printing Preferences.... The printer driver dialog appears - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 26
, Media Type, Resolution and Print Settings (1). b Choose Multiple Page and Duplex / Booklet (2). c Choose Paper Source (3). d Confirm your current settings in the window (4). e Click OK to apply your chosen settings. To return to the default settings, click Default, then OK. Paper Size 2 From the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 27
Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) 2 2 Copies 2 The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then repeated for the number of copies you selected. If the Collate check box is - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 28
choose Bond Paper. • When printing on envelopes choose Envelopes. If the toner is not fixed to the envelope correctly when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Thick. If the envelope is crumpled when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Thin. For more information: uu Basic User's Guide. 20 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 29
Manual You can change the settings manually by choosing Manual and clicking the Manual Settings... button. You can set brightness, contrast and other settings. Multiple Page 2 The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 30
the order of the pages. • Booklet The machine prints on both sides of the paper automatically. • Booklet (Manual) The machine prints all the even-numbered sides first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the paper. When you click OK the odd-numbered - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 31
offset for binding in inches or millimeters. Paper Source 2 You can choose Auto Select, Tray1, Tray2 1 2, MP Tray or Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page and for printing from the second page onwards. 1 Available if the optional tray is installed. 2 Tray2 is standard on MFC - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 32
Printing Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following selections: Scaling (1) Reverse Print (2) Use Watermark (3) Header-Footer Print (4) Toner Save Mode (5) Secure Print (6) Administrator (7) User Authentication (8) Other Print Options (9) 2 2 (1) (2) (3) - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 33
Scaling 2 You can change the print image scaling. Reverse Print Check Reverse Print to reverse the data flip it upside down. 2 2 Use Watermark 2 You can put a logo or text into your document as a watermark. You can choose one - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 34
image in the background of your document. If this feature is not checked then the watermark will be printed on top of your document. In Outline Text 2 Check In Outline Text if you only want to print an outline of the watermark. It is only available when you choose a text watermark. 26 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 35
Custom Settings You can choose which watermark to print on the first page or on the other pages. Click the Add button to add the watermark settings and then choose Use Text or Use Bitmap File in Watermark Style. 2 2 You can change the additional watermark's size and position on the page by - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 36
Name, your PC login user name will be printed. If you select Custom and enter the text in the Custom edit box, the text you entered will be printed. Toner Save Mode 2 You can conserve toner use with this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, prints appears lighter. The default setting is Off - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 37
to limit access to functions such as scaling and watermark. 2 2 Password Enter the password into this box. Note Click Set Password... to change the password. Copies Lock Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing. Multiple Page & Scaling Lock Lock the scaling setting and - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 38
Function Lock 2.0: uu Network User's Guide. Note • When you use the machine through a network you can see the information of your ID such as the status of restricted features and the number of remaining pages you are allowed to print by clicking the Check Print Status. The Authentication result - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 39
This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to the thin - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 40
Profiles tab first.(3) Add Profile(4) Current print profile view(5) a Choose your profile from the print profile list box. b If you want to display the Print Profiles tab at the front of the window from the next time you print, check Always show Print Profiles tab first.. c Click OK to apply - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 41
settings shown on the left side of the printer driver window will be saved. Delete Profile 2 The Delete Profile dialog appears by clicking Delete Profile. You can delete any of the profiles you have added. a Choose your profile from the print - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 42
Click Support... in the Printing Preferences dialog box. 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Brother Solutions Center (1) The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) is a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 43
and home users by clicking this button. 2 Print Settings (4) This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the machine have been configured. Check Setting (5) You can check the current driver settings. About (6) This will show the list of the printer driver files and - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 44
the Accessories tab, see Accessing the printer driver settings uu page 17. 2 You can define the paper size for each paper tray and auto detect the serial number in the Accessories tab as follows. 1 2 3 4 Available Options / Installed Options (1) You can manually add and remove the options that - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 45
Printing Auto Detect (4) The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. When you click Auto Detect, options that are installed on the machine will be listed in Available Options (1). You can manually add or remove - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 46
use the BR-Script3 printer driver, you must install the driver using the Custom Install from the installer CD-ROM. (uu Quick Setup Guide) Printing Preferences 2 Note You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother MFC-XXXX BR - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 47
bottom of the stack. • Pages Per Sheet The Pages Per Sheet selection can reduce the image size of a page by allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper. Also, you can print a document in the booklet style automatically when you choose Booklet - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 48
Printing • Paper Source You can choose Automatically Select, Auto Select, Tray1, Tray2 1 2, MP Tray or Manual Feed. Automatically Select This setting will automatically pull paper from any paper source that has a paper size defined in the printer driver that matches your document. 2 Auto - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 49
are secured at the machine, you must enter the password using the control panel of the machine to print them. To send a secured document: a Check Secure Print. b Enter your password and click OK. c To print secured documents, you must enter your password from the control panel of the machine. (See - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 50
Font (the default) to use equivalent printer fonts for printing documents that contain TrueType fonts. This will permit faster printing; however, you might lose special characters not supported by the printer font. Click Download as Softfont to download TrueType fonts for printing instead of using - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 51
Printer Features list (3): 2 3 Print Quality You can choose the following print quality settings. • 300 dpi • 600 dpi • HQ 1200 • 1200 dpi Media Type You can use the following types of media in your machine. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use. • Plain Paper - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 52
This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 53
Printing Ports tab 2 If you want to change the port where your machine is connected or the path to the network machine you are using, choose or add the port you want to use. 2 45 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 54
as paper empty or paper jam. 2 You can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or by choosing Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC. (Windows® 7) If you have set the Enable Status Monitor on startup during installation, you - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 55
Monitoring the machine's status The Status Monitor icon will change color depending on the machine's status. A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition. A yellow icon indicates a warning. 2 2 A red icon indicates a printing error has occurred. There are two locations where you - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 56
use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the scanner glass. a Load your document. b Start the Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a document. Note The instructions for scanning in this Guide are for when you use Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 57
d Click Select. e Choose TWAIN: TW-Brother MFC-XXXX or TWAIN: 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. The Scanner Setup dialog box appears. 3 h Adjust the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 58
it. This is required when you want to crop an image when scanning. (See Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan uu page 50.) • For models that support duplex scanning: • You cannot adjust the scanning area. • Duplex scan is available from the ADF only. 3 • You cannot use the PreScan - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 59
g In the PaperPort™ 12SE window, use the options available to refine the image. Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box 3 Scan (Image Type) 3 Choose the output image type from Photo, Web or Text. Resolution and Scan Type will be altered for each default setting. The default settings are listed in - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 60
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No True Gray/24bit Color Yes 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Scan Type 3 Black & White Use for text or line art. Gray (Error Diffusion) Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 61
selection. The Reduce Noise setting is available when using 24bit Color and scan resolutions of 300 × 300 dpi, 400 × 400 dpi or 600 × 600 dpi. Brightness 3 Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average. 3 You can set the Brightness level by - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 62
mm) Business Card 3.5 x 2.4 in (90 x 60 mm) To scan business cards, choose the Business Card size, and then place the business card face down at the top left of the scanner glass. 4 x 6 in (10 x 15 cm) 5 x 8 in (13 x 20cm) 3.5 choose 'mm' or 'inch' as the unit for Width and Height. 54 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 63
can see the actual paper size you chose on the screen. 3 • Width: shows the width of scanning area. • Height: shows the height of scanning area. • Data Size: shows the rough data size in Bitmap format. The size will be different for other file formats such as JPEG. • User adjustable from 0.35 x 0.35 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 64
to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass uu page 59.) a Load your document. b Start the Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a document. Note The instructions for scanning in this Guide are for when you use Nuance - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 65
following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Paper source (1) Picture type (2) Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3) Page size (4) Preview (5) Scan (6) 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 i Choose Document Feeder from the Paper source drop-down list (1). j Choose the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 66
OK after you have changed the setting. 3 Note • The scanner resolution can be set as high as 1200 dpi. • For resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, use the Scanner Utility. (See Scanner Utility uu page 61.) m Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box (6). The machine starts scanning the document. 58 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 67
are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box to scan the image. a Follow the steps from a to g of Scanning a document into the PC uu page 56. b Choose Flatbed in the Paper source drop-down list (1). 3 Paper source (1) Picture type (2) Adjust the quality of - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 68
it over the portion you want to scan. 3 f If you need advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3). You can choose Brightness, Click OK after you have changed the setting. g Click Scan in the Scan dialog box (6). The machine starts scanning the document. This time only - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 69
Scanning Scanner Utility 3 The Scanner Utility is used for configuring the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi and for changing the paper size (Windows® XP only). If you want to set Legal size as the default size, use this utility to change the setting. You must restart your PC - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 70
Scanning Note (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following. • For users who have administrator rights: Click Allow. 3 • For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK. 62 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 71
Scan is supported by the DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T). a Load your document. b Open your software application to scan the document. c Do one of the following: (Windows Photo Gallery) Click File, then Import from Camera or Scanner. (Windows Fax and Scan) Click File, New, then Scan - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 72
Scanning Scanner (1) Profile (2) Source (3) Paper size (4) Color format (5) File type (6) Resolution (DPI) (7) Brightness (8) Contrast (9) Scanning area (10) Preview (11) Scan (12) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 10 g Click Scan in the Scan dialog box. The machine starts scanning the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 73
image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box to scan the image. a Follow the steps from a to e of Scanning a document into the PC uu page 63. b Put the document face down on the scanner glass. 3 c Choose Flatbed in the Source drop-down list. Adjust - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 74
™ PaperPort™ 12SE supports Windows® XP (SP3 or greater), XP Professional x64 Edition (SP2 or greater), Windows Vista® (SP2 or greater) and Windows® 7 only. Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE for Brother is a document management application. You can use PaperPort™ 3 12SE to view scanned documents. PaperPort - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 75
Scanning ImageView displays a close-up of a single page. You can open a PaperPort™ 12SE item by clicking the Open , its contents (both PaperPort™ 12SE MAX files and non PaperPort™ 12SE files) appear in Desktop. You can also use Windows® Explorer to manage the folders and items shown in Desktop. 67 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 76
your PC, you can manually create a link using the optical character recognition software (OCR), which comes applications 3 As well as scanning items, you can bring items Print to the Desktop from another application, such as Microsoft® Word. Import files saved in other file formats, such as Windows - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 77
Scanning Exporting items into other formats 3 You can export or save PaperPort™ 12SE items in several popular file formats, such as BMP, JPEG, TIFF or PDF click the Change or Remove Programs icon. b Choose Nuance PaperPort 12 from the list and click Change or Remove. (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 78
ControlCenter4 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications. ControlCenter4 has two user interfaces: Home Mode and Advanced Mode. ControlCenter4 also controls the settings for the SCAN key on the control panel or Scan on the touchscreen of your Brother machine. For information about - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 79
(Help). 4 1 Scan directly to a file, E-mail, word processor or graphics application of your choice. 2 Access the PC-FAX applications available for your 6 You can change the user interface and the ControlCenter4 startup preferences. 7 Access the Help file. 8 Access Brother Status Monitor by clicking - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 80
ControlCenter4 ControlCenter4 Features for Home Mode users Scan (See Scan tab uu page 73.) See Saving the scanned image uu page 75. See Printing the scanned image uu page 76. See Opening the scanned image with an application uu page 76. See Attaching the scanned data to E-mail uu page 77. - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 81
4 There are five scan options: Save, Print, Open with an Application, Send E-mail and OCR. This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more details of each function, click (Help). 4 1 PC Scan setting area 2 Image viewer 3 Save button 4 Print button 5 Open with an Application button - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 82
E-mail Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg) -Recommended for most users when Scanning pictures. TIFF (*.tif) TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif) Portable Network Graphics (*.png) PDF (*.pdf) -Recommended for Scanning and sharing documents. Secure PDF (*.pdf) Searchable PDF (*.pdf) XML Paper - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 83
that support XML Paper Specification files. • If you set the file type to TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page, you can choose "Uncompressed" or "Compressed". • When you use the scanner glass to scan a multiple page document, check Manual multi-page scan and follow the on-screen instructions. • Searchable PDF - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 84
page on the machine and print copies using any of the features of ControlCenter4 supported by your Brother machine's printer driver. a Select the Scan tab. b Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area. c Click (Scan). 4 d Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image in the image viewer - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 85
E-mail application will open and the image will be attached to a new, blank E-mail. Note Webmail services are not supported by Scan to E-mail. Using the OCR feature 4 The (OCR) button lets you scan a document and convert it into text. This text can be edited using your favorite word processing - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 86
introduces the PC-FAX tab function. For more details of each function, click (Help). Note The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents in Letter size. 4 1 Send Image File button 2 Send Scanned Image button 3 View Received PC-FAX button 4 PC Scan setting area 5 Scan Image area 6 Send - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 87
number and then click Start. Sending a scanned image 4 The Send Scanned Image button lets you scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from your computer using the Brother PC-FAX software. a Select the PC-FAX tab. b Click Send Scanned Image. c Configure the settings in the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 88
View Received PC-FAX button lets you view and print received fax data using the Brother PC-FAX software. Before you use the PC-FAX Receive function, you must select the PC-FAX Receive option from the control panel menu of your Brother machine. (See Enabling PC-FAX Receiving software on your machine - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 89
click (Help). 4 1 Remote Setup button 2 Quick Dial button 3 Device Scan Settings button 4 BRAdmin button Configuring Remote Setup (For MFC models) 4 The Remote b Click Remote Setup. c The Remote Setup Program window will appear. For Remote Setup configuration, see Remote Setup (For MFC models) uu page - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 90
you open the Address Book window in the Remote Setup Program. You can then easily register or change the Quick Dial numbers from Scan key settings 4 The Device Scan Settings button lets you configure your machine's SCAN key or Scan settings. 5-line LCD models Touchscreen models There are four scan - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 91
down list, click the (Set PDF Password) button. The Set PDF Password dialog box will appear. Enter your password in the Password and Re-type Password boxes and then click OK. Note 4 • Secure PDF is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. • You can change the data compression ratio of - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 92
as the IP address. To install BRAdmin Light from the installer CD-ROM: uu Network User's Guide. If you require more advanced machine management, use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/. a Select the Device - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 93
Solutions Center Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine. a Select the Support tab. b Click Brother Solutions Center. c The Brother Solutions Center Web site will be shown in - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 94
FAX applications available for your device. (For MFC models) 4 Access the settings available to configure your device. 5 Link to Brother Solutions Center, Brother open the configuration window for each scan function and change the user interface mode. 9 Access the Help file. 10 Access Status Monitor - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 95
computer uu page 93. See Sending a scanned image uu page 94. See Viewing and printing received PC-FAX data uu page 94. Device Settings (See Configuring Scan key settings uu page 96. See Launching the BRAdmin utility uu page 97. Support (See Support tab uu page 98.) See Using Brother - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 96
ControlCenter4 Scan tab There are four scan options: Image, OCR, E-mail and File. This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more details of each function, click 4 (Help). 4 1 PC Scan setting area 2 Image button 3 OCR button 4 E-mail button 5 File button 88 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 97
and File Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg) -Recommended for most users when Scanning pictures. TIFF (*.tif) TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif) Portable Network Graphics (*.png) PDF (*.pdf) -Recommended for Scanning and sharing documents. Secure PDF (*.pdf) Searchable PDF (*.pdf) XML Paper - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 98
that support XML Paper Specification files. • If you set the file type to TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page, you can choose "Uncompressed" or "Compressed". • When you use the scanner glass to scan a multiple page document, check Manual multi-page scan and follow the on-screen instructions. • Searchable PDF - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 99
your favorite word processing software. a Select the Scan tab. b If you want to change the scan settings, right-click (OCR) and then change your settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check PreScan. Click OK. 4 c Click (OCR). d Your default word processing application will - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 100
Type, Document Size, Brightness, Contrast, Manual multi-page scan and Duplex(two-sided) Scanning (For DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T)) as needed. c Click OK. The new settings will be used as the default settings. Note To preview and configure the scanned image, check PreScan in the settings - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 101
ControlCenter4 PC-Copy tab 4 Printing the scanned image 4 You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using any of the features of ControlCenter4 supported by your Brother machine's printer driver. a Select the PC-Copy tab. b If you want to change the scan settings, right-click the button - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 102
Click OK. 4 c Click (Send Scanned Image). d The PC-FAX sending dialog will appear. Enter a fax number and then click Start. Viewing and printing received PC-FAX data 4 The (View Received PC-FAX) button lets you view and print received fax data using the Brother PC-FAX software. Before you use the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 103
) uu page 105. Accessing Quick Dial (For MFC models) 4 The (Quick Dial) button lets you open the Address Book window in the Remote Setup Program. You can then easily register or change the Quick Dial numbers from your PC. a Select the Device Settings tab. b Click (Quick Dial). c The Address Book - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 104
-down list, click the (Set PDF Password) button. The Set PDF Password dialog box will appear. Enter your password in the Password and Re-type Password boxes and then click OK. Note • Secure PDF is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. • You can change the data compression ratio of the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 105
such as the IP address. To install BRAdmin Light from the installer CD-ROM: uu Network User's Guide. If you require more advanced machine management, use the latest version of the BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/. a Select the Device - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 106
Solutions Center Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine. a Select the Support tab. b Click (Brother Solutions Center). c The Brother Solutions Center Web site will be shown in - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 107
ControlCenter4 Custom tab 4 This section briefly introduces adding a Custom tab. For more details, click (Help) . Creating a Custom tab 4 You can create up to three customized tabs including up to five customized buttons with your custom settings. a Click Configuration and then select Create - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 108
and then select Create custom button. Select a button you want to create from the menu. The settings dialog will appear. 4 4 b Enter the button name and change the settings if necessary. Click OK. (The setting options vary depending on the created button.) Note You can - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 109
4 This section introduces an example operation of scanning a PDF file using (File) in Advanced Mode. If you want to change your machine's SCAN key or Scan on the touchscreen for Scan to PC settings using ControlCenter4, see Changing the Scan key settings for Scan to PC menu uu page 104. Note The - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 110
e Set the file type for saving to a folder. Click Configuration, and then select Button settings, Scan and File. 4 The configuration dialog box appears. You can change the default settings. 1 2 3 4 5 1 Choose PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type pull-down list. 2 You can enter the file name you want to - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 111
ControlCenter4 f Click OK. g Click File. The machine starts the scanning process. The folder where the scanned data is saved will open automatically. 4 103 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 112
the machine you want to use is selected from the Model pull-down list. c Click the Device Settings tab. d Click Device Scan Settings. e Choose the File tab. You can change the default settings. 1 2 3 4 5 1 You can choose the file type from the pull-down list. 2 You can enter the file name you want - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 113
the machine. Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (or MFC-XXXX LAN) and Remote Setup. Note • No password is required by default. You can use BRAdmin Light or Web Based Management to change 5 this password. (See uu Network User's Guide.) • If your machine is connected via a Network - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 114
the machine and then click Print. Export Lets you unable to use Remote Setup, you may need to configure the 5 firewall settings to allow communication through port number 137 and 161. (See Firewall settings (For Network users) uu page 125.) • If you are using Windows® Firewall and you installed - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 115
and updates on the Brother PC-FAX feature, visit http://solutions.brother.com/. Note The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents in Letter size. Sending a file as a PC-FAX 6 6 a Create a file in any application on your PC. b Click File, then Print. The Print dialog box appears - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 116
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) c Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The PC-FAX sending dialog appears: d Enter a fax number using any of the following methods: Use the dial pad to enter the number and then click the button. 6 Click the Address Book button - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 117
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) Setting up user information 6 Note You can access User Information from the PC-FAX sending dialog box by clicking the (See Sending a file as a PC-FAX uu page 107.) icon. a Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (or MFC-XXXX LAN), PC-FAX - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 118
tab to the top of your sent faxes, check the Include header box. (See Setting up user information uu page 109.) Setting up a cover page 6 From the PC-FAX sending 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 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 119
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) Entering cover page information 6 Note If you are sending a fax to more than one recipient, the recipient information will not be printed on the cover page. To Choose the recipient information you want to add to the cover page. From Choose the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 120
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) Address Book 6 If Outlook or Outlook Express 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 five types: Brother Address Book, Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail Address - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 121
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) Brother Address Book 6 a Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX or MFC-XXXX LAN (where XXXX is your model name), PC-FAX sending, then PC-FAX Address Book. The Address Book dialog box appears: Setting up a member in the Address Book In the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 122
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) 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 Address Book dialog box, click the icon to create a Group. The Address Book Group Setup dialog box - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 123
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) Editing member information a Choose the member or group you want to edit. b Click the edit icon. c Change the member or group information. d Click OK. Deleting a member or group a Choose the member or group you want to delete. b Click the delete icon - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 124
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) Exporting the Address Book 6 You can export the whole Address Book to an ASCII text file (*.csv). You can also create a vCard - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 125
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) e Enter the name of the file, and then click Save. Importing to the Address Book 6 You can import ASCII text files (*.csv), - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 126
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) e Enter the name of the file, and then click Open. Note If you chose Text file in step a, Files of type: will be Text file (*.txt; *.csv). 6 118 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 127
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) PC-FAX receiving 6 The Brother PC-FAX Receive Software lets you view and store faxes on your PC. It is automatically installed when you install the MFL-Pro Suite and works on locally or network connected machines. When enabled, your machine will receive faxes - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 128
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) Enabling 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. For 5-line LCD models a Press Menu. b - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 129
PC. When Backup Print is off, your fax messages are automatically erased from your machine's memory when they have been successfully sent to your PC. Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC 6 Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX/MFC-XXXX LAN, PC-FAX Receiving and Receive - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 130
the received document format. The default format is .tif. d To play wave files (.wav sound files) when receiving a fax, check Play wave file when receiving FAX, and enter the path of the wave file. e To automatically start the PC-FAX receiving software when you start Windows®, check Add to Startup - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 131
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) 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 uu Quick Setup Guide and choose the correct Brother machine you want to use - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 132
Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models) 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-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 133
settings (For Network users) 7 Before using the Brother software 7 Firewall settings on your PC may reject the necessary network connection for network printing, network scanning and PC Fax. If you are using the Windows® Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the installer CD-ROM, the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 134
Firewall settings (For Network users) d Add port 54925 for network scanning by entering the information below: 1 In Description of service: Enter any description, for example "Brother Scanner". 2 In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer hosting this service on your network: - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 135
If you still have trouble with your network connection, click the Add button. j Add port 137 for network scanning, network printing and Network PC-Fax receiving by entering the information below: 1 In Description of service: Enter any description, for example "Brother Network Print". 2 In Name or IP - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 136
Panel, Network and Internet, Windows Firewall and click Change settings. b When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following. For users who have administrator rights: Click Continue. For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 137
Firewall settings (For Network users) d Click the Exceptions tab. e Click the Add port... button. 7 f To add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the information below: 1 In Name: Enter any description, for example "Brother Scanner". 2 In Port number: Enter "54925". 3 Make sure UDP is selected. - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 138
Firewall settings (For Network users) 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 File and Printer Sharing box in the Exceptions tab and then click OK. 7 130 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 139
Firewall settings (For Network users) Windows® 7 users 7 a Click the button, Control Panel, System and Security and then Windows Firewall. Make sure the Windows Firewall state is set to On. b Click Advanced settings. The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security window appears. c Click Inbound Rules. - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 140
Next. For Network PC-Fax Choose UDP and enter "54926" in the Specific local ports:. Click Next. 7 g Choose Allow the connection and click Next. h Check the applicable items and click Next. i Enter any description in Name: (for example "Brother Scanner" or "Brother PC-Fax") and click Finish. 132 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 141
Firewall settings (For Network users) j Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked. k Click Outbound Rules. 7 l Click New Rule. m Choose Port and click Next. 133 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 142
users) n To add port enter the information below: For network scanning Choose UDP and enter "54925" in the Specific remote ports:. Click Next. For Network PC-Fax Enter any description in Name: (for example "Brother Scanner" or "Brother PC-Fax") and click Finish. r Make sure that the new setting - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 143
Section III Apple Macintosh Printing and Faxing Scanning ControlCenter2 Remote Setup (For MFC models) II I 136 162 178 202 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 144
. When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that there may be paper jams or poor print quality. If there is a paper jam: uu Basic User's Guide: Error and maintenance messages. If you have a print quality problem: uu Basic User's Guide: Improving the print quality. Automatic duplex - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 145
scanning, printing and faxing 8 Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or while scanning a document into the computer. Fax sending will not be stopped during the computer printing. However, when the machine is copying or receiving a fax on paper - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 146
Printing and Faxing b From an application such as TextEdit, click File, then Print to start printing. (Mac OS X 10.5.8 to 10.6.x) For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. 8 138 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 147
Printing and Faxing (For Mac OS X 10.7.x) For more page setup options, click Show Details. 8 Note You can save the current settings as a preset by choosing Save As from the Presets drop-down list. 139 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 148
Printing and Faxing Choosing printing options 8 To control special printing features, choose the options you want to change from the Print dialog box. 8 140 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 149
Printing and Faxing Cover Page 8 You can choose the following cover page settings: Print Cover Page If you want to add a cover page to your document, use this function. 8 Cover Page Type Choose a template for the cover page. Billing - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 150
Printing and Faxing Layout 8 Pages per Sheet The Pages per Sheet selection can reduce the image size of a page by allowing multiple pages to be 8 printed on one sheet of paper. Layout Direction When you specify the pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the layout. - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 151
are secured at the machine, you must enter the password using the control panel of the machine to print them. To send a secured document: a Check Secure Print. b Enter your password, user name and job name and click Print. c You must print the secured document from the control panel of the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 152
Printing and Faxing Print Settings 8 You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list: Media Type You can change the media type to one of the following: • Plain Paper • Thin Paper • Thick Paper • Thicker Paper • Bond Paper • Envelopes • Env. Thick • Env. Thin • Recycled - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 153
offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine. Advanced print settings When you click the triangle mark (c) beside Advanced, the advanced print settings appear. 8 Toner Save Mode You can - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 154
and Faxing Improve Print Output This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 155
Printing and Faxing Duplex Printing 8 Automatic Duplex Printing Select Layout. Choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding in Two-Sided. 8 Manual duplex Select Paper Handling. Choose Even Only and print, and then reload the printed paper into the tray (blank side face down in Tray 1 or Tray - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 156
Printing and Faxing Removing the Printer driver for Macintosh 8 a Log in as an 'Administrator'. b From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences. Click Print & Fax or Print & Scan, then choose the printer you want to remove and remove it by clicking the - button. 8 148 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 157
Note • The BR-Script3 printer driver does not support the PC-Fax Sending. • If you want to add the PS driver (BR-Script3 printer driver), please go to Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ and visit FAQ's on your model page for instructions. Choosing printing options 8 To control - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 158
and Faxing Printer Features Feature Sets: General 1 Print Quality You can choose the following print quality settings. • 300 dpi • 600 dpi • HQ 1200 • 1200 dpi Media Type You can change the media type to one of the following: • Plain Paper • Thin Paper • Thick Paper • Thicker Paper • Bond Paper - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 159
This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem. • Reduce Paper Curl If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced. If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 160
Printing and Faxing Feature Sets: General 2 Ghost Reduction Setting If you are using the machine in a high humidity environment this setting may reduce ghosting on the paper. Do not use this setting if the ambient humidity is below 30% or ghosting may increase. Note 8 This feature may not - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 161
Printing and Faxing Secure Print 8 Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the machine. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the machine, you must enter the password using the control panel of - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 162
Monitor will start up. For Mac OS X 10.6.x to 10.7.x a Run the System Preferences, select Print & Fax or Print & Scan, then choose the machine. b Click the Open Print Queue..., then click Printer Setup. Select the Utility tab then click Open Printer Utility. Status Monitor will start up. Updating - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 163
Printing and Faxing Hiding or showing the window 8 After starting the Status Monitor, you can hide or show the window. To hide the window, go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Hide Status Monitor. To show the window, click the Brother Network User's Guide: Web Based Management. 155 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 164
application. Note Fax documents will be sent in Black and White only. a Create a document in a Macintosh application. b From an application such as TextEdit, click File, then Print. (Mac OS X 10.5.8 to 10.6.x) For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 165
Printing and Faxing (For Mac OS X 10.7.x) For more page setup options, click Show Details. 8 157 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 166
Printing and Faxing c Choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. d Choose Facsimile from the Output pop-up menu. 8 158 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 167
Printing and Faxing e Enter a fax number in the Input Fax Number box, and then click Print to send the fax. Note If you want to send a fax to more than one number, click Add after entering the first fax number. The destination fax numbers will be listed in the dialog box. 8 159 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 168
Printing and Faxing Using the Addresses panel 8 You can address a fax number using the Addresses button. a Click Addresses. 8 b Choose the fax number from the Addresses panel and then click To. 160 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 169
Printing and Faxing c When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print. 8 161 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 170
this Macintosh TWAIN Scanner driver with any applications that support TWAIN specifications. When you scan a document, you can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the Flatbed scanner glass. For more information on loading the documents: uu Basic User's Guide: Loading documents. Note - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 171
an image into your Macintosh You can scan a whole page, or scan a portion after pre-scanning the document. Scanning a whole page a Load your document. b Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Resolution Scan Type Document Size Adjust Image • Brightness - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 172
two-sided) document (For DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T)) 9 a Load your document. b Check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. c Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Resolution Scan Type Document Size - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 173
in step a, skip this step. e Adjust the settings for Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness and Contrast in the Scanner Setup dialog box as needed. f Click Start. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the application window. g You can refine the image in your editing software. 165 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 174
Scanner window 9 Resolution 9 You can change the scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up menu. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9 Scan Type 9 Black & White Use for text or line art - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 175
in Legal 8.5 x 14 in A5 5.8 x 8.3 in Executive 7.25 x 10.5 in Business Card 3.5 x 2.4 in To scan business cards, choose the Business Card size, and then place the business card face down at the top left of the scanner glass. 4 x 6 in 5 x 8 in 3.5 x 5 in 5 x 7 in Postcard - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 176
. The default value is 0, representing an average, and is usually suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slide bar to the right or left to lighten or darken the image. You can also enter a value in the box to set the level. If the scanned image - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 177
using the ICA driver (Mac OS X 10.6.x or greater) 9 You can scan a document using the ICA driver. If you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the installer CD-ROM, the ICA driver has been already installed to your Macintosh. If you don't see your machine in the Print & Fax or Print & Scan list, you can - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 178
Scanning c Select the machine from the list on the left side of the screen. If you connected the Brother machine and your Macintosh with a USB cable, you will see the machine in the DEVICES area. If connected via LAN, you will see it in the SHARED area. Note (For Mac OS X 10.7.x) If you - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 179
Scan Size. If you place the document on the scanner glass, select Flatbed for Mode. Note • (Mac OS X 10.6.x) When the Detect Separate Items box is unchecked, the document will be scanned want, you can do it manually by dragging the mouse pointer over the portion you want to scan from the dialog box 9 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 180
. Orientation or Rotation Angle: Select the orientation of the document from the Document Feeder or the angle of the scan from the flatbed. Auto selection (Mac OS X 10.7.x): If you check Use Custom Size when using the Flatbed, you can choose the scanner driver's automatic detection features. 172 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 181
Format: Select the file format of the scanned data. Combine into single document (Mac OS X 10.7.x): When you choose PDF or TIFF for the file format, check this box to scan a document as one item and saved as one file. Image Correction: From the manual setting you can adjust Brightness, Contrast - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 182
on the screen, remove your machine by clicking the - button from the Print & Fax or Print & Scan list. Then add the machine by clicking the + button. 9 e Click Scanner. f Go to step d of Scanning a document using the ICA driver (Mac OS X 10.6.x or greater) uu page 169 to continue. The screens vary - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 183
nj.newsoft.com.tw/download/brother/PM9SEinstaller_BR_multilang.dmg To install Presto! PageManager: uu Quick Setup Guide. Note The complete NewSoft Presto! PageManager 9 User's Guide can be viewed from the Help menu in the software. Features 9 OCR: In one step you can scan an image, recognize the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 184
Scanning NewSoft Technical Support 9 For USA Company name: Postal Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail Address: URL: For Canada E-mail Address: Germany Company name: Postal Address: Telephone: E-mail Address: URL: UK Company name: Postal Address: Telephone: Fax Avanquest UK The Software Centre East Way - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 185
Scanning Italy Company name: Telephone: E-mail Address: URL: Spain Company name: Telephone: E-mail Address: Other countries E-mail Address: 9 5CA 0899399878 (For callers from within Italy, this - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 186
Using ControlCenter2 10 ControlCenter2 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access your often used applications. Using ControlCenter2 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications. The icon will appear on the menu bar. To open the ControlCenter2 window, click the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 187
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. 10 179 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 188
download Presto!PageManager and install it on your Macintosh. For installation information see Using Presto! PageManager uu page 175. E-mail (Default: your default E-mail software) Lets you scan of the SCAN buttons. To configure the Software 10 button in ControlCenter2, choose the Software Button - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 189
or TIFF Multi-Page, you can choose "Uncompressed" or "Compressed". • When you use the scanner glass to scan a multiple page document, check Manual multi-page scan and follow the on-screen instructions. Document Size 10 You can choose the document size from the pull-down list. If you choose a "1 to - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 190
into your graphics application for image editing. To change the default settings, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose Software Button. If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box. If you want to - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 191
OCR. The window may vary depending on the function. If you choose Secure PDF from the File Type list, the Set PDF Password dialog box appears. Enter your password in the Password and Re-type Password box and then click OK. Note Secure PDF is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. 10 183 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 192
) 10 Scan to OCR converts the graphic page image data into text 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 Software Button. To change the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 193
using the scanner glass, check the Manual multi-page scan box. If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (For DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T)) Note Webmail services are not supported by Scan to E-mail - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 194
a multiple page document using the scanner glass, check the Manual multi-page scan box. If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (For DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T)) Note For supported file types, see File - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 195
image viewer/editor software. You can choose any image editor application on your Macintosh as a destination. Scan to OCR Converts scanned documents into editable text files. You can choose the destination application for the editable text. You must download Presto!PageManager and install it on - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 196
or TIFF Multi-Page, you can choose "Uncompressed" or "Compressed". • When you use the scanner glass to scan a multiple page document, check Manual multi-page scan and follow the on-screen instructions. Document Size 10 You can choose the document size from the pull-down list. If you choose a "1 to - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 197
ControlCenter2 Scan to Image 10 General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. 10 189 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 198
, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Manual multi-page scan, Duplex (two-sided) Scanning (For DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T)), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. If you choose Secure PDF from the File Type list, the Set PDF Password dialog box appears - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 199
ControlCenter2 Scan to OCR 10 General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. 10 191 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 200
Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Manual multi-page scan, Duplex (two-sided) Scanning (For DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T)), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. Note The Scan to OCR function is available - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 201
ControlCenter2 Scan to E-mail 10 General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. 10 193 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 202
the E-mail Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Manual multi-page scan, Duplex (two-sided) Scanning (For DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T)), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. Note Webmail services are not supported by Scan to E-mail. 10 194 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 203
ControlCenter2 Scan to File 10 General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. 10 195 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 204
. Save the file to the default folder or choose your preferred folder by clicking the Browse button. Choose the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Manual multi-page scan, Duplex (two-sided) Scanning (For DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T)), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 205
printer driver by clicking the button while holding down the Ctrl key. 10 Enter a name in Name for Copy (up to 30 characters). Choose the Copy Ratio, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Manual multi-page scan, Duplex (two-sided) Scanning (For DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T)), Show Scanner - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 206
box. Clicking the configured copy button opens the print settings. 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 Printer pop-up menu and then choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. (See Sending - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 207
ControlCenter2 DEVICE SETTINGS 10 You can configure or check the machine settings. Remote Setup (For MFC models) Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup (For MFC models) uu page 202.) Quick-Dial (For MFC models) Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of Remote Setup. (See - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 208
ControlCenter2 Remote Setup (For MFC models) 10 The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure most machine and network setting menus. Note For details, see Remote Setup (For MFC models) uu page 202. 10 200 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 209
Book window in the Remote Setup Program, so you can easily register or change the Quick-Dial numbers on your Macintosh. Status Monitor 10 10 The Status Monitor button allows you to monitor the status of one devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of errors such as a paper jam. (See - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 210
icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities. • No password is required by default. You can use BRAdmin Light or Web Based Management to change this password. (See uu Network User's Guide.) • If your machine is connected via a Network, enter a password if you have set one. 11 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 211
new data to the machine and then click Print. Export Lets you save the current installation of MFL-Pro Suite (see uu Quick Setup Guide), or if the network environment was changed, you need to specify the new machine. Open the Device Selector and choose the new machine. (For network users - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 212
Section IV Using the Scan key IV Scanning (For USB cable users) 205 Network Scanning 222 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 213
can use (SCAN) or Scan, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro Suite and connect the machine to your computer. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included installer CD-ROM then the correct drivers and ControlCenter4 or ControlCenter2 are installed. Scanning from the (SCAN) button or - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 214
edge) Document Layout Table • Duplex scan is supported for DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T). • Duplex Scan is available from the ADF only. • The XPS file format is available for Windows Vista® and Windows® 7, or when using applications which 12 support XML Paper Specification files. 206 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 215
User's Guide). After the installation, you can configure a certificate using the following steps. a Start your web browser and type "http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of your machine) into your browser. b Click Administrator. c No password is required by default - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 216
PDF / TIFF PDF / PDF/A / Secure PDF / Signed PDF / TIFF PDF / PDF/A / Secure PDF / Signed PDF / TIFF For 5-line LCD models 12 a Press (SCAN). b Put a USB Flash memory drive into your machine. c Load your document. d Press a or b to choose Scan to USB. Press OK. If your machine does not support - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 217
Scanning (For USB cable users) Note • If you choose color or Gray in the resolution setting, you cannot choose TIFF. • If you choose black & white in the resolution setting, you cannot choose JPEG or XPS. • If you choose Secure PDF, the machine will ask you to enter a 4 digit password using numbers - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 218
Color or Gray file format: Press a or b to choose PDF, PDF/A, Secure PDF, Signed PDF, JPEG or XPS. Press OK. g Press Stop/Exit. Changing the default file name a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose USB Direct I/F. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Scan to USB. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 219
(For USB cable users) Understanding the Error Messages 12 Once you are familiar with the types of errors that can occur while you are using the Scan to USB, you can easily identify and troubleshoot any problems. Protected Device This message will appear if the write-protect switch of the USB - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 220
entered. Do one of the following: If you want to change the scanner glass setting, go to step i. Press Start to start scanning without changing additional settings. Go to step k. i Press d or c to display Glass Scan Size. Press Glass Scan Size and then press the setting you want. Do one of - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 221
setting you want to change. d After changing the last setting, press d or c to display Set New Default. Press Set New Default. e Press Yes to confirm. f Press Stop/Exit. Factory reset 12 a Press Scan. b Press Scan to USB. c Press d or c to display Factory Reset. Press Factory Reset. d Press Yes to - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 222
5-line LCD models 12 a Load your document. b Press (SCAN). c Press a or b to choose Scan to PC. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose E-mail. Press OK. If your machine does not support Duplex Scan, go to step f. If your machine supports Duplex Scan, go to step e. e Press a or b to choose 1sided - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 223
configuration screen. (For Windows®, see Configuring Scan key settings uu page 82 for Home Mode or Configuring Scan key settings uu page 96 for Advanced Mode. For Macintosh, see SCAN uu page 180.) • If you want to change the default file size for JPEG, PDF or Secure PDF, choose your preferred rate - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 224
For 5-line LCD models 12 a Load your document. b Press (SCAN). c Press a or b to choose Scan to PC. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Image. Press OK. If your machine does not support Duplex Scan, go to step f. If your machine supports Duplex Scan, go to step e. e Press a or b to choose 1sided - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 225
configuration screen. (For Windows®, see Configuring Scan key settings uu page 82 for Home Mode or Configuring Scan key settings uu page 96 for Advanced Mode. For Macintosh, see SCAN uu page 180.) • If you want to change the default file size for JPEG, PDF or Secure PDF, choose your preferred rate - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 226
favorite word processing software. For 5-line LCD models 12 a Load your document. b Press (SCAN). c Press a or b to choose Scan to PC. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose OCR. Press OK. If your machine does not support Duplex Scan, go to step f. If your machine supports Duplex Scan, go to step - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 227
Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration screen. (Windows®) • If you want to change between color or black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4. (See Configuring Scan key settings uu page 82 for Home - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 228
folder are based on the settings you have chosen in the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Scan To File screen of ControlCenter2. (For Windows®, see Configuring Scan key settings uu page 82 for Home Mode or Configuring Scan key settings uu page 96 for Advanced Mode. For Macintosh, see - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 229
For Windows®, see Configuring Scan key settings uu page 82 for Home Mode or Configuring Scan key settings uu page 96 for Advanced Mode. For Macintosh, see SCAN to change the default file size for JPEG, PDF or Secure PDF, choose your preferred rate by moving the scroll bar on the Device Scan Settings - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 230
You can set or change the address settings from the control panel (see uu Network User's Guide: Printing the Network Configuration Report) or by using the BRAdmin Professional software. If you installed the machine following the instructions for a network user (uu Quick Setup Guide) then the machine - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 231
to your PC during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite software (see uu Quick Setup Guide), follow the steps below. a (Windows® XP) Click the Start button, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then Scanners and Cameras (or Control Panel, Scanners and Cameras). (Windows Vista®) Click the button - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 232
who have administrator rights: Click Continue. (Windows® 7) For users who have administrator rights: Click Yes. • (Windows Vista®) For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK. (Windows® 7) For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 233
choose the device you want to use and then click OK. d Click the Scan To Button tab and enter your PC name in the Display Name (Max 15 characters ) field. The machine's LCD displays the name you enter. The default setting is your PC name. You can enter any name that you like (Max. - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 234
made. To use the machine as a network scanner, the machine must be configured with a TCP/IP address. You can set or change the address settings from the control panel. uu Network User's Guide: Control Panel Setup a From Library, choose Printers, Brother, Utilities and DeviceSelector, and then double - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 235
can use (SCAN) or Scan, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro Suite and connect the machine to your computer. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included installer CD-ROM then the correct drivers and ControlCenter4 or ControlCenter2 are installed. Scanning from the (SCAN) button or - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 236
edge) Document Layout Table • Duplex scan is supported for DCP-8155DN, MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T). • Duplex Scan is available from the ADF only. • The XPS file format is available for Windows Vista® and Windows® 7, or when using applications which support XML Paper Specification files. 13 228 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 237
or ControlCenter2 will activate the default E-mail application on the designated computer. You can scan and send a black and white to choose E-mail. Press OK. If your machine does not support Duplex Scan, go to step f. If your machine supports Duplex Scan, go to step e. e Press a or b to choose - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 238
configuration screen. (For Windows®, see Configuring Scan key settings uu page 82 for Home Mode or Configuring Scan key settings uu page 96 for Advanced Mode. For Macintosh, see SCAN uu page 180.) • If you want to change the default file size for JPEG, PDF or Secure PDF, choose your preferred rate - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 239
or the Internet to computers 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/). When you choose Scan to E-mail (E-mail Server) you can scan a black and white or color document and - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 240
. If your machine does not support Duplex Scan, go to step e. If your machine supports Duplex Scan, go to step d. d Press a or b to choose 1sided, 2sided (L)edge or 2sided (S)edge. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Change Setting. Press OK. If you don't have to change the quality, press a or b to - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 241
Touch or Speed Dial number. (See uu Basic User's Guide.) For Touchscreen models 13 a Load your document. b Press Scan. c Press Scan to E-mail. d Enter the destination E-mail address. Do one of the following: To enter the E-mail address manually, press Manual and go to step e. If you have - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 242
Secure PDF, the machine will ask you to enter a 4 digit password using numbers 0-9 before it starts scanning. i Press d or c to display Duplex Scan. Press Duplex Scan and then press Off, DuplexScan : LongEdge or DuplexScan : ShortEdge. Do one of the following: If you want to change the scanner - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 243
Touch or Speed Dial. (For MFC-8950DW(T), I-Fax addresses are not available for use.) a Press . b Choose a One Touch or Speed Dial number on the touchscreen. c Press Send a E-mail. d Load your document. If you want to change the duplex setting, press Duplex Scan and then press the setting you want - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 244
will activate the default graphics application on the designated computer. For 5-line LCD models 13 a Load your document. b Press (SCAN). c Press a or b to choose Scan to PC. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Image. Press OK. If your machine does not support Duplex Scan, go to step - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 245
configuration screen. (For Windows®, see Configuring Scan key settings uu page 82 for Home Mode or Configuring Scan key settings uu page 96 for Advanced Mode. For Macintosh, see SCAN uu page 180.) • If you want to change the default file size for JPEG, PDF or Secure PDF, choose your preferred size - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 246
favorite word processing software. For 5-line LCD models 13 a Load your document. b Press (SCAN). c Press a or b to choose Scan to PC. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose OCR. Press OK. If your machine does not support Duplex Scan, go to step f. If your machine supports Duplex Scan, go to step - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 247
tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration screen. (Windows®) • 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 Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4. (See Configuring Scan key settings uu page 82 for Home - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 248
Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Scan To File screen of ControlCenter2. You can change the Scan configuration. (For Windows®, see Configuring Scan File. Press OK. If your machine does not support Duplex Scan, go to step f. If your machine supports Duplex Scan, go to step e. e Press a or b - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 249
Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration screen. 13 • If you want to change the default file size for JPEG, PDF or Secure PDF, choose your preferred rate by moving the scroll bar on the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 250
your browser, and then you can configure or change the settings in Scan to FTP/Network under the Scan tab. You can configure up to ten FTP 10) to use for Scan to FTP settings in Scan to FTP/Network Profile. Note If you want to find the IP address of your machine: uu Network User's Guide: Printing - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 251
fields and click Submit. A maximum of 15 single-byte characters can be entered in each of the user defined name fields. Note Using certain characters or symbols in a file name may cause a problem accessing the file. We recommend to only use combinations of the following characters in a file name. 13 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 252
FTP server for the machine (up to 32 characters). f Enter the Password for access to the FTP server (up to 32 characters). g scanner counter plus the file extension (For 13 example, Estimate098765.pdf). You can also manually enter a file name up to 15 single-byte characters. i Choose the scan - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 253
machine using Web Based Management. Choose Signed PDF from Administrator in Web Based Management. (How to install a certificate uu Network User's Guide). k (For Touchscreen models) If you are using the scanner glass, choose A4, Letter or Legal/Folio for Glass Scan Size. l If you choose color or Gray - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 254
PDF, the machine will ask you to enter a 4 digit password using numbers 0-9 before it starts scanning. • If you choose Signed PDF, you must install and to step m. Note If you want to change the file name manually, go to step l. l Press a or b to choose . Press OK. Enter the file name you - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 255
the machine will ask you to enter a 4 digit password using numbers 0-9 before it starts scanning. • If you choose Signed PDF, you must install and then configure a certificate to your machine using Web Based Management. h If you are using the scanner glass, press to choose Letter, A4 or Legal/Folio - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 256
a or b to choose . Press OK. Enter the file name you want to use (up to 32 characters) and press OK. Press Start. m The LCD shows Connecting. When the connection to the FTP server is successful the machine starts the scanning process. If you are using the scanner glass, the LCD displays Next - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 257
Network Scanning Scan to Network (Windows®) 13 When you choose Scan to Network, you can scan documents directly to a shared folder on a CIFS server located on your local network or the internet. (For more information about CIFS servers: uu Network User's Guide.) The Scan to Network feature supports - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 258
fields and click Submit. A maximum of 15 single-byte characters can be entered in each of the user defined name fields. Note Using certain characters or symbols in a file name may cause a problem accessing the file. We recommend to only use combinations of the following characters in a file name. 13 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 259
be the file name you selected plus the last 6 digits of the flatbed/ADF scanner counter plus the file extension (For example, Estimate098765.pdf). You can also manually enter a file name up to 15 characters. g Choose the scan quality from the drop-down list. You can choose Color 100 dpi, Color 200 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 260
machine using Web Based Management. Choose Signed PDF from Administrator in Web Based Management. (How to install a certificate uu Network User's Guide). i (For Touchscreen models) If you are using the scanner glass, choose A4, Letter or Legal/Folio for Glass Scan Size. j If you choose color or - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 261
b Press (SCAN). c Press a or b to choose Scan to Network. Press OK. If your machine does not support Duplex Scan, go to step e. If your machine supports Duplex Scan, go to go to step i. h Press a or b to choose PDF, PDF/A, Secure PDF, Signed PDF, JPEG or XPS. 13 Press OK, and go to step j. 253 - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 262
PDF, the machine will ask you to enter a 4 digit password using numbers 0-9 before it starts scanning. • If you choose Signed PDF, you must install OK. Press Start. Note If you want to change the file name manually, go to step m. m Press a or b to choose . Press OK. Enter the file name you - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 263
password using numbers 0-9 before it starts scanning. • If you choose Signed PDF, you must install and then configure a certificate to your machine using Web Based Management. i If you are using the scanner to change the file name manually, go to step m. m Press a or b to choose . Press - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 264
mail (E-mail server) feature is available for MFC-8910DW: standard, MFC-8510DN and MFC-8710DW: available as a download. Scan to FTP and Network features are available for DCP-8110DN, DCP-8150DN, DCP-8155DN, MFC-8510DN, MFC-8710DW and MFC-8910DW. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose General Setup - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 265
on using the Address Book: uu Basic User's Guide.) 13 f Press and choose your new setting. Repeat this step for each setting you want to change. g After changing the last setting, press d or c to display Set New Default. Press Set New Default. h Press Yes to confirm. i Press Stop/Exit - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 266
, press Address Book and go to step e. Note If your network supports the LDAP protocol, you can search for E-mail addresses on your server. (For information on how to configure the LDAP protocol: uu Network User's Guide.) d Enter the E-mail address. Press to choose numbers, letters or special - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 267
greater) and Windows® 7 users to scan using a Brother machine on the network. You must install the driver via Web Services. For information about installing drivers used for Web Services: uu Network User's Guide: Installing drivers used for printing and scanning via Web Services (Windows Vista® and - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 268
on your Brother machine's LCD if you have installed the driver for scanning via Web Services. See uu Network User's Guide: Installing drivers used for printing and scanning via Web Services (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7). Note • If the LCD shows Out of Memory, decrease the Paper size setting - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 269
profile you want to use. Make sure the scanner selected in Scanner is a Brother machine that supports Web Services for scanning. Click Set as Default. d Click Edit. The Edit Default Profile dialog will appear. e Choose the Source, Paper size, Color format, File type, Resolution (DPI), Brightness - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 270
printer driver 38 Duplex printing 22 R Remote Setup Macintosh 202 Windows 105 S Scan Macintosh ICA driver 169 OCR 175 Presto! PageManager 175 Resolution 166 TWAIN Compliant 163 Windows® Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE 66 OCR 66 Resolution 52 TWAIN Compliant 48 A Web Services - Brother International MFC-8710DW | Software User's Guide - English - Page 271
Canada) Ltd. 1 rue Hôtel de Ville, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, CANADA H9B 3H6 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com/ These machines are approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries.
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