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SOFTWARE USER'S GUIDE For DCP users; This documentation is for both MFC and DCP models. Where it says 'MFC' in this user's guide, please read 'MFC' as 'DCP'. Not all models are available in all countries. Version B USA - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 2
document represents Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition, Windows Server® 2003 R2 and Windows Server® 2003 R2 x64 Edition. Windows Server® 2008 in this document represents Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Server® 2008 R2. This manual used the LCD messages from the MFC-J825DW if - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 3
Printer driver settings...6 Accessing the printer driver settings...6 Basic tab ...7 Media Type...8 Print Quality ...9 Paper Size ...10 Color Mode ...10 Orientation ...11 Copies ...11 Multiple Page...12 Duplex / Booklet ...12 Advanced tab...14 Color/Grayscale ...15 Color Settings ...16 Ink Save Mode - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 4
ControlCenter4 in Home Mode...61 ControlCenter4 Features for Home Mode users 62 Photo tab ...63 Copying images from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW 63 Opening the ControlCenter4 folder tree 64 Opening the folder tree...64 Printing images...64 Editing - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 5
Dial (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW 73 Configuring the Scan button settings 74 Launching the BRAdmin utility...75 Support tab ...76 Opening ControlCenter Help ...76 Using the Brother Solutions Center 76 Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter 76 Using ControlCenter4 in Advanced Mode 77 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 6
PhotoCapture Center™ (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 115 Using PhotoCapture Center™ ...115 For Network Users...116 7 Firewall settings (For Network users) 117 Before using the Brother software ...117 Windows® XP SP2 or higher users 117 Windows Vista® users ...119 Windows® 7 users ...121 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 7
window ...152 Scanning a document using the ICA driver (Mac OS X 10.6.x 155 Using Image Capture...155 Scanning directly from the Print & Fax section 158 Using Presto! PageManager...161 Features ...161 System requirements for Presto! PageManager 161 Technical support ...162 10 ControlCenter2 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 8
USB cable connection 189 Scan to E-mail ...189 Scan to Image ...190 Scan to OCR ...192 Scan to File...193 Scan to Media (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW 195 How to set a new default for Scan to Media 198 13 Network Scanning 200 Before using Network Scanning ...200 Network license (Windows - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 9
on your network from a computer (Windows Vista® SP2 or later and Windows® 7 221 Using Web Services for scanning on your network from the Brother machine (Windows Vista® SP2 or later and Windows® 7 223 Section IV Printing on a Disc 14 Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) 226 How to - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 10
Section I Windows® Printing Scanning ControlCenter4 Remote Setup (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PhotoCapture Center™ (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Firewall settings (For Network users) I 2 39 60 94 96 115 117 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 11
Install those drivers by following the Quick Setup Guide. You can also download the latest drivers from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com/ Features 1 This machine offers many features you will find in a high quality ink jet printer. Brilliant High Quality Output Printing - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 12
or receiving a fax on paper, it pauses the computer printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. If the LCD shows Ink low, one or more of the ink cartridges are near the end of their life. If a sending machine has a color fax to send, your machine - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 13
one or more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink replacement required. 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 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 14
Printing Turning off the Status Monitor If you want to switch off the Status Monitor, follow these steps: 1 1 a Right-click the Brother Status Monitor icon or window and click Load Status Monitor on Startup to clear the check mark. b Right-click again then click Exit. Note Even if the Status - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 15
Color / Grayscale Ink Save Mode Scaling Accessing the printer driver settings a From an application such as Microsoft® Notepad, click File, then Print in your application. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your model name) and click Preferences. The printer driver window appears - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 16
box 3 Print Quality drop-down list 4 Paper Size drop-down list 5 Borderless check box 6 Color Mode option 7 Orientation option 8 Copies option 9 Collate check box 10 Reverse Order check box 11 Multiple Page drop-down list 12 Page Order drop-down list 13 Border Line drop-down list 14 Duplex / Booklet - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 17
should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way to print depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper Brother BP61 Photo Paper Brother BP60 Matte Paper Other Photo Paper Printable Disc (For MFC-J825DW/J835DW) Glossy Printable - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 18
The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink used. Use for printing large volume documents or documents for proofing. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper or Brother BP60 Matte Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Printable Disc (For MFC-J825DW/J835DW - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 19
Borderless check box. Note (For MFC-J5910DW) • If your prints look smudged when you use Ledger paper, your paper may be short grain paper. Choose Ledger (Short Grain) to avoid smudging. Consult the paper packaging or paper manufacturer for paper specifications. • Printing will be slower when using - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 20
the application. Copies 1 The Copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed (1 to 999). Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then reprinted according to the number of copies you choose. If Collate is unchecked, then each page will - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 21
• Duplex (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) The machine prints on both sides of the paper automatically. • Duplex (Manual) (For MFC-J280W/J425W/J430W/J435W) The machine prints all the odd numbered pages first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 22
J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) The machine prints on both sides of the paper automatically. • Booklet (Manual) (For MFC-J280W/J425W/J430W/J435W) 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 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 23
9 Other Print Options button 10 Default button 11 OK button a Choose your setting for Color / Grayscale. b Choose Ink Save Mode to help reduce ink consumption. c Choose your setting for the Scaling feature. Choose Off to print the document as it appears on your screen. Choose Fit to Paper Size - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 24
you are using Borderless. g Click Other Print Options to set more Printer functions. h Click OK to apply your chosen settings. To return to the default settings, click Default, then OK. Color/Grayscale 1 This function can be used to print documents in color, or black and white using grayscale. 15 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 25
Advanced tab to see options for enhanced print settings. 1 1 Color Enhancement (True2Life) 1 Checking the Color Enhancement (True2Life) option enables the True2Life feature. This feature analyzes your image to improve its sharpness, white balance and color density. This process may take several - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 26
print head will only print in one direction giving higher quality printouts, but slower printing speeds. Improve Pattern Printing 1 Select the Improve Pattern Printing option if the printed fills and patterns appear different to how they appear on your screen. Ink Save Mode 1 When you choose Ink - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 27
Use Watermark You can print a logo or text onto your document as a watermark. You can choose one of the preset watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created. Check Use Watermark and then click Settings on - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 28
Printing 1 You can change the watermark settings with this feature. If you want overwritten with this title. Text Enter your watermark text in Text, then choose Font, Style, Size and Choose Color. Bitmap Enter a file name and location of your bitmap image in File, or click Browse to search for - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 29
clock, and the computer login user name or 1 your entered text on your document. To customize the settings, click Settings on the Advanced tab. ID Print 1 You can choose your computer login user name or your entered text as a header or footer from the following ways: Choosing Login User Name to - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 30
Print Options on the Advanced tab to set more printer functions. Note The screen shown in this section may vary depending on your machine. 1 1 Photo Bypass Tray Help (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW) 1 Set the Photo Bypass Tray Help to On to display help instructions on how to use the photo paper - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 31
1 The Change Data Transfer Mode feature lets you choose a print data transfer mode to improve print quality 1 or print speed. Recommended Setting Choose Recommended Setting for general use. Improved Print Quality Choose Improved Print Quality for better print quality. Print speed may be slightly - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 32
Printing Advanced Color Settings You can set the Halftone Pattern and Match Monitor for more color adjustment. 1 1 Halftone Pattern The machine can use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. There are some predefined patterns and you can choose which one to use - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 33
have problems with smudged duplex prints or paper jams. Normal Choose Normal to print at normal speed, using a normal amount of ink. Duplex 1 (Slower print speed) Choose Duplex 1 to print at a slower speed, using a normal amount of ink. Duplex 2 (Slower print speed & less ink) Choose Duplex - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 34
Data Check this box if you want to use the printer's color data. Remove the check mark if you do not want to use the information. Retrieve Printer's Color Data If you click this button, the printer driver starts retrieving the color data of your device. This may take time. Depending on the device - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 35
Note • To show this feature, open the printer driver window using the appropriate procedure below, and then click 1 Other Print Options on the Advanced tab. (Windows® XP) Choose Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) located in Start/Printers and Faxes and right-click, and then choose - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 36
check box 4 OK button 5 Add Profile button 6 Current print profile view 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 your - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 37
Printing Add Profile 1 The Add Profile dialog appears by clicking Add Profile from the Icon list, then click OK. c The current settings shown on the left side of the printer driver window will be saved. Delete Profile 1 The Delete Profile dialog appears by clicking Delete Profile. You can delete - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 38
Printing Support The Support window shows the driver version and settings information. There are also links to the Brother Solutions Center and Genuine Supplies Website. Click Support on the printer driver window to display the Support window: 1 1 Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 39
for MFC-J280W/J425W/J430W/J435W/J5910DW) 1 1 After your first installation of MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the Brother Trial Photo Print window will appear automatically. This feature shows you the quality of photo printing with your Brother machine and Brother genuine supplies. The Brother Trial - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 40
your machine. Install FaceFilter Studio and download FaceFilter Studio Help by following the instructions in the Quick Setup Guide. You can your Brother machine is not turned On, or connected to your computer, FaceFilter Studio will start with limited features. You will not be able to use the Print - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 41
launch FaceFilter Studio for the first time, this screen will appear, if your Brother machine is turned On, and connected to your computer, the FaceFilter Studio will detect your Brother machine. b After you click Continue in step a, this screen will appear. FaceFilter Studio is ready to use with - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 42
Printing Starting FaceFilter Studio when your Brother machine is turned Off a When you launch FaceFilter Studio for the first time, if your Brother machine is turned Off or not connected to your computer, this screen will appear. 1 1 b Click Detect in step a, and this screen will appear. Turn on - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 43
Studio starts with limited functionality, the image file will be saved with a watermark. • To start FaceFilter Studio with full functionality, see Starting FaceFilter Studio with your Brother machine turned On uu page 32. Printing an image 1 a Click the Open icon to choose the image file. 34 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 44
the top menu bar to move to the print screen. 1 c Click the Print icon on the left to open the print settings dialog box. d Choose Paper Size, Paper Source, Orientation, number of Copies, Scaling and Printing Area. Note If you want to print a borderless photo, choose Full Page Photo in Scaling. 35 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 45
Brother machine. Click OK. 1 Note If you want to use photo paper, click Properties and set the Media Type and Print Quality in the printer driver dialog. f Click Print in the Print settings dialog box and your photo will print Threshold slider to adjust the color of the marked areas. d Click OK. 36 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 46
List FaceFilter Studio lets you modify a facial expression by applying an expression template or by manual adjustment. In the Select Expression step, you can preview or print the expression list of your choice. 1 1 Uninstalling FaceFilter Studio 1 To uninstall FaceFilter Studio, choose Start - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 47
MFC-J5910DW) 1 1 Homepage Print 2 provides an easy way to capture and print websites as displayed in your browser. You can also create content by cropping images from websites, arranging the layout, and adding notes. Installing Homepage Print Windows Server® 2003/2008 series. • If the Brother - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 48
. If you are using Windows® Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the necessary Firewall settings have already been made. For more information, see Firewall settings (For Network users) uu page 117. Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 49
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. 2 g Click Scan. The Scanner Setup dialog box appears. h Adjust the following settings - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 50
down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan. 1 1 Scanning area Note You can enlarge the image using the original size. icon, and the PaperPort™12SE window (or your application window). g In the PaperPort™12SE window, use the options available to refine the image. 41 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 51
will scan and create three separate files. If you want to create 2 a three page file, scan the documents as PDF. 1 13 2 A4 A4 4 4321 2 1 1 0.4 in. (10 mm) in the illustration. You must place the documents at least 0.4 in. (10 mm) apart from each other. Auto Crop adjusts the skew of the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 52
images 300 x 300 dpi Web Use for attaching the scanned image to web pages 100 x 100 dpi Text Use for scanning text documents 200 x 200 dpi Scan Type 24bit Color 24bit Color Black & White Resolution 2 You can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 53
. If the image is too dark, set a higher Brightness level and scan the document again. Note The Brightness setting is only available when setting Scan Type to Black & White, Gray (Error Diffusion), True Gray or 24bit Color. Contrast 2 You can increase or decrease the contrast level by moving the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 54
Document Size 2 Choose one of the following sizes: Auto You can scan a standard sized document without any further adjustments to Document Size. If you want 2 to use Auto Crop, choose a Document Size other than Auto. A4 8.3 x 11.7 in (210 x 297 mm) JIS B5 7.2 x 10.1 in (182 x 257 mm) Letter - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 55
can see the actual paper size you chose on the screen. 2 • Width: shows the width of scanning area. • Height: shows the height of scanning area. • Data Size: shows the approximate data size in Bitmap format. The size will vary depending on the type of file, resolution and number of colors used. 46 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 56
during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a document. Note • Depending on your model ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE may not be included. If it is not included, please use other software applications that support scanning. • The instructions for scanning in this guide are based on ScanSoft™ PaperPort - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 57
the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Paper source 2 Picture type 3 Adjust the quality of the scanned picture 4 Page size 5 Preview 6 Scan i Choose Document Feeder or Flatbed from the Paper source drop-down list. Note If your machine has no Auto - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 58
portions from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click Scan on the Scan dialog box to scan the image. a Follow the steps from a to g of Scanning a document into the computer uu page 47. b Choose Flatbed from the Paper source drop-down list. Note If your machine has no Auto Document - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 59
the chosen area of the document appears in the PaperPort™12SE window (or your application window). Scanner Utility 2 The Scanner Utility is used to configure the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi. Note If you scan the document at a resolution of greater than 1200 dpi, the file - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 60
Scanner Utility located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is your model name)/Scanner Settings. Screens on your computer may vary depending on your operating system or the model of your machine. 2 Note (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) When the User Account Control screen appears - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 61
uu page 54.) 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. d Choose the scanner you want to use. e Click Import. The - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 62
following settings, if needed, in the Scanner dialog box: 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 10 7 8 9 11 12 1 Scanner 2 Profile 3 Source 4 Paper size 5 Color format 6 File type 7 Resolution 8 Brightness 9 Contrast 10 Scanning area 11 Preview 12 Scan Note • By default, the scanner resolution can be set to - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 63
computer and appears in the scanning area. e Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan. f Click Scan on the Scan dialog box. The machine starts scanning the document. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in your application window. 54 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 64
™ PaperPort™12SE supports Windows® XP (SP3 or higher), XP Professional x64 Edition (SP3 2 or greater), Windows Vista® (SP2 or higher) and Windows® 7 only. ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE for Brother is a document management application. You can use PaperPort™12SE to view scanned documents. PaperPort - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 65
Scanning ImageView displays a close-up of a single page. You can open a PaperPort™12SE 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. Quick links to other applications 2 ScanSoft™ - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 66
recognize one of the applications on your computer, you can manually create from other applications 2 As well as scanning items, you can bring items into PaperPort Print to the Desktop from another application, such as Microsoft® Word. Import files saved in other file formats, such as Windows - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 67
Scanning Uninstalling ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE with OCR 2 (Windows® XP) 2 a Click Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, and click the Change or Remove Programs 2 icon. b Choose Nuance PaperPort 12 from the list and click Change or Remove. (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) 2 a Click the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 68
scanned from books. Whiteboard Enhancer can clean up and enhance text and images in photos taken of a whiteboard. Installing access privileges. • These applications are not available for Windows Server® 2003/2008 series. • If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 69
the need to manually launch specific applications. ControlCenter4 also controls the settings for the SCAN button on your Brother machine. For information 3 about how to configure the settings for the SCAN button on the machine, see Configuring the Scan button settings uu page 74 for Home Mode or - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 70
the ControlCenter4 function in Home Mode. For more details of the each function, click (Help). 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 3 9 1 Print or edit images, attach images to E-mail, open images with an application and copy images from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive. 2 Scan directly to a file, E-mail - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 71
Quick Dial (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) uu page 73. See Configuring the Scan button settings uu page 74. See Launching the BRAdmin utility uu page 75. Support (See Support tab uu page 76.) See Opening ControlCenter Help uu page 76. See Using the Brother Solutions Center uu page - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 72
these functions. For more details of each function, click (Help). 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Photo Capture button (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 2 My CC4 Folder button 3 Desktop button 4 Print button 5 Edit button 6 Send E-mail button 7 Open with an Application button Copying images from - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 73
Color / Grayscale and Color Mode if necessary. Click OK. Note (Not available for MFC-J280W/J425W/J430W/J435W/J5910DW) To print your images at the same quality as the Trial Photo Print (uuQuick Setup Guide), configure the settings as follows: Paper Size: 4 x 6 in Media Type: Brother BP71 Photo Paper - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 74
with various functions. a Choose images you want to edit by clicking the image from the image viewer. b Click (Edit). The edit window will appear. c Edit the images with Trimming, Image Correction and Image Enhancement functions. d Click (Save). 3 3 Attaching images to E-mail 3 The (Send - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 75
an Application, Send E-mail and OCR. This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more details of each function, click (Help). 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 1 PC Scan setting area 2 Image viewer 3 Save button 4 Print button 5 Open with an Application button 6 Send E-mail button 7 OCR button - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 76
is available for Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 or when using applications which support XML Paper Specification files. • If you set the file type to TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page, you can choose Uncompressed or Compressed. Document Size 3 You can choose the document size from the Scan Size drop-down - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 77
settings. Click OK. f The image will be saved in your chosen folder. Printing the scanned image You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using any of the features of the ControlCenter4 supported Brother machine's printer driver. a Select the Scan tab. b Configure the settings in the PC - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 78
. This text can be edited using your favorite word processing software. a Select the Scan tab. b Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area. c Click (Scan). d Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image in the image viewer. e Click (OCR). f Configure the OCR settings and click - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 79
of each function, click (Help). Note The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents. 3 5 1 2 3 6 4 1 Send Image File button 2 Send Scanned Image button 3 Received PC-FAX button (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 4 PC Scan setting area 5 Scan Image area 6 Send button 70 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 80
the image as a fax from the computer using the Brother PC-FAX software. a Select the PC-FAX tab. b Click Send Scanned Image. c Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area. d Click (Scan). e Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image in the image viewer. f Click (Send). g The PC - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 81
ControlCenter4 Viewing and printing received PC-FAX data (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 3 The 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 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 82
will appear. For Remote Setup configuration, see Remote Setup (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) uu page 94. Accessing Quick Dial (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 3 The Quick Dial button lets you open the Set Quick Dial window in the Remote Setup program. You can then easily register or - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 83
Settings dialog will appear. Image tab 3 Lets you configure settings for Scan to Image by pressing the SCAN key on your Brother machine. Choose the settings for File Type, Target Application, File size, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness, Contrast and Auto Crop as needed. Click OK. If - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 84
below for information about installing BRAdmin Light from the supplied CD-ROM. uuNetwork User's Guide If you require more advanced machine management, use the latest version of BRAdmin Professional 3 utility that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/. a Select the Device - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 85
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-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 86
the settings available to configure your device. 6 Link to Brother Solutions Center, Brother CreativeCenter or Help. 7 You can configure your original list. 9 You can open the configuration window for each scan function and change the user interface mode. 10 Access the Help file. 11 Access the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 87
Quick Dial (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) uu page 88. See Configuring Scan button settings uu page 89. See Launching the BRAdmin utility uu page 90. Support (See Support tab uu page 91.) See Opening ControlCenter Help uu page 91. See Using the Brother Solutions Center uu page - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 88
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 3 (Help). 1 2 3 4 5 3 1 PC Scan setting area 2 Image button 3 OCR button 4 E-mail button 5 File button 79 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 89
htm) Excel (*.xls) Rich Text Format (*.rtf) Word Perfect (.wpd) Text (*.txt) Note • The XML Paper Specification is available for Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 or when using applications which support XML Paper Specification files. • If you set the file type to TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page, you can - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 90
you have chosen. Using the OCR feature 3 The (OCR) button lets you scan a document and converts it into text. This text can be edited using 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 the settings. If you - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 91
one of the file types shown in the file attachment list. a Select the Scan tab. b If you want to change the scan settings, right-click 3 (File) and then change the settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness, Contrast, Manual multi-page scan - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 92
ControlCenter4 PC-Copy tab 3 Printing the scanned image 3 You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using any of the features of the ControlCenter4 supported Brother machine's printer driver. 3 a Select the PC-Copy tab. b If you want to change the scan settings, right-click the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 93
image, and then enter the number of copies you want to print (1 to 99). c Click (Print), then the Photo Print window appears. d Configure the settings for Paper Size, Media Type and Layout. e Click Properties to configure Print Quality, Color / Grayscale and Color Mode if you need. Click OK. 84 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 94
MFC-J280W/J425W/J430W/J435W/J5910DW) To print your images at the same quality as the Trial Photo Print (uuQuick Setup Guide), configure the settings as follows: Paper Size: 4 x 6 in Media Type: Brother BP71 Photo Paper want to print (1 to 99). c Click (Edit). The Photo Print window will appear. - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 95
of each function, click Note The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents. Sending an image file from your computer (Help scanned image 3 The (Send Scanned Image) button lets you scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from the computer using the Brother - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 96
received PC-FAX data (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 3 The (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 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 97
will appear. For Remote Setup configuration, see Remote Setup (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) uu page 94. Accessing Quick Dial (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 3 The (Quick Dial) button lets you open the Set Quick Dial window in the Remote Setup program. You can then easily register or - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 98
Settings dialog will appear. Image tab 3 Lets you configure settings for Scan to Image by pressing the SCAN key on your Brother machine. Choose the settings for File Type, Target Application, File size, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness, Contrast and Auto Crop as needed. Click OK. If - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 99
to the guide noted below for information about installing BRAdmin Light from the supplied CD-ROM. uuNetwork User's Guide If you require more advanced machine management, use the latest version of BRAdmin Professional 3 that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/. a Select - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 100
Solutions Center web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQ's (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 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 101
ControlCenter4 Custom tab 3 This section briefly introduces adding Custom tabs. For more details, click (Help). Creating a Custom tab You can create up to three customized tabs including up to five customized buttons with your preferred settings. a Click Configuration and then select Create custom - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 102
ControlCenter4 b Enter the button name and change the settings if necessary. Click OK. (The setting options vary depending on the created button.) 3 Note You can change or remove the created tab, button or settings. Click Configuration and follow the menu. 93 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 103
from a Windows® application. When you start this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your computer and displayed on your screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Click Start, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, and - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 104
Remote Setup (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Import Lets you read the settings from a file. Note • Firewall settings (For Network users) uu page 117. • If you are using Windows® Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the necessary 4 Firewall settings have already been - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 105
.brother.com/). To update the PC-FAX software, go to the Downloads page, download Full Driver & Software Package for your OS and language, and then install the 5 package. If you have questions or problems, go to the FAQ's & Troubleshooting page. Note The PC-FAX software can only send Black - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 106
PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) c Click OK to save the User Information. Note You can set up the User Information separately for each Windows® account. Sending setup From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, choose the Sending tab to display the screen below. 5 5 Outside line access Enter - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 107
click the icon to access the Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup screen. The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box appears: 5 Entering cover page information 5 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 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 108
MFC models only) Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style user interface a Create a file in any application on your computer. b Click File, then Print. The Print dialog box appears: 5 5 c Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print Click any of the 10 Speed Dial buttons. - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 109
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) e To include a cover page, click Cover Page On. any application on your computer. b Click File, then Print. The Print dialog box appears: c Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Simple style user interface appears: Note If the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 110
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) d Enter the fax number using any of the following methods: Enter the fax number in the To: field. Click the To: button, and - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 111
PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Address Book 5 If Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Mail is installed on your computer, you can choose in the Select Address Book drop-down list which address book to use for PC-FAX sending. There are four types: Brother Address Book, Outlook, Outlook Express - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 112
-FAX Software (MFC models only) Brother Address Book 5 a Click Start, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), PC-FAX Sending, then PC-FAX Address Book. The Brother Address Book dialog box appears: 5 Setting up a member in the Address Book 5 In the Brother Address Book dialog - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 113
PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Speed Dial setup 5 From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, choose the Speed Dial tab. (To use this feature, you must choose the Facsimile style user interface.) 5 You can register a - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 114
-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up a group for broadcasting You can create a group to send the same PC-FAX to several recipients at one time. a In the Brother Address Book dialog box, click the icon to create a Group. The Brother Address Book Group Setup dialog box appears: 5 5 b Enter - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 115
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC application of your machine. (See Remote Setup (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) uu page 94.) If you are creating a vCard If you choose vCard in a, Save as type: will be vCard (*.vcf). a Do one of the following: From the Address Book, click File, Export, then Text. - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 116
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) c If you are exporting to an ASCII file ASCII text files (*.csv), vCards (electronic business cards) or Remote Setup Dial Data into your Address Book. a Do one of the following: From the Address Book, click File, Import, then Text. From the Address Book, - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 117
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) b From the Available Items column choose the data fields you want to import, and click Add >>. Note From the Available Items list choose - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 118
's Guide: Troubleshooting uuBrother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) • To use PC-FAX receiving with a computer that is protected by a firewall, the Network PC-FAX receiving program must be excluded from the firewall setting. If you are using Windows® Firewall and you installed MFL - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 119
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) • (For MFC-J5910DW) If you receive a fax containing multiple paper sizes (for example, a page of Letter data and a page of Ledger data), the machine creates a new file each time it receives a different paper size. When your computer is turned off, the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 120
computer. When you select Backup Print:Off your fax messages are automatically erased from your machine's memory when 5 they have been successfully sent to your computer. Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your computer 5 Click Start, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, PC-FAX Receiving and - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 121
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up your computer 5 a Right-click the PC-FAX enter the path of the wave file. e To automatically start the PC-FAX receiving software when you start Windows®, check Add to Startup folder. f If you want to use the PC-FAX Receiving software over your - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 122
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Configuring the Network PC-FAX Receiving Settings 5 The settings to send received faxes to your computer were automatically configured during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite. uuQuick Setup Guide If you are using a different machine than the one that was - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 123
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Viewing new PC-FAX messages 5 Each time your computer is receiving a PC-FAX, the icon will alternate between and . Once the fax has - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 124
6 PhotoCapture Center™ (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 6 CAUTION DO NOT start your computer with a memory card or USB Flash memory drive installed in the media drive of the machine. You could lose your data or damage the media. Note • The PhotoCapture Center™ will read only the media - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 125
PhotoCapture Center™ (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) For Network Users 6 a Put a memory card or USB Flash memory drive into your machine. b Start your browser software in which FTP is supported. Your browser software accesses the media using the FTP protocol and the network Host Name of the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 126
for network printing, network scanning and PC-Fax. If you are using Windows® Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the necessary Firewall settings have already been made. If you did not install from the CD-ROM follow the instructions below to configure Windows® Firewall. If - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 127
OK. g If you still have trouble with your network connection, click Add. h Add port 137 for both network scanning and Network PC-Fax receiving by entering the information below: 1 In Description of service: Enter any description, for example "Brother Network Print". 2 In Name or IP address (for - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 128
. b When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following: Users who have administrator rights: Click Continue. 7 For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK. c Make sure that Windows Firewall on the General tab is set to On. 119 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 129
(For Network users) d Choose the Exceptions tab. e Click Add port. 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. Then, click OK. 1 2 3 g Click Add - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 130
Firewall settings (For Network users) j If you still have trouble with your network connection such as Network Scanning or Printing, check the File and Printer Sharing box in the Exceptions tab and then click OK. Windows® 7 users a Click the button, Control Panel, System and Security and then - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 131
Firewall settings (For Network users) d Click New Rule. 7 e Choose Port and click Next. f To add port enter the information below: For network scanning Choose UDP and enter "54925" in the Specific local ports. Click Next. For Network PC-Fax Choose UDP and enter "54926" in the Specific local - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 132
For Network users) 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. 7 j Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked. k Click Outbound Rules. 123 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 133
Firewall settings (For Network users) l Click New Rule. 7 m Choose Port and click Next. 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 Choose UDP and enter "54926" in the Specific remote - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 134
Firewall settings (For Network users) o Choose Allow the connection and click Next. p Check the applicable items and click Next. q Enter any description in Name: (for example "Brother Scanner" or "Brother PC-Fax") and click Finish. 7 r Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked. 125 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 135
Section II Apple Macintosh Printing and Faxing Scanning ControlCenter2 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center™ (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) II 127 149 164 184 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 136
or receiving a fax on paper, it pauses the computer printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. If the LCD shows Ink low, one or more of the ink cartridges are near the end of their life. If a sending machine has a color fax to send, your machine - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 137
, paper jam or ink replacement required at pre-set update intervals. Before you can use the tool you must choose your machine in the Model drop-down list in ControlCenter2. You can check the device status by launching Brother Status Monitor follow these steps: (Mac OS X 10.4.11) a Run the Printer - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 138
icon in the dock or click the Ink Level button in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of ControlCenter2. Quitting the window Click the Brother Status Monitor in the menu bar and then choose Quit Status Monitor from the drop-down list. Web Based Management (MFC-J5910DW) You can access the Web Based - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 139
File, then Page Setup. Make sure Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the Format for drop-down list. You can change the settings for Paper Size, Orientation and Scale, then click OK. 8 Note The printer driver does not support Watermark printing. b From an application such as - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 140
and Faxing (Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x) For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer drop-down list. 8 Note You can save the current settings as a preset by choosing Save As from the Presets drop-down list. To do borderless printing 8 From the Paper Size drop-down - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 141
Printing and Faxing Duplex Printing 8 Automatic Duplex Printing (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) a Select Layout. b Choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding in Two-Sided. 8 Note The Borderless feature is not available for duplex printing. 132 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 142
Manual Duplex Printing (For MFC-J280W/J425W/J430W/J435W) The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. Before reinserting the paper, straighten it well, or you may get a paper jam. Very thin or very thick paper is not recommended. a Select Paper Handling. b (Mac OS - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 143
Printing and Faxing Choosing printing options 8 To use special printing features, choose Print Settings or Color Settings in the Print dialog box. 8 134 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 144
should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper Brother BP61 Photo Paper Brother BP60 Matte Paper Other Photo Paper Printable Disc (For MFC-J825DW/J835DW) Glossy Printable - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 145
Paper Inkjet Paper or Brother BP60 Matte Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Printable Disc (For MFC-J825DW/J835DW) Glossy Printable Disc (For MFC-J825DW/J835DW) Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 146
to configure Layout, Change Data Transfer Mode, Advanced Duplex Settings and Other Print Options settings. Mirror Print Check Mirror Print to reverse the data from left to right. Note (For Mac OS X 10.4.11 users and Mac OS X 10.5.x users) Mirror Print is not available when choosing Transparencies - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 147
-up menu. (For Mac OS X 10.6.x users) Mirror Print and Reverse Print are shown as Flip horizontally and Reverse page orientation in Layout pop-up menu. 8 Change Data Transfer Mode 8 The Change Data Transfer Mode feature lets you choose print data transfer mode to improve print quality or print speed - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 148
speed, using a normal amount of ink. Duplex 2 (Slower print speed & less ink) Choose Duplex 2 to print the same speed as using Duplex 1, but using less ink. Note (For MFC-J5910DW) Duplex 1 (Slower print speed) is not available for Ledger or A3 size paper. Other Print Options 8 You can choose the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 149
monitor. Natural: Use for photographic images. The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. Vivid: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. None ColorSync (Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x): This option is shown and used - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 150
dots to express halftones. There are some predefined patterns and you can choose which one to use for your document. Diffusion Dots are put at random to create the halftones. Use for printing photographs that have delicate shades and graphics. Dither Dots are arranged in a pre-defined - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 151
Sending a fax (MFC models only) You can send a fax directly from an application. a Create a document in an application. b From an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File, then Print. (Mac OS X 10.4.11) (Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x) Click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer drop-down - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 152
Printing and Faxing c Choose Send Fax from the drop-down list. d Choose Facsimile from the Output drop-down list. 8 e Enter a fax number in the Input Fax Number box, and then click Print to send the fax. 143 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 153
Printing and Faxing Note If you want to send a fax to more than one number, click Add after entering the first fax number. The destination fax numbers will be listed in the Destination Fax Numbers field. 8 144 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 154
Printing and Faxing Drag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application (Mac OS X 10.4.11) 8 You can address a fax number using a vCard (an electronic business card) from the Mac OS X Address Book application. a Click Address Book. b Drag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application to the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 155
Printing and Faxing c When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send the fax. 8 Note The vCard used must contain a work Fax or home Fax number. 146 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 156
Printing and Faxing Using Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x 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. 147 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 157
Printing and Faxing c When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send the fax. 8 148 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 158
The Brother machine software includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for Macintosh. You can use this 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. Refer to the guide - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 159
, if needed, in the scanner setup dialog box: Resolution Scan Type Scanning Area Document Size Adjust Image • Brightness • Contrast c Click Start. When scanning has finished, the image appears in your graphics application. Pre-Scanning an image 9 9 The PreScan button is used to preview - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 160
Load your document again. Note Skip this step if you loaded the document on the scanner glass in step a. 9 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 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 161
without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give the gray appearance.) True Gray Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact because it uses up to 256 shades of gray. 256 Color Uses up to 256 colors to scan the image. 24bit Color Uses up to 16 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 162
9 Choose one of the following sizes: Auto You can scan a standard sized document without any further adjustments to Document Size. A4 8.3 x 11.7 in JIS B5 7.2 x 10.1 in Letter 8.5 x 11 in Legal 8.5 x 14 in (Available on ADF models) A5 5.8 x 8.3 in Executive 7.25 x 10.5 in - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 163
. If the image is too dark, set a higher Brightness level and scan the document again. Note 9 The Brightness setting is only available when setting Scan Type to Black & White, Gray (Error Diffusion), True Gray or 24bit Color. Contrast You can increase or decrease the contrast level by moving - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 164
Capture application Scanning directly from the Print & Fax section Using Image Capture 9 In order to use Image Capture included with Mac OS X 10.6.x, the ICA Scanner Driver is required. The Brother CUPS Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.6.x contains the ICA Scanner Driver. To install the ICA Scanner - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 165
the document on the scanner glass, select Flatbed for Mode. Note • If your Brother machine does not have an ADF, the Mode option does not appear. • When the Detect Separate Items box is unchecked, the document will be scanned as one item and saved 9 as one file. When the Detect Separate Items box is - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 166
depending on the machine. Scan Mode: Choose Document Feeder or Flatbed. Kind: Choose from Color, Black & White or Text. Resolution: Choose the resolution you want to scan your document at. Scan Size or Size: Select the paper size of the document being scanned from the Document Feeder 9 or - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 167
already added your Brother machine in the Print & Fax section, you can scan directly from there. Please follow the steps below: a Connect your Brother machine to the computer using a USB cable. Or connect your Brother machine to the same LAN (if you are using a network model) or Wireless LAN where - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 168
the document on the scanner glass, select Flatbed for Mode. Note • If your Brother machine does not have an ADF, the Mode option does not appear. • When the Detect Separate Items box is unchecked, the document will be scanned as one item and saved 9 as one file. When the Detect Separate Items box is - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 169
depending on the machine. Scan Mode: Choose Document Feeder or Flatbed. Kind: Choose from Color, Black & White or Text. Resolution: Choose the resolution you want to scan your document at. Scan Size or Size: Select the paper size of the document being scanned from the Document Feeder 9 or - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 170
Support on the installation CD-ROM or go to http://nj.newsoft.com.tw/download/brother/PM9SEInstaller_BR_multilang.dmg Note The complete NewSoft Presto! PageManager 9 User's Guide can be viewed from Help in the menu bar in NewSoft Presto! PageManager 9. Features 9 OCR: In one step you can scan - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 171
Scanning Technical support 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 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 172
Scanning Italy Company name: Telephone: E-mail Address: URL: Spain Company name: Telephone: E-mail Address: Other countries E-mail Address: 5CA 0899399878 [email protected] http://it.newsoft.eu.com/ 5CA 0807505598 [email protected] [email protected] 9 163 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 173
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 the following operations: icon and choose Open. ControlCenter2 has a Scan directly to a file, E-mail, word processor - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 174
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. 10 165 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 175
download Presto! PageManager and install it on your computer. For installation information see Using Presto! PageManager uu page 161. E-mail (Default: your default E-mail software) Lets you scan menu for each 10 of the SCAN buttons. Note You can configure your machine's SCAN key for each - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 176
Choose the type of file to save the scanned images as from the drop-down list. For Image, E-mail and File 10 Windows® Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg) TIFF (*.tif) TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif) Portable Network Graphics (*.png) PDF (*.pdf) Secure PDF (*.pdf) For OCR Text (*.txt) Rich Text - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 177
Image (example: Apple Preview) 10 The Scan To Image feature lets you scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing. To change the default settings, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button. If you want to scan and then crop a portion - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 178
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 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 179
Application drop-down list. You can add an application to the list by clicking the Add button. To delete an application, click the Delete button. 10 If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box. 170 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 180
will appear in the drop-down list. If you are having trouble using a custom application with ControlCenter2 you should choose an application from the list. 10 If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box. 171 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 181
file to the default 10 folder, or choose your preferred folder by clicking Browse. To show where the scanned image is saved when scanning is finished, check Show Folder box. To specify the destination of the scanned image everytime, check Show Save As window box. If you want to scan and then crop - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 182
can choose the destination application for the editable text. You must download Presto! PageManager and install it on your computer. For installation information see Using Presto! PageManager uu page 161. Scan to E-mail Attaches the scanned images to an E-mail message. You can also choose the file - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 183
Choose the type of file to save the scanned images as from the drop-down list. For Image, E-mail and File 10 Windows® Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg) TIFF (*.tif) TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif) Portable Network Graphics (*.png) PDF (*.pdf) Secure PDF (*.pdf) For OCR Text (*.txt) Rich Text - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 184
characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 10 If you choose Secure PDF from the File Type list - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 185
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. Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type, Document - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 186
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. Settings tab Choose the E-mail Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 187
folder by clicking the Browse button. 10 Choose the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. If you want to specify the destination of the scanned image, check the Show Save As Window. If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 188
for MFC models only) 10 COPY - Lets you use your computer and any printer driver for enhanced copy operations. You can scan a page on the machine and print the copies using any of the features of the machine's printer driver, or you can direct the copy output to any standard printer driver installed - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 189
Fax from the drop-down list. (See Sending a fax (MFC models only) uu page 142.) (Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x) 10 For more options click the triangle beside the Printer drop-down list. To copy, click Print. To fax, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer drop-down list and then choose Send Fax - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 190
program. (See Remote Setup uu page 184.) Quick-Dial (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Lets you open the Set Quick Dial window of the Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup uu page 184.) Ink Level Lets you open the Brother Status Monitor, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. 10 181 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 191
ControlCenter2 Remote Setup (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 10 The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup program window to configure the machine setting menus. Note For details, see Remote Setup uu page 184. 10 182 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 192
easily register or change the dial numbers from your computer. Ink Level 10 10 The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. Note The Brother Status Monitor application is located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities. 183 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 193
, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your computer and displayed on your screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Note The RemoteSetup icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities. 11 OK Lets you start uploading - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 194
MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) Import Lets you read the setting from a file. Note • You can use the Export button to save all your settings for your machine. • If you need to change the machine that was registered to your computer during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite (uuQuick Setup Guide - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 195
& PhotoCapture Center™ (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) PhotoCapture Center™ 11 You can access a memory card or a USB Flash memory drive installed in the machine from a computer. CAUTION DO NOT start your computer with a memory card or a USB Flash memory drive installed in the media drive of - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 196
MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) For network users 11 a Put a memory card or USB Flash memory drive into your machine. b Launch any FTP software or any web browser in which FTP is supported card or USB Flash memory drive may cause a problem accessing the file. We recommend to only use combinations - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 197
Section III Using the Scan key II I USB cable scanning 189 Network Scanning 200 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 198
then the correct drivers and the ControlCenter software are installed. Scanning using the (SCAN) key uses the configuration of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Device Button tab of ControlCenter2. (For Windows®, see Scan tab uu page 66 when choosing Home Mode, see Scan tab uu - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 199
attachment, and launches your E-mail application, displaying the new message waiting to be addressed. Note (Windows®) 12 Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4. Black Start or Color Start does not change the settings. If you want to change between - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 200
. The machine starts the scanning process. For MFC-J425W/J430W/J435W 12 a Load your document. b Press (SCAN). c Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK. d Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Note (Windows®) 12 Scan type depends on the settings - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 201
(Windows®) Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4. Black Start or Color Start does not change the settings. If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, click Help in ControlCenter4. ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE must be installed - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 202
USB cable scanning (Macintosh) 12 Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Button tab of ControlCenter2. Black Start or Color Start does not change the settings. You must download Presto! PageManager and install it on your computer for the OCR feature to work from the SCAN key or - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 203
USB cable scanning For MFC-J425W/J430W/J435W 12 a Load your document. b Press (SCAN). c Press a or b to choose Scan to File. Press OK. d Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Note (Windows®) 12 Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Scan Settings - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 204
USB cable scanning Scan to Media (For MFC-J625DW/J825DW/J835DW/J5910DW) 12 You can scan black and white and color documents directly to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive. Black and white documents will be stored in the PDF (*.PDF) or TIFF file formats (*.TIF). Color documents may be stored in - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 205
cable scanning least 0.4 in. (10 mm) apart from is skewed more than 10 degrees, this setting your documents. For MFC-J825DW/J835DW 12 c Press (SCAN). d Press d or c to you want to start scanning without changing any settings, you want to start scanning without changing any settings, go to h. - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 206
USB cable scanning g The file name is set automatically. However, you can create a name of your choice using the character keys on the control panel. Press File Name and then enter the file name. You can only change the first 6 digits of the file name. Press OK. h Press Black Start or Color Start to - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 207
USB cable scanning Note • If you choose color in the quality setting, you cannot choose TIFF. • If you choose black and to choose Set New Default. f Press Yes. g Press Stop/Exit. Factory reset (For MFC-J825DW/J835DW) a Press (SCAN). b Press d or c to choose to Media. c Press d or c to choose - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 208
USB cable scanning Setting the new default (For MFC-J625DW/J5910DW) a Press (SCAN). b Press a or b to choose Scan to Media. Press Options. c Press a or b to choose Quality and then the quality you want to set as a new default. d Press a or b to choose File - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 209
BRAdmin Light software. If you installed the machine following the instructions for a network user in the Quick Setup Guide then the machine should already be configured for your network. Note • For network scanning, a maximum of 25 clients can be connected to one machine on a network. For example - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 210
Scanning Configuring Network Scanning for Windows® 13 If you are using a different machine than the one that was originally registered to your computer during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite software, follow the steps below. a (Windows® XP) Click the Start button, Control Panel, Printers - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 211
Network Scanning Note (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) If the User Account Control screen appears, do the following: • For users who have administrator rights: Click Continue or Yes. • For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK or Yes. 13 202 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 212
Network Scanning c Click the Network Setting tab and choose the appropriate connection method. Specify your machine by address Enter the IP address of the machine in IP - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 213
Network Scanning d Click the Scan To Button tab and enter your computer name in the Display Name field. The machine's by a PIN number, the LCD prompts you to enter the PIN number before the document can be scanned and sent to the computer. (See Using the Scan key on your network uu page 207.) 13 204 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 214
the address settings from the control panel. uuNetwork User's Guide: Control Panel Setup a From Library, choose Printers, Brother, Utilities and DeviceSelector, and then double-click Device Selector. The Device Selector window appears. This window can also be opened from ControlCenter2. For more - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 215
features on the machine, click the check box for Register your computer with the "Scan To" functions at the machine. Then enter the name you want to be displayed on the machine's LCD for your computer. You can use up - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 216
computer on the control panel. Press OK. g Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. For MFC-J280W/J625DW/J5910DW a Load your document. 13 13 b Press (SCAN). c Press a or b to display Scan to email. d Press Scan to email. e Press a or b to display the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 217
Internet Fax machines. In order to use this function, 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 send it directly to an E-mail address from - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 218
computer on the control panel. Press OK. g Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. For MFC-J280W/J625DW/J5910DW 13 a Load your document. b Press (SCAN). c Press a or b to display Scan to Image. d Press Scan to Image. e Press a or b to display the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 219
computer on the control panel. Press OK. e Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Note (Windows®) 13 Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4. Black Start or Color Start does not change the settings. If you want - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 220
computer on the control panel. Press OK. g Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. For MFC-J280W/J625DW/J5910DW 13 a Load your document. b Press (SCAN). c Press a or b to display Scan to OCR. d Press Scan to OCR. e Press a or b to display the destination - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 221
of the Device Button tab of ControlCenter2. Black Start or Color Start does not change the settings. You must download Presto! PageManager and install it on your computer for the OCR feature to work from the SCAN key or ControlCenter2. For installation information see Using Presto! PageManager uu - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 222
b to choose Scan to File. Press OK. d Press a or b to display the destination computer you want to send to. Press OK. If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the destination computer on the control panel. Press OK. e Press Black Start or Color Start. 13 The - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 223
Network Scanning Note (Windows®) 13 Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4. Black Start or Color Start does not change the settings. If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, or the file name of scanned documents, click Help - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 224
Network Scanning Scan to FTP (For MFC-J5910DW) 13 When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color document directly to an FTP server on your local network, or on the internet. The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered by using Web Based Management to pre-configure - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 225
Scanning Configuring the FTP Default Settings 13 You can set Passive Mode brother\abc) (up to 60 characters). 13 h Choose the file name you want to use for the scanned Choose the scan quality from the drop-down list. You can choose Color 100 dpi, Color 200 dpi, Color 300 dpi, Color 600 dpi - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 226
MFC-J5910DW) 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. Refer to the guide noted below for more information about CIFS servers. uuNetwork Glossary The Scan to Network feature supports NTLMv2 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 227
Scan to Network profiles are configured by using Web Based Management. • We recommend Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0/8.0 or Firefox® 3.6 for Windows a Scan to Network profile. Choose Scan to FTP/Network in Web Based Management. In Create a User Defined File Name, enter a file name in one of the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 228
CIFS server (for example brother\abc) (up to 60 characters). f Choose the file name you want to use for the scanned document. You can choose Estimate_098765.pdf). g Choose the scan quality from the drop-down list. You can choose Color 100 dpi, Color 200 dpi, Color 300 dpi, Color 600 dpi, B&W 100 dpi - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 229
time starts and ends. q Click Submit. Scan to Network using Scan to Network Profiles (For MFC-J5910DW) 13 a Load your document. b Press (SCAN). c Press a or b to choose Scan to Network. d Press Scan to Network. e Press a or b to choose one of the Scan to Network profiles listed. If the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 230
® 7 users to scan using a Brother machine on the network. You must install the driver via Web Services. Refer to the Network Glossary noted below for information about installing Web Services. uuNetwork Glossary: Installing drivers used for printing and scanning via Web Services (Windows Vista® and - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 231
Scanner. Windows® Fax and Scan Click File, New, then Scan. d Choose the scanner you want to use. e Click Import. The Scan dialog box appears. f Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner dialog box: 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 7 8 9 1 Scanner 2 Profile 3 Source 4 Paper size 5 Color format - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 232
allows you to use Web Services for scanning is displayed on your Brother machine's LCD if you have installed the driver for scanning via Web Services. uuNetwork Glossary: Installing drivers used for printing and scanning via Web Services (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) Note • Certain characters in - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 233
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 Profile dialog will appear. e Choose the Source, Paper size, Color format, File type, Resolution, Brightness and Contrast settings. f Click - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 234
Section IV Printing on a Disc IV Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) 226 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 235
MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) 14 Your Brother machine can print directly on printable disc media, including CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW and Blu-ray Disc™. There are three ways to print on printable disc media: Print by copying Print from media Print from a computer (Windows®/Macintosh) Note Refer to the guide - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 236
on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) b Push and pull down the Disc Guide to open it. 1 2 c Make sure that there is over 4 in. (10 cm) of free space behind the machine. 1 1 4 in. (10 cm) d Firmly place a printable disc on the Disc Tray. Note • Make sure the disc is placed print side face up onto - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 237
Printing on a Disc (MFC-J825DW/J835DW only) e Insert the Disc Tray into the Disc Guide and line up the triangular marks. f After the disc has finished printing, close the Disc Guide and store the Disc Tray back in the scanner cover. 14 228 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 238
the Disc Guide. b Do one of the following: If you want to copy a disc label image, press Copy from disc. If you want to copy a document image, press Copy from photo. The LCD asks you to make space behind the Brother machine. Press OK. Note Make sure that there is over 4 in. (10 cm - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 239
press OK and go to k. Note If the Disc Guide opens, close the guide before performing a test print. i If a disc is in the Disc Tray, remove the disc. Make sure Letter paper is set in the paper tray. 14 Press Color Start. The machine starts printing the test image. Note You can only use Letter - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 240
the machine. Press OK. If you are printing more than one disc, replace the disc with a new one and press OK. Press Color Start. The machine starts printing on the next disc. (Repeat this step for each additional disc.) Adjust the print position If the printed image runs off the edges of the disc - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 241
by opening the Disc Guide. d Press Print from card. The LCD asks you to make space to set a disc. Press OK. Note Make sure that there is over 4 in. (10 cm) of free space behind the machine. e The LCD asks you to open the scanner cover and remove the Disc Tray. Press OK. f The - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 242
, press OK and go to m. Note If the Disc Guide opens, close the guide before performing a test print. k If a disc is in the Disc Tray, remove the disc. Make sure Letter paper is set in the paper tray. Press Color Start. The machine starts printing the test image. Note You can only use Letter size - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 243
the on-screen instructions. Note • If the Brother screen does printer driver window appears. c Choose your settings for the following options on the Basic tab. Media Type: Choose Printable Disc or Glossy Printable Disc. Print Quality: Choose Normal or Slow Drying. (Printable Disc only.) Paper - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 244
Replace the disc with a new one and press OK, and then press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts printing on the next disc. (Repeat this step for each additional disc.) Note • Use the Brother supplied disc print software to print on a CD/DVD/BD. Printing from other applications can stain - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 245
Printable Disc only.) 14 Change other settings as desired. (For details, see Using the Brother printer driver uu page 130.) e (For Mac OS X 10.6.x users) Enter the number of copies you want. Note (For Mac OS X 10.4.11 to 10.5.x users) You can print only one disc at one time. f Click Print. 236 - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 246
disc. Replace the disc with a new one and press OK. Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts printing on the next disc. (Repeat this step for each additional disc.) Note • Use the Brother supplied disc print software to print on a CD/DVD/BD. Printing from other applications can stain the - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 247
Center™ Macintosh 186 Windows 115 Presto! PageManager (Macintosh 161 Print Macintosh Brother printer driver 130 Windows® Booklet printing 13 Brother printer driver 6 Duplex printing 12 Printing on a Disc 226 R Remote Setup Macintosh 184 Windows 94 S Scan Macintosh OCR 161 Presto - Brother International MFC-J5910DW | Software Users Manual - English - Page 248
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