Brother International MFC-8950DW Web Connect Guide - English - Page 5

Conditions for using Brother Web Connect, Service account, Internet connection

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Introduction Conditions for using Brother Web Connect Service account In order to use Brother Web Connect, you must have an account with the desired service. If you do not already have an account, use a computer to access the web site of the service and create an account. 1 1 1 Internet connection 1 In order to use Brother Web Connect, your Brother machine must be connected to a network that has access to the Internet, either through a wired or wireless connection. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide to connect and configure the machine appropriately. For network setups that use a proxy server, the machine must also be configured to use a proxy server. (Proxy server settings using a Web Browser uu page 3) Note A proxy server is a computer that serves as an intermediary between users' computers, which don't access the Internet directly, and the Internet. MFL-Pro Suite installation 1 The initial installation of Brother Web Connect requires a computer that has access to the Internet and Brother MFL-Pro Suite installed. Following the steps outlined in the Quick Setup Guide you can install the MFL-Pro Suite (from the supplied installer CD-ROM) and configure the machine to be able to print over your wired or wireless network. 2

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Introduction
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Conditions for using Brother Web Connect
1
Service account
1
In order to use Brother Web Connect, you must have an account with the desired service. If you do not
already have an account, use a computer to access the web site of the service and create an account.
Internet connection
1
In order to use Brother Web Connect, your Brother machine must be connected to a network that has access
to the Internet, either through a wired or wireless connection. Refer to the Quick Setup Guide to connect and
configure the machine appropriately.
For network setups that use a proxy server, the machine must also be configured to use a proxy server.
(
Proxy server settings using a Web Browser
uu
page 3)
Note
A proxy server is a computer that serves as an intermediary between users’ computers, which don’t access
the Internet directly, and the Internet.
MFL-Pro Suite installation
1
The initial installation of Brother Web Connect requires a computer that has access to the Internet and Brother
MFL-Pro Suite installed. Following the steps outlined in the Quick Setup Guide you can install the MFL-Pro
Suite (from the supplied installer CD-ROM) and configure the machine to be able to print over your wired or
wireless network.