Brother International MFC-J6910dw Software Users Manual - English
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SOFTWARE USER'S GUIDE Not all models are available in all countries. Version 0 USA - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 2
Windows® 1 Printing 2 Using the Brother printer driver...2 Features ...2 Choosing the right type of paper...3 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 3 Clearing data from the memory ...3 Status Monitor...4 Monitoring the machine's status ...4 Turning off the Status Monitor ...5 Printer driver - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 3
tab ...57 Copying images from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive 57 Opening the ControlCenter4 folder tree 57 Opening the folder tree...58 Printing images...58 Editing images ...58 Attaching images to E-mail...58 Opening images with an application 58 Scan tab ...59 File types ...60 Document - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 4
printing received PC-FAX data 76 Device Settings tab...77 Configuring Remote Setup ...77 Accessing Quick Dial...77 Configuring Scan button settings...78 Launching the BRAdmin utility...78 Support tab ...79 Opening ControlCenter Help ...79 Using Brother Solutions Center ...79 Accessing the Brother - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 5
99 Configuring the Network PC-FAX Receiving Settings 100 Viewing new PC-FAX messages...101 6 PhotoCapture Center™ 102 Using PhotoCapture Center™ ...102 For Network Users...104 7 Firewall settings (For Network users) 105 Before using the Brother software ...105 Windows® XP SP2 or higher users - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 6
type of paper...115 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 115 Clearing data from the memory ...115 Status Monitor ...116 Using the Brother printer driver...118 Choosing page setup options ...118 Duplex Printing ...120 Choosing printing options ...121 Print Settings ...122 Media Type...122 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 7
to Image ...162 Scan to OCR ...163 Scan to E-mail ...164 Scan to File...165 COPY / PC-FAX ...166 DEVICE SETTINGS ...168 Remote Setup...169 Quick-Dial ...169 Ink Level ...170 11 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center™ 171 Remote Setup...171 PhotoCapture Center™ ...173 For USB cable users ...173 For - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 8
Section I Windows® Printing Scanning ControlCenter4 Remote Setup Brother PC-FAX Software PhotoCapture Center™ Firewall settings (For Network users) I 2 34 54 82 84 102 105 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 9
of the Basic User's Guide.) The printer driver supports N in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many other features. Low Running Cost Whenever a particular ink color requires replacement, you only have to replace that individual cartridge. USB The Universal Serial Bus interface - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 10
a fax on paper, it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Clearing data from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you can clear the data that is left in the printer memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on the control panel - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 11
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-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 12
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-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 13
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-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 14
2 Slow Drying Paper check 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 down list 14 Duplex / Booklet drop-down list 15 Duplex Settings button 16 Paper Source drop-down list (Not available for MFC-J6510DW) 17 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 15
settings, click Default, then OK. Media Type 1 To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way to print depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper Brother BP61 Photo - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 16
amount of ink used. Use for printing large volume documents or 1 documents for proofing. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper, Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 17
is adjusted to print more vivid colors. Orientation 1 Orientation chooses the position your document will be printed (in Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your application software contains a similar function to this, we recommend you use the one in the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 18
each page on the sheet. Duplex / Booklet 1 You can print a booklet or do duplex printing with these features. None Disable duplex printing. Duplex Use this option to duplex print. Once Duplex is selected, you may click the Duplex Settings button to adjust the duplex options. You can configure - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 19
Source (Not available for MFC-J6510DW) 1 You can choose Auto Select, Tray1 or Tray2 as Paper Source. If you put one sheet of paper in the manual feed slot, the paper from the slot is automatically chosen. Make sure that you do not put any paper in the slot when printing on paper from Tray1 or - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 20
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 to enlarge or - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 21
when checking 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 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 22
Printing Color Settings Click Color Settings on the Advanced tab to see options for enhanced print settings. 1 1 Color Enhancement (True2Life) 1 Checking the Color . Contrast Adjusts the contrast of an image. This will make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. Increase the contrast when - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 23
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-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 24
. This feature is available when choosing a text watermark. Custom Settings 1 You can choose a watermark to be printed on the first page or on the other pages. You can change watermark settings and add a new watermark. Click Settings to change the settings or click Add to add a new watermark. 17 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 25
Printing 1 You can change the watermark settings with this feature. If you want to 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 the file. You can also configure the scaling - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 26
from your computer's system clock, and the PC login user name or your 1 entered text on your document. To customize the settings, click Settings on the Advanced tab. ID Print 1 You can choose your PC login user name or your entered text as a header or footer from the following ways: Choosing - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 27
Click Other 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 Change Data Transfer Mode 1 The Change Data Transfer Mode feature lets you choose a print data transfer mode to improve print quality or print - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 28
shades and graphics. • Dither Dots are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to make halftones. Use for printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts. Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. 21 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 29
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-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 30
helps you to optimize print quality by acquiring the device information. Use this option when you 1 have replaced the device or changed the network device of the destination network address. Use Printer's Color Data Check this box if you want to use the printer's color data. Remove the check - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 31
first check box 5 OK 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 chosen profile - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 32
Edit a profile The Save your profile changes dialog appears by clicking Edit a profile. You can overwrite any of the preset profiles with your preferred settings. 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 Icon drop-down list 2 Name text box 3 Print profile list box 4 OK button a Choose an icon you want to use from - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 33
Supplies Website. Click Support on the printer driver window to display the Support window: 1 1 Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 34
and download FaceFilter Studio Help by following the instructions in the Quick Setup Guide. You can start FaceFilter Studio by clicking on Start/All Programs/Reallusion/FaceFilter Studio/FaceFilter Studio. Before you start FaceFilter Studio for the first time, you must make sure your Brother machine - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 35
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-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 36
. c If FaceFilter Studio does not detect the Brother machine, this screen will appear. Make sure your Brother machine is turned on and click Retry. If FaceFilter Studio still does not detect the Brother machine in step c, click Cancel. d If you clicked Cancel in step c, this screen will appear. 29 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 37
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 on page 28. Printing an image 1 a Click the Open icon to choose the image file. 30 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 38
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 and borderless - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 39
Printing e Click Print Setting and choose your 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 file. b Click the Red Eye - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 40
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-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 41
during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a document. Note The instructions for scanning in this Guide are for when you use ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE. The scanning steps may vary when using other software applications. c Click Scan Settings in the Desktop ribbon. The Scan or Get Photo panel - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 42
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-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 43
-Scanning is not available when choosing Auto Crop. c Click PreScan. The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in the scanning area Click Start. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the PaperPort™12SE window (or your application window). g In the PaperPort™12SE window - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 44
create separate files. For example, if you place three documents on the scanner glass, the machine 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 2 1 0.4 in. (10 mm) or greater 2 0.8 in. (20 mm) or greater (bottom) Guidelines - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 45
photo 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 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 46
a file created using the 256 Color option. It requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time. Reduce Noise 2 You can improve and enhance the quality of your scanned images with this selection. The Reduce Noise setting is available when using 24bit Color and scan resolutions of 300 300 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 47
Document Size 2 Choose one of the following sizes: Auto Auto is shown as the default setting for Document Size (for the ADF, Letter or Ledger size paper only). 2 You can scan a standard sized document without any further adjustments to Document Size. If you want to use Auto Crop, choose a Document - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 48
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. 41 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 49
The instructions for scanning in this Guide are based on ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE. The process will vary when scanning from other applications. c Click Scan Settings on the Desktop ribbon. The Scan or Get Photo panel appears on the left side of the screen. d Click Select. e Choose WIA:Brother MFC - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 50
settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: 2 1 2 3 4 1 Paper source 2 Picture type 3 Adjust the quality of the scanned picture 4 Page size 5 Preview 6 Scan 5 6 i Choose Document Feeder or Flatbed from the Paper source drop-down list. j Choose the picture type. k Choose the Page - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 51
an image for cropping any unwanted 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 PC on page 42. b Choose Flatbed from the Paper source drop-down list. c Choose - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 52
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 size may be very large. Make sure that you have enough memory and hard - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 53
in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is your model name)/Scanner Settings/Scanner Utility. Screens on your PC 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, do the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 54
. 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 Scan dialog box appears. 47 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 55
size 4 Color format 5 File type 6 Resolution 7 Brightness 8 Contrast 9 Scanning area 10 Preview 11 Scan Note By default, the scanner resolution can be set to a maximum of 1200 dpi. If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Scanner Utility. (See Scanner Utility on page 45.) g Click Scan on - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 56
the PC 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. 49 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 57
Windows® 7 only. • For Windows® 2000 (SP4 or higher) users, you can download ScanSoft™ PaperPort™11SE by Nuance™ during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite. See the Quick Setup Guide. ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE for Brother is a document management application. You can use PaperPort™12SE to view scanned - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 58
. Folders can be 'nested'-that is, stored in other folders. When you double-click a folder, its contents (both PaperPort™12SE MAX files and non PaperPort™12SE files) appear in Desktop. You can also use Windows® Explorer to manage the folders and items shown in Desktop. Quick links to other - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 59
one of the applications on your PC, you can manually as scanning Print to the Desktop from another application, such as Microsoft® Word. Import files saved in other file formats, such as Windows Click Save As on the PaperPort button. The Save 'XXXXX' as dialog box is displayed. b Choose the drive - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 60
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-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 61
Using ControlCenter4 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications. ControlCenter4 has two Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode gives you more control over the details of your machine's functions. You the user interface 3 a Click Configuration and then select Mode Select. b Select Home - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 62
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, word processor or graphics - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 63
Copying images from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive on page 57. Scan (See Scan tab on page 59.) See Saving the scanned image on page 60. See Printing the scanned image on page 61. See Opening the scanned image with an application on page 61. See Attaching the scanned data to E-mail - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 64
button 4 Print button 5 Edit button 6 Send E-mail button 7 Open with an Application button Copying images from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive 3 The Photo Capture button lets you copy images on a memory card or USB Flash memory drive to a folder on your hard disk. a Click Photo Capture - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 65
of copies you want to print (1-99). b Click Print, then the Print settings window appears. c Configure the settings for Paper size, Media Type and Layout. d Click Properties to configure Print Quality, Color / Grayscale, Color Mode and Paper Source if necessary. Click Settings, then configure the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 66
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-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 67
is available for Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 or when using applications which support XML Paper one of the file types shown in the file attachment list. a Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area. b Click Scan. c Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image in the image viewer. d Click - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 68
the ControlCenter4 supported Brother machine's printer driver. a Select the Scan tab. b Configure the settings in PC Scan setting area. c Click Scan. d Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image in the image viewer. e Click Print. f Configure the print settings and then click Start Printing - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 69
will be attached to a new, blank email. 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. 3 b Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area. c Click Scan - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 70
introduces the PC-FAX tab function. For more details of each function, click Help. Note The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents. 5 3 3 1 2 3 6 4 1 Send Image File button 2 Send Scanned Image button 3 Received PC-FAX button 4 PC Scan setting area 5 Scan Image area 6 Send - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 71
number and then click Start. Viewing and printing received PC-FAX data 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 the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 72
button 2 Quick Dial button 3 Device Scan Settings button 4 BRAdmin button Configuring Remote Setup 3 The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure most machine and network setting menus. a Select the Device Settings tab. b Click Remote Setup. c The Remote Setup - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 73
Light from the installation CD-ROM, see the Network 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 Settings tab. b Click BRAdmin. The - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 74
you open the Brother 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 Brother Solutions Center web site - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 75
memory card or USB Flash memory drive, and copy files on a memory card or USB Flash memory drive and display the files with a specific application. 4 Access the PC-FAX applications available for your device. 5 Access the settings available to configure your device. 6 Link to Brother Solutions Center - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 76
Center™) on page 75. See Copying files from PCC folder on page 75. See Copying files to an application on page 75. PC-FAX (See PC-FAX tab on page 76.) See Sending an image file from your computer on page 76. See Sending a scanned image on page 76. See Viewing and printing received PC-FAX - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 77
options: Image, OCR, E-mail and File. This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more details of each function, click Help. 1 2 3 4 5 3 3 1 PC Scan setting area 2 Image button 3 OCR button 4 E-mail button 5 File button Note • You can change the default settings of each button - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 78
is available for Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 or when using applications which support XML Paper Specification Scan tab. b If you want to change the scan settings, right-click Image and then change settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check Pre Scan. Click OK. c Click - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 79
on your hard disk in 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 File and then change settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check Pre Scan. Click OK. c Click File. d The image will - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 80
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 button you want - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 81
the image, and then enter the number of copies you want to print (1-99). c Click Print, then the Print settings window appears. d Configure the settings for Paper size, Media Type and Layout. e Click Properties to configure Print Quality, Color / Grayscale, Color Mode and Paper Source if you need - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 82
Correction and Image Enhancement functions. e Click Save. Opening PCC folder (PCC: PhotoCapture Center™) 3 The Open PCC Folder button starts Windows® Explorer and displays files and folders on a memory card or USB Flash memory drive connected to your Brother machine. Copying files from PCC folder - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 83
image, check Pre Scan. Click OK. c Click Send Scanned Image. d The PC-FAX sending dialog will appear. Enter a fax number and then click Start. Viewing and printing received PC-FAX data 3 The Received PC-FAX button lets you view and print received fax data using the Brother PC-FAX software. Before - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 84
Setup 3 The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure most machine and 3 network setting menus. a Select the Device Settings tab. b Click Remote Setup. c The Remote Setup Program window will appear. For Remote Setup configuration, see Remote Setup on page 82 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 85
Light from the installation CD-ROM, see the Network 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 Settings tab. b Click BRAdmin. The - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 86
you open the Brother 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 Brother Solutions Center web site - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 87
create up to three customized tabs including up to five customized buttons with your preferred settings. a Click Configuration and then select Create custom tab. 3 3 Creating a Custom button 3 a Click Configuration and then select Create custom button. Select a button you want to create from the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 88
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. 81 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 89
settings from a Windows® application. When you start this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your PC and displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Click Start, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, and - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 90
firewall settings to allow communication through port number 137. For more information, see Firewall settings (For Network users) on page 105. • If you are using Windows® Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the necessary 4 Firewall settings have already been made. 83 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 91
only send Black & White fax documents. Setting up user information 5 Note You can access User Information from the FAX Sending dialog box by clicking the (See Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style user interface on page 87.) icon. a Click Start, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 92
From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, choose the Sending tab to display the screen below. 5 Outside line access Enter a number to access an outside line here. This is sometimes required by local PBX telephone systems (for example, dialling 9 to get an outside line in your office). Include - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 93
the PC-FAX dialog box, click the icon to access the Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup screen. The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box appears: 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 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 94
. b Click File, then Print. The Print dialog box appears: 5 5 c Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Click any of the 10 Speed Dial buttons. Click the Address Book button, and then choose a member or group from the Address Book. If you make a mistake, click Clear - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 95
using the Simple style user interface 5 a Create a file in any application on your PC. 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 Facsimile style user interface appears - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 96
Brother PC-FAX Software d Enter the fax number using any of the following methods: Enter the fax number in the To: field. Click the To: button, and then choose destination fax numbers from the Address Book. If you make a mistake, click Clear to delete all the entries. e To send a cover page and - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 97
If Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Mail is installed on your PC, 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, Windows Mail Address or Windows Contacts. For the address - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 98
Brother PC-FAX Software 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 box you - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 99
you want to program. b Click the member or group you want to store on the Speed Dial button. c Click Add >>. Clearing a Speed Dial button 5 a Click the Speed Dial button you want to clear. b Click Clear. Note You can select a speed dial from the PC-FAX interface to make sending a document easier and - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 100
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 the name of the new group - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 101
Brother PC-FAX Software Deleting a member or group 5 a Choose the member or group you want to delete. b Click the delete icon. c When the confirmation dialog box appears, click OK. Exporting the Address Book 5 You can export the whole Address Book to an ASCII text file (*.csv). You can also - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 102
Brother PC-FAX Software d Click OK to save the data. 5 e Enter the file name, and then click Save. Importing to the Address Book 5 You can import ASCII text files (*.csv), vCards (electronic business cards) or Remote Setup Dial Data into your Address Book. a Do one of the following: From the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 103
Brother PC-FAX Software b From the Available Items column choose the data fields you want to import, and click Add >>. Note From the Available Items list choose the fields in the same order they are listed in the import text file. c Choose Tab or - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 104
runs and can transfer any faxes on PC startup.) Note • See Troubleshooting in the Basic User's Guide or visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) for more information. • To use PC-FAX receiving with a Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 computer that is protected by - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 105
to your PC. When you select Backup Print:Off your fax messages are automatically erased from your machine's memory when they have been successfully sent to your PC. Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC 5 Click Start, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, PC-FAX Receiving and Receive. The PC - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 106
Brother PC-FAX Software Setting up your PC 5 a Right-click the PC-FAX icon on your PC tasktray, and then click PC-Fax Rx Setup. The PC-Fax Rx Setup dialog box appears: 5 b In Save file to, click Browse if you want to change the path where PC-FAX files are saved. c In File Format, choose .tif - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 107
Guide.) If you are using a different machine than the one that was registered to your PC during the installation of the MFL-Pro Suite software, follow the steps below. a In the PC-Fax Rx Setup dialog box, click name in Node Name, or click Browse and choose the correct Brother machine you want to use - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 108
Brother PC-FAX Software Viewing new PC-FAX messages 5 Each time your PC is receiving a PC-FAX, the icon will alternate between and . Once the fax has been received, the icon will change to been viewed. . The icon will change to once the received fax has a Double-click to run ScanSoft™ - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 109
™ features from your PC, you must first 6 install a Windows® 2000 update. See the Quick Setup Guide for installation instructions. Using PhotoCapture Center™ 6 a Put a memory card or USB Flash memory drive into your machine. b In Windows® Explorer, click the Removable Disk icon 1. The files and - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 110
PhotoCapture Center™ When you take out a memory card or USB Flash memory drive, do the following to prevent damage to the memory card or USB Flash memory drive: 6 a In Windows® Explorer, right-click the removable disk icon and choose Eject. b Wait until the (PHOTO CAPTURE) key stops blinking - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 111
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX is the IP address of your Brother machine) from your web browser. c Click the name of the file you want to see. Note Using certain characters or symbols in a file name on the memory card or USB Flash memory drive may cause a problem accessing the file. We recommend to only use - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 112
54925 and 54926. Port number 137 also supports printing, PhotoCapture Center™ and Remote Setup over the network. Windows® XP SP2 or higher users 7 a Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections and then Windows Firewall. Make sure that Windows Firewall on the General tab is set to - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 113
Make sure UDP is selected. 6 Click 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 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 114
Change settings. 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 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 115
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 port... h To add port 54926 for Network PC-Fax, enter the information below - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 116
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 Windows Firewall. Make sure the Windows Firewall - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 117
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 ports. Click Next. g Choose Allow the connection - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 118
Firewall settings (For Network users) 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. 111 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 119
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 ports. Click Next. o Choose Allow the connection - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 120
Firewall settings (For Network users) 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. 113 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 121
Section II Apple Macintosh Printing and Faxing Scanning ControlCenter2 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center™ II 115 136 152 171 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 122
, it pauses the Macintosh printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Clearing data from the memory 8 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you can clear the data that is left in the printer memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on the control panel. 115 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 123
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 clicking the Ink Level icon in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of ControlCenter2 or by launching the Brother - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 124
Printing and Faxing Hiding or showing the window After starting the Status Monitor, you can hide or show the window. To hide the window, go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Hide Status Monitor. To show the window, click the Status Monitor icon in the dock or click the Ink Level - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 125
Printing and Faxing Using the Brother printer driver 8 Note The printer driver does not support Watermark printing. Choosing page setup options 8 a From an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. Make sure Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 126
Printing 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 To do borderless printing 8 From the Paper Size drop-down list, choose the size of paper you want to print such as Letter (Borderless). 119 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 127
Printing and Faxing Duplex Printing 8 Automatic Duplex Printing Select Layout. Choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding in Two-Sided. 8 Note (For Mac OS X 10.4.11 to 10.5.x) When printing on Ledger or B4 paper, duplex prints will be 0.8 in. smaller at the top and bottom of the original. 120 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 128
Printing and Faxing Choosing printing options 8 To use special printing features, choose Print Settings or Color Settings in the Print dialog box. 8 121 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 129
ink dries slowly. This setting may cause some slight blurring of text. 8 Media Type 8 To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 130
8 This function can be used to print color documents in black and white using grayscale. Paper Source (Not available for MFC-J6510DW) 8 You can choose Auto Select, Tray1 or Tray2 as Paper Source. If you put one sheet of paper in the manual feed slot, the paper from the slot is automatically - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 131
Printing and Faxing Advanced settings 8 Click Advanced 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 Mirror Print is not available when choosing Transparencies - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 132
Printing and Faxing Reverse Print 8 Check Reverse Print to reverse the data up to down. Note (For Mac OS X 10.5.x users) Reverse Print is shown as Reverse page orientation in Layout pop-up menu. (For Mac OS X 10.6.x users) Mirror Print and Reverse Print are shown as Flip horizontally and Reverse - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 133
Faxing Advanced Duplex Settings 8 Some types of print media may need more drying time when using the duplex feature. Change Advanced Duplex Settings if you have problems with smudged duplex prints or paper jams. Normal Choose Normal to print at normal speed, using a normal amount of ink. Duplex - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 134
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 automatically when choosing ColorSync in Color Matching. 8 Advanced Color Settings 8 Click Advanced Color Settings to configure Color Enhancement and Halftone - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 135
put at random to create the halftones. Use for printing photographs that have delicate shades and graphics. 8 Dither Dots are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to make halftones. Use for printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts. 128 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 136
and Faxing Sending a fax You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh application. a Create a document in a Macintosh 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 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 137
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. 130 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 138
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. 8 131 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 139
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-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 140
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. 133 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 141
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. 134 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 142
Printing and Faxing c When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send the fax. 8 135 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 143
see Using the ADF and Using the scanner glass in the Basic User's Guide. Note If you want to scan from a machine on a network, choose the networked machine in the Device Selector application located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the Model drop-down list of - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 144
from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image. a Load your document. b Click PreScan. The whole image is scanned into your Macintosh and appears in the Scanning Area. c Drag the mouse pointer over the portion you - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 145
the scanner glass in step a. e Adjust the settings for Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness and Contrast in the Scanner Setup dialog box as needed. f Click Start. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the application window. g You can refine the image in your editing software. 9 138 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 146
the Scanner window 9 Resolution 9 You can change the scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. The following table shows the resolutions you can choose and the available colors. Resolution 100 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 147
Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image. Although using 24bit Color creates an image with the most accurate color reproduction, the image file size will be about three times larger than a file created using the 256 Color option. It requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 148
one of the following sizes: Auto Auto is shown as the default setting for Document Size (for the ADF, Letter or Ledger size paper only). You can scan mm Custom After you choose a custom size, you can adjust the scanning area. Click and hold the mouse button as you drag the mouse to crop the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 149
setting is only available when setting Scan Type to Gray (Error Diffusion), True Gray or 24bit Color. Reduce Noise You can improve and enhance the quality of your scanned images with this selection. The Reduce Noise setting is available when using 24bit Color and scan resolutions of 300 300 dpi - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 150
Driver for Mac OS X 10.6.x contains the ICA Scanner Driver. To install the ICA Scanner Driver, go to the downloads selection located on the main page for your model on the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/). a Connect your Brother machine to the Macintosh using a USB cable - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 151
Detect Separate Items box is unchecked, the document will be scanned as one item and saved as one file. When the Detect Separate Items box is checked, the do it manually by dragging the mouse pointer over the portion you want to scan from the dialog box that can be accessed by clicking on Show Details - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 152
, if needed, in the dialog box accessed by clicking on Show Details. Please note that the item name and assignable value may vary depending on the machine. Scan Mode: Choose Document Feeder or Flatbed. Kind: Choose from Color, Black & White or Text. Resolution: Choose the resolution you - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 153
Scanning Scanning directly from the "Print & Fax" section 9 If you 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 Macintosh using a USB cable. Or connect your Brother machine to the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 154
Detect Separate Items box is unchecked, the document will be scanned as one item and saved as one file. When the Detect Separate Items box is checked, the do it manually by dragging the mouse pointer over the portion you want to scan from the dialog box that can be accessed by clicking on Show Details - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 155
, if needed, in the dialog box accessed by clicking on Show Details. Please note that the item name and assignable value may vary depending on the machine. Scan Mode: Choose Document Feeder or Flatbed. Kind: Choose from Color, Black & White or Text. Resolution: Choose the resolution you - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 156
can install Presto! PageManager from 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 an image - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 157
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 Company name: Postal Address: Telephone: Fax: E-mail Address: URL: France Company name: Telephone - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 158
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] 9 151 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 159
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-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 160
icon in the menu bar and choose Preference. 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. 10 153 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 161
. You must download Presto! PageManager and install it on your Macintosh. For installation information see Using Presto! PageManager on page 149. E-mail (Default: your default E-mail software) Lets you scan a page or document directly into an E-mail application as a standard attachment. You can - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 162
File types 10 Choose the type of file to save the scanned images as from the drop-down list. Windows® Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg) TIFF (*.tif) 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 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 163
list. You can delete an application that you have added. Just choose the Application Name and click the Delete button. 10 Note This function is also available for Scan To E-mail and Scan To OCR. The window may vary depending on the function. If you choose Secure PDF from the File Type list, the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 164
data into text which can be edited by any word processing application. You can change the default word processing application. To configure Scan To OCR, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose Software Button. To change the word processing application, choose the destination - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 165
send the scanned job as an attachment. To change the default E-mail application or attachment file type, click the button trouble using a custom application with ControlCenter2 you should choose an application from the list. If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 166
, or choose your preferred folder by clicking Browse. 10 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 a portion of a page - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 167
You can choose the destination application for the editable text. You must download Presto! PageManager and install it on your Macintosh. For installation information see Using Presto! PageManager on page 149. Scan to E-mail Attaches the scanned images to an E-mail message. You can also choose the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 168
a 1 to 2 document size, such as 1 to 2 (A4), the scanned image will be divided into two A5 size documents. User-defined button To customize a button, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key, and the configuration window appears. Follow these guidelines for button configuration. 10 10 161 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 169
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. 162 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 170
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 Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 10 163 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 171
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, Brightness and Contrast settings. 10 164 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 172
default folder or choose your preferred folder by clicking the Browse button. 10 Choose the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, of the scanned image, check the Show Save As Window. If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 173
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 on your Macintosh including network printers. PC-FAX - Lets you scan a page or document and - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 174
drop-down list. To fax, choose Send Fax from the drop-down list. (See Sending a fax on page 129.) (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 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 175
Remote Setup Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup on page 171.) Quick-Dial Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of the Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup on page 171.) Ink Level Lets you open the Brother Status Monitor, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. 10 168 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 176
Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program window to configure the machine setting menus. Note For details, see Remote Setup on page 171. Quick-Dial 10 10 The Quick-Dial button lets you open the Set Quick Dial window in the Remote Setup Program, so you can easily register - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 177
ControlCenter2 Ink Level 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. 10 170 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 178
settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your Macintosh and displayed on your Macintosh screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Note The RemoteSetup application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities. 11 OK Lets you - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 179
Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center™ Note • You can use the Export button to save Quick-Dial or all your settings for your machine. • If you need to change the machine that was registered to your Macintosh during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite (see the Quick Setup Guide), or if the network - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 180
the PhotoCapture Center™ for any other operation. For USB cable users 11 a Put a memory card or USB Flash memory drive into your machine. Note If you create a name for the volume label of the memory card or USB Flash memory drive, the name appears instead of "Removable Disk". b Double-click the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 181
your Brother machine). Your browser software appears and a list of file names on your memory card or USB Flash memory drive is shown. c Click the name of the file you want to see. Note Using certain characters or symbols in a file name on the memory card or USB Flash memory drive may cause a problem - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 182
Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center™ CAUTION DO NOT take out the memory card or USB Flash memory drive while PHOTO CAPTURE is blinking to avoid damaging the card, USB Flash memory drive or data stored on the card. If you take out the memory card or USB Flash memory drive while the PHOTO CAPTURE key - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 183
Section III Using the Scan key II I USB cable scanning 177 Network Scanning 183 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 184
card or USB Flash memory drive. Before you can use the (SCAN) key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to your computer. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD-ROM, then the correct drivers and the ControlCenter - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 185
USB cable scanning Scan to Image 12 You can scan a black and white or color document into your graphics application for viewing and editing. 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 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 186
USB cable scanning Scan to Media 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 PDF (*.PDF) or JPEG (*.JPG) file - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 187
at once before putting the same memory card or USB Flash memory drive into the machine. If you do not restart your computer, the data on your media may be destroyed. b Load your document. c Press (SCAN). d Press a or b to choose Scan to Media. Press OK. Do one of the following: 12 If you - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 188
step j. Press Black Start or Color Start to start scanning without changing additional settings. Go to step i. i If you are using the scanner glass, the LCD displays Next Page?. After you finish scanning, make sure you choose No before removing the memory card or USB Flash memory drive from the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 189
USB cable scanning How to set a new default for Scan to Media You can set your own default settings. Setting the new default a Press (SCAN). b Press a or b to choose Scan to Media. Press OK. c Press and choose your new setting. Repeat this step for each setting you want to change. d After - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 190
control panel (See Control Panel Setup in the Network User's Guide) or by using the BRAdmin Light software. If you installed the machine following the instructions for a network user in the Quick Setup Guide then the machine should already be configured for your network. Note • For network scanning - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 191
Network Scanning for Windows® 13 If you are using a different machine than the one that was originally registered to your PC during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite software (see the Quick Setup Guide), follow the steps below. a (Windows® 2000) Click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 192
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. c Click the - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 193
your machine by name 13 1 Enter the machine node name in Node Name, or click Browse and choose the machine you want to use. 2 Click OK. d Click the Scan To Button tab and enter your PC name in the Display Name field. The machine's LCD displays the name you enter. The default setting is - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 194
the address settings from the control panel. (See Control Panel Setup in the Network User's Guide.) 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 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 195
• To use the SCAN key features on the machine, click the check box for Register your computer with the "Scan To" functions at the machine. Then enter the name you want to be displayed on the machine's LCD for your Macintosh. You can use up - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 196
to computers or other 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 - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 197
enter the 4-digit PIN number for the destination computer on the control panel. Press OK. e Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Scan to OCR 13 When you choose Scan to OCR, your document will be scanned and sent directly to the computer you designated on your - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 198
control panel. Press OK. e Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts the scanning process. Scan to FTP 13 When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color (or greater) for Windows® and Safari 3.0 (or greater) for Macintosh. Please also make sure that JavaScript and - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 199
file names that can be used for creating an FTP Server 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 two user defined fields and click Submit. A maximum of 15 characters can be entered in each of the user - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 200
manually enter a file name up to 15 characters. i Choose the scan quality from the drop-down list. You can choose Color 100 dpi, Color 200 dpi, Color 300 dpi, Color following steps. e Choose one of the options below: Press a or b to choose Color 100, Color 200, Color 300 or Color 600. Press OK and - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 201
i Enter the username. Press OK. j Enter the password. Press OK. k Press Black Start or Color Start. l The LCD shows Connecting. When the connection to the FTP server is successful the machine starts the scanning process. If you are using the scanner glass, the LCD displays Next Page?. Press 1 for - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 202
user defined file names that can be used for creating an 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 two user defined fields and click Submit. A maximum of 15 characters can be entered in each of - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 203
Network Default Settings 13 13 a Choose Network in Scan to FTP/Network from the Scan tab. Press Submit. b Choose the Profile you want to configure in Scan to FTP/Network Profile. c Enter the name that you want to use for the Scan to Network profile. This name will be displayed on the LCD of - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 204
manually enter a file name up to 32 characters. g Choose the scan quality from the drop-down list. You can choose Color 100 dpi, Color 200 dpi, Color 300 dpi, Color following steps. e Choose one of the options below: Press a or b to choose Color 100, Color 200, Color 300 or Color 600. Press OK and - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 205
. Press OK. i Enter the username. Press OK. j Enter the password. Press OK. k Press Black Start or Color Start. l The LCD shows Connecting. When the connection to the Network is successful the machine starts the scanning process. If you are using the scanner glass, the LCD displays Next Page?. Press - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 206
52 importing 52 PhotoCapture Center™ Macintosh 173 Windows 102 Presto! PageManager (Macintosh 149 Print Macintosh Brother printer driver 118 Windows® Booklet printing 12 Brother printer driver 6 Duplex printing 11 R Remote Setup Macintosh 171 Windows 82 S Scan Macintosh OCR 149 Presto - Brother International MFC-J6910dw | Software Users Manual - English - Page 207
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