Brother Control Center 3 User Guide

SOFTWARE 
USER’S GUIDE
For DCP users; This documentation is for 
both MFC and DCP models. Where it 
says MFC in this users guide, please 
read MFC as DCP.
Not all models are available in all 
countries.
Version B
USA 

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Table of Contents
Section I Windows®
1Printing2
Using the Brother printer driver..................................................................................................................2
Features ....................................................................................................................................................2
Choosing the right type of paper................................................................................................................3...

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2Scanning34
Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver ........................................................................................34
Scanning a document into the PC .....................................................................................................34
Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan ..............................................................................36
Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog...

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DEVICE SETTING...................................................................................................................................83
Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-J220, MFC-J265W, MFC-J270W, 
MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W) .....................................................................................................84
Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-J220, MFC-J265W, MFC-J270W, 
MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W)...

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Section II Apple Macintosh
8 Printing and Faxing 120
Setting up your Macintosh .....................................................................................................................120
Choosing the right type of paper............................................................................................................120
Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing ....................................................................................120
Clearing data from the memory...

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CUSTOM SCAN ....................................................................................................................................162
File types .........................................................................................................................................163
User-defined button .........................................................................................................................163
Scan to Image...

Section I
Windows
®
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Printing2
Scanning34
ControlCenter355
Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-J220, 
MFC-J265W, MFC-J270W, MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W)
86
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)88
PhotoCapture Center®107
Firewall settings (For Network users)110 

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Note
• The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. Screens on your PC may vary depending on your 
operating system.
• If your PC is protected by a firewall, and you are unable to network print, network scan or PC Fax, you may 
need to configure the firewall settings. If you are using the 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, see Firewall settings (For Network users)...

Printing 
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Choosing the right type of paper1
For high quality printing, it is important to choose the right type of paper. Be sure to read Loading paper in the 
Basic User’s Guide before buying paper.
Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing1
Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or while scanning a 
document into the computer. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing.
However, when the machine is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it...

Printing 
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Status Monitor1
The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of 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-XXXX on your PC.
There is also a link to the Brother Genuine Supplies web site. Click...