Brother Control Center 3 User Guide

Firewall settings (For Network users) 
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dClick the New Rule. 
eChoose Port and click Next.
fTo 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.
 
gChoose Allow the connection and click Next. 

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hCheck the applicable items and click Next.
iEnter any description in Name: (for example “Brother Scanner” or “Brother PC-Fax”) and click Finish. 
jMake sure that the new setting is added and is checked.
kClick the Outbound Rules.  

Firewall settings (For Network users) 
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lClick the New Rule. 
mChoose Port and click Next.
nTo 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.
 
oChoose Allow the connection and click Next. 

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pCheck the applicable items and click Next.
qEnter any description in Name: (for example “Brother Scanner” or “Brother PC-Fax”) and click Finish. 
rMake sure that the new setting is added and is checked. 

Section II
Apple MacintoshII
Printing and Faxing120
Scanning139
ControlCenter2154
Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center®173 

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Setting up your Macintosh8
Note
• The screens shown in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5.x. Screens on your Macintosh may 
vary depending on your operating system and application.
• Before you can connect the machine to your Macintosh, you need to purchase a USB cable (type A/B) that 
is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters).
 
IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
 
Choosing the right type of paper8
For high quality printing, it is important to...

Printing and Faxing 
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Status Monitor8
The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine, letting you 
see error messages such as paper empty, 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 pop-up menu in ControlCenter2.
You can check the device status by clicking the Ink Level icon in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of 
ControlCenter2 or by choosing Brother Status...

Printing and Faxing 
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Using the Brother Ink driver8
Choosing page setup options8
aFrom 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 Format for pop-up menu. You 
can change the settings for Paper Size, Orientation and Scale, then click OK.
 
bFrom an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File, then Print to start printing.
(Mac OS X 10.4.11)
 
(Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x)
For more page setup...

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To do borderless printing8
From the Paper Size pop-up menu, choose the size of paper you want to print such as Letter (Borderless).
Choosing printing options8
To control special printing features, choose Print Settings in the Print dialog box.
  

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Basic settings8
You can choose the Media Type, Slow Drying Paper, Quality and Color Mode settings.
 
Note
Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. This setting may 
cause some slight blurring of text.
 
Media Type8
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 BP71 Photo Paper...