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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 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
    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 settings.................................................................................................................................6
    Accessing the printer driver settings..........................................................................................................6
    Basic tab ....................................................................................................................................................7
    Media Type ..........................................................................................................................................8
    Quality .................................................................................................................................................8
    Paper Size ...........................................................................................................................................9
    Color Mode ..........................................................................................................................................9
    Page Layout ......................................................................................................................................10
    Orientation .........................................................................................................................................10
    Copies ...............................................................................................................................................11
    Advanced tab...........................................................................................................................................12
    Color/Grayscale .................................................................................................................................13
    Color Settings ....................................................................................................................................13
    Ink Save Mode (For MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W) ........................................................................15
    Use Watermark..................................................................................................................................15
    Watermark Settings ...........................................................................................................................16
    Other Print Options............................................................................................................................18
    Support ....................................................................................................................................................25
    Using FaceFilter Studio for photo printing by REALLUSION ...................................................................27
    Starting FaceFilter Studio with your Brother machine turned On ......................................................28
    Starting FaceFilter Studio when your Brother machine is turned Off ................................................29
    Printing an image...............................................................................................................................30
    Smart Portrait ....................................................................................................................................32
    Red-eye Reduction ............................................................................................................................32
    Print Expression List ..........................................................................................................................33
    Uninstalling FaceFilter Studio ............................................................................................................33 
    						
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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 box..........................................................................................37
    Scanning a document using the WIA driver (Windows
    ® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows®7) ...................41
    WIA compliant ...................................................................................................................................41
    Scanning a document into the PC .....................................................................................................41
    Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass .........................................................44
    Scanning a document using the WIA driver 
    (Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users) ..............................................................47
    Scanning a document into the PC .....................................................................................................47
    Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass .........................................................49
    Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort™11SE with OCR by NUANCE™ ..............................................................51
    Viewing items ....................................................................................................................................52
    Organizing your items in folders ........................................................................................................53
    Quick links to other applications ........................................................................................................53
    ScanSoft™ PaperPort™11SE with OCR lets you convert image text into text you can edit.............53
    Importing items from other applications.............................................................................................54
    Exporting items into other formats .....................................................................................................54
    Uninstalling ScanSoft™ PaperPort™11SE with OCR .......................................................................54
    3 ControlCenter3 55
    Using ControlCenter3 ..............................................................................................................................55
    Switching the user interface ..............................................................................................................57
    Turning the Auto Load feature off ......................................................................................................57
    SCAN.......................................................................................................................................................58
    File Type ............................................................................................................................................59
    Auto Crop (For MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W) ................................................................................60
    Image (example: Microsoft
    ® Paint)....................................................................................................61
    OCR (Word Processing program) .....................................................................................................63
    E-mail ................................................................................................................................................64
    File .....................................................................................................................................................65
    CUSTOM SCAN ......................................................................................................................................66
    File Type ............................................................................................................................................67
    Auto Crop (For MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W) ................................................................................67
    Customizing a user-defined button ....................................................................................................68
    PHOTOCAPTURE...................................................................................................................................73
    Open PCC Folder (PCC: PhotoCapture Center
    ®) .............................................................................73
    Copy From PCC ................................................................................................................................74
    Copy To Application ..........................................................................................................................75
    FaceFilter Studio ...............................................................................................................................76
    COPY ......................................................................................................................................................78
    PC-FAX (MFC models only) ....................................................................................................................80
    Send ..................................................................................................................................................81
    Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-J220, MFC-J265W, MFC-J270W, 
    MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W) .....................................................................................................81
    Address Book ....................................................................................................................................82
    Setup .................................................................................................................................................82 
    						
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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) .....................................................................................................85
    Ink Level ............................................................................................................................................85
    4 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-J220, MFC-J265W, 
    MFC-J270W, MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W) 86
    Remote Setup..........................................................................................................................................86
    5 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 88
    PC-FAX sending ......................................................................................................................................88
    Setting up user information................................................................................................................88
    Sending setup....................................................................................................................................89
    Setting up a cover page.....................................................................................................................90
    Entering cover page information........................................................................................................90
    Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style user interface ................................................91
    Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Simple style user interface ....................................................92
    Address Book ..........................................................................................................................................94
    Brother Address Book .......................................................................................................................95
    Setting up a member in the Address Book ........................................................................................95
    Speed Dial setup ...............................................................................................................................96
    Setting up a group for broadcasting ..................................................................................................97
    Editing member information...............................................................................................................97
    Deleting a member or group ..............................................................................................................98
    Exporting the Address Book ..............................................................................................................98
    Importing to the Address Book ........................................................................................................100
    PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-J220, MFC-J265W, MFC-J270W, MFC-J410W and 
    MFC-J415W) ......................................................................................................................................102
    Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving software on your machine ...........................................................103
    Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC.....................................................................103
    Setting up your PC ..........................................................................................................................104
    Configuring the Network PC-FAX Receiving Settings .....................................................................105
    Viewing new PC-FAX messages .....................................................................................................106
    6 PhotoCapture Center®107
    Using PhotoCapture Center®................................................................................................................107
    For Network Users (For models with built-in network support) ..............................................................109
    7 Firewall settings (For Network users) 110
    Before using the Brother software .........................................................................................................110
    Windows® XP SP2 users ................................................................................................................110
    Windows Vista® users .....................................................................................................................112
    Windows®7 users ...........................................................................................................................114 
    						
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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 .......................................................................................................120
    Status Monitor .................................................................................................................................121
    Using the Brother Ink driver ...................................................................................................................122
    Choosing page setup options ..........................................................................................................122
    Choosing printing options ................................................................................................................123
    Basic settings.........................................................................................................................................124
    Media Type ......................................................................................................................................124
    Quality .............................................................................................................................................125
    Color Mode ......................................................................................................................................126
    Advanced settings .................................................................................................................................127
    Color/Grayscale ...............................................................................................................................127
    Other Settings..................................................................................................................................129
    Other Print Options..........................................................................................................................130
    Support ..................................................................................................................................................131
    Sending a fax (MFC models only) .........................................................................................................132
    Drag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application (Mac OS X 10.4.11) .........................135
    Using Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x Addresses panel.........................................................................137
    9Scanning139
    Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver ......................................................................................139
    Accessing the TWAIN driver............................................................................................................139
    Scanning an image into your Macintosh..........................................................................................140
    Pre-Scanning an image ...................................................................................................................140
    Settings in the Scanner window ......................................................................................................141
    Scanning a document using the ICA driver (Mac OS X 10.6.x) .............................................................145
    Using Image Capture.......................................................................................................................145
    Scanning directly from the “Print & Fax” section .............................................................................148
    Using Presto! PageManager..................................................................................................................151
    Features ..........................................................................................................................................151
    System requirements for Presto! PageManager .............................................................................151
    Technical support ............................................................................................................................152
    10 ControlCenter2 154
    Using ControlCenter2 ............................................................................................................................154
    Turning the AutoLoad feature off .....................................................................................................155
    SCAN.....................................................................................................................................................156
    File types .........................................................................................................................................157
    Image (example: Apple Preview).....................................................................................................157
    OCR (word processing application) .................................................................................................159
    E-mail ..............................................................................................................................................160
    File ...................................................................................................................................................161 
    						
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    CUSTOM SCAN ....................................................................................................................................162
    File types .........................................................................................................................................163
    User-defined button .........................................................................................................................163
    Scan to Image .................................................................................................................................164
    Scan to OCR ...................................................................................................................................165
    Scan to E-mail .................................................................................................................................166
    Scan to File......................................................................................................................................167
    COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX is MFC models only) ...................................................................................168
    DEVICE SETTINGS ..............................................................................................................................170
    Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-J220, MFC-J265W, MFC-J270W, 
    MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W) ...................................................................................................171
    Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-J220, MFC-J265W, MFC-J270W, 
    MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W) ...................................................................................................172
    Ink Level ..........................................................................................................................................172
    11 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center®173
    Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-J220, MFC-J265W, MFC-J270W, 
    MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W) ..........................................................................................................173
    PhotoCapture Center
    ®...........................................................................................................................175
    For USB cable users .......................................................................................................................175
    For network users (For models with built-in network support) .........................................................176
    Section III Using the Scan key
    12 USB cable scanning 179
    Using the Scan key over a USB cable connection ................................................................................179
    Scan to E-mail .................................................................................................................................180
    Scan to Image .................................................................................................................................180
    Scan to OCR ...................................................................................................................................181
    Scan to File......................................................................................................................................182
    Scan to Media..................................................................................................................................183
    How to set a new default for Scan to Media ....................................................................................186
    13 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 187
    Before using Network Scanning ............................................................................................................187
    Network license (Windows®) ...........................................................................................................187
    Configuring Network Scanning for Windows®.................................................................................188
    Configuring network scanning for Macintosh...................................................................................192
    Using the Scan key on your network .....................................................................................................194
    Scan to E-mail (PC) .........................................................................................................................194
    Scan to Image .................................................................................................................................195
    Scan to OCR ...................................................................................................................................196
    Scan to File......................................................................................................................................197
    AIndex198 
    						
    							Section I
    Windows
    ®
    I
    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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    1
    1
    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) on page 110 to configure your 
    Windows
    ® Firewall. If you are using any other personal Firewall software, see the User’s Guide for your 
    software or contact the software manufacturer.
     
    Using the Brother printer driver1
    A printer driver translates the data from your PC application, and using a page description language, converts 
    it into a format that can be understood by the printer/multi-function device.
    You will find appropriate drivers on the CD-ROM supplied with the machine. 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/
     
    Features1
    This machine offers many features you will find in a high quality ink jet printer.
    Brilliant High Quality Output
    Printing at up to 1200  6000 dpi on glossy paper to get the highest possible resolution. (See Resolution in 
    the Specifications in 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 provides fast communication with your PC.
    Ethernet (For Network models)
    The Ethernet interface lets your machine communicate with multiple PCs connected on a network. This 
    feature is available for Network Standard models only. (Not available for MFC-J265W, MFC-J270W, 
    MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W)
    Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b/g) (For Wireless models only)
    The wireless LAN capability lets your machine communicate with other wireless devices using the 
    IEEE802.11b/g wireless standard in Infrastructure and Ad-hoc modes. (See the Network User’s Guide for 
    details.) This feature is available for Wireless Network Standard models only.
    Printing1 
    						
    							Printing 
    3
    1
    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 pauses the PC printing operation, and 
    then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished.
    Clearing data from the memory1
    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. 
    						
    							Printing 
    4
    1
    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 the 
    Visit the Genuine Supplies website button for more information on Brother genuine supplies.
    Click the Troubleshooting button to access the troubleshooting web site.
    Note
    For more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Brother Status Monitor icon 
    and choose Help.
     
    Monitoring the machine’s status1
    Once you start up your PC, the Brother Status Monitor icon appears on the tasktray.
    A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition.
     
    A yellow icon indicates a warning.
     
    A red icon indicates an error has occurred.
     
    There are two locations where you can display the Brother Status Monitor on your PC—in the tasktray or 
    on the desktop. 
    						
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