Brother Control Center 3 User Guide

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Scanning a document using the ICA driver (Mac OS X 10.6.x)9
You can scan a document using one of the following methods:
Using the Image Capture application
Scanning directly from the “Print & Fax” section
Using Image Capture9
In order to use Image Capture included with Mac OS X 10.6.x, the ICA Scanner Driver is required. The 
Brother CUPS Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.6.x contains the ICA Scanner Driver. To install the ICA Scanner 
Driver, please install the CUPS Printer Driver, which can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center 
(http://solutions.brother.com/
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aConnect your Brother machine to the Macintosh using a USB cable. Or connect your Brother machine 
to the same LAN (if you are using a network model) where the Macintosh is connected.
bLaunch the Image Capture application. 
cSelect the machine from the list on the left side of the screen.
If you connected the Brother machine and your Macintosh with a USB cable, you will see the machine 
in the DEVICES area. If connected via LAN, you will see it in the SHARED area.
  
						

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dPlace your document in the ADF or on the scanner glass.
If you place the document in the ADF, select “Document Feeder” for Mode and the size of your 
document for Scan Size.
 
If you place the document on the scanner glass, select “Flatbed” for Mode.
Note
• If your Brother machine does not have an ADF, the Mode option does not appear.
• When the 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 program will detect each image and 
save them as separate files. If the program does not automatically crop the document as you want, you 
can 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.
 
  
						

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eSelect the destination folder or destination application for Scan To. 
You can adjust the following settings, 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 want to scan your document at.
Scan Size: Select the paper size of the document being scanned from the Document Feeder or the 
scan area from the Flatbed.
Orientation or Rotation Angle: Select the orientation of the document from the Document Feeder or 
the angle of the scan from the flatbed.
Scan To: Choose the destination folder or destination application.
Name: Enter the prefix text used for the name of the scanned image.
Format: Select the file format of the scanned data.
Image Correction: From the manual setting you can adjust Brightness, Tint, Temperature and 
Saturation.
 
fClick on Scan to start scanning. 
						

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Scanning directly from the “Print & Fax” section9
If you already added your Brother machine in the Print & Fax section, you can scan directly from there. 
Please follow the steps below:
aConnect your Brother machine to the Macintosh using a USB cable. Or connect your Brother machine 
to the same LAN (if you are using a network model) where the Macintosh is connected.
bSelect System Preferences from the Apple Menu.
cClick on the Print & Fax icon.
dSelect the machine from the list on the left side of the screen and click on Open Print Queue. 
eClick on the Scanner icon.  
						

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fPlace your document in the ADF or on the scanner glass.
If you place the document in the ADF, select “Document Feeder” for Mode and the size of your 
document for Scan Size.
 
If you place the document on the scanner glass, select “Flatbed” for Mode.
Note
• If your Brother machine does not have an ADF, the Mode option does not appear.
• When the 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 program will detect each image and 
save them as separate files. If the program does not automatically crop the document as you want, you 
can 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.
 
  
						

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gSelect the destination folder or destination application for Scan To. 
You can adjust the following settings, 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 want to scan your document at.
Scan Size: Select the paper size of the document being scanned from the Document Feeder or the 
scan area from the Flatbed.
Orientation or Rotation Angle: Select the orientation of the document from the Document Feeder or 
the angle of the scan from the flatbed.
Scan To: Choose the destination folder or destination application.
Name: Enter the prefix text used for the name of the scanned image.
Format: Select the file format of the scanned data.
Image Correction: From the manual setting you can adjust Brightness, Tint, Temperature and 
Saturation.
 
hClick on Scan to start scanning. 
						

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Using Presto! PageManager9
Presto! PageManager is an application for managing the documents in your Macintosh. Since it is compatible 
with most image editors and word processing programs, Presto! PageManager gives you unmatched control 
over your Macintosh files. You can easily manage your documents, edit your E-mail and files and read 
documents with the OCR software built into Presto! PageManager.
If you use the machine as a scanner, we recommend that you install Presto! PageManager. You can install 
Presto! PageManager from http://nj.newsoft.com.tw/download/brother/PM7Installer_BR_multilang.dmg
Note
The complete NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7 User’s Guide can be viewed from the Help icon in 
NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7.
 
Features9
OCR: In one step you can scan an image, recognize the text, and edit it with a word processor.
Image Editing: Enhance, crop and rotate images, or open them with an image-editing program of your 
choice.
Annotation: Add removable notes, stamps and drawings to images.
Treeview Window: View and arrange your folder hierarchy for easy access.
Thumbnail Window: View files as thumbnails for easy identification.
System requirements for Presto! PageManager9
Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x
Hard disk drive with at least 400 MB of free disk space 
						

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Technical support9
For USA
Company name: NewSoft America Inc.
Postal Address: 47102 Mission Falls Court, Suite 202 Fremont CA 94539
Telephone: 510-770-8900
Fax: 510-770-8980
E-mail Address: [email protected]
URL: http://www.newsoftinc.com
For Canada
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Germany
Company name: SoftBay GmbH
Postal Address: Carlstraße 50, D-52531, Übach-Palenberg, Germany
Telephone: 0900 1 409640
E-mail Address: [email protected]
URL: http://de.newsoft.eu.com
UK
Company name: Avanquest UK
Postal Address: The Software Centre East Way, Lee Mill Industrial Estate Plymouth Devon. 
PL21 9GE
Telephone: 44-01752-201148
Fax: 44-01752-894833
E-mail Address: [email protected]
URL: http://uk.newsoft.eu.com
France
Company name: 5CA
Telephone: 089-965-01-09
E-mail Address: [email protected]
URL: http://fr.newsoft.eu.com 
						

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Italy
Company name: 5CA
Telephone: 0899399878
E-mail Address: [email protected]
URL: http://it.newsoft.eu.com
Spain
Company name: 5CA
Telephone: 0807505598
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Other countries
E-mail Address: [email protected] 
						

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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.
• The features available to you in ControlCenter2 may vary depending on the model number of your 
machine.
 
Using ControlCenter210
ControlCenter2 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access your often used 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   icon and choose Open. ControlCenter2 has 
the following operations:
aScan directly to a file, E-mail, word processor or graphics application of your choice. (1)
bCustom Scan buttons let you configure a button to meet your own application needs. (2)
cAccess the Copy features available via your Macintosh and access the PC-FAX applications available 
for your device. (3)
dAccess the settings available to configure your device. (4)
eYou can choose which machine ControlCenter2 will connect with from the Model pop-up menu. (5)
You can also open the Device Selector window by choosing Other... from the Model pop-up menu.
fYou can also open the configuration window for each function by clicking the Configuration button. (6) 
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