Brother MFC 8420 User Manual

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To use t he MFC as a Net work Scanner, the NC-9100h Network 
board should be installed into t he MFC (MFC-8820DN standard) and 
configured with TCP/IP and mail server set tings if you use Scan to 
E-mail (E-mail server). You can set or change NC-9100h settings 
from the control panel or with the BRAdmin Professional utility or 
Web Management. (Please s ee the NC-9100h Users Guide on the 
CD-ROM.)
Registering your PC...

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Right-click Scanner Device icon and select properties to view 
the Network Scanner Properties dialog box.
2Click the Network Setting tab in the dialog box and select a 
method to specify t he MFC as a Network scanner for your PC.

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Search from a list of available device
Click Browse and select t he appropriate device you want to use.
Click OK.
Click Apply and then OK.
3Click the Scan To Button tab in the dialog box and enter your 
PC Name in the Display Name field. The MFCs LCD displays 
t he Name you enter. Default setting is your PC Name. You can 
enter a name if you like.
4You can avoid receiving unwanted documents by sett ing a 
4-digit PIN...

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Using the Scan key
Scan to E-mail (PC)
When you select Scan t o E-mail (PC) your original will be scanned 
and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. The 
Brother SmartUI will activate the default E-mail application on the 
designated PC f or addressing to the recipient. You can scan a black 
and white or color original and it will be sent with the E-mail from the 
PC as an attachment. 
You can change the   (...

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Scan to E-mail (E-mail server)
When you select Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) you can scan a black 
and white or color original and send it directly to an E-mail address 
from t he MFC. Your original is sent as an E-mail att achment in a TI FF 
format for Black and White or you can choose PDF or JPEG for color.
1Place the original face up in the ADF, or face down on the 
scanner glass.
2Press  (Scan).
3Press   or   to...

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Scan to Image
When you select Scan t o Image your original will be scanned and 
sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. The Brother 
SmartUI will activate the default graphics application on t he 
designated PC. You can change the Scan configuration. (For 
Windows
® 98/Me/ 2000: See Scan to Image on page 14-14.) (For 
Windows
® XP: See Hardware Sect ion: Changing the Scan to butt on 
configuration on page 15-5...

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Scan to OCR
When you select Scan to OCR your original will be scanned and sent 
directly to the PC you designated on your network. The Brother SmartUI 
will activate ScanSoft
® TextBridge® and convert your original into text 
for viewing and editing from a word processing application on the 
designated PC.  You can change 
t he Scan configuration.
(For Windows® 98/Me/2000: See Scan to OCR (Word Processor) on 
page 14-12...

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Scan to File
When you select Scan to File you can scan a black and white or color 
original and send it directly to a PC you designate on your network. The 
file will be saved in the folder and file format that you have configured in 
the Brother SmartUI on the designated PC. You can change 
the Scan 
configuration.
(For Windows® 98/Me/2000: See Scan to File on page 14-8 to 14-9.) 
(For Windows® XP: See Hardware Section:...

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To use t he MFC as a Net work PC-FAX, the NC-9100h Network 
board should be installed into t he MFC (MFC-8820DN standard) and 
configured with TCP/IP and mail server set tings if you use Scan to 
E-mail (E-mail server). (See Using Brother PC-FAX software on 
page 17-1.)
Enab le Network PC-FAX
To use t he MFC for Network PC-FAX, see Using Brother PC-FAX 
software on page 17-1.
Brother Network PC-FAX can be configured through PC-FAX Setup, 
Sending tab....

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2Check En able box.
This software can be used in a network environment and with a 
locally connected machine. It is important that when used in a 
network environment the Network PC Fax is set to enable.