ADS-2000e
ADS-2500We
Version A
USA
User’s Guide ADS-2000e/ADS-250 0We
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Brother Numbers
IMPORTANT
For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from
within that country.
Register Your Product
By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the original owner
of the product. Your registration with Brother:
may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt;
may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; and,
will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.
Complete and fax the Brother Warranty Registration And Test Sheet or, for your convenience and most
efficient way to register your new product, register on-line at
http://www.brother.com/registration
FAQs (frequently asked questions)
The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your Brother machine needs. You can download
the latest software documents and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and learn how to get the most
from your Brother product.
http://support.brother.com
NOTE
• You can check here for Brother driver updates.
• To keep your machine performance up to date, check here for the latest firmware upgrade.
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For Customer Service
If you have comments or suggestions, write us at:
Service center locator (USA only)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) or visit us
on-line at http://www.brother-usa.com/service
Service center locations (Canada only)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, visit us at http://www.brother.ca/support
In USA: 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437)
1-901-379-1215 (fax)
In Canada: http://www.brother.ca/support
In USA: Printer Customer Support
Brother International Corporation
200 Crossing Boulevard
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911
In Canada: Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
Customer Experience Team
1, rue Hotel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6
Internet addresses
Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, Driver Updates and Utilities, and
User’s Guides: http://support.brother.com
For Brother Accessories & Supplies:
In USA: http://www.brothermall.com
In Canada: http://www.brother.ca
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User’s Guides and where do I find them?
1
Visit us at http://support.brother.com
Which manual? What’s in it? Where is it?
Quick Setup Guide
Product Safety Guide
Follow the instructions for setting up your machine
and installing the drivers and software for the
operating system and connection type you are using.
This Guide also includes the Safety Instructions
before you set up your machine. Read the
instructions first.
Printed / In the box
User’s Guide Learn the Scan operations and security features,
learn how to perform routine maintenance, and see
troubleshooting tips.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
1
Network User’s Guide
(ADS-2500We only)
This Guide provides useful information about
Ethernet network settings and security settings using
the Brother machine. You can also find supported
protocol information for your machine and detailed
troubleshooting tips.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
1
Web Connect Guide
(ADS-2500We only)
This Guide provides useful information about
accessing internet services from the Brother
machine, as well as downloading images and
uploading files directly from internet services.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
1
Mobile Print/Scan Guide for
Brother iPrint&Scan
(ADS-2500We only)
This Guide provides useful information about
scanning from your Brother machine to your mobile
device when connected to a Wi-Fi network. For more
information on Printing using this app to devices
supporting print refer to the guide.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
1
Brother Image Viewer Guide for
Android™
This Guide provides useful information about using
your Android™ mobile device to view and edit
documents that were scanned by a Brother machine.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
1
Brother ScanViewer Guide for
iOS/OS X
This Guide provides useful information about using
your iOS device or Macintosh computer to view and
edit documents that were scanned by a Brother
machine and saved to iCloud.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center
1
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Getting Started
Features Applications What Can I Do?
Where Should I Go for More
Information?
Scan to PC Scan to Image ControlCenter4
(Windows
®
)
ControlCenter2
(Macintosh)
Scan your document directly
into a graphics application for
image editing.
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Save Scanned Documents on
Your Computer on page 120
For scanning from
ControlCenter4 (Windows
®
):
Home Mode: Basic Scan
on page 50
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan
on page 58
For scanning from
ControlCenter2 (Macintosh):
Scan to Image on page 74
Scan to OCR Scan your document and
convert it to text. This text can
be edited using your favorite
word processing software.
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Save Scanned Documents on
Your Computer on page 120
For scanning from
ControlCenter4 (Windows
®
):
Home Mode: Basic Scan
on page 50
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan
on page 58
For scanning from
ControlCenter2 (Macintosh):
Scan to OCR on page 75
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Scan to PC
(continued)
Scan to email ControlCenter4
(Windows
®
)
ControlCenter2
(Macintosh)
(continued)
Scan your document to your
default email application, so
you can send the scanned job
as an attachment.
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Save Scanned Documents on
Your Computer on page 120
For scanning from
ControlCenter4 (Windows
®
):
Home Mode: Basic Scan
on page 50
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan
on page 58
For scanning from
ControlCenter2 (Macintosh):
Scan to E-mail on page 76
Scan to File Scan your document and save
it to a folder on your hard disk
in one of the file types shown
in the file type list. If you want
to scan your document as a
PDF file, select this method.
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Save Scanned Documents on
Your Computer on page 120
For scanning from
ControlCenter4 (Windows
®
):
Home Mode: Basic Scan
on page 50
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan
on page 58
For scanning from
ControlCenter2 (Macintosh):
Scan to File on page 77
Features Applications What Can I Do?
Where Should I Go for More
Information?
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Scan to PC
(continued)
Scan Business
Cards
NewSoft Presto!
BizCard 6
(Windows
®
and
Macintosh)
Use the NewSoft Presto!
BizCard 6 application included
in the Brother MFL-Pro
software suite for scanning
business cards.
Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6
(Windows
®
) on page 108
Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6
(Macintosh) on page 118
Scan Using the
TWAIN/WIA/
ISIS
®
Driver for
Windows
®
Users
Applications
supporting
TWAIN/WIA/ISIS
driver such as:
Nuance™
PaperPort™
12SE
Windows
®
Fax
and Scan
Windows
®
Photo Gallery
Captiva
®
QuickScan™
Pro
Use the Nuance
™
PaperPort
™
12SE application
included in the Brother MFL
-
Pro
software suite, or other
applications supporting TWAIN
or WIA specifications, for
scanning.
You can also use the free trial
version of Captiva
®
QuickScan™ Pro, or other
applications supporting ISIS
®
specifications, for scanning.
Before scanning using the
ISIS
®
applications, you must
install the ISIS
®
scanner
driver.
For scanning using the
TWAIN/WIA driver:
Scan Using Nuance™
PaperPort™ 12SE or Other
Windows
®
Applications
on page 96
For scanning using the ISIS
®
driver:
Scan Using Captiva
®
QuickScan™ Pro or ISIS
®
Applications (Windows
®
)
on page 119
Scan Using the
TWAIN/ICA
Driver for
Macintosh Users
Applications
supporting
TWAIN/ICA
driver such as:
Presto!
PageManager
Apple Image
Capture
Use the Presto! PageManager
application included in the
Brother MFL-Pro software
suite, or other applications
supporting TWAIN
specifications, for scanning.
After installing the Brother
MFL-Pro software suite, you
can also use the Apple Image
Capture application for
scanning.
For scanning using the TWAIN
driver:
Scan Using Presto!
PageManager or TWAIN
Applications (Macintosh)
on page 109
For scanning using the ICA driver:
Scan Using Apple Image Capture
(ICA Driver) on page 114
WS Scan
(Windows
®
users only)
(ADS-2500We
only)
Windows
®
Fax
and Scan
Windows
®
Photo Gallery
Scan your document by using
the Web Services protocol.
The Web Services protocol
enables you to scan over the
network using your machine
and a computer running
Windows Vista
®
(SP2 or later),
Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8 or
Windows
®
8.1.
For installing drivers:
Install Drivers Used for
Scanning via Web Services
(Windows Vista
®
, Windows
®
7,
Windows
®
8, Windows
®
8.1)
in the Network User’s Guide
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Scan Using Web Services
(Windows Vista
®
SP2 or Later,
Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8 and
Windows
®
8.1) (ADS-2500We)
on page 138
Features Applications What Can I Do?
Where Should I Go for More
Information?
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Scan from
the Control
Panel of the
Machine
Scan to USB — Scan your document and save
the scanned image on a USB
flash drive. You can configure
the settings on the control
panel of the machine.
Save Scanned Documents on a
USB Flash Drive on page 123
Scan to FTP
(ADS-2500We
only)
Scan your document directly
to an FTP server on your local
network, or on the internet.
Scan Documents to an FTP
Server (ADS-2500We only)
on page 128
Scan to Network
(Windows
®
users only)
(ADS-2500We
only)
Scan your document directly
to a shared folder on your local
network, or on the internet.
Scan Documents to a Shared
Folder / Network Location
(Windows
®
) (ADS-2500We only)
on page 134
Scan to email
Server
(ADS-2500We
only)
— Scan your document and send
it directly to an email address
from the machine. In addition,
because this feature can
assign an email address to the
machine, you can use the
machine to send documents
over your local network or the
internet to computers or other
Internet Fax machines.
Send Scanned Documents
Directly to an Email Address
(ADS-2500We only) on page 140
Scan to Web
(ADS-2500We
only)
Scan your document and
upload it directly to Web
Services, such as Evernote,
Dropbox, Box and OneDrive,
without using a computer.
Web Connect Guide
Features Applications What Can I Do?
Where Should I Go for More
Information?
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From
Mobile
Devices
Scan
Documents
(Brother
iPrint&Scan)
Brother
iPrint&Scan
Scan your document directly
from your Android™ devices,
iOS devices, and Windows
®
Phone without using a
computer.
You can download and install
Brother iPrint&Scan from the
Google Play, App Store, or
Windows
®
Phone Store.
Mobile Print/Scan Guide for
Brother iPrint&Scan
View or Edit
Scanned Data
(iOS/OS X)
(ADS-2500We
only)
Brother
ScanViewer
Use your iOS device or
Macintosh computer to view
and edit images and
documents that were scanned
by a Brother machine and
saved to iCloud.
You can download and install
Brother ScanViewer from the
App Store.
Brother ScanViewer Guide for
iOS/OS X
View or Edit
Scanned Data
(Android™)
(ADS-2500We
only)
Brother Image
Viewer
Use your Android™ mobile
device to view and edit
documents that were scanned
by a Brother machine.
You can download and install
Brother Image Viewer from
the Google Play.
Brother Image Viewer Guide for
Android™
Features Applications What Can I Do?
Where Should I Go for More
Information?
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Table of Contents
1 General Information 1
Using the Documentation ..........................................................................................................................1
Symbols and Conventions Used in the Documentation ......................................................................1
About This Machine ...................................................................................................................................2
Control Panel Overview (ADS-2000e) .......................................................................................................3
Control Panel Overview (ADS-2500We)....................................................................................................4
Touchscreen LCD................................................................................................................................5
Basic LCD Operations .........................................................................................................................8
General Setup (ADS-2000e)......................................................................................................................9
Set Sleep Mode ...................................................................................................................................9
Select Your Language .......................................................................................................................11
Reduced Noise Mode ........................................................................................................................13
General Setup (ADS-2500We) ................................................................................................................14
Set the Backlight Brightness..............................................................................................................14
Set the Dim Timer for the Backlight...................................................................................................14
Set the Home Screen ........................................................................................................................14
Select Your Language ......................................................................................................................15
Memory Storage ................................................................................................................................15
Beep Volume .....................................................................................................................................15
Automatic Daylight Saving Time........................................................................................................16
Sleep Mode .......................................................................................................................................16
Power Down Mode ............................................................................................................................17
Multifeed Detection............................................................................................................................17
Reduced Noise Mode ........................................................................................................................18
Setting Lock.......................................................................................................................................18
Set the Password ..............................................................................................................................19
Change the Password .......................................................................................................................19
Turn Setting Lock On/Off...................................................................................................................20
User Restriction Functions ................................................................................................................21
2 Document Specifications 24
Acceptable Documents............................................................................................................................24
Unacceptable Documents........................................................................................................................26
Carrier Sheet Recommendations ............................................................................................................27
Notes for Using Carrier Sheets................................................................................................................28
3 Scan Preparation 29
Set Up Your Scanner...............................................................................................................................29
Load Documents......................................................................................................................................30
Standard-size Documents .................................................................................................................30
Business Cards and Plastic Cards ....................................................................................................32
Documents Longer than Standard-size .............................................................................................33
Documents not printed on standard-size paper.................................................................................34
Documents with Facing Pages ..........................................................................................................35
Receipts, Clippings, Photos, and Other Documents .........................................................................35
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4 Prepare Your Network 37
Before Scanning ......................................................................................................................................37
Before Network Scanning (ADS-2500We only) .......................................................................................38
Network License (Windows
®
)............................................................................................................38
Configure Network Scanning for Windows
®
......................................................................................38
Configure Network Scanning for Macintosh ......................................................................................42
Launch the BRAdmin Utility (Windows
®
) ..........................................................................................45
5 Scan Using Your Computer 46
Change the ControlCenter4 User Interface (Windows
®
).........................................................................46
Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Home Mode (Windows
®
) ........................................................................50
Basic Scan.........................................................................................................................................50
Scan Documents Using the Carrier Sheet.........................................................................................51
Scan Plastic Cards ............................................................................................................................53
Scan to an Office File ........................................................................................................................55
Scan Business Cards ........................................................................................................................56
Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Advanced Mode (Windows
®
)..................................................................58
Basic Scan.........................................................................................................................................58
Change a Scan Button’s Default Settings .........................................................................................59
Scan Using the Carrier Sheet............................................................................................................59
Scan Plastic Cards ............................................................................................................................60
Scan to an Office File ........................................................................................................................62
Scan Business Cards ........................................................................................................................63
Create a Custom Tab (ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode) (Windows
®
) ...................................................65
Create a Custom Tab ........................................................................................................................65
Create a Custom Button in a Custom Tab.........................................................................................66
Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
).............................................................................67
Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh) .................................................................................................73
Scan to Image ...................................................................................................................................74
Scan to OCR .....................................................................................................................................75
Scan to E-mail ...................................................................................................................................76
Scan to File........................................................................................................................................77
Change a Scan Button’s Default Settings .........................................................................................78
Scan Specific and Irregular Sized Documents Using the Carrier Sheet............................................78
Scan Plastic Cards ............................................................................................................................80
Scan to an Office File ........................................................................................................................82
Scan Business Cards ........................................................................................................................83
Register Your Favorite Scan Settings Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh) ..............................................85
User-defined Button...........................................................................................................................86
Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) .............................................................................89
Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE or Other Windows
®
Applications ..........................................96
Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE.........................................................................................96
Scan Using Windows
®
Photo Gallery or Windows
®
Fax and Scan................................................106
Use Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 (Windows
®
)......................................................................107
Installing Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 ............................................................................107
Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Windows
®
) ........................................................................................108
Installing NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6...............................................................................................108
Scan Using Presto! PageManager or TWAIN Applications (Macintosh) ...............................................109
Installing Presto! PageManager ......................................................................................................109
Scan Using Presto! PageManager ..................................................................................................109
TWAIN Driver Settings ....................................................................................................................111
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Scan Using Apple Image Capture (ICA Driver) .....................................................................................114
Scan Using Apple Image Capture ...................................................................................................114
ICA Driver Settings ..........................................................................................................................116
Select your machine from Print & Fax or Print & Scan....................................................................117
Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Macintosh).........................................................................................118
Installing NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6...............................................................................................118
Scan Using Captiva
®
QuickScan™ Pro or ISIS
®
Applications (Windows
®
).........................................119
Installing ISIS
®
Scanner and Captiva
®
QuickScan™ Pro ..............................................................119
6 Scan Using the Control Panel 120
Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer......................................................................................120
Save Scanned Documents on a USB Flash Drive.................................................................................123
Save Scanned Documents on Mobile Devices................................................................................126
Scan Documents to an FTP Server (ADS-2500We only) ......................................................................128
Start Web Based Management .......................................................................................................128
Configure the FTP Default Settings.................................................................................................130
Scan Using FTP Server Profiles......................................................................................................133
Scan Documents to a Shared Folder / Network Location (Windows
®
) (ADS-2500We only) ................134
Configure the Scan to Network Default Settings .............................................................................135
Scan Using Scan to Network Profiles..............................................................................................137
Scan Using Web Services (Windows Vista
®
SP2 or Later, Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8
and Windows
®
8.1) (ADS-2500We) ...................................................................................................138
Configuring Settings for Scanning ...................................................................................................138
Send Scanned Documents Directly to an Email Address (ADS-2500We only).....................................140
Select an email Address from the Address Book ............................................................................140
Enter an email Address Manually....................................................................................................141
Set Up the Address Book (ADS-2500We only) .....................................................................................142
Register an email Address ..............................................................................................................142
Change an email Address ...............................................................................................................142
Delete an email Address .................................................................................................................143
Set Up a Group................................................................................................................................144
Change a Group .............................................................................................................................144
Delete a Group ................................................................................................................................145
Upload Scanned Documents to the Web (ADS-2500We only)..............................................................146
Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows
®
) ............................................................................................147
Change Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) .............................................................................................154
Scanner Shortcuts (ADS-2500We only) ................................................................................................160
Add a Shortcut.................................................................................................................................160
Edit, Rename or Delete a Shortcut..................................................................................................161
7 Managing the Machine from Your Computer 162
Monitor the Machine’s Status from Your Computer (Windows
®
) ..........................................................162
Error Notifications ............................................................................................................................163
Status Monitor Indicators.................................................................................................................163
Monitor the Machine’s Status from Your Computer (Macintosh) ...........................................................164
Turn the AutoLoad Feature On/Off (ControlCenter2) ......................................................................166
Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer.................................................................................167
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8 Routine Maintenance 171
Clean the Outside of the Machine .........................................................................................................171
Clean the Scanner.................................................................................................................................173
Replace Supplies...................................................................................................................................179
Part Names, Numbers, and Life Cycles ..........................................................................................179
Check Supplies Replacement Cycle (ADS-2000e) .........................................................................181
Check Supplies Replacement Cycle (ADS-2500We) ......................................................................182
Replace the Separation Pad............................................................................................................183
Replace the Pick-up Roller ..............................................................................................................185
Reset the Usage Counters (ADS-2000e) ........................................................................................188
Reset the Usage Counters (ADS-2500We).....................................................................................189
Packing and Shipping the Machine .......................................................................................................190
9 Troubleshooting 192
Identify Your Problem ............................................................................................................................192
Error and Maintenance Messages.........................................................................................................192
Document Jam ................................................................................................................................195
Long Paper Jam ..............................................................................................................................197
Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................................................198
If you are having difficulty with your machine ..................................................................................198
Machine Information ..............................................................................................................................204
Check the Serial Number (ADS-2000e) ..........................................................................................204
Check the Serial Number (ADS-2500We) .......................................................................................205
WLAN Enable/Disable (ADS-2500We only) ....................................................................................206
Reset Functions...............................................................................................................................206
Reset the Machine (ADS-2500We only)..........................................................................................206
A Specifications 207
General..................................................................................................................................................207
Scanner .................................................................................................................................................209
Direct Scan Feature (Scan to USB).......................................................................................................209
Interfaces...............................................................................................................................................210
Network (ADS-2500We only).................................................................................................................210
Computer Requirements........................................................................................................................211
B Appendix 212
Entering Text (ADS-2500We only) ........................................................................................................212
Inserting spaces .............................................................................................................................212
Making corrections ..........................................................................................................................212
LED Indications (ADS-2000e only) ........................................................................................................213
Service Call Indications ...................................................................................................................221
C Index 223
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1
1
Using the Documentation 1
Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your
machine.
Symbols and Conventions Used in the Documentation 1
The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation.
NOTE
• Unless otherwise specified, screens and illustrations in this guide show the ADS-2500We.
• Unless otherwise specified, the screens in this manual are from Windows
®
7 and OS X v10.7.5. Screens
on your computer may vary depending on your operating system.
General Information 1
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injuries.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.
NOTE
Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about
how the operation works with other features.
Bold Bold typeface identifies keys on the machine control panel or computer screen.
Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic.
Courier New
(ADS-2500We only)
Text in Courier New font identifies messages on the LCD of the machine.
General Information
2
1
About This Machine 1
1 Top Cover
Turn on your machine by opening the Top Cover.
2 Document Guides
3 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
4 Front Cover
5 Output Tray
6 Document Stopper
7 USB port
8 Control Panel (ADS-2500We only)
9 Cover Release Lever
10 AC Power Connector
11 USB Connector
12 LAN Connector (ADS-2500We only)
13 Kensington Security Slot
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
3
General Information
3
1
Control Panel Overview (ADS-2000e) 1
1 Error Indicator (with LED)
The Error Indicator indicates that the machine is in an error state, see LED Indications (ADS-2000e only)
on page 213.
2 Power Indicator (with LED)
The Power Indicator blinks depending on the status of the machine.
3 Stop button
Press the Stop button to:
- Job Cancel
- Wake-up
- Error Recovery
- Disconnect Remote Setup
4 Scan to PC button (with LED)
Press the Scan to PC button to:
- Scan to PC
- Wake-up
5 Scan to USB button (with LED)
Press the Scan USB button to:
- Scan to USB
- Wake-up
5
1
2
3
4
General Information
4
1
Control Panel Overview (ADS-2500We) 1
1 Back Button
Press to go back to the previous screen or menu. The Back button does not light up when it is unavailable.
2 Home Button
Press to return to the Home Screen and Ready Mode. The Home button does not light up when it is
unavailable.
3 Stop Button
Press to stop or cancel your current action and return to Ready Mode. The Stop button does not light up
when it is unavailable.
4 Touchscreen LCD
Access the menus and options by pressing the Touchscreen.
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General Information
5
1
Touchscreen LCD 1
Change the Home Screen by swiping left or right, or pressing d or
c on the LCD. You can set a default Home
screen if needed. See Set the Home Screen on page 14.
Clock Mode 1
The LCD displays Clock Mode when the machine is idle. Clock Mode displays the date, time and current
machine status.
1 Date and Time
Current date and current time.
2
When WLAN is enabled, a four-level indicator shows the current wireless signal strength if you are using
a wireless connection.
3
Press to access all settings.
The information icon appears on the Touchscreen when there is an error or maintenance message. For
more information, see Error and Maintenance Messages on page 192.
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4
General Information
6
1
4 Shortcuts
Press to set up shortcuts. Once you have set up shortcuts, press to view all of your shortcut options.
5 Scan
Press to access the Scan Mode.
5
General Information
7
1
Scan Mode 1
The LCD displays the current machine status when the machine is idle.
Scan 1 Scan 2
1 to FTP
Press to access the Scan to FTP function.
2 to Network
Press to access the Scan to Network function.
3 to PC
Press to access the Scan to PC function.
4 to USB
Press to access the Scan to USB function.
5 to E-mail Server
Press to access the Scan to E-mail Server function.
6 to Web
Press to access the Scan to Web function.
The information icon appears on the Touchscreen when there is an error or maintenance message. For
details, see Error and Maintenance Messages on page 192.
NOTE
• This product adopts the font of ARPHIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
• MascotCapsule UI Framework and MascotCapsule Tangiblet developed by HI CORPORATION are used.
MascotCapsule is a registered trademark of HI CORPORATION in Japan.
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General Information
8
1
Basic LCD Operations 1
To operate the LCD, use your finger to press the icon or option you want. To display and access all menus
or options, swipe left or right, or press a or b to scroll through them.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT press the LCD with a sharp object, such as a pen or stylus. It may damage the machine.
The following example shows how to change a machine setting. In this example, the Document Size setting
in Scan to USB is changed to Auto.
1 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2.
2 Press to USB.
3 Press Options.
4 Press a or b to display Document Size.
5 Press Document Size.
6 Press a or b to display Auto.
7 Press Auto.
NOTE
Press to go back to the previous screen or menu.
General Information
9
1
General Setup (ADS-2000e) 1
Set Sleep Mode 1
1 Start the ControlCenter application.
Windows
®
1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
2 Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
Macintosh
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
General Information
10
1
2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window appears.
NOTE
For more information about Remote Setup, see Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer
on page 167.
3 Select General Setup in the folder tree (the example below uses Windows
®
).
4 Select how long the machine must be idle before it goes into Sleep Mode.
To exit Sleep Mode, do one of the following:
• Press any key.
• Open the Top Cover.
• Load your document.
5 Click OK.
General Information
11
1
Select Your Language 1
1 Start the ControlCenter application.
Windows
®
1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
2 Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
Macintosh
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window appears.
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3 Select Language in the folder tree (the example below uses Windows
®
).
4 Select a language from the Language on Remote Setup drop-down list.
5 Click OK.
NOTE
You must close the Remote Setup window to save the language change.
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General Setup (ADS-2500We) 1
Set the Backlight Brightness 1
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight. If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try changing
the brightness setting.
1 Press .
2 Press General Setup.
3 Press LCD Settings.
4 Press Backlight.
5 Press Light, Med or Dark.
6 Press .
Set the Dim Timer for the Backlight 1
You can set how long the LCD backlight stays on after the Ready Screen is shown.
1 Press .
2 Press General Setup.
3 Press LCD Settings.
4 Press Dim Timer.
5 Press Off, 10Secs, 20Secs or 30Secs.
6 Press .
Set the Home Screen 1
You can set the Home Screen as Clock, Scan 1-2 or Shortcut 1-8.
For examples of these screens, see Touchscreen LCD on page 5.
When the machine is idle or you press , the machine will go back to the Home Screen that you have set.
1 Press .
2 Press General Setup.
3 Press Button Settings.
4 Press Home Button Settings.
5 Press Clock, Scan 1-2 or Shortcut 1-8.
6 Press .
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Select Your Language 1
1 Press .
2 Press a or b to display Initial Setup.
Press Initial Setup.
3 Press Local Language.
4 Press a or b to display your language.
Press your language.
5 Press .
Memory Storage 1
Your menu settings are stored permanently and, in the event of a power failure, will not be lost. Temporary
settings will be lost. If you have chosen Set New Default for your Scan to USB and Scan to E-mail Server
preferred settings, those settings will not be lost. Also, during a power failure, the machine will retain the date
and time for approximately 24 hours.
Beep Volume 1
When the Beep setting is On, the machine will beep when you press a key or make a mistake.
You can choose a range of beep volume levels from Low to High, or choose Off.
1 Press .
2 Press General Setup.
3 Press Volume.
4 Press Beep.
5 Press Low, Med, High or Off.
6 Press .
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Automatic Daylight Saving Time 1
You can set the machine to change the time automatically for daylight saving time. The time will be adjusted
forward one hour in the spring and adjusted backward one hour in the autumn. Make sure you have set the
correct date and time in the Date & Time settings.
The factory setting is Off, therefore, you will have to change the Automatic Daylight Saving Time setting to
On as follows.
1 Press .
2 Press a or b to display Initial Setup.
3 Press Initial Setup.
4 Press Date & Time.
5 Press Auto Daylight.
6 Press On (or Off).
7 Press .
Sleep Mode 1
You can enter how long the machine must remain idle (the maximum setting is 90 Mins and the default
setting is 15 Mins) before it enters Sleep Mode. The timer will restart if any operation is carried out on the
machine. If a wireless network is enabled, the machine will not enter Sleep Mode. To disable the wireless
network, see WLAN Enable/Disable (ADS-2500We only) on page 206.
1 Press .
2 Press General Setup.
3 Press Ecology.
4 Press Sleep Time.
5 Enter the length of time the machine is idle before entering Sleep Mode.
6 Press OK.
7 Press .
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Power Down Mode 1
Power Down Mode is the lowest power consumption mode. If the machine is in Sleep Mode for four hours,
it will go into Power Down Mode automatically. To wake the machine, do one of the following:
Open the Top Cover.
Press .
Load your document.
Multifeed Detection 1
Multifeed is that multiple pages were fed at the same time. When this feature is set to On, the machine will
detect a multifeed error. When this function detects a multifeed, confirm that the data scanned before the
multifeed has been saved, and then start scanning again at the next page or the beginning of the document.
NOTE
(Scan to USB only)
If you selected JPEG as the file type, your Brother machine will save all data scanned before the multifeed
error occurred.
1 Press .
2 Press General Setup.
3 Press a or b to display Multifeed Detection.
4 Press Multifeed Detection.
5 Press On (or Off).
6 Press .
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Reduced Noise Mode 1
Select the Reduced Noise Mode check box in Remote Setup to reduce acoustic noise while scanning.
Reducing noise may slow scan speed.
To start Remote Setup, see Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer on page 167 (the example
below uses Windows
®
).
Setting Lock 1
Setting Lock lets you set a password to stop other people from accidentally changing your machine settings.
Make a careful note of your password. If you forget your password, you will have to reset all of the passwords
stored in the machine.
While Setting Lock is On, you cannot change the following settings without a password:
General Setup
Shortcut Settings
Network
Machine Info.
Initial Setup
Save as Shortcut in all Scan-to actions
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1
Set New Default and Factory Reset in to USB
Address Book, Set New Default and Factory Reset in to E-mail Server
Set the Password 1
1 Press .
2 Press General Setup.
3 Press a or b to display Security.
4 Press Security.
5 Press Setting Lock.
6 Enter a four-digit number for the password using numbers 0-9.
Press OK.
7 Re-enter your password when the LCD displays Verify:.
Press OK.
8 Press .
Change the Password 1
1 Press .
2 Press General Setup.
3 Press a or b to display Security.
4 Press Security.
5 Press Setting Lock.
6 Press Set Password.
7 Enter your existing four-digit password.
Press OK.
8 Enter a new four-digit number as the password.
Press OK.
9 Re-enter your new password when the LCD displays Verify:.
Press OK.
0 Press .
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Turn Setting Lock On/Off 1
If you enter the wrong password when performing the following procedure, the LCD will display
Wrong Password. Re-enter the correct password.
Turn Setting Lock On 1
1 Press .
2 Press General Setup.
3 Press a or b to display Security.
4 Press Security.
5 Press Setting Lock.
6 Press Lock OffiOn.
7 The LCD prompts you to enter your four-digit password. Enter the password.
Press OK.
Turn Setting Lock Off 1
1 Press .
2 The LCD prompts you to enter your four-digit password. Enter the password.
Press OK.
3 Press .
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User Restriction Functions 1
You can set the following two functions:
Secure Function Lock
Secure Function Lock restricts scan functions and Web Connect functions based on user permissions.
Active Directory Authentication
Active Directory Authentication restricts the use of your Brother machine. If Active Directory Authentication
is enabled, the machine’s control panel will be locked. You cannot change the machine’s settings until you
enter a User ID, domain name and password.
NOTE
You cannot use both Secure Function Lock and Active Directory Authentication at the same time.
The following settings can be available when Secure Function Lock or Active Directory Authentication
is on.
1
The available functions can be managed depending on the Login ID you set.
2
The function restricts the scan functions other than Scan to USB and Scan to Web.
1 Start Web Based Management.
1 Start your web browser.
Restrict
Function available
Active Directory
Authentication
Secure Function Lock
1
Login Logout Scan:
Clear
2
Scan to USB:
Clear
Web Connect
Upload:
Clear
Setting on the LCD ---- -
Remote Setup ---- -
Web Based Management Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scan to PC (From the PC) Yes Yes - Yes Yes
Scan to PC (from the LCD) Yes - - Yes Yes
Scan to FTP Yes - - Yes Yes
Scan to Network Yes - - Yes Yes
Scan to EmailServer Yes - - Yes Yes
Scan to USB Yes - Yes - Yes
Scan to Web Yes - Yes Yes -
iPrint&Scan Yes Yes - Yes Yes
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2 Type “http://machine’s IP address/” into your browser (where “machine’s IP address” is the
machine’s IP address).
For example:
http://192.168.1.2/
NOTE
• If you are using a Domain Name System or enable a NetBIOS name, you can enter another name such
as “SharedScanner” instead of the IP address.
• For example:
http://SharedScanner/
If you enable a NetBIOS name, you can also use the node name.
• For example:
http://brwxxxxxxxxxxxx/
You can find the NetBIOS name on the LCD, under Node Name.
• For Macintosh users, access the Web Based Management System by clicking the machine icon on the
Status Monitor screen. For more information, see the Monitor the Machine’s Status from Your Computer
(Macintosh) on page 164.
2 When the Web Based management screen appears, click the Administrator tab.
In the left navigation bar, click User Restriction Function.
3 Do one of the following:
Click Secure Function Lock, and then click Submit. Go to 4.
Click Active Directory Authentication, and then click Submit. Go to 5.
4 In the left navigation bar, click Secure Function Lock to configure the settings.
For more information, see Configure Secure Function Lock in the Network User’s Guide.
Once you set Secure Function Lock, a Public Mode icon appears on your machine’s LCD.
Press the Public Mode icon to change the user, based on the settings you changed in Web Based
Management.
NOTE
If you don’t touch the LCD within one minute, the LCD reverts to Public Mode automatically.
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5 In the left navigation bar, click Active Directory Authentication to configure the settings.
For more information, see Configure Active Directory Authentication in the Network User’s Guide.
Once you set Active Directory Authentication, the following screen appears on your machine’s LCD.
Enter your Brother machine’s Domain, User ID and Password.
Once you connect Active Directory Server, the following screen appears on your machine’s LCD.
NOTE
If you don’t touch the LCD within one minute, the LCD reverts to logoff screen automatically.
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Acceptable Documents 2
NOTE
Do not load documents that contain multiple page thicknesses, paper qualities, etc.
Document Specifications 2
Standard Paper Length 2.76 to 14 in. (70 to 355.6 mm)
Width 2.0 to 8.5 in. (51 to 215.9 mm)
Weight 14 to 29 lb (52 to 110 g/m
2
)
Thickness 3 to 5 mil (0.08 to 0.12 mm)
To scan thinner documents, use the Carrier Sheet.
Maximum Number of Pages Total thickness of no more than 0.2 in. (5 mm), no more than
50 sheets
Standard Paper Size A4 8.3 × 11.7 in. (210 × 297 mm)
A5 5.8 × 8.3 in. (148 × 210 mm)
A6 4.1 × 5.8 in. (105 × 148 mm)
A7 2.9 × 4.1 in. (74 × 105 mm)
A8 2.0 × 2.9 in. (52 × 74 mm)
B5 7.2 × 10.1 in. (182 × 257 mm)
B6 5.0 × 7.2 in. (128 × 182 mm)
B7 3.6 × 5.0 in. (91 × 128 mm)
B8 2.5 × 3.6 in. (64 × 91 mm)
Legal 8 1/2 × 14 in. (215.9 × 355.6 mm)
Letter 8.5 × 11 in. (215.9 × 279.4 mm)
Thick Paper Length 2.76 to 5.8 in. (70 to 147 mm)
Width 2.0 to 5.8 in. (51 to 147 mm)
Weight 29 to 53 lb (110 to 200 g/m
2
)
Thickness 5 to 10 mil (0.12 to 0.25 mm)
Maximum Number of Pages Total thickness of no more than 0.2 in. (5 mm) and no more
than 25 sheets
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NOTE
To scan a document between 14 to 34.0 in. (355.6 to 863 mm), select Long Paper as Scan Size or
Document Size in the settings dialog box.
NOTE
A plastic card can be scanned and saved to your computer as an image file. Select the Plastic Card Mode
check box in the settings dialog box.
NOTE
A Carrier Sheet can be used when saving the scanned image to your computer. The Carrier Sheet cannot
be used when scanning to a USB flash drive. Select the Carrier Sheet Mode check box in the setting
dialog box.
Long Paper Length 14 to 34.0 in. (355.6 to 863 mm)
Width 2.0 to 8.5 in. (51 to 215.9 mm)
Weight 14 to 29 lb (52 to 110 g/m
2
)
Thickness 3 to 5 mil (0.08 to 0.12 mm)
To scan thinner documents, use the Carrier Sheet.
Maximum Number of Pages 1 page
Plastic Card
(Non-embossed
Card Only)
Size (ISO) 3.37 × 2.13 × 0.03 in. (85.6 × 54.0 × 0.76 mm)
Material Plastic (PET)
Type Plastic card such as driver’s license or store card
Thickness 10 to 30 mil (0.25 to 0.76 mm)
Maximum Number of Pages 1 page
Carrier Sheet Thickness Total thickness of no more than 0.6 mm (one 0.3 mm document
plus the Carrier Sheet)
Maximum Number of Pages 1 page
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Unacceptable Documents 2
Documents with a carbon sheet attached
Documents written in pencil
Documents of uneven thickness, such as envelopes
Documents with large wrinkles or curls
Bent or damaged documents
Documents that use tracing paper
Documents that use coated paper
Photographs (photographic paper)
Documents printed on perforated paper
Documents printed on unusually-shaped paper (not square or rectangle)
Documents with photos, notes, or stickers affixed to them
Documents that use carbonless paper
Documents that use loose-leaf paper or any paper with holes in it
Documents with paper clips or staples
Documents with wet ink
Fabrics, metallic sheets, or overhead projector sheets
Glossy or mirrored media
Documents that exceed recommended thicknesses
IMPORTANT
If you use any of the Unacceptable Documents and damage your Brother machine, it may not be covered
under warranty.
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Carrier Sheet Recommendations 2
Documents with a carbon sheet attached
Documents written in pencil
Documents narrower than 2.0 in. (51 mm) wide
Documents shorter than 2.76 in. (70 mm) long
Pages thinner than 3 mil (0.08 mm)
Documents of uneven thickness, such as envelopes
Documents with large wrinkles or curls
Bent or damaged documents
Documents that use tracing paper
Documents that use coated paper
Photographs (photographic paper)
Documents printed on perforated paper
Documents printed on unusually-shaped paper (not square or rectangle)
Documents with photos, notes, or stickers affixed to them
Documents that use carbonless paper
Documents that use loose-leaf paper or any paper with holes in it
CAUTION
To avoid cutting yourself, do not slide or scrape your hand or fingers along the edge of the Carrier Sheet.
IMPORTANT
• To avoid warping, do not place the Carrier Sheet in direct sunlight or in an area subject to high
temperatures and high humidity. Do not store the Carrier Sheet horizontally with a large object placed on
top of it.
• To avoid damaging the Carrier Sheet, do not bend or pull it. If the Carrier Sheet becomes damaged, it may
not be able to be used correctly for scanning, and should not be used.
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Notes for Using Carrier Sheets 2
To avoid document jams, do not load the Carrier Sheet upside down. Refer to the instructions printed on
the Carrier Sheet itself for more information or see Load Documents on page 30.
To avoid document jams, do not put several small documents into the Carrier Sheet at the same time.
Insert only one document into the Carrier Sheet at a time.
Do not write on the Carrier Sheet, as the writing may be seen in scanned documents. If the Carrier Sheet
becomes dirty, wipe it with a dry cloth.
Do not leave documents in the Carrier Sheet for extended periods of time, as the printing on the
documents may bleed through onto the Carrier Sheet.
IMPORTANT
If you use any of the Unacceptable Documents and damage your Brother machine, it may not be covered
under warranty.
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Set Up Your Scanner 3
1 Open the Top Cover a.
2 Pull the Output Tray a out of the machine and then unfold the Document Stopper s.
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Load Documents 3
The Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) can hold up to 50 pages and feeds each sheet individually. Use 20 lb
(80 g/m
2
) paper and always fan the pages before placing them in the ADF.
IMPORTANT
• Make sure documents with ink or correction fluid are completely dry.
• DO NOT pull on the document while it is feeding.
• DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper clipped, pasted or taped.
• DO NOT use cardboard or fabric.
Standard-size Documents 3
1 Adjust the Document Guides a to fit the width of your document.
2 Fan the pages several times along both the long edge and the short edge.
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3 Align the edges of the pages.
4 Position the pages so that the leading edges are aligned at a slight angle in the feed direction.
5 Place your document, face down, top edge first in the ADF between the Guides until you feel it touch
the inside of the machine gently.
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Business Cards and Plastic Cards 3
1 Adjust the Document Guides a to fit the width of your document.
2 Place your card, face down, top edge first, and lengthwise in the ADF between the Guides until you
feel it touch the inside of the machine.
NOTE
• Load only one plastic card at a time.
• Certain types of plastic cards may be scratched when scanned. To prevent damage to the card,
we recommend using the Plastic Card Carrier sheet.
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Documents Longer than Standard-size 3
Make sure documents with ink or correction fluid are completely dry.
1 Adjust the Document Guides a to fit the width of your document.
2 Place your document, face down, top edge first in the ADF between the Guides until you feel it touch
the inside of the machine.
NOTE
• Load only one document at a time.
• Support the document with your hand if the document is longer than the Top Cover.
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Documents not printed on standard-size paper 3
Make sure documents with ink or correction fluid are completely dry.
1 Fold your document in half and insert it into the Carrier Sheet.
NOTE
Set the document in the center of the Carrier Sheet and align the top of the document with the top of the
Carrier Sheet.
2 Adjust the Document Guides a to fit the width of the Carrier Sheet.
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3 Place the Carrier Sheet in the ADF between the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of the machine.
NOTE
To reduce the white space in the center of a scanned page, be sure to position the folded edge of the
original document close to the edge of the Carrier Sheet.
Documents with Facing Pages 3
Follow the steps of Documents not printed on standard-size paper on page 34.
Receipts, Clippings, Photos, and Other Documents 3
Make sure documents with ink or correction fluid are completely dry.
1 Insert the document into the Carrier Sheet.
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NOTE
• Set the document in the center of the Carrier Sheet and align the top of the document with the top of the
Carrier Sheet.
• You can fold the receipt in two places so that it overlaps and then insert it into the Receipt Carrier Sheet
if the receipt is longer than the Receipt Carrier Sheet.
2 Adjust the Document Guides a to fit the width of the Carrier Sheet.
3 Place the Carrier Sheet in the ADF between the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of the machine.
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Before Scanning 4
Before scanning, confirm the following:
Make sure you have installed the Brother software (MFL-Pro Suite) by following the steps in the Quick
Setup Guide.
If your Brother machine is connected via cable, make sure that the interface cable is physically secure.
Prepare Your Network 4
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Before Network Scanning (ADS-2500We only) 4
Network License (Windows
®
) 4
This product includes a computer license for up to two users.
This license supports the installation of the MFL-Pro Suite software including Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE
on up to two computers on the network.
Configure Network Scanning for Windows
®
4
If you are using a different machine than the one that was originally registered to your computer during the
installation of MFL-Pro Suite software, follow the steps below.
1 Click (Brother Utilities) on your desktop, and then click the drop-down list and select your model
name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click Scanners and
Cameras.
2 Do one of the following:
Windows
®
XP
Right-click the Scanner Device icon and choose Properties.
The Network Scanner Properties dialog box appears.
Windows Vista
®
, Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8 and Windows
®
8.1
Click the Properties button.
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NOTE
(Windows Vista
®
, Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8 and Windows
®
8.1)
If the User Account Control screen appears, do the following:
• For users who have administrator rights: Click Continue or Yes.
• For users who do not have administrator rights: Type the administrator password and click OK or Yes.
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3 Click the Network Setting tab and choose the appropriate connection method.
Specify your machine by address
Type the IP address of the machine in IP Address, and then click Apply or OK.
Specify your machine by name
4
1 Type the machine node name in Node Name, or click Browse and choose the machine you want
to use.
2 Click OK.
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4 Click the Scan To Button tab and type your computer name in the Display Name field. The machine’s
LCD displays the name you enter. The default setting is your computer name. You can enter any name
that you like.
5 To avoid receiving unwanted documents, type a four-digit PIN in the Pin number and
Retype Pin number fields.
If you send scan data to a computer protected by a PIN, the machine’s LCD prompts you to enter the
PIN before the document can be scanned and sent to the computer.
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Configure Network Scanning for Macintosh 4
If you followed the network installation steps in the Quick Setup Guide, your Brother machine was added to
your network automatically. Otherwise, add it to your network using ControlCenter2.
To use the machine as a network scanner, the machine must be configured with a TCP/IP address. You can
set or change the address settings from the Control Panel.
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
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2 Select Other from the Model pop-up menu.
The Device Selector window appears.
3 Click the + button. The setting window appears.
4 Select your machine from the list and then click Add.
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4
NOTE
You can also select your machine by entering the IP address. Click IP and then specify your machine by
IP address.
5 Click Add.
NOTE
While specifying your machine’s IP address, you can also configure Scan Key Setting.
Select the Scan Key Setting check box to set the following options:
• To scan from the machine’s Control Panel to your computer, type your computer’s name in the
Display Name field. The name you type will appear as a destination option on your machine’s LCD.
• To avoid receiving unwanted scanned documents, select the Enable PIN code protection check box,
type your PIN in the PIN code field, and retype it in the Verify field.
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4
Launch the BRAdmin Utility (Windows
®
) 4
If you have installed BRAdmin Light or BRAdmin Professional 3, the BRAdmin button lets you open the
BRAdmin Light or BRAdmin Professional 3 utility.
The BRAdmin Light utility is designed for initial setup of Brother network-connected devices. It can also
search for Brother products in a TCP/IP environment, view the status and configure basic network settings,
such as the IP address. For information about installing BRAdmin Light from the supplied DVD-ROM, see the
Network User’s Guide.
If you require more advanced machine management, use the latest version of BRAdmin Professional 3 utility
that is available as a download from http://support.brother.com
1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
2 Click the Device Settings tab.
3 Click BRAdmin. The BRAdmin Light or BRAdmin Professional 3 utility dialog box appears.
NOTE
If you have installed both BRAdmin Light and BRAdmin Professional, ControlCenter4 will launch BRAdmin
Professional 3.
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5
Change the ControlCenter4 User Interface (Windows
®
) 5
ControlCenter4 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access your frequently-used applications.
Using ControlCenter4 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications.
ControlCenter4 also controls the settings for the to PC button on your Brother machine. For information
about how to configure the settings for the to PC button on the machine, see Change Scan to PC Settings
(Windows
®
) on page 147.
ControlCenter4 has two operation modes: Home Mode and Advanced Mode. You can change the mode at
any time.
Home Mode
Lets you access your machine’s main functions.
1 Document Type option
Click to select a document type.
2 Custom Settings button
Click to configure scan settings.
3 Scan Size drop-down list
Click to select a scan size.
4 Scan button
Click to start scanning.
5 Image viewer
Click to display a scanned image.
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5
6
7
8
9
1
2
4
3
10
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6 Save button
Click to save a scanned image to a folder on your hard disk in one of the file types shown in the file type
list.
7 Print button
Click to print the scanned document on your printer.
8 Open with an Application button
Click to scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing.
9 Send E-mail button
Click to scan a document to your default email application.
10 OCR button
Click to scan a document and convert it to text.
Advanced Mode
Gives you more control over the details of your machine’s functions. You can customize one-button scan
actions to meet your scanning needs.
1 Image button
Click to scan a document directly into any graphic viewer/editor application.
2 OCR button
Click to scan a document and convert it to text.
3 E-mail button
Click to scan a document to your default email application.
4 File button
Click to save a scanned image to a folder on your hard disk in one of the file types shown in the file type
list.
5 Print button
Click to print the scanned document on your printer.
1 2 3 4 5
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To change ControlCenter4’s operation mode:
1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
NOTE
If the icon is not displayed in the task tray,
click (Brother Utilities) on your desktop, and then click the drop-down list and select your model
name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click ControlCenter4.
2 Click Configuration and then select Mode Select.
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3 Select Home Mode or Advanced Mode, and then click OK.
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Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Home Mode (Windows
®
) 5
There are five scan options: Save, Print, Open with an Application, Send E-mail and OCR.
This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more details of each function, click (Help).
Basic Scan 5
1 Select the Document Type and Scan Size for your document.
2 Click (Scan).
3 Confirm and edit (if needed) the scanned image in the image viewer.
4 Click one of the following:
For (Save)
Select your Destination Folder and other settings. Click OK.
The image will be saved in your chosen folder.
For (Print)
Select your printer from the drop-down list, configure the printer settings, and then click OK.
The scanned document will print.
For (Open with an Application)
Select the application from the drop-down list, and then click OK.
The image appears in the application you have chosen.
NOTE
If you have installed the Evernote application in your computer, you can select Evernote from the drop-
down and then click OK to upload the scanned data to Evernote directly.
For (Send E-mail)
Configure the attached file settings, and then click OK.
Your default email application will open and the image will be attached to a new email.
For (OCR)
Configure the OCR settings, and then click OK.
The application you have chosen will open with the converted text data.
NOTE
To use OCR, Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE must be installed on your computer.
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Scan Documents Using the Carrier Sheet 5
1 Load your document into the Carrier Sheet and load the Carrier Sheet into your machine (see Receipts,
Clippings, Photos, and Other Documents on page 35).
NOTE
Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
2 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
NOTE
If the icon is not displayed in the task tray,
click (Brother Utilities) on your desktop, and then click the drop-down list and select your model
name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click ControlCenter4.
3 Click the Scan tab.
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4 Select Custom in the Document Type drop-down list and then click the Custom Settings button.
The Custom Scan Settings dialog box appears.
5 Select the Carrier Sheet Mode check box.
6 Configure other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
)
on page 67).
7 Select a scan size other than Auto from the Scan Size drop-down list.
8 Click the (Scan) button. The machine starts scanning, and then the Scanning Completed dialog
box appears and display the number of scanned pages. The scanned image appears in the image
viewer.
NOTE
If the Scanning Completed dialog box does not appear and you want to display the number of scanned
pages, select the Display Scanning Results check box.
9 Do one of the following:
Click the (Save) button to save the scanned data. See Basic Scan on page 50.
Click the (Print) button to print the scanned data. See Basic Scan on page 50.
Click the (Open with an Application) button to open the scanned data in another application.
See Basic Scan on page 50.
Click the (Send E-mail) button to attach the scanned data to an email. See Basic Scan
on page 50.
Click the (OCR) button to scan to an editable text file. See Basic Scan on page 50.
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Scan Plastic Cards 5
1 Load a plastic card (see Business Cards and Plastic Cards on page 32).
NOTE
Load only one plastic card at a time.
2 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
3 Click the Scan tab.
4 Select Custom in the Document Type drop-down list, and then click the Custom Settings button.
The Custom Scan Settings dialog box appears.
5 Select the Plastic Card Mode check box.
6 Configure other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
)
on page 67).
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7 Click the (Scan) button. The machine starts scanning, and then the Scanning Completed dialog
box appears. The scanned image appears in the image viewer.
NOTE
If the Scanning Completed dialog box does not appear and you want to display the number of scanned
pages, select the Display Scanning Results check box.
8 Do one of the following:
Click the (Save) button to save the scanned data. See Basic Scan on page 50.
Click the (Print) button to to print the scanned data. See Basic Scan on page 50.
Click the (Open with an Application) button to open the scanned data in another application.
See Basic Scan on page 50.
Click the (Send E-mail) button to attach the scanned data to an email. See Basic Scan
on page 50.
Click the (OCR) button to scan to an editable text file. See Basic Scan on page 50.
NOTE
Plastic Card Mode automatically uses these settings:
Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
Scan Size: 2 in 1 (Auto)
2-sided Scanning: On (Short-edge binding)
Auto Deskew: Off
Multifeed Detection: Off
Auto Image Rotation: Off
Original Layout Scan Result
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Scan to an Office File 5
Your machine can convert scanned data to a Microsoft
®
Word file or a Microsoft
®
PowerPoint
®
file. The OCR
language is same as the language selected when you installed the ControlCenter4. In order to use this
feature, your Brother machine must be connected to a network that has access to the Internet through
a wireless or Ethernet connection.
1 Load your document (see Standard-size Documents on page 30).
2 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
3 Click the Scan tab.
4 Select the document type.
5 Change the size of your document, if needed.
6 Configure other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
)
on page 67).
7 Click the (Scan) button. The machine starts scanning, and then the Scanning Completed dialog
box appears and display the number of scanned pages. The scanned image appears in the image
viewer.
NOTE
If the Scanning Completed dialog box does not appear and you want to display the number of scanned
pages, select the Display Scanning Results check box.
8 Click (Save) or (Send E-mail). The setting dialog box appears.
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9 Click the File Type drop-down list, and then select the Microsoft Office Word (*.docx) or Microsoft
Office PowerPoint (*.pptx) option.
0 Click OK. If a message dialog box regarding the Internet connection appears, read the information and
click OK.
Scan Business Cards 5
1 Load your document (see Business Cards and Plastic Cards on page 32).
2 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
3 Click the Scan tab.
4 Select the document type.
5 Select Business Card from the Scan Size drop-down list.
6 Configure other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
)
on page 67).
7 Click the (Scan) button. The machine starts scanning, and then the Scanning Completed dialog
box appears and display the number of scanned pages. The scanned image appears in the image
viewer.
NOTE
If the Scanning Completed dialog box does not appear and you want to display the number of scanned
pages, select the Display Scanning Results check box.
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8 Click (Open with an Application). The Open with an Application dialog box appears.
9 Select BizCard MFC Application from the Target Application drop-down list, and then click OK. The
scanned data will be opened in the BizCard 6 application.
0 Edit and save the scanned date using BizCard 6.
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Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Advanced Mode (Windows
®
) 5
There are five scan options available in Advanced Mode: Image, OCR, E-mail, File and Print.
This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For details of each function, click (Help).
Basic Scan 5
1 Click the Scan tab.
2 Click one of the following:
For (Image)
Select the application from the drop-down list and click Scan.
The image appears in the application you have chosen.
For (OCR)
Configure the OCR settings and click Scan.
The application you have chosen will open with the converted text data.
For (E-mail)
Configure the attached file settings and click Scan.
Your default email application will open and the image will be attached to a new email.
For (File)
Select your Scan Location and other settings. Click Scan.
The image will be saved in your chosen folder.
For (Print)
Select your printer from the drop-down list, configure the printer settings, and then click Scan.
The scanned document will print.
NOTE
• (For Image and OCR)
If you have installed the Evernote application in your computer, you can select Evernote from the drop-
down list and then click OK to upload the scanned data to Evernote directly.
• (For OCR)
Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE must be installed on your computer.
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Change a Scan Button’s Default Settings 5
1 Right-click the button that you want to configure and click Button settings. The settings dialog box
appears.
2 Choose the settings for File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness, Contrast,
Continuous Scanning and 2-sided Scanning as needed.
3 Click OK. The new settings will be used as the default settings.
Scan Using the Carrier Sheet 5
1 Load your document into the Carrier Sheet and load the Carrier Sheet into your machine (see Receipts,
Clippings, Photos, and Other Documents on page 35).
NOTE
Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
2 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
3 Select the Scan tab.
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4 Click the button you want to use ( (Image), (OCR), (E-mail), (File) or (Print)). The
setting dialog box will appear (the example below uses Image).
5 Check the Carrier Sheet Mode check box.
6 Select a document size other than Auto from the Document Size drop-down list.
7 Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
) on page 67).
8 Click the Scan button.
The machine starts scanning.
NOTE
Check the Don’t show me again. check box to not show the setting dialog box again.
Scan Plastic Cards 5
1 Load a plastic card (see Business Cards and Plastic Cards on page 32).
NOTE
Load only one plastic card at a time.
2 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
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3 Click the Scan tab.
4 Click the button you want to use ( (Image), (OCR), (E-mail), (File), or (Print)). The
setting dialog box appears (the example below uses Image).
5 Select the Plastic Card Mode check box.
6 Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
) on page 67).
7 Click the Scan button.
The machine starts scanning.
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NOTE
• Select the Don’t show me again. check box not to show the setting dialog box again.
• Plastic Card Mode automatically uses these settings:
Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
Document Size: 2 in 1 (Auto)
2-sided Scanning: On (Short-edge binding)
Auto Deskew: Off
Auto Image Rotation: Off
Multifeed Detection: Off
Scan to an Office File 5
Your machine can convert scanned data to a Microsoft
®
Word file or a Microsoft
®
PowerPoint
®
file on your
selected Folder or SharePoint. The OCR language is same as the language selected when you installed the
ControlCenter4. In order to use this feature, your Brother machine must be connected to a network that has
access to the Internet through a wireless or Ethernet connection.
1 Load your document (see Standard-size Documents on page 30).
2 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
3 Click the Scan tab.
Original Layout Scan Result
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4 Click (E-mail) or (File). The setting dialog box appears (the example below uses E-mail).
5 Click the File Type drop-down list, and then select the Microsoft Office Word (*.docx) or Microsoft
Office PowerPoint (*.pptx) option.
6 Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
) on page 67).
7 Click Scan. If a message dialog box regarding the Internet connection appears, read the information and
click OK.
Scan Business Cards 5
1 Load your document (see Business Cards and Plastic Cards on page 32).
2 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
3 Click the Scan tab.
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4 Click (Image). The setting dialog box appears.
5 Select BizCard MFC Application from the Target Application drop-down list.
6 Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
) on page 67).
7 Click Scan. The scanned data will be opened in the BizCard 6 application.
8 Edit and save the scanned date using BizCard 6.
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Create a Custom Tab (ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode)
(Windows
®
) 5
You can create up to three customized tabs that include up to five customized buttons with your preferred
settings.
Create a Custom Tab 5
1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
2 Click Configuration and then select Create custom tab. You can also create a custom tab by right-
clicking the tab area and selecting Create custom tab. A custom tab will be created.
3 If you want to change the name of custom tab, right-click the custom tab and select
Rename custom tab.
NOTE
You can also change the name of the custom tab by clicking Configuration and then
Rename custom tab.
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Create a Custom Button in a Custom Tab 5
1 Create a Custom tab. See Create a Custom Tab on page 65.
2 Right-click on the new Custom tab, and select Create custom button. Select a button you want to
create from the menu. The settings dialog box appears.
NOTE
You can also copy a custom button by selecting Copy custom button from the menu that appears when
you right-click on the Custom tab.
3 Type the button name and change the settings if needed. Click OK.
(The setting options vary depending on the button you creat.)
NOTE
You can change or remove the tab, button, or settings you created. Click Configuration and continue as
prompted.
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Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
) 5
The following settings can be changed.
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File Print
File Type Select the file type you want to use for the scanned data.
NOTE
• To save the document as a password-protected
PDF, select Secure PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type
drop-down list, click the (Set PDF Password)
button, and enter the password (Image, E-mail and
File only).
• Searchable PDF is a file format that includes the text
data layer over a scanned image. This layer allows
you to search the text on the image data. The OCR
language setting must be set to match the language
you want to make the searchable PDF for.
• To save the document as a searchable PDF, select
Searchable PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type
drop-down list.
• To save the document as a searchable PDF,
Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE must be installed on
your computer.
• To save the document as a high compression PDF,
select 300x300dpi from the Resolution
drop-down list, High Compression PDF (*.pdf)
from the File Type drop-down list and True Gray or
24bit Color from the Scan Type drop-down list.
• To save Microsoft Office Word (*.docx) or Microsoft
Office PowerPoint (*.pptx), select E-mail or File.
YesYesYesYes-
Target
Application
Select the destination application including Nuance™
PaperPort™ 12SE, Presto! BizCard 6 and Evernote
from the drop-down list.
Yes Yes - - -
OCR
Language
Set to match the language of the scanned document’s
text.
-Yes---
Printer Name Select the printer you want to use to print the scanned
data.
----Yes
File Name Click the Change button for Image, OCR or E-mail.
Enter a prefix for the file name if needed. Click Insert
Date in File Name if needed.
YesYesYesYes-
Print Options Click the Print Options button to configure the printer
settings.
----Yes
Show Save
As Window
If you want to specify the destination of the scanned
image every time you scan, select the
Show Save As Window check box.
---Yes-
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Depending upon the condition of the original document, this function may not work properly.
Destination
File Path
Click the Change button and then the folder icon to
change the folder you would like to save your scanned
document to.
YesYesYes- -
Scan
Location
Select one of the Scan Locations:
• Folder
Click the folder icon and browse to the folder you
would like to save your scanned document to.
Check Show Folder to automatically display
the destination folder after scanning.
• SharePoint
Write the URL address you would like to save your
scanned document to. Click Connection Test to
confirm the destination.
---Yes-
File size Adjust the File size by moving the slider to the right or
left.
NOTE
File size can be adjusted depending on your
selected File Type.
Yes- YesYes-
Resolution Select a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-
down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and
transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image.
YesYesYesYesYes
Scan Type Select from several color depth options for scanned
images.
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Gray (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error
Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images
without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a
specific pattern to give a gray appearance.)
True Gray
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is
more exact due to using up to 256 shades of gray.
24bit Color
Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image.
Although using 24bit Color creates an image with the
most accurate color reproduction, it requires the most
memory and has the longest transfer time.
Auto
Automatically selects suitable colors for your
document.
1
YesYesYesYesYes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File Print
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1
Depending upon the condition of the original document, this function may not work properly.
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File Print
Document
Size
Document size is set to Auto by default. You can scan
documents of any size without making any adjustments
to Document Size.
1
For faster scan speeds, you can
select the exact size of your document from the
Document Size drop-down list.
NOTE
• If you select a 1 to 2 document size, the scanned
image will be divided into two documents that are
half the size of the setting. If you select 1to2(A4),
the scanned image will be divided into two A5-size
documents.
• To do 1 to 2 scanning, unselect the
Auto Image Rotation check box in the
Advanced Settings dialog box.
• If you select a 2 in 1 document size, two scanned
images will be combined into one document.
• You can select Long Paper when you configure the
settings as following:
• Auto Deskew: Off
• 2-sided Scanning: Off
• Each Long Paper option can scan a large document
up to following:
Long Paper (Normal Width) 8 1/2 in (215.9 mm):
81/2× 34.0 in. (215.9 × 863.0 mm)
Long Paper (Narrow Width) 4 1/4 in (107.9 mm):
41/4× 34.0 in. (107.9 × 863.0 mm)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Brightness Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The
default value of 0 represents an average and is usually
suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness
level by dragging the slider to the right or left to lighten
or darken the image. You can also enter a value in the
box to set the level. If the scanned image is too light, set
a lower Brightness level and scan the document again.
If the image is too dark, set a higher Brightness level
and scan the document again.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File Print
Contrast Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The
default value of 0 represents an average and is usually
suitable for most images. You can increase or decrease
the contrast level by moving the slider to the right or left.
An increase emphasizes dark and light areas of the
image, while a decrease reveals more details in gray
areas. You can also enter a value in the box to set the
Contrast.
NOTE
The Contrast setting is only available when setting
Scan Type to Auto, Gray (Error Diffusion),
True Gray or 24bit Color.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Continuous
Scanning
Scan multiple pages. After the page is scanned, you can
select to continue scanning or finish. Using this method,
you can scan more pages than the maximum capacity
of the ADF.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2-sided
Scanning
If you select this box, the machine scans both sides
of the document. When using the automatic 2-sided
(duplex) scan feature, you must select
Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding depending
on the layout of your original to make sure that the data
file created appears correctly in the scanned document.
NOTE
The 2-sided (duplex) scanning feature is available
with lengths up to Legal size.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Carrier Sheet
Mode
Scan the following document types using the Carrier
Sheet. For this mode, you can select any setting other
than Auto from the Document Size drop-down list.
Large-sized Documents (A3, B4 and Ledger)
Fold the document in half and insert it in the Carrier
Sheet for 2-sided (duplex) scanning, then both front
and back pages will be combined into a single page.
Select 2 in 1(A4) for an A3 document, 2 in 1(B5) for
a B4 document or 2 in 1(Letter) for a Ledger
document from the Document Size drop-down list.
Important documents (photos, contracts)
Thin paper (receipts)
Irregular-shaped paper (clippings)
NOTE
• Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
• Set the document in the center of the Carrier Sheet
and align the top of the document with the top of the
Carrier Sheet.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Plastic Card
Mode
Scan cards, such as driver’s licenses or insurance
cards, using these automatic settings:
Resolution: 600x600dpi
Document Size: 2 in 1 (Auto)
2-sided Scanning: On (Short-edge binding)
Auto Deskew: Off
Auto Image Rotation: Off
Multifeed Detection: Off
NOTE
• If you want to scan a plastic card with different
settings, set Plastic Card Mode to off and
Resolution to 600 dpi.
• Load only one plastic card at a time.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Default Restore all settings to their factory default values. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File Print
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You can configure more settings in the Advanced Settings dialog box. Click the Advanced Settings button.
1
Depending upon the condition of the original document, this function may not work properly.
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File Print
Auto Deskew Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned
data.
1
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Auto Image
Rotation
Changes the direction of the document based on the
text orientation.
1
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bleed
Through
Prevention/
Remove
Background
Color
Prevents bleedthrough on a two-sided document, and
also allows you to remove the base color of documents
such as newspapers to make the scanned data more
recognizable.
1
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Skip Blank
Page
Removes blank pages of the document from the
scanning results.
1
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multifeed
Detection
Uses a ultrasonic sensor to detect when a multifeed has
occurred. When this function detects a multifeed,
confirm that the data scanned before the multifeed has
been saved, and then start scanning again at the next
page or the beginning of the document.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Display
Scanning
Results
Shows the numbers of total pages saved and blank
pages skipped on your computer screen.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh) 5
ControlCenter2 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access your frequently-used applications.
Using ControlCenter2 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications.
There are four scan options: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File.
Image (Default: Apple Preview)
Lets you scan a page directly into any graphic viewer/editor application. You can choose the destination
application, such as Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
or any kind of image editing application on your computer.
OCR (Default: Apple TextEdit)
Lets you scan a page or document, automatically run the OCR application and put text (not a graphic
image) into a word processing application. You can choose the target word processing application, such
as Microsoft
®
Word or any word processing application on your computer. You must install Presto!
PageManager on your computer. For installation information, see Scan Using Presto! PageManager or
TWAIN Applications (Macintosh) on page 109.
E-mail (Default: your default email software)
Lets you scan a page or document directly into an email application as a standard attachment. You can
choose the file type and resolution for the attachment.
File
Lets you scan directly to a disk file. You can change the file type and destination folder, as needed.
ControlCenter2 gives you the ability to configure the hardware to PC button on your machine and the
ControlCenter2 software button for each scan feature. To configure the hardware to PC button on your
machine choose the Device Button tab in the configuration menu for each of the SCAN buttons. To configure
the software button in ControlCenter2 choose the Software Button tab in the configuration menu for each of
the SCAN buttons.
To start ControlCenter2, click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
If the (ControlCenter2) icon is not displayed in the Dock, in the Finder menu bar, click Go >
Applications > Brother, and then double-click the (ControlCenter2) icon.
The (ControlCenter2) icon appears in the Dock.
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Scan to Image 5
The Scan to Image feature lets you scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing.
This example uses the Apple Preview application.
1 Click the SCAN tab.
2 Click (Image).
The Scan to Image dialog box appears.
3 Configure the scan settings, if needed.
To scan a 2-sided document, select the 2-sided Scanning check box and choose
Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding.
To change the application that you want to use, choose the appropriate application from the
Target Application pop-up menu. You can add an application to the list by clicking Add. If you want
to delete an application, click Delete.
4 Click Start Scanning.
Your default application will start and display the image.
NOTE
If you choose Secure PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type list, the Set PDF Password dialog box appears.
Enter your password in the Password and Re-type Password boxes, and then click OK. You can also
choose Secure PDF (*.pdf) for Scan to E-mail and Scan to File.
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Scan to OCR 5
The Scan to OCR feature lets you convert the graphic page image data into text that can be edited by any
word processing application. You can change the default word processing application.
NOTE
Presto! PageManager must be installed on your computer.
1 Click the SCAN tab.
2 Click (OCR).
The Scan to OCR dialog box appears.
3 Configure the scan settings, if needed.
To scan a 2-sided document, select the 2-sided Scanning check box and choose
Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding.
To change the word processing application that you want to use, choose the appropriate application
from the Target Application pop-up menu. You can add an application to the list by clicking Add. If
you want to delete an application, click Delete.
4 Click Start Scanning.
Your default word processing application will start and display the converted text data.
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Scan to E-mail 5
The Scan to E-mail feature lets you scan a document to your default email application so you can send the
scanned document as an attachment.
1 Click the SCAN tab.
2 Click (E-mail).
The Scan to E-mail dialog box appears.
3 Configure the scan settings, if needed.
To scan a 2-sided document, select the 2-sided Scanning check box and choose
Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding.
To change the email application that you want to use, choose the appropriate application from the
E-mail Application pop-up menu. You can add an application to the list by clicking Add
1
. If you want
to delete an application, click Delete.
1
When you first start ControlCenter2, a default list of compatible email applications appears in the pop-up menu. If you are having trouble
using a custom application with ControlCenter2, you should choose an application from the list.
4 Click Start Scanning.
Your default email application will start and the image will be attached to a new email.
NOTE
The Scan to E-mail feature does not support Webmail services. Use the Scan to Image or Scan to File
feature to scan a document or picture, and then attach the file of the scanned data to message.
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Scan to File 5
The Scan to File feature lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in a supported file format. This
feature allows you to easily archive your paper documents.
1 Click the SCAN tab.
2 Click (File).
The Scan to File dialog box appears.
3 Configure the scan settings, if needed.
To scan a 2-sided document, select the 2-sided Scanning check box and choose
Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding.
To change the file name, enter the file name you want to use for the document (up to 100 characters)
in the File Name box. The file name will be the file name you entered plus the current date and a
sequential number.
Choose the file type for the saved image from the File Type pop-up menu. You can save the file to
the default folder, or choose your preferred folder by clicking Browse.
To show where the scanned image is saved when scanning is finished, select the Show Folder
check box. If you want to specify the destination of the scanned image every time, select the
Show Save As window check box.
4 Click Start Scanning.
The image will be saved in the folder you have chosen.
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Change a Scan Button’s Default Settings 5
1 Hold down the Control key on your keyboard, and then click the ControlCenter2 scan button that you
want to change. When the menu appears, click Software Button or Device Button. The settings dialog
box appears.
2 Choose the settings for File Type, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness, Contrast,
2-sided Scanning and Continuous Scanning as needed.
3 Click OK. The new settings will be used as the default settings.
Scan Specific and Irregular Sized Documents Using the Carrier Sheet 5
1 Load the Carrier Sheet (see Receipts, Clippings, Photos, and Other Documents on page 35).
NOTE
Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
2 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
NOTE
If the (ControlCenter2) icon is not displayed in the Dock, in the Finder menu bar,
click Go > Applications > Brother, and then double-click the (ControlCenter2) icon.
The (ControlCenter2) icon appears in the Dock.
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3 Click the SCAN tab, and then click the button for the Scan-to action you want to change (Image, OCR,
E-mail, or File). The settings dialog box appears (the example below uses Image).
4 Select the Carrier Sheet Mode check box.
5 Select a document size other than Auto from the Document Size pop-up menu.
6 Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 89).
7 Click Start Scanning.
Your default application will start and display the image.
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Scan Plastic Cards 5
1 Load a plastic card (see Business Cards and Plastic Cards on page 32).
NOTE
Load only one plastic card at a time.
2 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
3 Click the SCAN tab, and then click the button for the Scan-to action you want to change (Image, OCR,
E-mail, or File). The settings dialog box appears (the example below uses Image).
4 Click the Plastic Card Mode check box.
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5 Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 89).
6 Click Start Scanning.
Your default application will start and display the image.
NOTE
• Click the Don’t show me again. check box not to show the setting dialog box again.
• Plastic Card Mode automatically uses these settings:
Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
Document Size: 2 in 1 (Auto)
2-sided Scanning: On (Short-edge binding)
Auto Deskew: On
Auto Image Rotation: Off
Multifeed Detection: Off
Original Layout Scan Result
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Your machine can convert scanned data to a Microsoft
®
Word file or a Microsoft
®
PowerPoint
®
file. In order
to use this feature, your Brother machine must be connected to a network that has access to the Internet
through a wireless or Ethernet connection.
1 Load your document (see Standard-size Documents on page 30).
2 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
3 Click the SCAN tab.
4 Click the E-mail or File button. The settings dialog box appears (the example below uses E-mail).
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5 Click the File Type pop-up menu, and then select the Microsoft Office Word (*.docx) or Microsoft
Office PowerPoint (*.pptx) option. If a message dialog box regarding the Internet connection appears,
read the information and click OK.
6 Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 89).
7 Click Start Scanning.
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1 Load your document (see Business Cards and Plastic Cards on page 32).
2 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
3 Click the SCAN tab.
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4 Click the Image button. The settings dialog box appears.
5 Select BizCard 6 from the Target Application pop-up menu.
6 Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 89).
7 Click Start Scanning. The scanned data will be opened in the BizCard 6 application.
8 Edit and save the scanned date using BizCard 6.
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Register Your Favorite Scan Settings Using ControlCenter2
(Macintosh) 5
There are four buttons which you can configure to fit your scanning needs.
To customize a button, click the button while holding down the Control key, and the configuration window
appears. There are four scan functions: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File.
Scan to Image
Lets you scan a page directly into any image viewer/editor software. You can choose any image editor
application on your computer as a destination.
Scan to OCR
Converts scanned documents into editable text files. You can choose the destination application for the
editable text. You must install Presto! PageManager on your computer. For installation information see
Scan Using Presto! PageManager or TWAIN Applications (Macintosh) on page 109.
Scan to E-mail
Attaches the scanned images to an email message. You can also choose the file attachment type and
create a quick send list of email addresses chosen from your email address book.
Scan to File
Lets you save a scanned image to any folder on a local or network hard disk. You can also choose the file
type to be used.
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User-defined Button 5
To customize a button, click the button while holding down the Control key, and the configuration window
appears. Follow these guidelines for button configuration.
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General tab
Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name.
Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action selections.
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Settings tab (Scan to Image/OCR/ E-mail)
Choose the Target Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size and 2-sided
Scanning settings.
NOTE
The Scan to E-mail feature does not support Webmail services. Use the Scan to Image or Scan to File
feature to scan a document or picture, and then attach the file of the scanned data to an email message.
If you choose Secure PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type list, the Set PDF Password dialog box appears.
Enter your password in the Password and Re-type Password box and then click OK.
NOTE
Secure PDF (*.pdf) is available for Scan to Image, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File.
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Settings tab (Scan to File)
Choose the file format from the File Type pop-up menu. Save the file to the default folder or choose your
preferred folder by clicking the Browse button.
Choose the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size and 2-sided Scanning settings.
If you want to specify the destination of the scanned image, select the Show Save As window check box.
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The following settings can be changed.
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Target
Application
(for Image, OCR
and File) or
E-mail
Application
(for email)
Select which application is used to open scanned data.
Only applications installed on your computer (including
Presto! PageManager, Presto! BizCard 6 and Evernote)
can be selected.
Add button
Add an application to the pop-up menu. Enter the
Application Name (up to 30 characters) and select
your preferred application by clicking the Browse
button. Also select the File Type from the pop-up
menu.
Delete button
Delete an application that you have added. Select the
Application Name and click the Delete button.
YesYesYes-
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File Type Select the file type you want to use for the scanned data.
NOTE
• To save the document as a password-protected PDF,
select Secure PDF (*.pdf) for File Type and then
enter the password in the Set PDF Password dialog
box (Image, E-mail and File only).
• Searchable PDF is a file format that includes the text
data layer over a scanned image. This layer allows you
to search the text on the image data. The OCR
language setting must be set to match the language
you want to make the searchable PDF for.
• To save the document as a searchable PDF, select
Searchable PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type drop-
down list.
• To save the document as a searchable PDF, Presto!
PageManager must be installed on your computer.
See Installing Presto! PageManager on page 109.
• To save the document as a high compression PDF,
select 300x300dpi from the Resolution pop-up
menu, High Compression PDF (*.pdf) from the
File Type pop-up menu and True Gray or 24bit Color
from the Scan Type pop-up menu.
• Several file types such as TIFF, TIFF Multi-Page, PDF,
Secure PDF and JPEG support file size compression.
Select Uncompressed or Compressed to adjust the
file size for TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page. For PDF, Secure
PDF and JPEG, use the slider to adjust the file size
(not available for Scan to OCR).
YesYesYesYes
File size Adjust the File size by moving the slider to the right or left.
NOTE
File size can be adjusted depending on your selected
File Type.
Yes- YesYes
OCR Software Shows the application that will convert the scanned image
to editable text.
-Yes--
OCR Language Set to match the language of the scanned document’s
text.
-Yes--
File Name Enter a prefix for the file name if needed. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Show Save As
window
If you want to specify the destination of the scanned image
every time you scan, select the Show Save As window
check box.
---Yes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
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Depending upon the condition of the original document, this function may not work properly.
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Destination File
Path
Click the Change button and then the Browse button to
change the folder you would like to save your scanned
document to.
Yes Yes Yes -
Destination
Folder
Click Browse and browse to the folder you would like to
save your scanned document to. Check Show Folder to
automatically display the destination folder after scanning.
---Yes
Resolution Select a scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up
menu. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer
time, but produce a finer scanned image.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scan Type Select from a range of scan color depth.
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Gray (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion
is a method for creating simulated gray images without
using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific
pattern to give a gray appearance.)
True Gray
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is
more exact due to using up to 256 shades of gray.
24bit Color
Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image. Although
using 24bit Color creates an image with the most
accurate color reproduction, it requires the most memory
and has the longest transfer time.
Auto
Uses suitable colors for your document automatically.
1
Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Depending upon the condition of the original document, this function may not work properly.
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Document Size Document size is set to Auto by default. You can scan
documents of any size without making any adjustments to
Document Size.
1
For faster scan speeds, you can select
the exact size of your document from the Document Size
pop-up menu.
NOTE
• If you select a 1 to 2 document size, the scanned
image will be divided into two documents that are half
the size of the setting. If you select 1to2(A4), the
scanned image will be divided into two A5-size
documents.
• To do 1 to 2 scanning or 2 in 1 scanning, unselect the
Auto Image Rotation check box in the
Advanced Settings dialog box.
• If you select a 2 in 1 document size, two scanned
images will be combined into one document.
• You can select Long Paper when you configure the
settings as following:
• Auto Deskew: Off
• 2-sided Scanning: Off
Yes Yes Yes Yes
2-sided Scanning If you check this box, the machine scans both sides of the
document. When using the automatic 2-sided (duplex)
scan feature, you must select Long-edge binding or
Short-edge binding, depending on the layout of your
original, to make sure that the data file created appears
correctly in the scanned document.
NOTE
The 2-sided (duplex) scanning feature is available with
lengths up to Legal size.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Restore Defaults Restore all settings to their factory default values. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Continuous
Scanning
Scan multiple batches of documents and put them
together into one data file. After the first batch of
documents is scanned, click Continue for additional
pages or Finish. This operation enables you to scan more
sheets than the maximum capacity of the ADF.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Carrier Sheet
Mode
You can scan the following documents using the Carrier
Sheet. For this mode, you can select any setting other
than Auto from the Document Size pop-up menu.
Large-sized Documents (A3, B4 and Ledger)
Fold the document in half and insert it in the Carrier
Sheet for 2-sided (duplex) scanning, then both front
and back pages will be combined into a single page.
Select 2in1(A4) for an A3 document, 2in1(B5) for
a B4 document or 2in1(Letter) for a Ledger
document from the Document Size pop-up menu.
Important documents (photos, contracts)
Thin paper (receipts)
Irregular-shaped paper (clippings)
NOTE
• Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
• Set the document in the center of the Carrier Sheet and
align the top of the document with the top of the Carrier
Sheet.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Plastic Card
Mode
Scan cards, such as driver’s licenses or insurance cards,
using these automatic settings:
Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
Document Size: 2 in 1 (Auto)
2-sided Scanning: On (Short-edge binding)
Auto Deskew: On
Auto Image Rotation: Off
Multifeed Detection: Off
NOTE
• If you want to scan a plastic card with different settings,
set Plastic Card Mode to off and Resolution to
600 dpi.
• Load only one plastic card at a time.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
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You can configure more settings in the Advanced Settings dialog box. Click the Advanced Settings button.
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Brightness Adjust the setting (0 to 100) to get the best image. The
default value of 50 represents an average and is usually
suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness
level by dragging the slider to the right or left to lighten or
darken the image. If the scanned image is too light, set a
lower Brightness level and scan the document again. If the
image is too dark, set a higher Brightness level and scan
the document again.
YesYesYesYes
Contrast Adjust the setting (0 to 100) to get the best image. The
default value of 50 represents an average and is usually
suitable for most images. You can increase or decrease
the contrast level by moving the slider to the right or left.
An increase emphasizes dark and light areas of the
image, while a decrease reveals more details in gray
areas.
NOTE
The Contrast setting is only available when setting
Scan Type to Auto, Gray (Error Diffusion),
True Gray or 24bit Color.
YesYesYesYes
Color Drop Deletes specific colors from your scan data.
Select one of the following:
Chromatic colors
Use to drop all colors except Black.
Red
Use to drop the Red color.
Green
Use to drop the Green color.
Blue
Use to drop the Blue color.
Custom
Select the color that you want to remove.
YesYesYesYes
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Depending upon the condition of the original document, this function may not work properly.
Auto Deskew Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned
data.
1
YesYesYesYes
Auto Image
Rotation
Changes the direction of the document based on the text
orientation.
1
YesYesYesYes
Bleed Through
Prevention/
Remove
Background
Color
Prevents the Bleed Through phenomenon on a two-sided
document, and also allows you to remove the base color
of documents such as newspapers to make the scanned
data more recognizable.
1
YesYesYesYes
Skip Blank Page Removes blank pages of the document from the scanning
results.
1
YesYesYesYes
Multifeed
Detection
Uses a ultrasonic sensor to detect when a multifeed has
occurred. When this function detects a multifeed, confirm
that the data scanned before the multifeed has been
saved, and then start scanning again at the next page or
the beginning of the document.
YesYesYesYes
Display Scanning
Results
Shows the numbers of total pages saved and blank pages
skipped on your computer screen.
YesYesYesYes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
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Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE or Other Windows
®
Applications 5
Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE 5
You can use the Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE application, which is included in the Brother MFL-Pro software
suite, for scanning. Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE supports both TWAIN and WIA drivers; the TWAIN driver
(recommended) is used in the example on this page. For an example using the WIA driver, see Scan Using
Windows
®
Photo Gallery or Windows
®
Fax and Scan on page 106.
NOTE
• Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE supports Windows
®
XP (SP3 or later), Windows Vista
®
(SP2 or later),
Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8 and Windows
®
8.1.
• The WIA driver with Windows
®
XP (SP2 or later) does not support 2-sided (duplex) scanning.
• For more information about the application refer to the Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE help file. You can
access this from the Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE Help menu.
These instructions are for Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE, but are similar for other Windows
®
applications.
1 Load your document.
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2 Start Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE. Do one of the following:
(Windows
®
XP, Windows Vista
®
and Windows
®
7)
Click (Start) > All Programs > Nuance PaperPort12 > PaperPort.
(Windows
®
8 and Windows
®
8.1)
Click (PaperPort).
The Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE window appears.
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3 Click Scan Settings from the Desktop tab on the ribbon.
The Scan or Get Photo panel appears on the left side of the window.
4 Click the Select button.
5 From the Available Scanners list, select TWAIN: TW-Brother ADS-XXXXX or
TWAIN: TW-Brother ADS-XXXXX LAN (where ADS-XXXXX is the model name of your machine).
If you want to use the WIA driver, select the Brother driver that has “WIA” as the prefix.
Click OK.
6 Select the Display scanner dialog box check box in the Scan or Get Photo panel.
7 Click the Scan button.
The Scanner Setup dialog box appears.
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8 Adjust the settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box if needed (Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness,
and Contrast).
For more information about TWAIN Driver Settings, see page 100.
For more information about WIA Driver Settings, see page 105.
9 From the Document Size drop-down list, select your document size.
NOTE
After you select a document size, you can adjust the scanning area further by clicking the left mouse button
and dragging it. This is required when cropping an image for scanning.
0 Click the Start button.
The machine starts scanning.
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TWAIN Driver Settings 5
Click either the Basic tab or the Advanced tab for TWAIN driver settings.
Basic tab
1 Scan (Image Type)
Select Photo, Web, or Text.
2 Resolution
Select a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory
and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image.
Scan (Image Type) Resolution Scan Type
Photo Use for scanning photo images 300 x 300 dpi 24bit Color
Web Use for attaching the scanned
image to web pages
100 x 100 dpi 24bit Color
Text Use for scanning text documents 200 x 200 dpi Black & White
Resolution
100 x 100 dpi
150 x 150 dpi
200 x 200 dpi
300 x 300 dpi
400 x 400 dpi
600 x 600 dpi
1,200 x 1,200 dpi
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3
4
6
5
8
7
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3 Scan Type
Select one of the following:
Auto
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Gray (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray
images without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give a gray appearance.)
True Gray
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact due to using up to 256 shades of
gray.
24bit Color
Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image. Although using 24bit Color creates an image with the
most accurate color reproduction, it requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time.
4 Reduce Noise
You can improve and enhance the quality of your scanned images with this selection. The Reduce Noise
setting is available when using 24bit Color and scan resolutions of 300 x 300 dpi, 400 x 400 dpi or 600 x
600 dpi.
5 Brightness
Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value of 0 represents an average and is
usually suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slider to the right or
left to lighten or darken the image. You can also enter a value in the box to set the level. If the scanned
image is too light, set a lower Brightness level and scan the document again. If the image is too dark, set
a higher Brightness level and scan the document again.
6Contrast
Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value of 0 represents an average and is
usually suitable for most images. You can increase or decrease the contrast level by moving the slider to
the right or left. An increase emphasizes dark and light areas of the image, while a decrease reveals more
details in gray areas. You can also enter a value in the box to set the Contrast.
NOTE
The Contrast setting is only available when setting Scan Type to Gray (Error Diffusion), True Gray or
24bit Color or Auto.
7 Document Size
Document size is set to Letter by default. For faster scan speeds, you can select the exact size of your
document from the Document Size drop-down list. If you select Custom, the Custom Document Size
dialog box appears in which you can specify the document size.
You can select Long Paper when Auto Deskew and 2-sided Scanning are off.
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8 2-sided Scanning
Select Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding depending on the layout of your original to make sure
that the data file created appears correctly in the scanned document.
2-sided Scan Setting Original Layout Scan Result
Long-edge binding
Short-edge binding
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Advanced tab
1 Color Drop
Deletes specific colors from your scan data.
Select one of the following:
Chromatic colors
Use to drop all colors except Black.
Red
Use to drop the Red color.
Green
Use to drop the Green color.
Blue
Use to drop the Blue color.
Custom
Select the color that you want to remove.
2 Bleed Through Prevention/Remove Background Color
Prevents the Bleed Through phenomenon on a two-sided document, and remove the base color of
documents such as newspapers to make the scanned data more recognizable.
3 Auto Deskew
Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned data.
4 Detect end of page
Detects end of page and automatically adjusts the size of a page when the length of the document is
shorter than the Document Size selected.
This function is available when the document size is a size other than Auto or Long Paper.
5 Auto Image Rotation
Changes the direction of the document based on the text orientation.
6 Document Language Selection
If you selected Auto Image Rotation (see 5, above), specify the document’s language.
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2
3
4
5
6
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7 Multifeed Detection
Uses a ultrasonic sensor to detect when a multifeed has occurred. When this function detects a multifeed,
confirm that the data scanned before the multifeed has been saved, and then start scanning again at the
next page or the beginning of the document.
8 Skip Blank Page
Removes blank pages of the document from the scanning results.
9 Carrier Sheet Mode
Scan the following document types using the Carrier Sheet.
For this mode, you can select any settings other than Auto from the Document Size drop-down list.
Important documents (photos, contracts)
Thin paper (receipts)
Irregular-shaped paper (clippings)
NOTE
• Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
• Set the document in the center of the Carrier Sheet and align the top of the document with the top of the
Carrier Sheet.
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WIA Driver Settings 5
1 Paper source
You can select Document Feeder only.
2 Picture Type (Image Type)
Select Color picture, Grayscale picture, Black and white picture or text, or Custom Settings.
To change advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture.
Resolution
Select a scanning resolution from the Resolution text box. Higher resolutions take more memory and
transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image.
Brightness
Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value of 0 represents an average and is
usually suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slider to the right or
left to lighten or darken the image. You can also enter a value in the box to set the level. If the scanned
image is too light, set a lower Brightness level and scan the document again. If the image is too dark, set
a higher Brightness level and scan the document again.
Contrast
Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value of 0 represents an average and is
usually suitable for most images. You can increase or decrease the contrast level by moving the slider to
the right or left. An increase emphasizes dark and light areas of the image, while a decrease reveals more
details in gray areas. You can also enter a value in the box to set the Contrast.
1
2
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Scan Using Windows
®
Photo Gallery or Windows
®
Fax and Scan 5
You can use the Windows
®
Photo Gallery or Windows
®
Fax and Scan applications for scanning. These
applications use the WIA scanner driver. The steps below will guide you through the scanning operations.
You may need to download Windows
®
Photo Gallery or Windows
®
Fax and Scan.
1 Load your document.
2 Open your software application to scan the document. Do one of the following:
(Windows
®
Photo Gallery)
1 Click File, then Import from Camera or Scanner.
2 Select the scanner you want to use.
3 Click the Import button.
The settings dialog box appears.
(Windows
®
Fax and Scan)
Click File > New > Scan.
The settings dialog box appears.
3 Adjust the settings in the settings dialog box if needed.
4 Click the Scan button.
The machine starts scanning.
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Use Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 (Windows
®
) 5
Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 offers a variety of features for handling PDF files. It can unlock and
open PDF files for viewing, editing, annotation and re-assembly.
Installing Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 5
1 Insert the supplied DVD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive.
2 When the Brother Installation screen appears, select your model name and then the desired language.
3 Click Additional Applications.
4 Click the Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 button. Follow the on-screen instructions.
For information about how to scan using Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8, see the Nuance PDF
Converter Professional 8 help by clicking on Help on the menu bar, then Help.
NOTE
• Enter the Nuance serial number that is shown on the “sleeve” of the MFL-Pro Suite DVD-ROM package
when installing Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8.
• You will need the password to unlock PDF files.
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Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Windows
®
) 5
Presto! BizCard lets you manage the information, such as names, companies, mailing addresses, phone/fax
numbers and email addresses, from scanned business cards to your computer. Scan or import your business
cards and Presto! BizCard automatically saves the data and image for each card. Different viewing modes
are available for searching, editing, creating, and sorting.
Installing NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 5
1 Insert the supplied DVD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive.
2 When the Brother Installation screen appears, select your model name and then the desired language.
3 Click Additional Applications.
4 Click the NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 button. Follow the on-screen instructions.
For information about how to scan using Presto! BizCard 6, see the Presto! BizCard User’s Manual. Do one
of the following:
(Windows
®
XP, Windows Vista
®
and Windows
®
7)
Click (Start) > All Programs > NewSoft > Presto! BizCard 6 > Presto! BizCard 6.
(Windows
®
8 and Windows
®
8.1)
Click (Presto! BizCard 6).
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Scan Using Presto! PageManager or TWAIN Applications
(Macintosh) 5
You can use the Presto! PageManager application for scanning. These instructions for scanning are for
Presto! PageManager but are similar for other applications that support TWAIN specifications.
Installing Presto! PageManager 5
1 Download the full driver and software package from the Brother Solutions Center
(http://support.brother.com
).
2 Double-click the BROTHER icon on your desktop.
3 Double-click Brother Support.
4 Click Presto! PageManager to download the Presto! PageManager installer.
5 Double-click the installer, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE
• Presto! PageManager supports OS X v10.7.5, 10.8.x and 10.9.x.
• For more details about the application refer to the Presto! PageManager help file. You can access this from
the Presto! PageManager Help menu.
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1 Start Presto! PageManager by double-clicking the Presto! PageManager icon on your computer screen.
NOTE
The first time you use the Brother TWAIN driver, set it as the default driver:
1 Click File > Select Source.
2 Select Brother TWAIN, then click Select.
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2 Click File > Acquire Image Data.
The scanner setup dialog box appears.
3 Adjust the settings in the scanner setup dialog box if needed.
4 From the Document Size pop-up menu, select your document size.
NOTE
After you select a document size, you can adjust the scanning area further by clicking the left mouse button
and dragging it. This is required when cropping an image for scanning.
5 Click the Start button.
The machine starts scanning.
(The Brother TWAIN screen supports languages specified in Presto! PageManager.)
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TWAIN Driver Settings 5
1 Resolution
Select a scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up menu. Higher resolutions take more memory
and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image.
2 Scan Type
Select one of the following:
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Gray (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray
images without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give a gray appearance.)
(The Brother TWAIN screen supports languages specified in Presto! PageManager.)
Resolution Black & White/Gray (Error
Diffusion)
256 Color True Gray/24bit Color
100 x 100 dpi Yes Yes Yes
150 x 150 dpi Yes Yes Yes
200 x 200 dpi Yes Yes Yes
300 x 300 dpi Yes Yes Yes
400 x 400 dpi Yes Yes Yes
600 x 600 dpi Yes Yes Yes
1,200 x 1,200 dpi Yes No Yes
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2
5
4
3
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True Gray
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact due to using up to 256 shades of gray.
256 Color
Use for simple color illustrations that do not use the full color spectrum. Uses up to 256 colors to create
images.
24bit Color
Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image. Although using 24bit Color creates an image with the
most accurate color reproduction, it requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time.
NOTE
256 Color is only available when your scanning application supports this setting. Presto! PageManager
does not support 256 Color.
3 Document Size
Document size is set to Letter by default. If you select Custom, you can specify the document size.
4 Adjust Image
Click the Adjust Image button for adjusting the image.
Brightness
Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value of 0 represents an average and
is usually suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slider to the right
or left to lighten or darken the image. You can also enter a value in the box to set the level. If the
scanned image is too light, set a lower Brightness level and scan the document again. If the image is
too dark, set a higher Brightness level and scan the document again.
NOTE
The Brightness setting is only available when setting Scan Type to Black & White,
Gray (Error Diffusion), True Gray or 24bit Color.
Contrast
Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value of 0 represents an average and
is usually suitable for most images. You can increase or decrease the contrast level by moving the slider
to the right or left. An increase emphasizes dark and light areas of the image, while a decrease reveals
more details in gray areas. You can also enter a value in the box to set the Contrast.
NOTE
The Contrast setting is only available when setting Scan Type to Gray (Error Diffusion), True Gray or
24bit Color.
Reduce Noise
You can improve and enhance the quality of your scanned images with this selection. The Reduce
Noise setting is available when using 24bit Color and scan resolutions of 300
× 300 dpi, 400 × 400 dpi
or 600
× 600 dpi.
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5 2-sided Scanning
Select Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding depending on the layout of your original to make sure
that the data file created appears correctly in the scanned document.
2-sided Scan Setting Original Layout Scan Result
Long-edge binding
Short-edge binding
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Scan Using Apple Image Capture (ICA Driver) 5
You can scan a document using the ICA driver. If you installed Full Driver & Software Package from the
Brother Solutions Center (http://support.brother.com
), the ICA driver has been already installed on your
computer. If you don’t see your machine in the Print & Fax or Print & Scan list, you can add your machine
by clicking the + button (see Select your machine from Print & Fax or Print & Scan on page 117). You can
also scan directly using the Image Capture application.
Scan Using Apple Image Capture 5
1 Launch the Image Capture application.
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2 Select the machine from the list on the left side of the window.
You will see the machine in the DEVICES area. If connected via wireless or Ethernet LAN, you will see
it in the SHARED area.
3 Load your document.
4 Select a size of your document for Scan Size.
5 Select the destination folder or destination application for Scan To.
6 Click the Scan button.
The machine starts scanning.
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ICA Driver Settings 5
You can adjust the following settings, if needed, in the dialog box accessed by clicking on Show Details. Note
that the item name and assignable value will vary depending on the machine.
1Kind
Select from Color, Black & White or Text.
2 Resolution
Select the resolution you want to scan your document at.
3ScanSize or Size
Select the paper size of the document.
4 Orientation
Select the orientation of the document.
5Duplex
Select the Duplex check box to do 2-sided (duplex) scanning.
6ScanTo
Select the destination folder or destination application.
7Name
Enter the prefix text used for the name of the scanned image.
8 Format
Select the file format of the scanned data.
ADS-XXXXX
ADS-XXXXX
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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9 Combine into single document
Check this box to scan a document as one item and save it as one file when selecting PDF or TIFF for the
file format.
NOTE
(OS X v10.7.5 only)
If you cannot select TIFF for the file format, select PDF first and then select TIFF.
10 Image Correction
You can configure settings depending on Kind that you have chosen.
Select your machine from Print & Fax or Print & Scan 5
1 Select System Preferences in the Dock.
2 Click the Print & Fax icon or the Print & Scan icon.
3 Select the machine from the list on the left side of the screen.
NOTE
If you do not see the Open Scanner button on the window, remove your machine by clicking the - button
from the Print & Fax or Print & Scan list and then add your machine by clicking the + button.
Kind Configurable Settings
Color Brightness, Tint, Temperature, Saturation
Black & White Brightness, Contrast
Text Threshold
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Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Macintosh) 5
Presto! BizCard lets you manage the information from scanned business cards, such as names, companies,
mailing addresses, phone/fax numbers and email addresses, on your computer. Simply scan, or import your
business cards and Presto! BizCard automatically saves the data and image for each card. Different viewing
modes are available for easy searching, editing, creating, and sorting.
Installing NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 5
1 Download the full driver and software package from the Brother Solutions Center
(http://support.brother.com
).
2 Double-click the BROTHER icon on your desktop.
3 Double-click Brother Support.
4 Click Presto! BizCard to download the Presto! BizCard 6 installer.
5 Double-click the installer, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
For information about how to scan using Presto! BizCard 6, see the Presto! BizCard 6 user’s guide by clicking
on Help on the menu bar, then Using Help.
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Scan Using Captiva
®
QuickScan™ Pro or ISIS
®
Applications
(Windows
®
) 5
You can use the free trial version of Captiva
®
QuickScan™ Pro or other applications, which support the ISIS
®
specifications, for scanning. Before scanning using the ISIS
®
applications, you must install the ISIS
®
scanner
driver.
NOTE
In order to use the ISIS
®
driver, the Brother scanner driver needs to be installed. If you have not installed
the Brother scanner driver, you must do so before installing the ISIS
®
driver.
Installing ISIS
®
Scanner and Captiva
®
QuickScan™ Pro 5
1 Insert the supplied DVD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive.
2 The DVD-ROM top menu appears automatically. Select your model name and then the desired
language.
3 Click Custom Installation.
4 Click the ISIS Scanner Driver & Application button.
5 Click the ISIS Scanner Driver button. Follow the on-screen instructions.
6 Click the Captiva QuickScan Pro Trial button. Follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE
• The web site where you can download the free trial version of Captiva
®
QuickScan™ Pro is operated by
EMC Corporation. If you have any questions about Captiva
®
QuickScan™ Pro, contact EMC Corporation
(http://
www.emc.com).
• For information about how to scan using your ISIS
®
application, see Captiva
®
QuickScan™ Pro’s
Help menu.
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Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer 6
(ADS-2000e)
1 Start the ControlCenter application.
Windows
®
1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
2 Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
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Macintosh
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2 Click the Scan to PC Settings button. The Remote Setup window appears (the example below uses
Windows
®
).
3 Select a Scan-to action you want to assign (Image, OCR, E-mail, or File) from the pop-up menu.
4 Click OK to close the Remote Setup window.
5 Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows
®
) on page 147 or Change
Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) on page 154).
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6 Load your document.
7 Press Scan to PC. The machine scans the document.
(ADS-2500We)
1 Load your document.
2 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 1.
3 Press to PC.
4 Swipe left or right to display the Scan-to action you want to do (to OCR, to File, to Image or
to E-mail).
5 Press the Scan-to action you want to do and then OK.
6 Press a or b to display the destination computer you want to save on.
Press the destination computer.
7 Press Start.
The machine starts the scanning process.
NOTE
• You can configure the Scan-to settings from your computer. See Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows
®
)
on page 147 or Change Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) on page 154.
• If you want to save the settings as a shortcut, press Save as Shortcut. For more information, see
Scanner Shortcuts (ADS-2500We only) on page 160.
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Save Scanned Documents on a USB Flash Drive 6
(ADS-2000e)
1 Start the ControlCenter application.
Windows
®
1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
2 Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
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Macintosh
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window appears.
3 Select Scan to USB in the folder tree and then configure scan settings as needed (the example below
uses Windows
®
).
4 Click Apply and then OK.
5 Insert a USB flash drive into the machine.
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6 Load your document.
7 Press Scan to USB on the control panel. The machine starts scanning.
NOTE
The file name will be the current date plus a two-digit sequential number.
(ADS-2500We)
1 Insert a USB flash drive into your machine.
2 Load your document.
3 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2.
4 Press to USB.
5 Press Options.
6 Configure the settings for 2-sided Scan, Scan Type, Resolution, File Type, Document Size,
File Name, Auto Deskew and Skip Blank Page as needed. Press OK.
NOTE
• To select Long Paper (up to 34in) for Document Size, use these settings:
• Auto Deskew: Off
• 2-sided Scan: Off
• If you want to save the settings as a new default, press Set New Default.
• If you want to restore all settings to the factory settings, press Factory Reset.
7 Press Start.
The machine starts scanning, and then the scanned data is saved on the USB flash drive.
NOTE
If you want to save the settings as a shortcut, press Save as Shortcut. For more information, see
Scanner Shortcuts (ADS-2500We only) on page 160.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT remove the USB flash drive while the machine is scanning to the USB flash drive to avoid
damaging the drive or the data stored on it.
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Save Scanned Documents on Mobile Devices 6
The machine can save the scanned data on a mobile device.
NOTE
• This feature can be used with mobile devices that use the USB mass storage standard.
• The machine does not support charging any USB devices.
• Brother Image Viewer for Android™, which is available for download from the Google Play (Android™
Market), enables users to view or edit the scanned data. For details, download the Brother Image Viewer
for Android™.
1 Connect the machine to a mobile device with a USB cable that came with your mobile device.
NOTE
The mobile device must be turned on before connecting to the machine.
2 Load your document.
If your machine is ADS-2000e, go to 3.
If your machine is ADS-2500We, go to 4.
3 (ADS-2000e)
Press the Scan to USB key. The machine starts scanning, and then the scanned data is saved on the
mobile device.
4 (ADS-2500We)
1. Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2.
2. Press to USB.
3. Press Options.
4. Select the settings for 2-sided Scan, Scan Type, Resolution, File Type, Document Size,
File Name, File Size, Auto Deskew and Skip Blank Page as needed.
5. Press OK.
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NOTE
• If you want to save the settings as a new default, press Set New Default.
• If you want to restore all settings to the factory settings, press Factory Reset.
6. Press Start.
The machine starts scanning, and then the scanned data is saved on the mobile device.
NOTE
If you want to save the settings as a shortcut, press Save as Shortcut. For more information, see
Scanner Shortcuts (ADS-2500We only) on page 160.
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Scan Documents to an FTP Server (ADS-2500We only) 6
When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color document directly to an FTP server
on your local network, or on the Internet.
The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered by using Web Based Management to pre-configure
and store the details in an FTP Profile.
NOTE
• Scan to FTP is available when FTP profiles are configured by using Web Based Management.
• We recommend Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer
®
8.0/9.0 for Windows
®
and Safari 5.0 for Macintosh. Also
make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always enabled in whichever browser you use. If a different
web browser is used, make sure it is compatible with HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1.
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Type http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of your machine) into your
browser.
You can configure or change the settings in Scan to FTP/Network in the Scan tab. You can configure up to
five FTP server profiles and choose what profile numbers (1 to 10) to use for Scan to FTP settings in Scan
to FTP/Network Profile.
In addition to the seven preset file names you can store two user defined file names that can be used for
creating an FTP Server Profile.
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Choose Scan to FTP/Network in Web Based Management. In Create a User Defined File Name, enter a
file name in one of the two user defined fields and click Submit. A maximum of 15 characters can be entered
in each of the user defined name fields.
NOTE
Do not use unsuitable characters in the file name (for example ?, /, \, or *). They may cause a sending error
when using Scan to FTP.
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Configure the FTP Default Settings 6
You can set Passive Mode to Off or On depending on your FTP server and network firewall configuration.
By default this setting is On. You can also change the port number used to access the FTP server. The default
for this setting is port 21. In most cases these two settings can remain as the default.
1 Enter the name that you want to use for the profile of the FTP server. This name will be displayed on the
LCD of the machine, and can be up to 15 characters.
2 The Host Address is the domain name of the FTP server. Enter the Host Address (for example
ftp.example.com) (up to 64 characters) or the IP address (for example 192.23.56.189).
3 Enter the Username that has been registered with the FTP server for the machine (up to 32 characters).
4 Enter the Password for access to the FTP server (up to 32 characters).
5 Enter the destination folder where your document will be stored on the FTP server (for example
brother\abc) (up to 60 characters).
6 Choose the file name you want to use for the scanned document. You can choose from seven preset
and two user defined file names. The file name that will be used for your document will be the file name
you selected plus the last 6 digits of the scanner counter plus the file extension (for example,
Estimate_098765.pdf).
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7 Choose the quality, file type, document size and 2-sided Scan you want to use for the scanned data. The
following settings can be changed.
Setting Options Description
Quality Color 150 dpi
Color 200 dpi
Color 300 dpi
Color 600 dpi
Gray 150 dpi
Gray 200 dpi
Gray 300 dpi
Gray 600 dpi
B&W 150 dpi
B&W 200 dpi
B&W 300 dpi
B&W 600 dpi
Auto 150 dpi
Auto 200 dpi
Auto 300 dpi
User Select
You can select a scanning quality from the Quality drop-down list.
Higher qualities take more memory and transfer time, but produce a
finer scanned image.
If you select User Select, you must select the setting from the control
panel of the machine.
File Type PDF
Secure PDF
PDF/A
Signed PDF
TIFF
JPEG
XPS
User Select
You can select the file type you want to use for the scanned data.
If you select Secure PDF, the machine will ask you to enter a 4 digit
password using numbers 0-9 before it starts scanning.
If you select Signed PDF, you must install a certificate to your
machine using Web Based Management. Select Signed PDF from
Administrator in Web Based Management. See the Network User's
Guide.
PDF/A is a PDF file format intended for long-term archiving. This
format contains all the necessary information to be able to reproduce
the document after long-term storage.
Signed PDF helps prevent data tampering and the impersonation of
an author by including a digital certificate within the document.
You can select PDF, Secure PDF, PDF/A, Signed PDF, JPEG or
XPS when you select Color or Gray in Quality.
You can select PDF, Secure PDF, PDF/A, Signed PDF or TIFF
when you select B&W in Quality.
You can select PDF, Secure PDF or Signed PDF when you select
Auto in Quality.
If you select User Select, you must select the setting from the control
panel of the machine.
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8 Set Auto Deskew
1
to On if you want to correct the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned data.
9 Set Skip Blank Page
1
to On if you want to remove blank pages of the document from the scanned data.
0 Click Submit.
1
Depending upon the condition of the original document, this function may not work properly.
Document Size Auto
A4
Letter
Legal
B5
A5
B6
A6
Business Card
Long Paper
If you select Auto, you can scan documents of any size without
making any adjustments to Document Size. For faster scan speeds,
you can select the exact size of your document from the
Document Size drop-down list.
If you select 600 dpi for Quality, you cannot select Auto.
Long Paper in the Document Size drop-down list appears when you
select other than Auto XXX dpi (XXX is a value of the quality) for
Quality and Auto Deskew is set to Off.
You can select A4, Letter, Legal, B5, A5, B6, A6, Business Card or
Long Paper (when you select other than Auto XXX dpi for Quality)
when Auto Deskew is set to Off.
You can select Long Paper when you configure the settings as
following:
• Quality: other than Auto
• Auto Deskew: Off
• Skip Blank Page: Off
• 2-sided Scan: Off
File Size Small
Medium
Large
User Select
You can adjust the file size for the scanned data.
If you select Color or Gray in Quality, select the file size for the
scanned data from the drop-down list.
If you select User Select, you must select the setting from the control
panel of the machine.
2-sided Scan Off
Long edge
Short edge
To scan both sides of the document, select Long edge or Short edge
depending on the layout of your original to make sure that the data file
created appears correctly in the scanned document.
Setting Options Description
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Scan Using FTP Server Profiles 6
1 Load your document.
2 Press d or c to display to FTP.
3 Press to FTP.
4 Press a or b to choose one of the FTP server profiles listed.
Do one of the following:
If the Scan to FTP profile is complete, go to 7
If the Scan to FTP profile is not complete, go to 5.
5 Press Options.
6 Choose the settings for 2-sided Scan, Scan Type, Resolution, File Type, Document Size,
File Size, Auto Deskew, Skip Blank Page and User Name as needed. Press OK.
NOTE
If you want to save the profile as a shortcut, press Save as Shortcut.
7 Press Start.
The LCD displays Connecting. When the connection to the FTP server is successful the machine
starts the scanning process.
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Scan Documents to a Shared Folder / Network Location
(Windows
®
) (ADS-2500We only) 6
When you choose Scan to Network, you can scan documents directly to a shared folder located on your local
network or the Internet.
The details required to use Scan to Network can be entered by using Web Based Management to
preconfigure and store the details in a Scan to Network profile. The Scan to Network profile stores user
information and configuration settings for use on a network, or the Internet.
NOTE
• Scan to Network is available when Scan to Network profiles are configured by using Web Based
Management.
• YOU MUST CONFIGURE THE SNTP PROTOCOL (NETWORK TIME SERVER), OR YOU MUST SET
THE DATE, TIME AND TIME ZONE CORRECTLY FOR AUTHENTICATION. FOR MORE
INFORMATION, SEE THE Network User’s Guide.
• We recommend Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer
®
8.0/9.0. Also make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are
always enabled in whichever browser you use. If a different web browser is used, make sure it is
compatible with HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1.
Type http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of your machine) into your browser. You
can configure or change the settings in Scan to FTP/Network in the Scan tab. You can configure up to five
Scan to Network profiles and choose what profile numbers (1 to 10) to use for Scan to Network settings in
Scan to FTP/Network Profile.
In addition to the seven preset file names you can store two user defined file names that can be used for
creating a Scan to Network profile.
Choose Scan to FTP/Network in Web Based Management. In Create a User Defined File Name, enter a
file name in one of the two user defined fields and click Submit. A maximum of 15 characters can be entered
in each of the user defined name fields.
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NOTE
Do not use unsuitable characters in the file name (for example ?, /, \, or *). They may cause a sending error
when using Scan to Network.
Configure the Scan to Network Default Settings 6
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1 Choose Network in Scan to FTP/Network from the Scan tab. Click Submit.
2 Choose the Profile you want to configure in Scan to FTP/Network Profile.
3 Enter the name that you want to use for the Scan to Network profile. This name will be displayed on the
LCD of the machine and can be up to 15 characters.
4 The Host Address is the domain name of the CIFS server. Enter the Host Address (for example
mypc.example.com) (up to 64 characters) or the IP address (for example 192.23.56.189).
5 Enter the destination folder where your document will be stored on the CIFS server (for example
brother\abc) (up to 60 characters).
6 Follow the steps from 8 to 9 of Configure the FTP Default Settings on page 130.
7 If you want to protect the profile, choose On from Use PIN for Authentication and enter a 4-digit PIN
number in PIN Code.
8 Choose the authentication method. You can choose Auto, Kerberos or NTLMv2. If you choose Auto,
the authentication method will be detected automatically.
9 Enter the Username that has been registered with the CIFS server for the machine (up to 96 characters).
0 Enter the Password for access to the CIFS server (up to 32 characters).
A Click Submit.
B Choose Date&Time from the General tab.
C Enter the date and time used on the CIFS server.
D Choose the time zone from the pull-down list.
E Click Submit.
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Scan Using Scan to Network Profiles 6
1 Load your document.
2 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 1.
3 Press to Network.
4 Press a or b to choose one of Network server profiles listed.
If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the profile on the LCD.
Press OK.
Do one of the following:
If the Scan to Network profile is complete, go to 7.
If the Scan to Network profile is not complete, go to 5.
5 Press Options.
6 Choose the settings for 2-sided Scan, Scan Type, Resolution, File Type, Document Size,
File Size, Auto Deskew, Skip Blank Page and User Name as needed. Press OK.
NOTE
• If you choose Secure PDF for File Type, the machine will ask you to enter a 4 digit password using
numbers 0-9 before it starts scanning.
• If you choose Signed PDF for File Type, you must install and then configure a certificate to your
machine using Web Based Management.
• If you want to save the settings as a shortcut, press Save as Shortcut.
7 Press Start.
The LCD displays Connecting. When the connection to the Network is successful the machine starts
the scanning process.
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Scan Using Web Services (Windows Vista
®
SP2 or Later,
Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8 and Windows
®
8.1) (ADS-2500We)6
The menu that allows you to use Web Services for scanning is displayed on the LCD of the machine, if you
have installed the driver for scanning via Web Services. For information about installing Web Services, see
Install Drivers Used for Scanning via Web Services (Windows Vista
®
, Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8,
Windows
®
8.1) in the Network User’s Guide.
NOTE
• If the LCD or LED indications show Out of Memory, decrease the Paper size setting or the Resolution
setting. For more information, see Configuring Settings for Scanning on page 138.
• Certain characters in the messages displayed on the LCD may be replaced with spaces when the
language settings of your OS and your Brother machine are different.
1 Load your document.
2 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 1.
3 Press to PC.
4 Press d or c to display WS Scan.
5 Press WS Scan and then OK.
6 Press the type of scan you want to do.
7 Press a or b to display the destination computer you want to send to.
Press the destination computer.
8 Press Start.
The machine starts scanning process.
Configuring Settings for Scanning 6
If the LCD or LED indications show Out of Memory, decrease the Paper size setting or the Resolution
setting.
1 (Windows Vista
®
)
(Start) > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Scanners and Cameras.
(Windows
®
7)
(Start) > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.
(Windows
®
8 and Windows
®
8.1)
Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings,
and then click Control Panel. In the Hardware and Sound group, click View devices and printers.
2 Click your machine, and then click the Scan profiles button.
The Scan profiles dialog box appears.
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3 Choose the scan profile you want to use. Make sure the scanner selected in Scanner is a Brother
machine that supports Web Services for scanning.
Click Set as Default.
4 Click Edit. The Edit Default Profile dialog box appears.
5 Choose the Source, Paper size, Color format, File type, Resolution, Brightness and Contrast
settings.
6 Click Save Profile. The settings will be applied when scanning using the Web Services protocol.
NOTE
If you are requested to choose a software application to scan, choose Windows
®
Fax and Scan or
Windows
®
Photo Gallery from the list.
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Send Scanned Documents Directly to an Email Address
(ADS-2500We only) 6
1 Load your document.
2 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2.
3 Press to E-mail Server.
4 Select the email address you want to send to by doing one of the following:
If you want to select an email address from the Address Book, see Select an email Address from the
Address Book on page 140.
If you want to enter an email address manually, see Enter an email Address Manually on page 141.
NOTE
You can select up to 300 email addresses from the Address Book and enter up to 50 email addresses
manually. The scanned data will be sent to all of the addresses at the same time.
5 Press OK and then do one of the following:
If you want to use the default settings, go to 8.
If you want to change the default settings, go to 6.
6 Press Options.
7 Select the settings for 2-sided Scan, Scan Type, Resolution, File Type, Document Size,
Auto Deskew and Skip Blank Page as needed. Press OK.
NOTE
• If you want to save the settings as a new default, press Set New Default.
• If you want to restore all settings to the factory settings, press Factory Reset.
8 Press Start.
The machine starts scanning and then sends the scanned document to the email address directly.
NOTE
If you want to save the settings as a shortcut, press Save as Shortcut. For more information, see
Scanner Shortcuts (ADS-2500We only) on page 160.
Select an email Address from the Address Book 6
1 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2.
2 Press to E-mail Server.
3 Press Address Book.
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6
4 Press . The software keyboard appears on the LCD.
NOTE
• The LDAP protocol supports you to search for email addresses on your server. For information on how to
configure LDAP protocol, see Changing LDAP Configuration in the Network User’s Guide.
• The LDAP search result will be shown on the LCD with before the local address book search result.
5 Enter the initial characters for your search and then press OK. The machine starts searching the Address
Book, and then the search result will be shown.
6 Swipe left or right, or press a or b until you find the name you are looking for.
7 Press the name from the result.
8 Press Apply.
NOTE
• If you want to register an email address in the Address Book, see Set Up the Address Book (ADS-2500We
only) on page 142.
• You can select up to 300 email addresses from the Address Book and enter up to 50 email addresses
manually. The scanned data will be sent to all of the addresses at the same time.
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1 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2.
2 Press to E-mail Server.
3 Press Manual. The software keyboard appears on the LCD.
4 Enter an email address and then press OK.
5 Press OK.
NOTE
You can enter up to 50 email addresses manually. The scanned data will be sent to all of the addresses
at the same time.
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The Address Book feature lets you select an email address to send the scanned data directly. You can
configure the Address Book from the control panel of the machine.
NOTE
You can also configure the Address Book with Remote Setup.
Register an email Address 6
You can register up to 300 email addresses and enter a name for each address.
1 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2.
2 Press to E-mail Server.
3 Press Address Book.
4 Press Edit.
5 Press Add New Address.
6 Press Name.
7 Enter a name and then press OK.
8 Press Address.
9 Enter an email address and then press OK.
0 Press OK.
Change an email Address 6
1 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2.
2 Press to E-mail Server.
3 Press Address Book.
4 Press Edit.
5 Press Change.
6 Press a or b until you find the email address you want to change.
7 Press the email Address. If the email address is used in one or more shortcuts, the LCD displays that
the address in the shortcut(s) will also change.
8 Press OK.
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9 Do one of the following:
If you want to change the name, go to step 0.
If you want to change the email address, go to step B.
0 Press Name. The software keyboard appears on the LCD.
A Enter a new name and then press OK. Go to step D.
B Press Address. The software keyboard appears on the LCD.
C Enter a new email address and then press OK.
D Press OK.
NOTE
The LCD displays a list of shortcuts using the email address you changed. The shortcut settings will
automatically change.
Delete an email Address 6
1 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2.
2 Press to E-mail Server.
3 Press Address Book.
4 Press Edit.
5 Press Delete.
6 Press a or b until you find the email address you want to delete.
7 Press the email address.
Press OK.
8 Press Yes.
NOTE
You cannot delete an email address used in a shortcut. Delete the shortcut first (see Edit, Rename or
Delete a Shortcut on page 161).
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Set Up a Group 6
You can register up to 20 groups. Each group can have up to 15 email addresses.
NOTE
Before setting up a group, you need to register more than one email address.
1 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2.
2 Press to E-mail Server.
3 Press Address Book.
4 Press Edit.
5 Press Setup Groups.
6 Press Name.
7 Enter a group name and then press OK.
8 Press Add/Delete.
9 Press a or b until you find the email address you want to add to the group.
0 Press the email address and then OK.
A Press OK.
Change a Group 6
You can rename a group, add an email address to the group and delete an email address from the group.
1 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2.
2 Press to E-mail Server.
3 Press Address Book.
4 Press Edit.
5 Press Change.
6 Press a or b until you find the group you want to change.
7 Press the group name.
8 Do one of the following:
If you want to rename the group, go to step 9.
If you want to add an email address to the group, go to step A.
If you want to delete an email address from the group, go to step A.
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9 Press Name. The software keyboard appears on the LCD.
0 Enter a new group name. Go to step D.
A Press Add/Delete.
B Press a or b until you find the email address you want to add or delete.
C Press the email address.
D Press OK.
Delete a Group 6
1 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2.
2 Press to E-mail Server.
3 Press Address Book.
4 Press Edit.
5 Press Delete.
6 Press a or b until you find the group name you want to delete.
7 Press the group name, and then OK.
8 Press Yes.
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Upload Scanned Documents to the Web (ADS-2500We only) 6
Scan to Web lets you scan a document and upload it directly to Web Services. See the Web Connect Guide.
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Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows
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) 6
1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
NOTE
• The screens in this guide are from Windows
®
7. Screens on your computer may vary depending on your
operating system.
• If the icon is not displayed in the task tray,
click (Brother Utilities) on your desktop, and then click the drop-down list and select your model
name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click ControlCenter4.
2 Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
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3 Click the Device Scan Settings button. The Device Scan Settings dialog box appears.
4 Click the tab for the Scan-to action you want to change (Image, OCR, E-mail, or File).
5 Change the settings.
The following settings can be changed.
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Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
File Type Select the file type you want to use for the scanned data.
NOTE
• To save the document as a password-protected PDF,
select Secure PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type
drop-down list, click the (Set PDF Password)
button, and enter the password.
• Searchable PDF is a file format that includes the text
data layer over a scanned image. This layer allows you
to search the text on the image data. The OCR
language setting must be set to match the language
you want to make the searchable PDF for.
• To save the document as a searchable PDF, select
Searchable PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type
drop-down list.
• To save the document as a searchable PDF,
Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE must be installed on
your computer.
• Several file types such as TIFF, TIFF Multi-Page, PDF,
Secure PDF and JPEG support file size compression.
Select Uncompressed or Compressed to adjust the
file size for TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page. For PDF, Secure
PDF and JPEG, use the slider to adjust the file size
(not available for Scan to OCR).
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Target Application Select the destination application from the drop-down list. Yes Yes - -
OCR Language Set to match the language of the scanned document’s
text.
-Yes--
File Name Click the Change button for Image, OCR or E-mail. Enter
a prefix for the file name if needed.
Click Insert Date in File Name if needed.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Destination File
Path
Click the Change button and then the folder icon to
change the folder you would like to save your scanned
document to.
Yes Yes Yes -
Destination Folder Click the folder icon and browse to the folder you would
like to save your scanned document to. Check
Show Folder to automatically display the destination
folder after scanning.
---Yes
File size Adjust the File size by moving the slider to the right or left.
NOTE
File size can be adjusted depending on your selected
File Type.
Yes - Yes Yes
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Resolution Select a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-
down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and
transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scan Type Select from a range of scan color depth.
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Gray (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion
is a method for creating simulated grey images without
using true grey dots. Black dots are put in a specific
pattern to give a grey appearance.)
True Gray
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is
more exact due to using up to 256 shades of grey.
24bit Color
Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image. Although
using 24bit Color creates an image with the most
accurate color reproduction, it requires the most memory
and has the longest transfer time.
Auto
Uses suitable colors for your document automatically.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Document Size Document size is set to Auto by default. You can scan
documents of any size without making any adjustments to
Document Size. For faster scan speeds, you can select
the exact size of your document from the Document Size
drop-down list.
NOTE
• If you select a 1 to 2 document size, the scanned
image will be divided into two documents that are half
the size of the setting. If you select 1to2(A4), the
scanned image will be divided into two A5-size
documents.
• To do 1 to 2 scanning, unselect the
Auto Image Rotation check box in the
Advanced Settings dialog box.
• If you select a 2 in 1 document size, two scanned
images will be combined into one document.
• You can select Long Paper when you configure the
settings as following:
• Auto Deskew: Off
• 2-sided Scanning: Off
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
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Brightness Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The
default value of 0 represents an average and is usually
suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness
level by dragging the slider to the right or left to lighten or
darken the image. You can also enter a value in the box to
set the level. If the scanned image is too light, set a lower
Brightness level and scan the document again. If the
image is too dark, set a higher Brightness level and scan
the document again.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Contrast Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The
default value of 0 represents an average and is usually
suitable for most images. You can increase or decrease
the contrast level by moving the slider to the right or left.
An increase emphasizes dark and light areas of the
image, while a decrease reveals more details in grey
areas. You can also enter a value in the box to set the
Contrast.
NOTE
The Contrast setting is only available when setting
Scan Type to Auto, Gray (Error Diffusion),
True Gray or 24bit Color.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Default Restore all settings to their factory default values. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Carrier Sheet
Mode
Scan the following documents using the Carrier Sheet.
For this mode, you can select any setting other than Auto
from the Document Size drop-down list.
Large-sized Documents (A3, B4 and Ledger)
Fold the document in half and insert it in the Carrier
Sheet for 2-sided (duplex) scanning, then both front
and back pages will be combined into a single page.
Select 2in1(A4) for an A3 document, 2in1(B5) for a
B4 document or 2 in 1(Letter) for a Ledger document
from the Document Size drop-down list.
Important documents (photos, contracts)
Thin paper (receipts)
Irregular-shaped paper (clippings)
NOTE
• Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
• Set the document in the center of the Carrier Sheet and
align the top of the document with the top of the Carrier
Sheet.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
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6 Click the Advanced Settings button. The Advanced Settings dialog box appears.
7 Change the settings.
The following settings can be changed.
Plastic Card Mode Scan non-embossed cards, such as driver’s licenses or
insurance cards, using these automatic settings:
Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
Document Size: 2 in 1 (Auto)
2-sided Scanning: On (Short-edge binding)
Auto Deskew: Off
Multifeed Detection: Off
Auto Image Rotation: Off
NOTE
• If you want to scan a plastic card with different settings,
set Plastic Card Mode off, Resolution to 600 dpi, and
Multifeed Detection to Off.
• Load only one plastic card at a time.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Auto Deskew Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned data. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Auto Image
Rotation
Changes the direction of the document based on the text
orientation.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bleed Through
Prevention/
Remove
Background
Color
Prevents the Bleed Through phenomenon on a two-sided
document, and also allows you to remove the base color
of documents such as newspapers to make the scanned
data more recognizable.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Skip Blank Page Removes blank pages of the document from the scanning
results.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
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8 Click OK to close the Advanced Settings dialog box.
9 Click OK to close the Device Scan Settings dialog box.
Multifeed
Detection
Uses a ultrasonic sensor to detect when a multifeed has
occurred. When this function detects a multifeed, confirm
that the data scanned before the multifeed has been
saved, and then start scanning again at the next page or
the beginning of the document.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Display Scanning
Results
Shows the numbers of total pages saved and blank pages
skipped on your computer screen.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
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1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
2 While holding down the Control key, click a button for the Scan-to action you want to change (Image,
OCR, E-mail, or File). The Scan-to action setting dialog box appears (the example below uses Image).
3 Click the Device Button tab.
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4 Change the settings.
The following settings can be changed.
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Target Application Select which application is used to open scanned data.
Only applications installed on your computer can be
selected.
Add button
Add an application to the pop-up menu. Enter the
Application Name (up to 30 characters) and select
your preferred application by clicking the Browse
button. Also select the File Type from the pop-up
menu.
Delete button
Delete an application that you have added. Select the
Application Name and click the Delete button.
Yes Yes Yes -
File Type Select the file type you want to use for the scanned data.
NOTE
• To save the document as a password-protected PDF,
select Secure PDF (*.pdf) for File Type and then
enter the password in the Set PDF Password dialog
box.
• Searchable PDF is a file format that includes the text
data layer over a scanned image. This layer allows you
to search the text on the image data. The OCR
language setting must be set to match the language
you want to make the searchable PDF for.
• To save the document as a searchable PDF, select
Searchable PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type drop-
down list.
• To save the document as a searchable PDF, Presto!
PageManager must be installed on your computer.
See Installing Presto! PageManager on page 109.
• Several file types such as TIFF, TIFF Multi-Page, PDF,
Secure PDF and JPEG support file size compression.
Select Uncompressed or Compressed to adjust the
file size for TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page. For PDF, Secure
PDF and JPEG, use the slider to adjust the file size
(not available for Scan to OCR).
Yes Yes Yes Yes
File size Adjust the File size by moving the slider to the right or left.
NOTE
File size can be adjusted depending on your selected
File Type.
Yes - Yes Yes
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OCR Software Shows the application to extract the editable text data
from the document.
-Yes--
OCR Language Set to match the language of the scanned document’s
text.
-Yes--
File Name Click the Change button for Image, OCR or E-mail. Enter
a prefix for the file name if needed.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Destination File
Path
Click the Change button and then the Browse button to
change the folder you would like to save your scanned
document to.
Yes Yes Yes -
Destination Folder Click Browse and browse to the folder you would like to
save your scanned document to. Check Show Folder to
automatically display the destination folder after scanning.
---Yes
Resolution Select a scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up
menu. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer
time, but produce a finer scanned image.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scan Type Select from a range of scan color depth.
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Gray (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion
is a method for creating simulated grey images without
using true grey dots. Black dots are put in a specific
pattern to give a grey appearance.)
True Gray
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is
more exact due to using up to 256 shades of grey.
24bit Color
Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image. Although
using 24bit Color creates an image with the most
accurate color reproduction, it requires the most memory
and has the longest transfer time.
Auto
Uses suitable colors for your document automatically.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
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Document Size Document size is set to Auto by default. You can scan
documents of any size without making any adjustments to
Document Size. For faster scan speeds, you can select
the exact size of your document from the Document Size
pop-up menu.
NOTE
• If you select a 1 to 2 document size, the scanned
image will be divided into two documents that are half
the size of the setting. For example, if you select
1to2(A4), the scanned image will be divided into two
A5-size documents.
• To do 1 to 2 scanning, unselect the
Auto Image Rotation check box in the
Advanced Settings dialog box.
• If you select a 2 in 1 document size, two scanned
images will be combined into one document.
• You can select Long Paper when you configure the
settings as following:
• Auto Deskew: Off
• 2-sided Scanning: Off
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Restore Defaults Restore all settings to their factory default values. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Carrier Sheet
Mode
Scan the following documents using the Carrier Sheet.
For this mode, you can select any setting other than Auto
from the Document Size pop-up menu.
Large-sized Documents (A3, B4 and Ledger)
Fold the document in half and insert it in the Carrier
Sheet for 2-sided (duplex) scanning, then both front
and back pages will be combined into a single page.
Select 2in1(A4) for an A3 document, 2in1(B5) for
a B4 document or 2in1(Letter) for a Ledger
document from the Document Size pop-up menu.
Important documents (photos, contracts)
Thin paper (receipts)
Irregular-shaped paper (clippings)
NOTE
• Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
• Set the document in the center of the Carrier Sheet and
align the top of the document with the top of the Carrier
Sheet.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
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5 Click the Advanced Settings button. The Advanced Settings dialog box appears.
6 Change the settings.
The following settings can be changed.
Plastic Card Mode Scan non-embossed cards, such as driver’s licenses or
insurance cards, using these automatic settings:
Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
Document Size: 2 in 1 (Auto)
Auto Deskew: On
2-sided Scanning: On (Short-edge binding)
Multifeed Detection: Off
Auto Image Rotation: Off
NOTE
• If you want to scan a plastic card with different settings,
set Plastic Card Mode off, Resolution to 600 dpi, and
Multifeed Detection to Off.
• Load only one plastic card at a time.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Brightness Adjust the setting (0 to 100) to get the best image. The
default value of 50 represents an average and is usually
suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness
level by dragging the slider to the right or left to lighten or
darken the image. If the scanned image is too light, set a
lower Brightness level and scan the document again. If the
image is too dark, set a higher Brightness level and scan
the document again.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
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7 Click OK.
8 Click OK to close the setting dialog box.
Contrast Adjust the setting (0 to 100) to get the best image. The
default value of 50 represents an average and is usually
suitable for most images. You can increase or decrease
the contrast level by moving the slider to the right or left. An
increase emphasizes dark and light areas of the image,
while a decrease reveals more details in grey areas.
NOTE
The Contrast setting is only available when setting
Scan Type to Auto, Gray (Error Diffusion),
True Gray or 24bit Color.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Color Drop Deletes specific colors from your scan data.
Select one of the following:
Chromatic colors
Use to drop all colors except Black.
Red
Use to drop the Red color.
Green
Use to drop the Green color.
Blue
Use to drop the Blue color.
Custom
Select the color that you want to remove.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Auto Deskew Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned data. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Auto Image
Rotation
Changes the direction of the document based on the text
orientation.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bleed Through
Prevention/
Remove
Background Color
Prevents bleedthrough on a two-sided document, and
also allows you to remove the base color of documents
such as newspapers to make the scanned data more
recognizable.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Skip Blank Page Removes blank pages of the document from the scanning
results.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multifeed
Detection
Uses a ultrasonic sensor to detect when a multifeed has
occurred. When this function detects a multifeed, confirm
that the data scanned before the multifeed has been
saved, and then start scanning again at the next page or
the beginning of the document.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Display Scanning
Results
Shows the numbers of total pages saved and blank pages
skipped on your computer screen.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
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Scanner Shortcuts (ADS-2500We only) 6
Add a Shortcut 6
Eight shortcut tabs are available, each holding up to six shortcuts.
1 Press Shortcuts.
2 Press a tab from 1 to 8.
3 Press .
4 Do one of the following:
Press Scan.
1. Press a or b until you find the shortcut type you want to create.
2. Press the shortcut type, and then press OK.
3. Go to step 5.
Press Scan to Web.
You must set up Brother Web Connect first. See the Network User’s Guide.
NOTE
Occasionally, updates or announcements about Brother Web Connect features will be displayed on the
LCD.
Read the information, and then press OK.
5 Do one of the following:
to USB
1. Press Options.
2. Configure the following settings: 2-sided Scan, Scan Type, Resolution, Document Size,
File Name, File Size, Auto Deskew, Skip Blank Page.
3. Press OK.
to PC(File), to PC(OCR), to PC(Image) and to PC(E-mail)
1. Select the type of scan and the destination computer.
2. Go to step 7
to E-mail Server
1. Press Manual or Address Book to enter email address. Then press OK.
2. Press Options.
3. Configure the following settings: 2-sided Scan, Scan Type, Resolution, File Type,
Document Size, File Size, Auto Deskew, Skip Blank Page.
4. Press OK.
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to Network and to FTP
1. Select a profile name.
2. Go to step 7
6 Press Save as Shortcut.
7 Confirm your settings, and then press OK. The software keyboard appears on the LCD.
8 Enter a shortcut name, and then press OK.
9 Press the check box to save this as a One Touch Shortcut and then press OK.
NOTE
• A One Touch Shortcut will immediately start the configured operation and not prompt you to change any
settings.
• A One Touch Shortcut is made in green color.
0 Press OK.
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1 Press Shortcuts.
2 Press the shortcut that you want to edit for one second.
3 Do one of the following:
Edit*
Follow the step 5 on page 160.
Follow the step 9 on page 161 to save this as a One Touch Shortcut.
* Not available for Scan to Web.
Delete
The LCD displays the shortcut you are deleting. Press Yes.
Rename
The software keyboard appears on the LCD.
Enter a new shortcut name, and then press OK.
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7
Monitor the Machine’s Status from Your Computer
(Windows
®
) 7
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.
Do one of the following:
Double-click the (Status Monitor) icon in the task tray.
Click (Brother Utilities) on your desktop, and then click the drop-down list and select your model
name (if not already selected). Click Tools in the left navigation bar, and then click Status Monitor. The
Brother Status Monitor screen appears
1 Troubleshooting
Click to access the Status Monitor troubleshooting web site.
2 Visit the Genuine Supplies website
Click to access the Brother genuine supplies web site.
3 Pick-up Roller Count
Displays Pick-up Roller use.
4 Separation Pad Count
Displays Separation Pad use.
NOTE
For more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the (Status Monitor) icon
and select Help.
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Computer
7
1
2
3
4
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Error Notifications 7
Right-click the (Status Monitor) icon and select Enable error notifications.
Status Monitor Indicators 7
The Brother Status Monitor icon changes color based on your machine’s status.
A green icon indicates that your scanner is in a normal stand-by state.
A yellow icon indicates a warning.
A red icon indicates an error has occurred.
A gray icon indicates that your scanner is offline.
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Monitor the Machine’s Status from Your Computer
(Macintosh) 7
The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of a device, allowing you to
get immediate notification of error messages such as document jam.
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
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3 Click the Status Monitor button.
The Status Monitor window appears and display the status of your Brother machine.
1 Troubleshooting
Click to access the troubleshooting web site by clicking the Troubleshooting button.
2 Visit the Genuine Supplies website
Click to access the Brother genuine supplies web site by clicking the Visit the Genuine Supplies website
button.
3 Pick-up Roller Count
Displays the Pick-up Roller replacement cycle.
4 Separation Pad Count
Displays the Separation Pad replacement cycle.
1
2
3
4
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Turn the AutoLoad Feature On/Off (ControlCenter2) 7
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
2 Click Configuration, and then select Preferences.
The ControlCenter2 Preferences window appears.
3 Select (or clear) the Start ControlCenter on computer startup check box.
4 Click OK.
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The Remote Setup application lets you configure many machine settings from your computer. When you start
the Remote Setup application, the settings on your Brother machine will be downloaded automatically to your
computer and displayed on the screen. If you change the settings on your computer, you can upload them
directly to the machine.
NOTE
• If an error dialog box appears, Remote Setup will not start. Correct the error and then try to start
Remote Setup again.
• Windows
®
• If your computer is protected by a firewall, and is unable to use Remote Setup, you may need to
configure the firewall settings to allow communication through port number 137 and 161.
• If you are using Windows
®
Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the DVD-ROM, the necessary
Firewall settings have already been made.
1 Start the ControlCenter application.
Windows
®
1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
2 Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
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Macintosh
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window appears.
NOTE
You can also start Remote Setup by following the instructions below:
• Windows
®
Click (Brother Utilities) on your desktop, and then click the drop-down list and select your model
name (if not already selected). Click Tools in the left navigation bar, and then click Remote Setup.
•Macintosh
In the Finder menu bar, click Go > Applications > Brother, and then double-click the Remote Setup
icon.
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3 Select a menu in the folder tree and configure the settings as needed (the example below uses
General Setup in Windows
®
).
OK
Click to start uploading data to the machine and exit the Remote Setup application. If an error
message is displayed, re-enter the correct data, and then click OK.
Cancel
Click to exit the Remote Setup application without uploading data to the machine.
Apply
Click to upload data to the machine without exiting the Remote Setup application.
(ADS-2000e)
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NOTE
• Click the Export button to save all settings for your machine.
• (Windows
®
)
If your computer is protected by a firewall, and is unable to use Remote Setup, you may need to configure
the firewall settings to allow communication through port number 137.
• If you are using Windows
®
Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the DVD-ROM, the necessary
Firewall settings have already been made.
• (Macintosh)
If you need to change the machine that was registered to your computer during the installation of Full
Driver & Software Package (see the Quick Setup Guide), or if the network environment has changed,
you must specify the new machine. Open the Device Selector and choose the new machine. (For network
users only.) (See Configure Network Scanning for Macintosh on page 42.)
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Clean the Outside of the Machine 8
1 Wipe the outside of the machine with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth to remove dust.
2 Open the Top Cover. Wipe the Control Panel with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth to remove dust.
3 Close the Top Cover.
4 Pull the Output Tray a out and unfold the Document Stopper s.
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5 Wipe the inside of the Output Tray with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth to remove dust.
6 Fold the Document Stopper a and firmly insert the Output Tray s into the machine.
1
1
2
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Clean the Scanner 8
A spot of dirt or correction fluid on the glass strip may cause poor quality scans. Clean the inside of the
scanner if a vertical line appears in the scanned data or if areas are missing in the scanned data.
1 Unplug the machine from the AC power outlet.
2 Open the Top Cover a and the Front Cover s.
3 In the ADF unit, clean the glass strips as with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water.
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4 Press and hold the buttons a on the inside of the Front Cover and then pull the Separation Pad Cover s
down.
IMPORTANT
Be careful when touching the Separation Pad and its surrounding area in the machine. Otherwise, you
could cause injury to you and serious damage to the machine.
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5 Press and hold the green buttons a of the Separation Pad and then pull the Separation Pad s upward.
6 Clean the Separation Pad with a soft lint-free cloth slightly moistened with water.
7 Attach the Separation Pad to the Separation Pad Cover.
8 Securely close the Separation Pad Cover until the hooks fit into the Front Cover.
9 Hold both sides of the Pick-up Roller Cover a and pull the cover down.
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0 Slide the Pick-up Roller a all the way to the right.
A The holder of the Pick-up Roller has a narrow opening, and the shape of the shaft of the Pick-up Roller
matches this opening. Rotate the Pick-up Roller until you can fit the shaft into the opening of the holder.
B Pinch and pull the Pick-up Roller out of the machine.
C Clean the Pick-up Roller with a soft lint-free cloth slightly moistened with water.
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D Place the Pick-up Roller into the machine.
NOTE
Confirm the left and right sides of the Pick-up Roller before attaching it.
E Slide the Pick-up Roller a to the left edge while turning the Pick-up Roller.
F Close the Pick-up Roller Cover.
G Close the Front Cover and the Top Cover.
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NOTE
You can clean the glass strips with a non-flammable glass cleaner. When finished, run your fingertip over
the glass to see if you can feel anything on it. If you feel dirt or debris, clean the glass again, concentrating
on that area. You may need to repeat the cleaning process three or four times. To test, scan a document
after each cleaning attempt.
When there is a spot of dirt or
correction fluid on the glass
strip the scanned sample
shows a vertical line.
After the glass strip is cleaned
the vertical line is gone.
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Replace Supplies 8
The Status Monitor will alert you when the machine detects that supplies are near the end of their life.
Part Names, Numbers, and Life Cycles 8
No. Part Name Part No. Standard Replacement Cycle
1 Separation Pad
SP-A0001 50,000 sheets
2 Pick-up Roller
PUR-A0001 50,000 sheets
3 Carrier Sheet
CS-A3001 500 times
4 Plastic Card Carrier Sheet
CS-CA001 500 times
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NOTE
The Standard Replacement Cycle may vary depending on the usage environment, type of documents,
and how often documents are scanned.
These parts are available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the part you need and you have a Visa,
MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order parts directly from Brother. Visit us
online for a complete selection of the Brother parts and supplies that are available for purchase.
NOTE
In Canada, only Visa and MasterCard are accepted.
In USA: 1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255)
1-800-947-1445 (fax)
http://www.brothermall.com
In Canada:
http://www.brother.ca
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Check Supplies Replacement Cycle (ADS-2000e) 8
Start the Status Monitor application.
Windows
®
Double-click the (Status Monitor) icon in the task tray.
The Status Monitor window appears.
Macintosh
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
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3 Click the Status Monitor button.
The Status Monitor window appears.
NOTE
If the LED indications warn you to replace the Separation Pad and/or the Pick-up Roller, order the
necessary parts and then replace the used parts with new ones.
Check Supplies Replacement Cycle (ADS-2500We) 8
1 On the scanner’s LCD, press .
2 Press a or b to display Machine Info.
3 Press Machine Info.
4 Press Usage Counters. The LCD displays Separation Pad Count and
Pick-up Roller Count.
NOTE
If the LCD indications warn you to replace the Separation Pad and/or the Pick-up Roller, order the
necessary parts and then replace the used parts with new ones.
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Replace the Separation Pad 8
Your machine is equipped with a scan counter that automatically counts how many times the machine has
scanned. When the machine scans 50,000 times, the Status Monitor displays a message to remind you to
replace the Separation Pad.
1 Open the Top Cover a and the Front Cover s.
2 Press and hold the buttons a on the inside of the Front Cover and then pull the Separation Pad Cover s
down.
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s
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IMPORTANT
Be careful when touching the Separation Pad and its surrounding area in the machine. Otherwise, you
could cause injury to you and serious damage to the machine.
3 Press and hold the green buttons a of the Separation Pad and then pull the Separation Pad s upward.
4 Attach a new Separation Pad to the Separation Pad Cover.
5 Securely close the Separation Pad Cover until the hooks fit into the Front Cover.
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6 Close the Front Cover and the Top Cover.
7 Reset the counter (see Reset the Usage Counters (ADS-2000e) on page 188).
NOTE
Confirm the following:
• The value of Separation Pad Count is 0 (see Check Supplies Replacement Cycle (ADS-2000e)
on page 181).
• The error message on the Status Monitor has been cleared.
• The LCD or LED indications does not indicate Replace Pad and Replace Parts.
Replace the Pick-up Roller 8
Your machine is equipped with a scan counter that automatically counts how many times the machine has
scanned. When the machine scans 50,000 times, the Status Monitor displays a message to remind you to
replace the Pick-up Roller.
1 Open the Top Cover a and the Front Cover s.
2 Hold the both sides of the Pick-up Roller Cover a and then pull the cover down.
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3 Slide the Pick-up Roller a all the way to the right.
4 The holder of the Pick-up Roller has a narrow opening, and the shape of the shaft of the Pick-up Roller
matches this opening. Rotate the Pick-up Roller until you can fit the shaft into the opening of the holder.
5 Pinch and pull the Pick-up Roller out of the machine.
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6 Place a new Pick-up Roller into the machine.
NOTE
Identify the left and right sides of the Pick-up Roller before attaching it.
7 Slide the Pick-up Roller a to the left edge while turning the Pick-up Roller.
8 Close the Pick-up Roller Cover.
9 Close the Front Cover and the Top Cover.
0 Reset the counter (see Reset the Usage Counters (ADS-2000e) on page 188).
NOTE
Confirm the following:
• The value of Pick-up Roller Count is 0 (see Check Supplies Replacement Cycle (ADS-2000e)
on page 181).
• The error message on the Status Monitor has been cleared.
• The LCD or LED indications does not indicate Replace Roller and Replace Parts.
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Reset the Usage Counters (ADS-2000e) 8
1 Start ControlCenter.
Windows
®
1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
2 Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
Macintosh
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
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2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window appears.
3 Select Machine Info. in the folder tree and then configure scan settings as needed (the example below
uses Windows
®
).
4 Do one of the following:
To reset the Separation Pad counter, select the Separation Pad check box.
To reset the Pick-up Roller counter, select the Pick-up Roller check box.
5 Click Apply.
6 Click OK.
Reset the Usage Counters (ADS-2500We) 8
1 On your scanner’s LCD, press .
2 Press a or b to display Machine Info.
3 Press Machine Info.
4 Press Usage Counters.
5 Do one of the following:
To reset the Separation Pad counter, press Separation Pad Count.
To reset the Pick-up Roller counter, press Pick-up Roller Count.
6 When the LCD displays a confirmation message, press Yes.
7 Press .
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Packing and Shipping the Machine 8
When you transport the machine, use the packing materials that came with your machine. If you do not pack
the machine correctly, any damage that may occur in transit may not be covered by your warranty. The
machine should be adequately insured with the carrier.
1 Close the Panel Cover gently.
2 Fold the Document Stopper into the Output Tray and firmly push the Output Tray into the machine.
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3 Wrap the machine in the original bag.
4 Pack the machine and the printed materials in the original carton with the original packing material as
shown below.
NOTE
If you are returning your machine to Brother as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the machine. Keep
all separate parts (power cord, Carrier Sheet and USB cable) and printed materials to use with your
“Exchange” machine.
5 Close the carton and tape it shut.
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Identify Your Problem 9
First, check the following: 9
The AC power code is connected properly and the machine is turned on.
All of the protective parts have been removed.
The Front Cover, Separation Pad Cover and Pick-up Roller Cover are completely closed.
The interface cable is securely connected to the machine and the computer.
The correct driver for the machine has been installed.
The computer is connected to the correct port on the machine.
Error and Maintenance Messages 9
As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur and consumable items may need to be replaced.
If this happens, your machine identifies the problem and shows an error message. The most common error
and maintenance messages are shown below (the messages will be displayed on Status Monitor or the LCD
of the machine (ADS-2500We only)).
You can correct most errors and clear routine maintenance messages by yourself. If you need more help, the
Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
Visit http://support.brother.com
NOTE
(For ADS-2000e users only)
See also LED Indications (ADS-2000e only) on page 213.
Troubleshooting 9
Error message Cause Action
Out of Memory The machine’s memory is full. To clear the error, do one of the following:
Press any button (ADS-2000e) or
(ADS-2500We).
Turn the machine off and then on by unplugging
the machine from the AC power outlet and then
plugging the machine in again.
To prevent the error, do one of the following:
Reduce the numbers of your documents.
Set resolution setting or file size smaller.
Replace Pad The Separation Pad has been used
over 50,000 times.
Replace the Separation Pad with a new one.
Scanning errors may occur if you do not replace the
part. See Replace the Separation Pad on page 183.
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Replace Roller The Pick-up Roller has been used
over 50,000 times.
Replace the Pick-up Roller with a new one.
Scanning errors may occur if you do not replace the
part. See Replace the Pick-up Roller on page 185.
Replace Parts Both the Separation Pad and the
Pick-up Roller have been used over
50,000 times.
Replace the Separation Pad and the Pick-up Roller
with new ones. Scanning errors may occur if you do
not replace the parts. See Replace the Separation
Pad on page 183 and Replace the Pick-up Roller
on page 185.
Unable to Scan XX
(XX is an error code.)
A machine error is occurring. Turn the machine off and then on, and then try to
scan again. If the error is not cleared after turning
the machine off and then on, make a note of the
error message and report it to your Brother dealer or
Brother Customer Service (see For Customer
Service on page ii).
Document Jam/too
Long
The Document Guides are not set
to the correct document size.
The settings are not suitable for
your document.
Paper dust has accumulated on
the surface of the Pick-up Roller or
Separation Pad.
Clear the document jam (see Document Jam
on page 195) and then do the following:
Adjust the Document Guides to fit the width of
the document. When Scan Size is set to Auto
and you are scanning a document that contains
multiple page sizes, insert narrow pages straight
and as close to the center of the machine as
possible. If the document will not be fed straight,
use Continuous Scanning.
Confirm the settings. See Important in Document
Jam on page 195.
Clean the Pick-up Roller and Separation Pad.
See Clean the Scanner on page 173.
Multifeed Multiple pages were fed at the same
time.
Clear the Multifeed. See Document Jam
on page 195.
Unusable Device An unusable device is inserted in the
USB port.
Disconnect the device. Turn the machine off and then
on by unplugging the machine from the AC power
outlet and then plugging the machine in again.
Unusable
USB Device
An unsupported USB device is
inserted in the USB port.
Remove the unsupported USB device, such as a
mouse or mobile device that does not support USB
flash drive mode, from the USB port.
USB Hub
Not Supported
A hub or USB flash drive with a hub is
inserted in the USB port.
Remove the unsupported device, such as a USB hub
or USB flash drive with a hub, from the USB port.
Insufficient USB
Storage
The inserted USB flash drive is full.
Press any button (ADS-2000e) or
(ADS-2500We) and then do one of the following:
Delete unused files or folders from the USB flash
drive and then try again.
Use a USB flash drive that has available space.
USB Access Error The USB flash drive was removed
while it was being accessed.
Press any button (ADS-2000e) or
(ADS-2500We).
Error message Cause Action
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USB Write-protected
The inserted USB flash drive is
write-protected.
Remove the write-protected USB flash drive, press
any button (ADS-2000e) or (ADS-2500We)
and then do one of the following:
Turn off the USB flash drive’s write-protection
and then try again.
Use a USB flash drive that is not write-protected.
Too Many Files on
USB
Your machine cannot save to a USB
flash drive if it contains too many files.
Remove the USB flash drive, press any button
(ADS-2000e) or (ADS-2500We). Delete
unused files or folders from the root folder of the
USB flash drive and then try again.
File Name Cannot
Be Used
The maximum sequential number for
the file name has been reached.
Press any button (see File Name Cannot Be Used
on page 220) (ADS-2000e) or (ADS-2500We)
and then do one of the following:
Delete unused files from the USB flash drive and
then try again.
Change the file name. See Save Scanned
Documents on a USB Flash Drive on page 123.
No Profile set
(ADS-2500We only)
No Scan to FTP profile or Scan to
Network profile is registered.
Configure the Scan to FTP profile or the Scan to
Network profile before using Scan to FTP or Scan to
Network. See Scan Documents to an FTP Server
(ADS-2500We only) on page 128 or Scan
Documents to a Shared Folder / Network Location
(Windows
®
) (ADS-2500We only) on page 134.
No Certificate
(ADS-2500We only)
The certificate does not exist, or is
corrupted.
Configure the settings under Signed PDF in the
Administrator tab in Web Based Management.
See Scan Documents to an FTP Server
(ADS-2500We only) on page 128 or Scan
Documents to a Shared Folder / Network Location
(Windows
®
) (ADS-2500We only) on page 134.
Address Book Full /
Address Full
The Address Book is full. Delete unnecessary email addresses and then try
again.
Registration Failed
(email Address)
The email address is too long.
You can enter an email address that contains up to
64 characters.
(Shortcut)
The maxium number of email
addresses in a shortcut has been
reached.
Delete unnecessary email addresses and then try
again.
Shortcuts Full The maximum number of shortcuts
has been reached.
Delete unnecessary shortcuts and then try again.
Cannot Delete The email address is registered in a
shortcut.
You cannot delete an email address used in a
shortcut. Delete the shortcut first, and then try again.
Access Denied Secure Function Lock is On. Call your administrator to check your Secure
Function Lock settings.
See User Restriction Functions on page 21.
Error message Cause Action
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Document Jam 9
Documents can jam in the ADF unit if they are not inserted or fed correctly or, if they are too long, or if multiple
pages were fed at the same time (multifeed). Follow the steps below to clear a document jam.
1 Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed.
2 Open the Front Cover by pinching the Cover Release Lever a.
3 Pull the jammed document out of the machine.
NOTE
Check for ripped paper inside the machine. Remove any ripped paper you find inside the machine.
4 Close the Front Cover.
5 Press any button (ADS-2000e) or (ADS-2500We).
NOTE
When clearing the multifeed, confirm that the data scanned before the multifeed was detected has been
saved, and then start scanning again at the next page or the beginning of the document.
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IMPORTANT
• Be careful when touching the Separation Pad and its surrounding area in the machine. Otherwise, you
could cause serious damage to the machine.
• To avoid damage to the jammed document, DO NOT pull the document out before opening the Front
Cover.
• Take out any paper from the ADF before closing the Front Cover.
• To avoid future document jams, do the following:
• Close the Front Cover properly by pushing it gently in the center.
• Configure the settings for your document correctly.
• Clean the Separation Pad and Pick-up Roller. To clean the Separation pad, see Replace the Separation
Pad on page 183 for instructions on how to pull the Separation Pad out from the machine. Clean the
rubber side of the Separation Pad with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water, and then put the
Separation Pad back into the machine. To clean the Pick-up Roller, see Clean the Scanner
on page 173.
• Stagger the pages and then load your document. See Load Documents on page 30.
• Make sure your document is acceptable for the machine. See Acceptable Documents on page 24.
• Load your document properly. See Load Documents on page 30.
• Load no more than 50 pages at a time.
• Load the card vertically when scanning cards.
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Long Paper Jam 9
Long paper refers to any paper over 11.69 inches (297 mm) but less than 34 inches (863 mm). To avoid a
long paper jam, you must select Long Paper for Scan Size or Document Size.
When you scan from your PC
• Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
) on page 67
• Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 89
When you scan from the machine (ADS-2500We)
Confirm the following settings on the LCD:
(Scan to USB/FTP/Network/email Server)
• 2-sided Scan: Off
• Scan Type: Color or Black and White
• Auto Deskew: Off
• Skip Blank Page: Off
(Scan to PC)
• 2-sided Scan: Off
• Auto Deskew: Off
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Troubleshooting 9
IMPORTANT
For technical help, you must contact Brother customer support.
If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tips.
Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center
offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
Visit us at http://support.brother.com
Using non-Brother supplies may affect the scan quality, hardware performance, and machine reliability.
If you are having difficulty with your machine 9
Scanning Difficulties 9
Difficulty Cause Suggestions
TWAIN or WIA errors
appear when starting
to scan. (Windows
®
)
TWAIN or WIA driver has not been
chosen as the primary source in your
scanning application.
Make sure the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver is
chosen as the primary source in your scanning
application. For example, in Nuance™
PaperPort™ 12SE, click Scan Settings and then
Select to select the Brother TWAIN/WIA driver.
TWAIN errors appear
when starting to scan.
(Macintosh)
TWAIN driver has not been chosen as
the primary source in your scanning
application.
Make sure the Brother TWAIN driver is chosen as
the primary source.
In Presto! PageManager, click File, Select Source
and select the Brother TWAIN driver.
You can also scan documents using the ICA
Scanner Driver.
OCR does not work. The scanner resolution is too low.
(Macintosh users)
Presto! PageManager has not been
installed on your computer.
Increase the scanner resolution.
(Macintosh users)
Make sure you have installed Presto!
PageManager on your computer. See Installing
Presto! PageManager on page 109.
Vertical lines are seen
in the scanned image.
Paper dust has accumulated on the
surface of the glass strips.
Clean the glass strips inside the machine. See
Clean the Scanner on page 173.
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The scanned image is
missing.
The Document Guides are not
adjusted to fit the width of the
document.
The Auto Deskew feature was set to
On when the document was
scanned.
The settings are not suitable for your
document. For example, a Legal-
size document was fed when Letter
was selected as document size.
The card was loaded horizontally.
Adjust the Document Guides to fit the width of
the document. When Scan Size is set to Auto
and you are scanning a document that contains
multiple page sizes, insert narrow pages straight
and as close to the center of the machine as
possible. If the document does not stay straight
while feeding, use Continuous Scanning.
Set Auto Deskew to Off.
Make sure the document size settings are
suitable for your document.
Load the card vertically.
The scanned image is
skewed.
The Document Guides are not
adjusted to fit the width of the
document.
The Auto Deskew feature was set to
Off when the document was
scanned.
Adjust the Document Guides to fit the width of
the document. When Scan Size is set to Auto
and you are scanning a document that contains
multiple page sizes, insert narrow pages straight
and as close to the center of the machine as
possible. If the document does not stay straight
while feeding, use Continuous Scanning.
Set Auto Deskew to On.
The scan speed is too
slow.
The resolution is not suitable for your
document.
Decrease the scanner resolution.
Set scan size to a setting other than Auto.
The document was not
fed.
Paper dust has accumulated on the
surface of the Pick-up Roller or
Separation Pad.
Too many documents are loaded in
the ADF at a time.
There are foreign objects in the
ADF.
Your document is too thin or too
thick.
Remote Setup is in process.
Paper ejection has paused.
The Separation Pad Cover is not
properly closed.
Clean the Separation Pad and Pick-up Roller.
To clean the Separation pad, see Replace the
Separation Pad on page 183 to refer how to pull
the Separation Pad out from the machine, clean
the rubber side of the Separation Pad with a soft
lint-free cloth moistened with water, and then
attach the Separation Pad in the machine. To
clean the Pick-up Roller, see Clean the Scanner
on page 173.
Make sure the maximum number of pages is
suitable for your document. See Acceptable
Documents on page 24.
Remove any foreign objects or ripped paper
from the ADF.
Make sure your document is acceptable for the
machine. See Acceptable Documents
on page 24.
Cancel Remote Setup.
Finish ejecting the paper.
Securely close the Separation Pad Cover until
the hooks fit into the Front Cover.
Difficulty Cause Suggestions
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The document is
jammed.
Paper dust has accumulated on the
surface of the Pick-up Roller or
Separation Pad.
There are foreign objects in the
ADF.
Your document is not acceptable for
the machine.
Clean the Separation Pad and Pick-up Roller.
To clean the Separation pad, see Replace the
Separation Pad on page 183 to refer how to pull
the Separation Pad out from the machine, clean
the rubber side of the Separation Pad with a soft
lint-free cloth moistened with water, and then
attach the Separation Pad in the machine. To
clean the Pick-up Roller, see Clean the Scanner
on page 173.
Remove any foreign objects or ripped paper
from the ADF.
Make sure your document is acceptable for the
machine. See Acceptable Documents
on page 24.
The scan quality is
poor.
Paper dust has accumulated on the
surface of the Pick-up Roller or
Separation Pad.
Paper dust has accumulated on the
surface of the glass strips inside the
machine.
The resolution is too low.
Clean the Separation Pad and Pick-up Roller. To
clean the Separation pad, see
Replace the
Separation Pad
on page 183 to refer how to pull
the Separation Pad out from the machine, clean the
rubber side of the Separation Pad with a soft lint-
free cloth moistened with water, and then attach the
Separation Pad in the machine. To clean the Pick-
up Roller, see
Clean the Scanner
on page 173.
Clean the glass strips inside the machine. See
Clean the Scanner on page 173.
Increase the scanner resolution.
The machine pauses
for about 3 seconds
between each page
when scanning.
The machine has entered motor save
mode. If you scan continuously, the
internal temperature of the machine
may increase, causing the machine to
enter motor save mode.
NOTE
The length of the pause may vary
depending on the scanning
conditions.
This is normal and you may continue to scan. If you
scan continuously, the internal temperature of the
machine may increase, causing the machine to
enter motor save mode.
Bleed through is seen
in the scan data.
The settings are not appropriate for the
type of document being scanned.
Select the Bleed Through Prevention/Remove
Background Color check box.
Difficulty Cause Suggestions
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Software Difficulties 9
Colors in the scanned
data are dark.
The settings are not appropriate for the
type of document being scanned.
Do one of the following:
Select the Bleed Through Prevention/Remove
Background Color check box and then scan
from your computer.
Change Brightness higher and then scan from
your computer.
Change Contrast higher and then scan from
your computer.
Change Scan Type to Gray or Color and then
scan from your computer.
A page that is not a
blank page is skipped.
The document is too light.
Skip Blank Page is set to On.
Set Skip Blank Page to Off.
Cannot scan a long
document.
Long Paper is not selected for the
document size.
Select Long Paper for the document size. If you
cannot select Long Paper, set both Auto Deskew
and 2-sided Scanning to off. In addition, when
scanning from the machine’s Control Panel, set
Skip Blank Page to off and set Scan Type to an
option other than Auto. Then, you can select Long
Paper for the document size.
Long Paper Jam on page 197
Cannot set Auto
Deskew to On when
trying to scan using
Scan to USB.
The document size is set to an option
other than Auto.
Set the document size to Auto.
A multifeed occurs. The document is not loaded properly. Load your document properly (see Standard-size
Documents on page 30), and then try again.
Cannot scan. Secure Function Lock is on. Call your administrator to check your secure
function lock settings.
See User Restriction Functions on page 21
Difficulty Cause Suggestions
Cannot install
software.
— (Windows
®
users only)
Run the Repair MFL-Pro Suite program on the
DVD-ROM. This program will repair and reinstall
the software.
Cannot find the
Nuance serial number
to install Nuance PDF
Converter
Professional 8.
— (Windows
®
users only)
Enter the Nuance serial number that is shown on
the “sleeve” of the MFL-Pro Suite DVD-ROM
package when installing Nuance PDF Converter
Professional 8.
Difficulty Cause Suggestions
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9
Cannot find how to
start ControlCenter4
(Windows
®
).
—
If the icon is not displayed in the task tray,
click (Brother Utilities) on your desktop, and
then click the drop-down list and select your model
name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the
left navigation bar, and then click ControlCenter4.
Cannot start
ControlCenter2
(Macintosh).
You have not logged in the computer as
the administrator.
Restart the computer and log in as the
administrator.
Cannot find how to
start ControlCenter2
(Macintosh).
— To start ControlCenter2, click the
(ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
If the (ControlCenter2) icon is not displayed in
the Dock, in the Finder menu bar, click Go >
Applications > Brother, and then double-click
the (ControlCenter2) icon. The
(ControlCenter2) icon appears in the Dock.
Cannot find how to
configure the settings
to scan from the
Control Panel of the
machine.
(ADS-2000e only)
— Use Remote Setup. See Set Up the Brother
Machine from Your Computer on page 167.
Cannot change the
settings by using Web
Based Management.
(ADS-2500We only)
Setting Lock is set to ON. Set Setting Lock to Off. See Turn Setting Lock
On/Off on page 20.
Cannot save the
settings in Remote
Setup or Web Based
Management.
The machine is processing.
The machine is being configured
from the machine’s Control Panel.
Wait until the machine finishes processing and
then try again.
Stop configuring the machine from the Control
Panel.
Cannot start Remote
Setup.
The machine is turned off.
The machine is not connected to
your computer.
The machine is in Sleep Mode.
An error is occurring.
The machine is scanning.
The machine is being configured
from the machine’s Control Panel.
Turn on the machine and then try again.
Connect the machine to your computer and then
try again.
Press any button (ADS-2000e) or
(ADS-2500We) or open the Top Cover, and then
try again.
Clear all errors and then try again.
Wait until scanning has finished and try again.
Stop configuring the machine from the Control
Panel.
Difficulty Cause Suggestions
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9
Network Difficulties (ADS-2500We only) 9
Other Difficulties 9
Difficulty Suggestions
Cannot scan over the network. Make sure that your machine is powered on and is online and in Ready Mode.
Check the current network settings.
See Troubleshooting in the Network User’s Guide.
The network scanning feature does
not work.
(Windows
®
users)
It is necessary to configure the third-party Security/Firewall Software to allow
Network scanning. To add port 54925 for Network scanning, enter the
information below:
In Name: Enter any description, for example Brother NetScan.
In Port number: Enter 54925.
In Protocol: UDP is selected.
Refer to the instruction manual that came with your third-party Security/Firewall
Software or contact the software manufacturer.
(Macintosh users)
Re-select your machine in the Device Selector application from the model list
in ControlCenter2.
The Brother software cannot be
installed.
(Windows
®
users)
If the Security Software warning appears on the computer screen during the
installation, change the Security Software settings to permit the Brother
product setup program or other program to run.
(Macintosh users)
If you are using a firewall function of anti-spyware or antivirus security software,
temporarily disable it and then install the Brother software.
Cannot connect to wireless network. Check the wireless network settings.
Reset the network settings. See Reset the Machine (ADS-2500We only) on page 206.
Difficulty Cause Suggestions
The machine is in
Sleep Mode (power
save mode).
(ADS-2500We only)
The machine is idle and the amount of
time specified by the Sleep Time setting
has elapsed.
Do one of the following:
Press .
Open the Top Cover.
Load your document.
The machine is not
turned on.
The maschine was plugged in within
60 seconds after pulling out the plug.
Turn off the machine, wait 60 seconds, and then
turn on the scanner.
The machine is in
Offline Mode.
The machine is not connected to the
computer.
Connect the machine to the computer and turn on
the machine.
Troubleshooting
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9
Machine Information 9
Check the Serial Number (ADS-2000e) 9
1 Start the ControlCenter application.
Windows
®
1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window appears.
2 Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
Macintosh
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window appears.
Troubleshooting
205
9
2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window appears.
3 Select Machine Info. in the folder tree. The window will display the Serial Number (the example below
uses Windows
®
).
Check the Serial Number (ADS-2500We) 9
1 On your scanner’s LCD, press .
2 Press Machine Info.
3 Press Serial No. The LCD will display the machine’s serial number.
Troubleshooting
206
9
WLAN Enable/Disable (ADS-2500We only) 9
1 Press .
2 Press Network.
3 Press WLAN.
4 Press a or b to display WLAN Enable.
5 Press WLAN Enable.
6 Press On (or Off).
Reset Functions 9
The following reset functions are available:
Network (ADS-2500We only)
You can restore the network settings, such as the password and IP address information, to the factory
settings.
Address Book (ADS-2500We only)
You can reset the Address Book setting.
All Settings
You can restore all settings to the factory settings.
Brother strongly recommends performing this procedure before transferring or disposing of the machine.
NOTE
Unplug the interface cable before you choose Network or All Settings.
Reset the Machine (ADS-2500We only) 9
1 Press .
2 Press a or b to display Initial Setup.
3 Press Initial Setup and then Reset.
4 Press the type of reset you want.
5 Press Yes to confirm.
6 Press Yes for two seconds to restart the machine.
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A
A
General A
NOTE
This chapter provides a summary of the machine’s specifications. For additional specifications, visit
http://www.brother.com
for details.
(ADS-2000e)
(ADS-2500We)
Specifications A
Memory Capacity Standard 256 MB
Power Source USA 100 - 120 V AC 50/60 Hz
Latin American
Countries
220 - 240 V AC 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption
2
Scanning
3
Approx. 18 W
Ready
4
Approx. 1.5 W
Sleep Approx. 1.5 W
Power Down Approx. 0.3 W
Memory Capacity Standard 256 MB
Power Source USA 100 - 120 V AC 50/60 Hz
Latin American
Countries
220 - 240 V AC 50/60 Hz
Touchscreen LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Touchscreen 3.7 in. (93.4 mm) TFT Color LCD
1
Power Consumption
2
Scanning
3
Approx. 20 W
Ready
4
Approx. 5.0 W
Sleep Approx. 2.0 W
Power Down Approx. 0.4 W
Specifications
208
A
Dimensions
Weights Approx. 7.3 lb (3.3 kg) (ADS-2000e)
Approx. 7.9 lb (3.6 kg) (ADS-2500We)
Temperature Operating 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C)
Humidity Operating 20 to 80%
ADF (automatic document feeder) Up to 50 pages (Paper: 20 lb (80 g/m
2
) Legal size,
or less than 0.2 in. (5 mm)
11.8 in.
(299 mm)
7.1 in.
(179 mm)
8.7 in.
(220 mm)
11.8 in.
(299 mm)
19.4 in.
(493 mm)
12.1 in.
(306 mm)
Specifications
209
A
1
Measured diagonally.
2
Measured when the machine is connected to your computer.
3
When 2-sided (duplex) scanning.
4
When all network ports activated and connected.
Scanner A
1
Windows
®
XP in this User’s Guide includes Windows
®
XP Home Edition and Windows
®
XP Professional.
2
For the latest driver updates for the OS X you are using, visit us at http://support.brother.com
Direct Scan Feature (Scan to USB) A
1
USB Mass Storage standard up to 32 GB
Support format: FAT12/FAT16/FAT32/exFAT.
Document Size Multiple Paper Width 2.0 to 8.5 in. (51 to 215.9 mm)
Length 2.76 to 14 in. (70 to 355.6 mm)
Single Paper Width 2.0 to 8.5 in. (51 to 215.9 mm)
Length 2.76 to 34.0 in. (70 to 863 mm)
Color/Black Yes/Yes
TWAIN Compliant Windows
®
Windows
®
XP
1
/Windows Vista
®
/Windows
®
7/Windows
®
8/Windows
®
8.1
Macintosh OS X v10.7.5, 10.8.x, 10.9.x
2
WIA Compliant Windows
®
Windows
®
XP
1
/Windows Vista
®
/Windows
®
7/Windows
®
8/Windows
®
8.1
ICA Compliant Macintosh OS X v10.7.5, 10.8.x, 10.9.x
2
ISIS™ Compliant Windows
®
Windows
®
XP
1
/Windows Vista
®
/Windows
®
7/Windows
®
8/Windows
®
8.1
Color Depth Input 30 bit color Processing
Output 24 bit color Processing
Resolution Interpolated Up to 1,200 × 1,200 dpi
Optical Up to 600 × 600 dpi
Scanning Width Up to 8.34 in. (212 mm)
Greyscale 256 levels
Max. Speed For detailed specifications, visit http://www.brother.com
Compatible Media USB flash drive 1
1
Interface Interface USB 2.0 Full Speed
Specifications
210
A
Interfaces A
1
Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.
2
Third party USB ports are not supported.
3
See Network (ADS-2500We only) on page 210.
See Supported Protocols and Security Features in the Network User’s Guide.
Network (ADS-2500We only) A
NOTE
For more information about the Network specifications, see the Network User’s Guide.
1
(Windows
®
only) If you require more advanced scanner management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version that is available
as a download from http://support.brother.com
USB Hi-Speed USB 2.0
1, 2
Use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 6 feet (2.0 meters) long.
LAN
3
(ADS-2500We only)
Use an Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or later.
Wireless LAN
(ADS-2500We only)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure/Ad-hoc Mode)
LAN You can connect your machine to a network for Network Scanning and Remote Setup.
Also included is Brother BRAdmin Light
1
Network Management software.
Wireless Network
Security
SSID (32 chr), WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES), 802.1x
(LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS)
Setup Support Utility AOSS™ Yes
WPS Yes
Specifications
211
A
Computer Requirements A
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS
Computer Platform &
Operating System Version
Supported
PC
Software
Functions
PC Interface
Processor
Minimum Speed
Minimum
RAM
Recommended
RAM
Hard Disk Space to
install
For
Drivers
For
Applications
Windows
®
Operating
System
Windows
®
XP
Home (SP2 or
later)
2
Windows
®
XP
Professional
(SP2 or later)
2
Scanning USB
10/100Base-TX
(Ethernet)
Wireless
3
802.11b/g/n
Intel
®
Pentium
®
II
or equivalent
128 MB 256 MB 150 MB 1.0 GB
Windows
Vista
®
2
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4
or equivalent 64-bit
(Intel
®
64 or
AMD64) supported
CPU
512 MB 1 GB 500 MB 1.0 GB
Windows
®
7
2
Windows
®
8
2
Windows
®
8.1
2
1GB
(32 bit)
2GB
(64 bit)
1GB (32bit)
2GB (64bit)
650 MB 1.0 GB
Macintosh
Operating
System
OS X v10.7.5
OS X v10.8.x
OS X v10.9.x
Scanning USB
1
10/100Base-TX
(Ethernet)
Wireless
3
802.11b/g/n
Intel
®
Processor 2 GB 2 GB 80 MB 1.0 GB
Conditions:
1
Third party USB ports are not supported.
2
Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE supports Windows
®
XP Home
(SP3 or later), Windows
®
XP Professional (SP3 or later),
Windows Vista
®
(SP2 or later), Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8
and Windows
®
8.1.
3
ADS-2500We only.
For the latest driver updates, visit us at (in USA) www.brother.com
(in Canada) www.brother.ca
All trademarks, brand and product names are the property of their
respective companies.
212
B
B
Entering Text (ADS-2500We only) B
When you need to enter text into the machine the keyboard appears on the Touchscreen.
NOTE
• To change between lowercase or uppercase, press .
• To toggle between the keyboards (letters, numbers, or symbols), press .
Inserting spaces B
To enter a space, press Space. Or, you can press c to move the cursor.
NOTE
The characters that are available may differ depending on your country.
Making corrections B
If you entered an incorrect character and want to change it, press d to move the cursor to highlight the
incorrect character, and then press . Enter the correct character. You can also back up and insert letters.
Press for each character you want to erase, or press and hold to erase all the characters.
Appendix B
Appendix
213
B
LED Indications (ADS-2000e only) B
The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter.
or
The LED is off.
or or
The LED is on.
or or
The LED is blinking.
LEDs Machine Status
Ready
The machine is ready to scan.
Ready (PC connected)
The machine is ready to scan and connected to your computer.
Ready (USB connected)
The machine is ready to scan and connected to a USB device.
Appendix
214
B
Ready (PC and USB connected)
The machine is ready to scan and connected to your computer and a USB device.
Sleep
The machine is in Sleep Mode. The machine acts as though it is turned off.
Do one of the following to wake up the machine:
Press any key.
Open the Top Cover.
Load your document.
The machine will enter Ready Mode.
Remote Setup
Remote Setup is in process. To cancel Remote Setup, click the Cancel button in the
Remote Setup window on your computer.
Scanning to PC
Scan to your computer is in process.
NOTE
The Scan to USB LED lights up when the USB flash drive is connected to the
machine.
LEDs Machine Status
Appendix
215
B
Scanning to USB
Scan to your USB device is in process.
NOTE
The Scan to PC LED lights up when your computer is connected to the machine.
Ejecting Paper
The machine is ejecting paper. If there is no document loaded in the ADF or the paper
ejection was temporarily stopped, press the Stop button to finish ejecting the paper.
Checking Device
The machine is checking the connected USB device.
NOTE
The Scan to PC LED lights up when your computer is connected to the machine.
Downloading Firmware
The machine is downloading the latest firmware.
LEDs Machine Status
Appendix
216
B
Replace Separation Pad
Replace the Separation Pad with a new one. See Replace the Separation Pad
on page 183.
Replace Pick-up Roller
Replace the Pick-up Roller with a new one. See Replace the Pick-up Roller on page 185.
Replace Separation Pad and Pick-up Roller
Replace the Separation Pad and the Pick-up Roller with new ones. See Replace the
Separation Pad on page 183 and Replace the Pick-up Roller on page 185.
Front Cover is Open
Close the Front Cover of the machine.
LEDs Machine Status
Appendix
217
B
Document Jam
Clear the document jam (see Document Jam on page 195) and then do the following:
Load the card vertically when scanning cards.
Select Long Paper (Normal Width) or Long Paper (Narrow Width) from the
Scan Size or Document Size drop-down list when scanning a long document.
You can select Long Paper when you configure the settings as following:
• Auto Deskew: Off
• 2-sided Scanning: Off
To change the settings, do one of the following:
See Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
) on page 67.
See Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 89.
See Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows
®
) on page 147.
See Change Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) on page 154.
Out of Memory
The machine memory is full and the machine cannot scan the entire document.
To clear the error, do one of the following:
Press any button.
Turn the machine off and then on by unplugging the machine from the AC power outlet
and then plugging the machine in again.
To prevent the error, do one of the following:
Reduce the numbers of your documents.
Set resolution setting or file size smaller.
Unusable Device
Disconnect the unusable device from the USB port. Turn the machine off and then on by
unplugging the power cord from the AC power outlet and then plugging it back in again.
LEDs Machine Status
Appendix
218
B
Multifeed Detection
Multiple pages were fed at the same time. Clear the Multifeed. See Document Jam
on page 195):
Clear the Multifeed Detection check box when scanning business cards.
Select the Plastic Card Mode check box when scanning a plastic card.
Select the Carrier Sheet Mode check box when scanning using the Carrier Sheet.
To change the settings, do one of the following:
See Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
) on page 67.
See Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 89.
See Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows
®
) on page 147.
See Change Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) on page 154.
Confirm that the data scanned before the multifeed occurred has been saved, and start
scanning again from the next page or from the beginning.
NOTE
The data scanned before the multifeed occurred is not saved when scanning using the
Scan to USB key on the control panel unless the file type is JPEG.
Unusable USB Device
Remove the unsupported USB device such as a mobile device, which does not support
USB flash drive mode, from the USB port.
USB Hub is Not Supported
A Hub or USB Flash drive with a Hub is inserted in the USB port. Remove any
unsupported devices, such as a USB hub or a USB flash drive that contains a hub.
LEDs Machine Status
Appendix
219
B
Storage Full
The inserted USB flash drive is full. Press any button and then do one of the following:
Delete unused files or folders from the USB flash drive and then try again.
Use a USB flash drive that has available space.
Access Error
The USB flash drive was removed when being accessed. Press any button.
Protected Device
The inserted USB flash drive is write-protected. Remove the protected USB flash drive,
press any button and then do one of the following:
Turn off the USB flash drive’s write-protection and then try again.
Use a USB flash drive that has write-protection turned off.
Too Many Files
Your machine cannot save to a USB flash drive if it contains too many files. Remove the
USB flash drive, press any key and then do one of the following:
Delete unused files or folders from the root folder of the USB flash drive and then try
again.
Use a USB flash drive that contains fewer than 999 files.
LEDs Machine Status
Appendix
220
B
File Name Cannot Be Used
The maximum sequential number for the file name has been reached. Press any button
and then do one of the following:
Delete unused files from the USB flash drive and then try again.
Change the file name by doing one of the following:
•See Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
) on page 67.
•See Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 89.
•See Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows
®
) on page 147.
•See Change Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) on page 154.
•See Save Scanned Documents on a USB Flash Drive on page 123.
All Blank Page Skipped
All scanned pages were skipped as blank pages. Press any button and then and then do
one of the following:
Place your document, face down, top edge first in the ADF.
Set Blank Page Skip to off by doing one of the following:
•See Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
®
) on page 67.
•See Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 89.
•See Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows
®
) on page 147.
•See Change Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) on page 154.
LEDs Machine Status
Appendix
221
B
Service Call Indications B
If there is an error that cannot be cleared by the user, the machine will indicate that a service call is needed
by lighting up all the LEDs as shown below.
If you see the service call indication shown above, turn the machine off and then on, and then try to scan
again.
If the error has not cleared after turning the machine off and then on, press Scan to PC and then
Scan to USB. The LEDs will light up as shown in the table below to identify the error.
LED Error Indication B
1
When pressing the Scan to PC key, the LEDs will light up as shown in the table above.
2
When pressing the Scan to USB key, the LEDs will light up as shown in the table above.
Error Code Error Indicator Power
Indicator
Scan to PC
LED
Scan to USB
LED
0×A7 Scan to PC
1
Scan to USB
2
0×A9 Scan to PC
1
Scan to USB
2
0×E6 Scan to PC
1
Scan to USB
2
Appendix
222
B
For example, the LED indication below indicates the error code 0xA7.
Make a note of the error code, referring to the table above, and report the code to your dealer or to
Brother Customer Service.
When pressing the Scan to PC key When pressing the Scan to USB key
223
C
C
B
Brother
Brother Numbers
...................................................... i
Customer Service
.....................................................ii
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
........................ i
Product Support
........................................................ii
Solutions Center
....................................................... i
C
ControlCenter2
Macintosh
....................................................154, 164
ControlCenter4
Windows
®
......................................................46, 147
D
Device Selector .................................................43, 170
Drivers
Macintosh
ICA
.................................................................... 114
TWAIN
.............................................................. 109
Windows
®
TWAIN ................................................................ 96
WIA
..................................................................... 96
L
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
Brightness
.............................................................. 14
Dim Timer
.............................................................. 14
M
Memory Storage ....................................................... 15
N
Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE (Windows
®
) ............... 96
P
Power Failure ............................................................ 15
Presto! PageManager (Macintosh)
......................... 109
R
Remote Setup ......................................................... 167
S
Scan
Macintosh
ICA Compliant
................................................... 114
Presto! PageManager
....................................... 109
TWAIN Compliant
............................................. 109
Windows
®
Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE ............................. 96
TWAIN Compliant
............................................... 96
WIA Compliant
.................................................... 96
Sleep Mode
............................................................... 16
Status Monitor
Macintosh
............................................................. 164
Windows
®
............................................................ 162
T
Text, entering .......................................................... 212
Troubleshooting
...................................................... 198
V
Volume, Setting
Beeper
................................................................... 15
W
Web Connect ..............................................................iii
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