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User’s Guide
ADS-2100e/ADS-2600We
ADS-2100e
ADS-2600We
Version A
UK
User’s Guides and where do I find them?
1
Which manual?
Quick Setup Guide
Product Safety Guide
User’s Guide
Network User’s Guide
(ADS-2600We only)
Web Connect Guide
(ADS-2600We only)
Mobile Print/Scan Guide for
Brother iPrint&Scan
(ADS-2600We only)
Brother Image Viewer Guide for
Android™
Brother ScanViewer Guide for iOS/OS X
What’s in it?
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.
Learn the Scan operations and security features, learn how to perform routine maintenance, and see troubleshooting tips.
This Guide provides useful information about network settings and security settings using the Brother machine. You can also find supported protocol information for your machine and detailed troubleshooting tips.
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.
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.
This Guide provides useful information about using your Android™ mobile device to view and edit documents that were scanned by a Brother machine.
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.
Where is it?
Printed / In the box
PDF file / Brother
PDF file / Brother
PDF file / Brother
PDF file / Brother
PDF file / Brother
PDF file / Brother
Visit us at http://support.brother.com i
Getting Started
Features Applications
Scan to PC Scan to Image ControlCenter4
(Windows ® )
ControlCenter2
(Macintosh)
What Can I Do?
Scan your document directly into a graphics application for image editing.
Where Should I Go for More
Information?
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Scan to OCR
For scanning from
ControlCenter4 (Windows ® ):
Home Mode: Basic Scan on page 49
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan on page 57
Scan your document and convert it to text. This text can be edited using your favorite word processing software.
For scanning from
ControlCenter2 (Macintosh):
Image (example: Apple Preview) on page 74
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
For scanning from
ControlCenter4 (Windows ® ):
Home Mode: Basic Scan on page 49
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan on page 57
For scanning from
ControlCenter2 (Macintosh):
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Scan to PC
(continued)
Features
Scan to E-mail
Applications
ControlCenter4
(Windows ® )
ControlCenter2
(Macintosh)
(continued)
What Can I Do?
Scan your document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment.
Where Should I Go for More
Information?
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
For scanning from
ControlCenter4 (Windows ® ):
Home Mode: Basic Scan on page 49
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan on page 57
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
ControlCenter2 (Macintosh):
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
For scanning from
ControlCenter4 (Windows ® ):
Home Mode: Basic Scan on page 49
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan on page 57
For scanning from
ControlCenter2 (Macintosh):
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Scan to PC
(continued)
Features
Scan Business
Cards
Scan Using the
TWAIN/WIA/
ISIS ®
Windows
Users
Driver for
®
Scan Using the
TWAIN/ICA
Driver for
Macintosh Users
WS Scan
(Windows users only)
®
(ADS-2600We only)
Applications What Can I Do?
NewSoft Presto!
BizCard 6
(Windows ®
Macintosh)
Applications supporting
TWAIN/WIA/ISIS driver such as:
Nuance™
PaperPort™
12SE
Windows and Scan
® Fax
Windows ®
Photo Gallery
Captiva ®
QuickScan™
Pro
Applications supporting
TWAIN/ICA driver such as:
Presto!
PageManager
Apple Image
Capture
Windows and Scan
Windows
®
®
and
Fax
Photo Gallery
Use the NewSoft Presto!
BizCard 6 application included in the Brother
MFL-Pro software suite for scanning business cards.
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.
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.
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 later), Windows
Windows ® 8.
® (SP2 or
® 7 or
Where Should I Go for More
Information?
For scanning using the
TWAIN/WIA driver:
Windows ® Applications on page 96
For scanning using the ISIS driver:
®
For scanning using the TWAIN driver:
Applications (Macintosh) on page 109
For scanning using the ICA driver:
Scan Using Apple Image Capture
For installing drivers:
Install Drivers Used for
Scanning via Web Services
(Windows Vista
Windows ®
® , Windows ®
8) in the Network
7,
User’s Guide
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
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Features
Scan from the Control
Panel of the
Machine
Scan to USB
Scan to FTP
(ADS-2600We only)
Scan to Network
(Windows ® users only)
(ADS-2600We only)
Scan to E-mail
Server
(ADS-2600We only)
—
Scan to Web
(ADS-2600We only)
—
Applications What Can I Do?
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.
Scan your document directly to an FTP server on your local network, or on the internet.
Scan your document directly to a shared folder on a CIFS server on your local network, or on the internet.
Where Should I Go for More
Information?
Server (ADS-2600We only) on page 128
(Windows ® ) (ADS-2600We only) on page 134
Scan your document and send it directly to an E-mail address from the machine. In addition, because this feature can assign an E-mail 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.
Scan your document and upload it directly to Web
Services, such as Evernote,
Dropbox, Box and OneDrive, without using a computer.
Web Connect Guide v
From
Mobile
Devices
Features
Scan
Documents
(Brother iPrint&Scan)
View or Edit
Scanned Data
(iOS/OS X)
(ADS-2600We only)
View or Edit
Scanned Data
(Android™)
(ADS-2600We only)
Applications
Brother iPrint&Scan
Brother
ScanViewer
Brother Image
Viewer
What Can I Do?
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
Google Play, the App Store, or the Windows ® Phone
Store.
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.
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
Google Play.
Where Should I Go for More
Information?
Mobile Print/Scan Guide for
Brother iPrint&Scan
Brother ScanViewer Guide for iOS/OS X
Brother Image Viewer Guide for
Android™ vi
Table of Contents
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2
3
General Information 1
Document Specifications 24
Scan Preparation 29
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5
Prepare Your Network 37
Scan Using Your Computer 46
Change the User Interface of ControlCenter4 (Windows
Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Home Mode (Windows ®
® ).....................................................................46
) ........................................................................49
Scan Using Windows ® Photo Gallery or Windows
Use Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 (Windows
® Fax and Scan................................................106
® )......................................................................107
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7
® Applications (Windows ® ).........................................119
QuickScan™ Pro ..............................................................119
Scan Using the Control Panel 120
Scan Using Web Services (Windows Vista ® SP2 or later, Windows ® 7 and Windows ® 8)
(ADS-2600We) ...................................................................................................................................138
Managing the Machine from Your Computer 163
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9
A
B
C
Routine Maintenance 171
Troubleshooting 193
Specifications 209
Appendix 214
Index 225
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General Information
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Using the Documentation
Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your machine.
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1
Symbols and Conventions Used in the Documentation
The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation.
CAUTION
IMPORTANT
NOTE
Bold
Italics
Courier New
(ADS-2600We only)
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injuries.
IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.
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 typeface identifies keys on the machine control panel or computer screen.
Italicized typeface emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic.
Text in Courier New font identifies messages on the LCD of the machine.
NOTE
• Unless otherwise specified, screens and illustrations in this guide show the ADS-2600We.
• Unless otherwise specified, the screens in this manual are from Windows on your computer may vary depending on your operating system.
® 7 and OS X v10.7.5. Screens
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General Information
About This Machine
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3
2
5
6
1
9
10
8
7
1 Top Cover
The machine is powered on by opening the Top Cover.
2 Document Guides
3 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
4 Front Cover
5 Output Tray
6 Document Stopper
7 USB Direct Interface
8 Control Panel (ADS-2600We only)
9 Cover Release Lever
10 AC Power Connector
11 USB Connector
12 LAN Connector (ADS-2600We only)
13 Kensington Security Slot
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12
13
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1
2
General Information
Control Panel Overview (ADS-2100e)
1
2
3
4
5
1 Error Indicator (with LED)
The Error Indicator notifies you if the machine has suffered an error, for example:
Document Jam / Front Cover is Open / Unusable Device / Unsupported Device / Multifeed Detection etc.
2 Power Indicator (with LED)
It will blink depending on the status of the machine.
3 Stop button
Job Cancel / Wake-up / Error Recovery / Disconnect Remote Setup
4 Scan to PC button (with LED)
Scan to PC / Wake-up etc.
5 Scan to USB button (with LED)
Scan to USB / Wake-up etc.
LED Indications (ADS-2100e only)
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1
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General Information
Control Panel Overview (ADS-2600We)
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1
4 3 2 1
1 Back Button
Press to go back to the previous menu level. The Back key does not light up when it is unavailable.
2 Home Button
Press to return to Home Screen. The Home key does not light up when it is unavailable.
3 Stop Button
Press to stop or cancel. The Stop key does not light up when it is unavailable.
4 Touchscreen LCD
This is a Touchscreen LCD. You can access the menus and options by pressing them on the Touchscreen.
4
General Information
Touchscreen LCD
You can change the Home Screen by swiping left or right, or pressing d or c button. You can also choose a
Home screen to display by default. See Set the Home Screen on page 14.
1
Clock Mode
The LCD displays Clock Mode when the machine is idle. Clock Mode displays the date, time, and current machine status.
1
1 2 3
1
4
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.
0 Max
3
Press to access the 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 193.
5
General Information
4 Shortcuts
Press to set up Shortcut menus. Once you have set up shortcuts, press to view all of your shortcut options.
1
5 Scan
Press to access the Scan Mode.
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6
General Information
Scan Mode
In this mode, Scan to FTP, Scan to Network, Scan to PC, Scan to USB, Scan to E-mail Server and Scan to
Web are available.
1
The LCD shows the current machine status when the machine is idle.
Scan 1 Scan 2
1
1 2 3
1 to FTP
Press to access the Scan to FTP function.
4 5 6
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 193.
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
Basic Operations
To operate the LCD, use your finger to press the or option button directly on the LCD. To display and access all the LCD menus or options in a setting, press a or b to scroll through them.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT press the screen with a sharp object, such as a pen or stylus. It may damage the machine.
The following steps show how to change a setting in the machine. 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 level.
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1
8
General Information
General Setup (ADS-2100e)
Set Sleep Mode
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 will appear.
2
Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
1
1
1
Macintosh
1
Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
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General Information
2
Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2
Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window will appear.
3 Select General Setup in the folder tree (the example below uses Windows ® ).
1
4 You can select how long the machine must be idle before it goes into Sleep mode.
To return to Home Screen, do one of the following:
• Press any key.
• Open the Top Cover.
• Load your document.
5
Click the OK button.
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General Information
Select Your Language
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 will appear.
2
Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
1
1
Macintosh
1
Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
2
Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2
Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window will appear.
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General Information
3
Select Language in the folder tree (the example below uses Windows
®
).
1
4
Select a language from the Language on Remote Setup drop-down list.
5 Click the OK button.
NOTE
To change the language on the Remote Setup window, restart the Remote Setup after configuring.
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General Information
Reduced Noise Mode
Select the Reduced Noise Mode option on Remote Setup to reduce acoustic noise while scanning, this option is recommended for people using this machine in a quiet environment. Reducing noise may slow scan
speed. To start Remote Setup, see Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer on page 168 (the
example below uses Windows
®
).
1
1
13
General Information
General Setup (ADS-2600We)
Set the Backlight Brightness
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 .
1
1
1
Set the Dim Timer for the Backlight
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
You can choose a Home Screen from Clock, Scan 1-2 or Shortcut 1-8.
When the machine is idle or you press , the machine will go back to the mode 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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1
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General Information
Select Your Language
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
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.
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1
1
Beep Volume
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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General Information
Automatic Daylight Saving Time
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 .
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1
Sleep Mode
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-2600We only) on page 208.
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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General Information
Power Down Mode
Power Down mode is the lowest power consumption mode. If the machine is in Sleep mode for 4 hours, it will then go into Power Down mode automatically. To wake your machine, do one of the following:
Open the Top Cover.
Press .
Load your document.
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1
Multifeed Detection
When this feature is set to On, the machine will detect a multifeed. 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)
The data scanned before the multifeed occurred is saved if you have selected JPEG as the file type.
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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General Information
Reduced Noise Mode
Select the Reduced Noise Mode option on Remote Setup to reduce acoustic noise while scanning, this option is recommended for people using this machine in a quiet environment. Reducing noise may slow scan
speed. To start Remote Setup, see Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer on page 168 (the
example below uses Windows
®
).
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1
Setting Lock
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. Please call your administrator or Brother customer service.
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
Set New Default and Factory Reset in to USB
Address Book, Set New Default and Factory Reset in to E-mail Server
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General Information
Set the Password
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 shows Verify:.
Press OK.
8 Press .
Change the Password
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 shows Verify:.
Press OK.
0
Press .
1
1
1
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General Information
Turn Setting Lock On/Off
If you enter the wrong password when performing the following procedure, the LCD will show
Wrong Password. Re-enter the correct password.
Turn Setting Lock On
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 Press .
2
The LCD prompts you to enter your four-digit password. Enter the password.
Press OK.
3
Press .
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1
1
1
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General Information
User Restriction Functions
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
1
Restrict
Active Directory
Authentication
Login Logout
Setting on the LCD
Remote Setup -
-
Web Based Management Yes
Scan to PC (From the PC) Yes
Scan to PC (from the LCD) Yes
Scan to FTP Yes
Scan to Network
Scan to EmailServer
Yes
Yes
Scan to USB
Scan to Web iPrint&Scan
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
-
-
-
-
-
Yes
Yes
-
-
Yes
1
2
The available functions can be managed depending on the Login ID you set.
The function restricts the scan functions other than Scan to USB and Scan to Web.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Yes
-
Yes
Yes
Scan:
Function available
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
-
Yes
Yes
-
Yes
Yes
Scan to USB:
Clear
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
Yes
Yes
Web Connect
Upload:
Clear
-
-
Yes
Yes
1
Start Web Based Management.
1
Start your web browser.
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General Information
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 from the control panel as Node Name.
• For Macintosh users, access the Web Based Management System by clicking the machine icon on the
2
When the Web Based management screen appears, click the Administrator tab.
Click User Restriction Function.
3
Do one of the following:
Click Secure Function Lock, then click Submit. Go to 4.
Click Active Directory Authentication, then click Submit. Go to 5.
4
Click Secure Function Lock in the left navigation bar on the Web Based Management to configure the settings.
See Configure Secure Function Lock on the Network User’s Guide for more information.
Once you set Secure Function Lock, the Public Mode icon appears on the LCD.
Push the Public ID icon to change the user you set in the Web Based Management.
1
NOTE
If you don’t touch the LCD in one minute, it will automatically return to Public Mode.
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General Information
5
Click Active Directory Authentication in the left navigation bar to configure the settings.
See Configure Active Directory Authentication in the Network User’s Guide for more information.
Once you set Active Directory Authentication, the following LCD screen appears.
Enter Domain, User ID and Password to use your Brother machine.
1
Once you connect Active Directory Server, the following screen appears on your machine’s LCD.
NOTE
If you don’t touch the LCD in one minute, the machine automatically logs off the current use.
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Document Specifications
2
Acceptable Documents
NOTE
Do not load documents that contain multiple page thicknesses, different paper qualities, etc.
Standard Paper Length
Width
Weight
70 to 355.6 mm
51 to 215.9 mm
Thickness
52 to 110 g/m 2
0.08 to 0.12 mm
To scan thinner documents, use the Carrier Sheet. See
Receipts, Clippings, Photos, and Other Documents on page 35.
Maximum Number of Pages Total thickness of no more than 5 mm, no more than 50 sheets
Standard Paper Size A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
B5
B6
B7
B8
Legal
Letter
210 × 297 mm
148 × 210 mm
105 × 148 mm
74 × 105 mm
52 × 74 mm
182 × 257 mm
128 × 182 mm
91 × 128 mm
64 × 91 mm
215.9 × 355.6 mm
215.9 × 279.4 mm
2
2
Thick Paper Length
Width
70 to 147 mm
51 to 147 mm
Weight
Thickness
110 to 200 g/m
2
0.12 to 0.25 mm
Maximum Number of Pages Total thickness of no more than 5 mm and no more than
25 sheets
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Document Specifications
Long Paper Length
Width
355.6 to 863 mm
51 to 215.9 mm
Weight
Thickness
52 to 110 g/m 2
0.08 to 0.12 mm
To scan thinner documents, use the Carrier Sheet.
See Receipts, Clippings, Photos, and Other Documents on page 35.
Maximum Number of Pages 1 page
NOTE
To scan an extended length document, select Long Paper as Scan Size or Document Size in the settings dialog box.
2
Plastic Card
(Non-embossed
Card Only)
Size (ISO)
Material
Type
Thickness
85.6 × 54.0 × 0.76 mm
Plastic (PET)
Plastic card such as driver’s license or store card
0.25 to 0.76 mm
Maximum Number of Pages 1 page
NOTE
A plastic card can be scanned when saving the scanned image to your computer. Select the
Plastic Card Mode check box in the settings dialog box.
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
NOTE
A Carrier Sheet can be used when saving the scanned image to your computer and cannot be used when scanning to a USB flash memory drive. Select the Carrier Sheet Mode check box in the settings dialog box.
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Unacceptable Documents
Documents with a carbon sheet attached on the back
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, Over Head Projector sheets
Glossy or mirrored media
Documents that exceed recommended media thicknesses
IMPORTANT
If you use any of the above Unacceptable Documents and damage your Brother machine, it may not be covered under warranty.
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Carrier Sheet Recommendations
Documents with a carbon sheet attached on the back
Documents written in pencil
Documents narrower than 51 mm wide
Documents shorter than 70 mm long
Pages thinner than 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.
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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 suitable for scanning and should not be used.
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Notes for Using Carrier Sheets
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 above Unacceptable Documents and damage your Brother machine, it may not be covered under warranty.
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Scan Preparation
Set Up Your Scanner
1
Open the Top Cover a.
a
2
Pull the Output Tray a out of the machine and then unfold the Document Stopper s.
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Load Documents
The document feeder can hold up to 50 pages and feeds each sheet individually. Use 80 g/m
2
paper and always fan the pages before placing them in the document feeder.
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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
1
Adjust the Document Guides a to fit the width of your document.
a
3
3
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.
3
5
Place your document, face down, top edge first in the document feeder between the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of the machine gently.
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Business Cards and Plastic Cards
Make sure documents with ink or correction fluid are completely dry.
1
Adjust the Document Guides a to fit the width of your document.
a
2
Place your card, face down, top edge first, and lengthwise in the document feeder between the
Guides until you feel it touch the inside of the machine.
3
3
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, it is recommended to use the Plastic Card Carrier sheet.
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Documents Longer than A4 Size
Make sure documents with ink or correction fluid are completely dry.
1
Adjust the Document Guides a to fit the width of your document.
a
2
Place your document, face down, top edge first in the document feeder between the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of the machine.
3
3
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 Larger than A4 Size
Make sure documents with ink or correction fluid are completely dry.
1
Fold your document in half and then insert the document into the Carrier Sheet.
3
3
NOTE
Set the document in the centre 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 document feeder between the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of the machine.
NOTE
To reduce the white space in the centre of a scanned page, be sure to position the folded edge of the original document closer to this (right) side.
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Documents with Facing Pages
Follow the steps of Documents Larger than A4 Size.
Receipts, Clippings, Photos, and Other Documents
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 centre 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.
3
2
Adjust the Document Guides a to fit the width of the Carrier Sheet.
a
3
Place the Carrier Sheet in the document feeder between the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of the machine.
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Prepare Your Network
Before Scanning
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.
Make sure that the interface cable is physically secure.
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Before Network Scanning (ADS-2600We only)
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Network License (Windows
®
)
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 2 computers on the network.
If you want to use more than 2 computers with Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE installed, buy the Brother NL-5 pack which is a multiple computer license agreement pack for up to 5 additional users. To buy the NL-5 pack, contact your Brother dealer.
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Configure Network Scanning for Windows
®
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 and Windows
®
8
Click the Properties button.
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NOTE
(Windows Vista
®
, Windows
®
7 and Windows
®
8)
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: Enter 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
Enter the IP address of the machine in IP Address, and then click Apply or OK.
Specify your machine by name
1
Enter the machine node name in Node Name, or click Browse and choose the machine you want to use.
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2
Click OK.
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4
Click the Scan To Button tab and enter your computer name in the Display Name field. The LCD of the machine displays the name you enter. The default setting is your computer name. You can enter any name that you like.
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If you want to avoid receiving unwanted documents, enter a 4-digit PIN number in the Pin number and
Retype Pin number field.
To send data to a computer protected by a PIN number, the LCD prompts you to enter the PIN number before the document can be scanned and sent to the computer.
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Configure Network Scanning for Macintosh
If you want to scan from the machine on a network, you must choose the networked machine in the
Device Selector application from the Model drop-down list in the main screen of ControlCenter2. If you have already installed the Brother software following the network installation steps in the Quick Setup Guide, this selection should already be made.
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.
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1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
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2
Select Other from the Model drop-down list.
The Device Selector window will appear.
3
Click the + button. The setting window will appear.
4 Select your machine from the list and then click Add.
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NOTE
You can also select your machine by entering the IP address. Click IP and then specify your machine by
IP address. To change the IP address, enter the new IP address.
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5
Click Add.
NOTE
Select the check box for Scan Key Setting and then configure the following:
• To scan from the Control Panel of the machine, select the check box for
Register your computer with the "Scan To" functions at the device. Then enter the name you want to be displayed on the LCD of the machine. You can use up to 15 characters.
• You can avoid receiving unwanted documents by setting a 4-digit PIN number. Enter your PIN code in the
PIN code and Verify field.
To send data to a computer protected by a PIN code, the LCD prompts you to enter the PIN code before the document can be scanned and sent to the machine.
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Prepare Your Network
Launch the BRAdmin Utility (Windows
®
)
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 the 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
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1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window will appear.
2
Select the Device Settings tab.
3 Click BRAdmin. The BRAdmin Light or BRAdmin Professional 3 utility dialog box will appear.
NOTE
If you have installed both BRAdmin Light and BRAdmin Professional, ControlCenter4 will launch
BRAdmin Professional 3.
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5
Change the User Interface of ControlCenter4 (Windows
®
)
ControlCenter4 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access your often 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
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 easily. You can intuitively use functions without having to change any settings.
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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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6 Save button
Click to save a scanned image to a folder on your hard disk as 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 E-mail 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 also customize one-button scan actions to meet your scanning needs.
1 2 3 4 5
5
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 E-mail 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.
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To change the operation mode, perform the following steps.
1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window will appear.
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.
3
Select Home Mode or Advanced Mode in the mode dialog box.
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Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Home Mode (Windows
®
)
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
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 (Save), (Print), (Open with an Application), (Send E-mail) or (OCR).
5
Do one of the following:
For (Save)
Select your Scan Location (Folder or SharePoint) 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 will appear 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 list, 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 E-mail application will open and the image will be attached to a new E-mail.
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 Specific and Irregular Sized Documents Using the Carrier Sheet
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 (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window will appear.
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
Select the Scan tab.
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4
Select Custom in the Document Type option and then click the Custom Settings button.
The Custom Scan Settings dialog box will appear.
5
Select the Carrier Sheet Mode check box.
6
Configure other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
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 will appear 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 49.
Click the
(Print) button to print the scanned data. See Basic Scan on page 49.
Click the (Open with an Application) button to open the scanned data in another application.
Click the
(Send E-mail) button to attach the scanned data to an E-mail. See Basic Scan
Click the
(OCR) button to scan to an editable text file. See Basic Scan on page 49.
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Scan Plastic Cards
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 will appear.
3
Select the Scan tab.
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4
Select Custom in the Document Type option and then click the Custom Settings button.
The Custom Scan Settings dialog box will appear.
5 Select the Plastic Card Mode check box.
6
Configure other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows
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7
Click the (Scan) button. The machine starts scanning, and then the Scanning Completed dialog box will appear 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
Do one of the following:
Click the
(Save) button to save the scanned data. See Basic Scan on page 49.
Click the
(Print) button to to print the scanned data. See Basic Scan on page 49.
Click the (Open with an Application) button to open the scanned data in another application.
Click the
(Send E-mail) button to attach the scanned data to an E-mail. See Basic Scan
Click the
(OCR) button to scan to an editable text file. See Basic Scan on page 49.
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 (ADS-2600We only)
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.
1
Load your document (see Standard-size Documents on page 30).
5
2 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window will appear.
3
Select the Scan tab.
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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
7
Click the (Scan) button. The machine starts scanning, and then the Scanning Completed dialog box will appear 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 settings dialog box will appear.
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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
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 will appear.
3
Select the Scan tab.
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5
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
7 Click the (Scan) button. The machine starts scanning, and then the Scanning Completed dialog box will appear 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 will appear.
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.
NOTE
You can select the applications installed on your computer.
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Edit and save the scanned data using BizCard 6.
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Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Advanced Mode (Windows
®
)
There are five scan options: Image, OCR, E-mail, File and Print.
This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more details of each function, click (Help).
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Basic Scan
1
Select the Scan tab.
2
Click (Image), (OCR), (E-mail), (File) or (Print). The Scan Settings dialog box appears.
3
Do one of the following:
For (Image)
Select the application from the drop-down list and click Scan.
The image will appear 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 E-mail application will open and the image will be attached to a new E-mail.
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 dropdown 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 the Default Settings of Each Button
5
You can change the default settings of the buttons.
(Image), (OCR), (E-mail), (File) and (Print)
1
Right-click the button that you want to configure and click Button settings. The settings dialog box will appear.
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.
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Scan Specific and Irregular Sized Documents Using the Carrier Sheet
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 (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window will appear.
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
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
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 will appear.
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3
Select the Scan tab.
4 Click the button you want to use ( (Image), (OCR), (E-mail), (File), or (Print)). The settings dialog box will appear (the example below uses Image).
5
5
Select the Plastic Card Mode check box.
6
Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows ® ) on page 66).
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 settings 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
Original Layout Scan Result
Scan to an Office File (ADS-2600We only)
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.
1
Load your document (see Standard-size Documents on page 30).
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2 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window will appear.
3
Select the Scan tab.
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4 Click (E-mail) or (File). The settings dialog box will appear (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
7
Click Scan. If a message dialog box regarding the Internet connection appears, read the information and click OK.
Scan Business Cards
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 will appear.
3
Select the Scan tab.
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4 Click (Image). The settings dialog box will appear.
5
Select BizCard MFC Application from the Target Application drop-down list.
NOTE
You can select the applications installed on your computer.
6
Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows ® ) on page 66).
7
Click Scan. The scanned data will be opened in the BizCard 6 application.
8
Edit and save the scanned data using BizCard 6.
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Create a Custom Tab (ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode)
(Windows
®
)
You can create up to three custom tabs that include up to five buttons, customised with your preferred settings.
Create a Custom Tab
1
Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window will appear.
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2
Click Configuration and then select Create custom tab. You can also create a custom tab by rightclicking the tab area and selecting Create custom tab. A custom tab will be created.
3
If you want to change the name of a 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 Custom Tab
1
Create a Custom tab.
2 Right-click the area inside the tab and select Create custom button. Select a button you want to create from the menu. The settings dialog box will appear.
5
5
NOTE
You can also copy a custom button by selecting Copy custom button from the right-click context menu.
3
Enter the button name and change the settings if needed. Click the OK button.
(The setting options vary depending on the button you created.)
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
®
)
The following settings can be changed:
Setting
File Type
Description
Select the file type you want to use for the scanned data.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes Yes
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 300 x 300 dpi from the Resolution dropdown list, High Compression PDF (*.pdf) from the
File Type drop-down list and True Grey or
24bit Colour from the Scan Type drop-down list.
• To save as a Microsoft Office Word (*.docx) or
Microsoft Office PowerPoint (*.pptx), select
E-mail or File.
Target
Application
Select the destination application including Nuance™
PaperPort™ 12SE, Presto! BizCard 6 and Evernote from the drop-down list.
OCR
Language
Set to match the language of the scanned document’s text.
Printer Name Select the printer you want to use to print the scanned data.
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.
Print Options Click the Print Options button to configure the printer settings.
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Setting
Show Save
As Window
Destination
File Path
Scan
Location
File size
Resolution
Description
If you want to specify the destination of the scanned image every time you scan, select the
Show Save As Window check box.
Click the Change button, and then the folder icon to change the folder you would like to save your scanned document to.
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.
You can adjust the File size by moving the slider to the right or left.
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File size can be adjusted depending on your selected File Type.
You can select a scanning resolution from the
Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image.
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Setting
Scan Type
Description
Lets you select several colour depth options for scanned images.
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Grey (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 Grey
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact due to using up to 256 shades of grey.
24bit Colour
Uses up to 16.8 million colours to scan the image.
Although using 24bit Colour creates an image with the most accurate colour reproduction, it requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time.
Auto
Automatically selects suitable colours for your document.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Setting
Document
Size
Brightness
Description
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.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes Yes
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 1 to 2 (A4), the scanned image will be divided into two A5-size documents.
• To do 1 to 2 scanning, clear 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 the following:
• Auto Deskew: Off
• 2-sided Scanning: Off
• Each Long Paper option can scan a large document up to following:
Long Paper (Normal Width) 215.9 mm (8 1/2 in):
215.9
× 863.0 mm
Long Paper (Narrow Width) 107.9 mm (4 1/4 in)):
107.9
× 863.0 mm
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.
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Setting
Contrast
Continuous
Scanning
2-sided
Scanning
Description
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.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes Yes
NOTE
The Contrast setting is only available when setting
Scan Type to Auto, Grey (Error Diffusion),
True Grey or 24bit Colour.
Lets you 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 document feeder.
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.
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NOTE
The 2-sided (duplex) scanning feature is available with lengths up to Legal size.
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Setting
Carrier Sheet
Mode
Description
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 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)
Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Plastic Card
Mode
Default
NOTE
• Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
• Set the document in the centre of the Carrier Sheet and align the top of the document with the top of the
Carrier Sheet.
Lets you 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: Off
Auto Image Rotation: Off
Multifeed Detection: Off
Yes
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.
Restore all settings to their factory default values.
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You can configure more settings in the Advanced Settings dialog box. Click the Advanced Settings button.
Setting Description
Auto Deskew Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned
Auto Image
Rotation
Changes the direction of the document based on the text orientation.
Bleed
Through
Prevention/
Remove
Background
Colour
Prevents the Bleed Through phenomenon on a twosided document, and also allows you to remove the base colour of documents such as newspapers to make the scanned data more recognisable.
Skip Blank
Page
Multifeed
Detection
Display
Scanning
Results
Removes blank pages of the document from the scanning results.
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.
Shows the numbers of total pages saved and blank pages skipped on your computer screen.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
ControlCenter2 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access your often used applications. Using
ControlCenter2 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications.
There are four scan buttons for the Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File features.
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 insert 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 E-mail software)
Lets you scan a page or document directly into an E-mail 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.
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Applications, Brother, and then double-click the will appear in the Dock.
(ControlCenter2) icon. The (ControlCenter2) icon
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Image (example: Apple Preview)
The Scan to Image feature lets you scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing.
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Select the SCAN tab.
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The Scan to Image dialog box will appear.
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You can configure the scan settings.
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.
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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 will appear.
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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OCR (word processing application)
The Scan to OCR feature lets you convert the graphic page image data into text which 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 Select the SCAN tab.
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The Scan to OCR dialog box will appear.
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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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The Scan to E-mail feature lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application so you can send the scanned document as an attachment.
1 Select the SCAN tab.
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The Scan to E-mail dialog box will appear.
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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 E-mail 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
to delete an application, click Delete.
1 When you first start ControlCenter2, a default list of compatible E-mail applications will appear in the pop-up menu. If you are having trouble using a custom application with ControlCenter2, you should choose an application from the list.
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Click Start Scanning.
Your default E-mail application will start and the image will be attached to a new E-mail.
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 E-mail message.
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File
The Scan to File button lets you scan a document to a folder on your hard disk in a supported file format.
Therefore, this feature allows you to easily archive your paper documents.
1 Select the SCAN tab.
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The Scan to File dialog box will appear.
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You can configure the scan settings.
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 document 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 document is saved when scanning is finished, select the Show Folder check box. If you want to specify the destination of the scanned document every time, select the
Show Save As window check box.
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Click Start Scanning.
The document will be saved in the folder you have chosen.
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Change the Default Settings of a Button
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You can change the default settings of the (Image), (OCR), (E-mail), and
(File) buttons.
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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 will appear.
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Choose the settings for File Type, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness, Contrast, and
Continuous Scanning as needed.
You can also choose the setting for 2-sided Scanning.
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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 will appear.
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If the (ControlCenter2) icon is not displayed in the menu bar, double-click the ControlCenter icon.
The ControlCenter icon is in Go from the Finder bar/Applications/Brother.
The (ControlCenter2) icon will appear in the menu bar.
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Click the button in the SCAN tab for the Scan-to action you want to change (Image, OCR, E-mail, or
File). The settings dialog box will appear (the example below uses Image).
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Select the Carrier Sheet Mode check box.
5 Select a document size other than Auto from the Document Size drop-down list.
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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
1
Load a plastic card (see Business Cards and Plastic Cards on page 32).
NOTE
Load only one plastic card at a time.
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Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
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Click the button in the SCAN tab for the Scan-to action you want to change (Image, OCR, E-mail, or
File). The settings dialog box will appear (the example below uses Image).
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Select the Plastic Card Mode check box.
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Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 89).
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Click Start Scanning.
Your default application will start and display the image.
NOTE
• Select the Don’t show me again. check box not to show the settings 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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Scan to an Office File (ADS-2600We only)
Your machine can convert scanned data to a Microsoft ® Word file, a Microsoft ® PowerPoint ® or a Microsoft ®
SharePoint file. In order to use this feature, your Brother machine must be connected to a network that has access to the Internet.
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Load your document (see Standard-size Documents on page 30).
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The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
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Click the SCAN tab.
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Click the E-mail or File button. The settings dialog box will appear (the example below uses E-mail).
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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.
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Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 89).
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Click Start Scanning.
Scan Business Cards
1
Load your document (see Business Cards and Plastic Cards on page 32).
2 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
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Click the SCAN tab.
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Click the Image button. The settings dialog box will appear.
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Select BizCard 6 from the Target Application drop-down list.
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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.
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Edit and save the scanned data using BizCard 6.
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Register Custom Scan Settings Using ControlCenter2
(Macintosh)
There are four buttons which you can configure to fit your scanning needs.
To customise 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 E-mail message. You can also choose the file attachment type and create a quick send list of E-mail addresses chosen from your E-mail 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
To customise 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 E-mail message.
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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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Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh)
The following settings can be changed:
Setting
Target
Application
(for Image, OCR and File) or
Application
(for E-mail)
Description
You can 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
You can add an application to the drop-down list. 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 drop-down list.
Delete button
You can delete an application that you have added.
Select the Application Name and click the Delete button.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
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Setting
File Type
File size
OCR Software
OCR Language
File Name
Show Save As window
Description
Select the file type you want to use for the scanned data.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR
Yes Yes
Yes
File
Yes
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 dropdown 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 300 x 300 dpi from the Resolution drop-down list, High Compression PDF (*.pdf) from the
File Type drop-down list and True Grey or
24bit Colour from the Scan Type drop-down list.
• 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).
You can adjust the File size by moving the slider to the right or left.
Yes Yes Yes
NOTE
File size adjustment depends on your selected
File Type.
Shows the application that will convert the scanned image to editable text.
Set to match the language of the scanned document’s text.
Enter a prefix for the file name if needed.
If you want to specify the destination of the scanned image every time you scan, select the Show Save As window check box.
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Setting
Destination File
Path
Destination
Folder
Resolution
Scan Type
Description
Click the Change button and then the Browse button to change the folder you would like to save your scanned document to.
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.
You can select a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image.
Lets you select from a range of scan colour depths.
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Grey (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 Grey
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact due to using up to 256 shades of grey.
24bit Colour
Uses up to 16.8 million colours to scan the image.
Although using 24bit Colour creates an image with the most accurate colour reproduction, it requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time.
Auto
Uses suitable colours for your document automatically.
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Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes -
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Setting
Document Size
Description
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.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes Yes
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 1 to 2 (A4), the scanned image will be divided into two A5-size documents.
• To do 1 to 2 scanning or 2 in 1 scanning, clear 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 the following:
• Auto Deskew: Off
• 2-sided Scanning: Off
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.
Yes
NOTE
The 2-sided (duplex) scanning feature is available with lengths up to Legal size.
Restore Defaults Restore all settings to their factory default values.
Continuous
Scanning
You can 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 document feeder.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Setting
Carrier Sheet
Mode
Plastic Card
Mode
Description
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 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)
Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes Yes
NOTE
• Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
• Set the document in the centre of the Carrier Sheet and align the top of the document with the top of the Carrier
Sheet.
Lets you 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
Yes
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.
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You can configure more settings in the Advanced Settings dialog box. Click the Advanced Settings button.
Setting
Brightness
Contrast
Colour Drop
Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes Yes 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.
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.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
NOTE
The Contrast setting is only available when setting
Scan Type to Auto, Grey (Error Diffusion),
True Grey or 24bit Colour.
Remove a specific colour from your scanned images.
Select one of the following colour to remove:
Chromatic colours
Use to remove all other colours except Black.
Red
Use to remove the Red colour.
Green
Use to remove the Green colour.
Blue
Use to remove the Blue colour.
Custom
The Custom dialog box will open. You can select the colour that you want to remove.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Setting Description
Auto Deskew
Auto Image
Rotation
Bleed Through
Prevention/
Remove
Background
Colour
Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned data.
Changes the direction of the document based on the text orientation.
Prevents the Bleed Through phenomenon on a two-sided document, and also allows you to remove the base colour of documents such as newspapers to make the scanned
Skip Blank Page Removes blank pages of the document from the scanning results.
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.
Display Scanning
Results
Shows the numbers of total pages saved and blank pages skipped on your computer screen.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR
Yes Yes
Yes
File
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Depending upon the condition of the original document, this function may not work correctly.
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Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE or Other Windows
Applications
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You can use the Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE application, which is included in the Brother MFL-Pro software suite, for scanning. The instructions for scanning in these steps are for Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE. For other Windows ® applications these steps will be similar. 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
Windows
®
7 and Windows
®
8.
® XP (SP3 or later), Windows Vista ® (SP2 or later),
• The WIA driver with Windows
®
XP (SP2 or later) does not support 2-sided (duplex) scanning.
• For more details about the application refer to the Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE help file. You can access this from the Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE Help menu.
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Load your document.
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Start Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE. Do one of the following:
(Windows
®
XP, Windows Vista
®
and Windows
®
7)
Click (Start), All Programs, Nuance PaperPort12, and then PaperPort.
(Windows ® 8)
Click (PaperPort).
The Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE window will appear.
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Click Scan Settings from the Desktop tab.
The Scan or Get Photo panel will appear on the left side of the window.
4 Click the Select button.
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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 the OK button.
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 will appear.
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Adjust the settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box if needed (Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness, and Contrast).
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.
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Click the Start button.
The machine starts scanning.
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TWAIN Driver Settings
Select Basic tab or Advanced tab for TWAIN driver settings.
Basic tab.
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1 Scan (Image Type)
You can select Photo, Web or Text for the type of document you want to scan.
Scan (Image Type)
Photo
Web
Use for scanning photo images
Resolution
300 x 300 dpi
Use for attaching the scanned image to web pages
100 x 100 dpi
Use for scanning text documents 200 x 200 dpi
Scan Type
24bit Colour
24bit Colour
Text Black & White
2 Resolution
You can select a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image.
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 Scan Type
Select one of the following type:
Auto
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Grey (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 Grey
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact due to using up to 256 shades of grey.
24bit Colour
Uses up to 16.8 million colours to scan the image. Although using 24bit Colour creates an image with the most accurate colour 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 Colour 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.
6 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 Grey (Error Diffusion), True Grey,
24bit Colour or Auto.
7 Document Size
Document size is set to Auto 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.
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.
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2-sided Scan Setting
Long-edge binding
Original Layout Scan Result
Short-edge binding
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Advanced tab
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1 Colour Drop
Remove a specific colour from your scanned images.
Select one of the following colour to remove:
Chromatic colours
Use to remove all other colours except Black.
Red
Use to remove the Red colour.
Green
Use to remove the Green colour.
Blue
Use to remove the Blue colour.
Custom
The Custom dialog box will open. You can select the colour that you want to remove.
2 Bleed Through Prevention/Remove Background Colour
Prevents the Bleed Through phenomenon on a two-sided document, and remove the base colour of documents such as newspapers to make the scanned data more recognisable.
3 Auto Deskew
Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned data.
4 Detect end of page
Detect end of page and automatically adjust a size of a page when the length of the document is shorter than Document Size selected.
This function is available when the document size is 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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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
1
2
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1 Paper source
You can select Document Feeder only.
2 Picture Type (Image Type)
You can select Colour picture, Greyscale picture, Black and white picture or text or
Custom Settings for the type of document you want to scan.
If you want to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture.
Resolution
You can 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 emphasises 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.
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Scan Using Windows
®
Photo Gallery or Windows
®
Fax and Scan
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)
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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 will appear.
(Windows ® Fax and Scan)
Click File, New, then Scan.
The settings dialog box will appear.
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Adjust the settings in the settings dialog box if needed.
4
Click the Scan button.
The machine starts scanning the document.
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Use Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 (Windows
®
)
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.
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Installing Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8
1
Insert the supplied DVD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive.
2 The DVD-ROM top menu will appear automatically. 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.
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Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Windows
®
)
Presto! BizCard lets you manage the information from scanned business cards, such as names, companies, mailing addresses, phone/fax numbers and e-mail 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.
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Installing NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6
1
Insert the supplied DVD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive.
2 The DVD-ROM top menu will appear automatically. 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, and then Presto! BizCard 6.
(Windows
®
8)
Click (Presto! BizCard 6).
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Scan Using Presto! PageManager or TWAIN Applications
(Macintosh)
You can use the Presto! PageManager application for scanning. The instructions for scanning in these steps are for Presto! PageManager. For other applications which support TWAIN specifications, these steps will be similar.
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Installing Presto! PageManager
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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Start Presto! PageManager by double-clicking the Presto! PageManager icon on your computer screen.
NOTE
The first time you use the Brother TWAIN driver, you need to set it as the default driver. To set the Brother
TWAIN driver as the default driver, do the following.
1
Select Select Source in the File menu.
2
Select Brother TWAIN, then click Select.
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2
Select Acquire Image Data in the File menu.
The scanner setup dialog box will appear.
(The Brother TWAIN screen supports languages specified in Presto! PageManager.)
3
Adjust the settings in the scanner setup dialog box if needed (Resolution, Scan Type, Adjust Image).
4 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.
5 Click the Start button.
The machine starts scanning.
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TWAIN Driver Settings
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1
2
(The Brother TWAIN screen supports languages specified in Presto! PageManager.)
1 Resolution
You can select a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image.
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
Black & White/Grey
(Error Diffusion)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
256 Colour
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
True Grey/24bit Colour
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2 Scan Type
Select one of the following type:
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Grey (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.)
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True Grey
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact due to using up to 256 shades of grey.
256 Colour
Use for simple colour illustrations that do not use the full colour spectrum. Uses up to 256 colours to create images.
24bit Colour
Uses up to 16.8 million colours to scan the image. Although using 24bit Colour creates an image with the most accurate colour reproduction, it requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time.
NOTE
256 Colour is only available when your scanning application supports this setting. Presto! PageManager does not support 256 Colour.
3 Document Size
Document size is set to A4 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,
Grey (Error Diffusion), True Grey or 24bit Colour.
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 Grey (Error Diffusion), True Grey or
24bit Colour.
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 Colour 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
Long-edge binding
Original Layout Scan Result
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Scan Using Apple Image Capture (ICA Driver)
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
also scan directly using the Image Capture application.
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1 Launch the Image Capture application.
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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 LAN, you will see it in the
SHARED area.
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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
ADS-XXXXX
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7
4
5
8
1
2
10
ADS-XXXXX
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.
1 Kind
Select from Colour, Black & White or Text.
2 Resolution
Select the resolution you want to scan your document at.
3 Scan Size or Size
Select the paper size of the document.
4 Orientation
Select the orientation of the document.
5 Duplex
Select the Duplex check box to do 2-sided (duplex) scanning.
6 Scan To
Select the destination folder or destination application.
7 Name
Enter the prefix text used for the name of the scanned image.
8 Format
Select the file format of the scanned data.
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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 the Kind that you have chosen.
Kind
Colour
Black & White
Text
Configurable Settings
Brightness, Tint, Temperature, Saturation
Brightness, Contrast
Threshold
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Select your machine from Print & Fax or Print & Scan
1 Select System Preferences in the menu bar.
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.
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Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Macintosh)
Presto! BizCard lets you manage the information from scanned business cards, such as names, companies, mailing addresses, phone/fax numbers and e-mail 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.
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Installing NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6
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
(Windows
®
)
®
QuickScan™ Pro or ISIS
®
Applications
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
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1
Insert the supplied DVD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive.
2 The DVD-ROM top menu will appear 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
EMC Corporation. If you have any questions about Captiva ®
®
QuickScan™ Pro is operated by
QuickScan™ Pro, contact EMC Corporation.
• For information about how to scan using your ISIS ® application, see Captiva ® QuickScan™ Pro’s help.
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Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer
(ADS-2100e)
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 will appear.
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 will appear.
2
Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2
Click the Scan to PC Settings button. The Remote Setup window will appear (the example below uses
Windows
®
).
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Select a Scan-to action you want to assign (Image, OCR, E-mail, or File) from the drop-down list.
4
Click the OK button to close the Remote Setup window.
5
Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows ®
Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) on page 154).
6
Load your document.
7
Press Scan to PC. The machine scans the document.
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(ADS-2600We)
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.
Up Shortcuts (ADS-2600We only) on page 161.
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Save Scanned Documents on a USB Flash Drive
(ADS-2100e)
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 will appear.
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 will appear.
2
Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2
Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window will appear.
3
Select Scan to USB in the folder tree and then configure scan settings as needed (the example below uses Windows
®
).
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4
Click Apply and then OK.
5 Insert a USB flash drive into the machine.
6
Load your document.
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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-2600We)
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
Up Shortcuts (ADS-2600We only) on page 161.
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
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 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.
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NOTE
The mobile device must be turned on before connecting to the machine.
2 Load your document.
If your machine is ADS-2100e, go to 3.
If your machine is ADS-2600We, go to 4.
3
(ADS-2100e)
Press the Scan to USB key. The machine starts scanning, and then the scanned data is saved on the mobile device.
4 (ADS-2600We)
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
Up Shortcuts (ADS-2600We only) on page 161.
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Scan Documents to an FTP Server (ADS-2600We only)
When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or colour 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.
6
Start Web Based Management
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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
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.
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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 type you want to use for the scanned data.
The following settings can be changed:
Setting
Quality
File Type
Options
Colour 150 dpi
Colour 200 dpi
Colour 300 dpi
Colour 600 dpi
Grey 150 dpi
Grey 200 dpi
Grey 300 dpi
Grey 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
Secure PDF
PDF/A
Signed PDF
TIFF
JPEG
XPS
User Select
Description
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.
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 Colour or Grey 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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Setting
Document Size
File Size
2-sided Scan
Options
Auto
A4
Letter
Legal
B5
A5
B6
A6
Business Card
Long Paper
Small
Medium
Large
User Select
Off
Long edge
Short edge
Description
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 will appear 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 the following:
• Quality: other than Auto
• Auto Deskew: Off
• Skip Blank Page: Off
• 2-sided Scan: Off
You can adjust the file size for the scanned data.
If you select Colour or Grey 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.
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.
8
to On if you want to correct the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned data.
9
to On if you want to remove blank pages of the document from the scanned data.
1
0
Click Submit.
Depending upon the condition of the original document, this function may not work correctly.
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Scan Using FTP Server Profiles
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 shows 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-2600We only)
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.
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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
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 shows 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
Windows
®
7 and Windows
®
SP2 or later,
®
8) (ADS-2600We)
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) 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.
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Configuring Settings for Scanning
If the LCD or LED indications show Out of Memory, decrease the Paper size setting or the Resolution setting.
1
(Windows Vista
®
)
Click the
(Windows
®
7)
button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then Scanners and Cameras.
Click the button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then Devices and Printers.
(Windows ® 8)
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 will appear.
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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 will appear.
5
Choose the Source, Paper size, Colour 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
Windows ® Photo Gallery from the list.
®
Fax and Scan or
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Send Scanned Documents Directly to an Email Address
(ADS-2600We only)
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 E-mail address you want to send to by doing one of the following:
If you want to select an E-mail address from the Address Book, see Select an E-mail Address from
If you want to enter an E-mail address manually, see Enter an E-mail Address Manually on page 141.
6
NOTE
You can select up to 300 E-mail addresses from the Address Book and enter up to 50 E-mail 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 E-mail address directly.
NOTE
Up Shortcuts (ADS-2600We only) on page 161.
6
Select an E-mail Address from the Address Book
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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4
Press . The software keyboard will appear on the LCD.
NOTE
• The LDAP protocol supports you to search for E-mail addresses on your server. For information on how to configure the 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 E-mail address in the Address Book, see Set Up the Address Book
(ADS-2600We only) on page 142.
• You can select up to 300 E-mail addresses from the Address Book and enter up to 50 E-mail addresses manually. The scanned data will be sent to all of the addresses at the same time.
Enter an E-mail Address Manually
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 will appear on the LCD.
4
Enter an E-mail address and then press OK.
5
Press OK.
NOTE
You can enter up to 50 E-mail addresses manually. The scanned data will be sent to all of the addresses at the same time.
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Set Up the Address Book (ADS-2600We only)
The Address Book feature lets you select an E-mail 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 E-mail Address
You can register up to 300 E-mail 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 E-mail address and then press OK.
0 Press OK.
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6
Change an E-mail 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 Change.
6 Press a or b until you find the E-mail address you want to change.
7
Press the E-mail Address. If the E-mail address is used in one or more shortcuts, the LCD shows you that the address in the shortcut(s) will also change. Press OK.
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8
Do one of the following:
If you want to change the name, go to step 9.
If you want to change the E-mail address, go to step A.
9
Press Name. The software keyboard will appear on the LCD.
0
Enter a new name and then press OK. Go to step C.
A Press Address. The software keyboard will appear on the LCD.
B
Enter a new E-mail address and then press OK.
C Press OK.
NOTE
The LCD shows you a list of shortcuts using the E-mail address you changed. The shortcut settings will automatically change.
Delete an E-mail 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 Delete.
6
Press a or b until you find the E-mail address you want to delete.
7 Press the E-mail address and then OK.
8
Press Yes.
NOTE
Delete a Shortcut on page 162).
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Set Up a Group
You can register up to 20 groups. Each group can have up to 15 E-mail addresses.
NOTE
Before setting up a group, you need to register more than one E-mail 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 E-mail address you want to add to the group.
0 Press the E-mail address and then OK.
A
Press OK.
Change a Group
You can rename a group, add an E-mail address to the group and delete an E-mail 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 E-mail address to the group, go to step A.
If you want to delete an E-mail address from the group, go to step A.
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9
Press Name. The software keyboard will appear 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 E-mail address you want to add or delete.
C
Press the E-mail address.
D Press OK.
Delete a 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 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-2600We 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
®
)
1
Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window will appear.
NOTE
• The screens in this guide are from Windows operating system.
®
7. Screens on your computer may vary depending on your
• If the icon is not displayed in the task tray,
6 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 will appear.
4
Select the tab for the Scan-to action you want to change (Image, OCR, E-mail, or File).
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5
Change the settings.
The following settings can be changed:
Setting Description
Select the file type you want to use for the scanned data.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes Yes File Type
NOTE
• To save the document as a password-protected PDF, select Secure PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type dropdown 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 dropdown 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).
Target Application Select the destination application from the drop-down list. Yes
OCR Language
File Name
Set to match the language of the scanned document’s text.
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
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.
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
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
-
-
Yes
Yes
-
-
-
Yes
Yes
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Setting
File size
Resolution
Scan Type
Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR
Yes -
E-mail File
Yes Yes You can 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.
You can select a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image.
Lets you select from a range of scan colour depths.
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Grey (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 Grey
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact due to using up to 256 shades of grey.
24bit Colour
Uses up to 16.8 million colours to scan the image.
Although using 24bit Colour creates an image with the most accurate colour reproduction, it requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time.
Auto
Uses suitable colours for your document automatically.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Setting
Document Size
Brightness
Contrast
Default
Description
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.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR
Yes Yes
E-mail File
Yes Yes
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 1 to 2 (A4), the scanned image will be divided into two A5-size documents.
• To do 1 to 2 scanning, clear 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 the following:
• Auto Deskew: Off
• 2-sided Scanning: Off
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.
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 emphasises 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.
Yes
Yes
NOTE
The Contrast setting is only available when setting
Scan Type to Auto, Grey (Error Diffusion),
True Grey or 24bit Colour.
Restore all settings to their factory default values.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Setting
Carrier Sheet
Mode
Description
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 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)
Applicable Feature
Image OCR
Yes Yes
E-mail File
Yes Yes
NOTE
• Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
• Set the document in the centre of the Carrier Sheet and align the top of the document with the top of the Carrier
Sheet.
Plastic Card Mode Lets you 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
Yes
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
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Click the Advanced Settings button. The Advanced Settings dialog box will appear.
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Change the settings.
The following settings can be changed:
Setting
Auto Deskew
Auto Image
Rotation
Bleed Through
Prevention/
Remove
Background
Colour
Skip Blank Page
Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned data. Yes
Changes the direction of the document based on the text orientation.
Yes
Prevents the Bleed Through phenomenon on a two-sided document, and also allows you to remove the base colour of documents such as newspapers to make the scanned data more recognizable.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multifeed
Detection
Display Scanning
Results
Removes blank pages of the document from the scanning results.
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.
Shows the numbers of total pages saved and blank pages skipped on your computer screen.
Yes
Yes
Yes
8
Click the OK button to close the Advanced Settings dialog box.
9
Click the OK button to close the Device Scan Settings dialog box.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Change Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh)
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
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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 settings dialog box will appear (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
Target Application You can select which application is used to open scanned data. Only applications installed on your computer can be selected.
Add button
You can add an application to the drop-down list. 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 drop-down list.
File Type
Delete button
You can delete an application that you have added.
Select the Application Name and click the Delete button.
Select the file type you want to use for the scanned data.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes -
Yes Yes Yes Yes
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 dropdown 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).
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Setting Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR
Yes -
E-mail File
Yes Yes File size You can 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.
OCR Software
OCR Language
File Name
Shows the application to extract the editable text data from the document.
Set to match the language of the scanned document’s text.
Click the Change button for Image, OCR or E-mail. Enter a prefix for the file name if needed.
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.
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.
Resolution You can 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 Type Lets you select from a range of scan colour depths.
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Grey (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 Grey
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact due to using up to 256 shades of grey.
24bit Colour
Uses up to 16.8 million colours to scan the image.
Although using 24bit Colour creates an image with the most accurate colour reproduction, it requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time.
Auto
Uses suitable colours for your document automatically.
-
-
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
-
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
-
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Setting
Document Size
Description
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.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR
Yes Yes
E-mail File
Yes Yes
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
1 to 2 (A4), the scanned image will be divided into two
A5-size documents.
• To do 1 to 2 scanning, clear 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 the following:
• Auto Deskew: Off
• 2-sided Scanning: Off
Restore Defaults Restore all settings to their factory default values.
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 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)
Yes
Yes
NOTE
• Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
• Set the document in the centre of the Carrier Sheet and align the top of the document with the top of the Carrier
Sheet.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Setting Description
Plastic Card Mode Lets you 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: On
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.
Applicable Feature
Image OCR
Yes Yes
E-mail File
Yes Yes
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5
Click the Advanced Settings button. The Advanced Settings dialog box will appear.
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Change the settings.
The following settings can be changed:
Setting
Brightness
Contrast
Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR E-mail File
Yes Yes Yes Yes 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.
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 emphasises dark and light areas of the image, while a decrease reveals more details in grey areas.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
NOTE
The Contrast setting is only available when setting
Scan Type to Auto, Grey (Error Diffusion),
True Grey or 24bit Colour.
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Setting
Colour Drop
Auto Deskew
Auto Image
Rotation
Bleed Through
Prevention/
Remove
Background
Colour
Skip Blank Page
Description Applicable Feature
Image OCR
Yes Yes
E-mail File
Yes Yes Remove a specific colour from your scanned images.
Select one of the following colour to remove:
Chromatic colours
Use to remove all other colours except Black.
Red
Use to remove the Red colour.
Green
Use to remove the Green colour.
Blue
Use to remove the Blue colour.
Custom
The Custom dialog box will open. You can select the colour that you want to remove.
Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned data. Yes
Changes the direction of the document based on the text orientation.
Yes
Prevents the Bleed Through phenomenon on a two-sided document, and also allows you to remove the base colour of documents such as newspapers to make the scanned data more recognizable.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multifeed
Detection
Display Scanning
Results
Removes blank pages of the document from the scanning results.
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.
Shows the numbers of total pages saved and blank pages skipped on your computer screen.
7
Click the OK button to close the Advanced Settings dialog box.
8
Click the OK button to close the settings dialog box.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Set Up Shortcuts (ADS-2600We only)
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Register a Shortcut
Eight shortcut tabs are available. You can set up six shortcut menus in a shortcut tab.
1
Press Shortcuts.
2 Press a tab from 1 to 8. You can add a shortcut in the tab.
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 OK.
Press Scan to Web.
You need to set up Brother Web Connect first. See the Network User’s Guide.
NOTE
Occasionally, updates or announcements about your machine’s features will be displayed on the LCD.
Read the information, and then press OK.
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5
Do one of the following:
to USB
Press Options to configure settings for 2-sided Scan, Scan Type, Resolution, File Type,
Document Size, File Name, File Size, Auto Deskew and Skip Blank Page as needed.
Press OK.
to PC(File), to PC(OCR), to PC(Image) and to PC(E-mail)
Select the type of scan and destination computer and then go to 7.
to E-mail Server
Enter E-mail address(es), and press Options to configure settings for 2-sided Scan, Scan Type,
Resolution, File Type, Document Size, File Size, Auto Deskew and Skip Blank Page as needed.
Press OK.
to Network and to FTP
Select a profile name and then go to 7.
6 Press Save as Shortcut.
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7
Confirm your settings and then press OK. The software keyboard will appear 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
• Once you set up a One Touch Shortcut, you can easily select the saved setting from the Shortcut screen and start the configured operation.
• A One Touch Shortcut is highlighted in green.
0
Press OK.
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Edit, Rename or Delete a Shortcut
1
Press Shortcuts.
2
Press the shortcut icon that you want to edit for one second.
3
Do one of the following:
Edit*
Follow step 9 on page 162 to save this as a One Touch Shortcut.
* Not available for Scan to Web.
Delete
The LCD displays the shortcut name you are deleting. Press Yes.
Rename
The software keyboard will appear on the LCD.
Enter a new shortcut name and then press OK.
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Managing the Machine from Your
Computer
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Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer
(Windows
®
)
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 errors such as document jams.
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Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer
Do one of the following:
Double-click the 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.
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• Troubleshooting
Lets you access the troubleshooting website by clicking the Troubleshooting button.
• Visit the Genuine Supplies website
Lets you access the Brother genuine supplies website by clicking the
Visit the Genuine Supplies website button.
• Pick-up Roller Count
Displays the Pick-up Roller replacement cycle.
• Separation Pad Count
Displays the Separation Pad replacement cycle.
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NOTE
For more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Brother Status Monitor icon and select Help.
Error Notifications
7
Right-click the Brother Status Monitor icon and then click Enable error notifications. To clear the check mark.
What are the Status Monitor Indicators?
Once you start up your computer, the Brother Status Monitor icon appears on the tasktray.
7
A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition.
A yellow icon indicates a warning.
A red icon indicates an error has occurred.
A grey icon indicates the machine is offline.
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Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer
(Macintosh)
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. The Status Monitor is started from
ControlCenter2.
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Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer
1
Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
2
Select the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
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3
Click the Status Monitor button.
The Status Monitor window will appear and display the status of devices.
Troubleshooting
Lets you access the troubleshooting website by clicking the Troubleshooting button.
Visit the Genuine Supplies website
Lets you access the Brother genuine supplies website by clicking the
Visit the Genuine Supplies website button.
Pick-up Roller Count
Displays the Pick-up Roller replacement cycle.
Separation Pad Count
Displays the Separation Pad replacement cycle.
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Turn the AutoLoad Feature On/Off (ControlCenter2)
1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
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2
Click Configuration and then select Preferences.
The ControlCenter2 Preferences window will appear.
3
Select (or clear) Start ControlCenter on computer startup.
4
Click the OK button.
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Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer
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, you can upload them directly to the machine.
NOTE
• If an error occurs, 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
®
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1
Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window will appear.
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 will appear.
2
Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2
Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window will appear.
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
Click Go from the Finder bar, Applications, Brother, and then double-click the Remote Setup icon.
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3
Select a menu in the folder tree and then configure the settings as needed (the example below uses
General Setup in Windows ® ).
(ADS-2100e) (ADS-2600We)
OK
Lets you start uploading data to the machine and exit the Remote Setup application. If an error message is displayed, enter the correct data again and then click OK.
Cancel
Lets you exit the Remote Setup application without uploading data to the machine.
Apply
Lets you upload data to the machine without exiting the Remote Setup application.
Remote Setup synchronizes the date and time of the machine with the connected computer during startup.
NOTE
• You can use the Export button to save all your 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 was changed, you need to specify the new machine. Open the Device Selector and choose the new machine.
(For network users only)
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Routine Maintenance
Clean the Outside of the Machine
1
Wipe the outside of the machine with a dry, soft, and lint-free cloth to remove dust.
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2
Open the Top Cover. Wipe the Control Panel with a dry, soft, and lint-free cloth to remove dust.
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3
Close the Top Cover.
4
Pull the Output Tray a out and unfold the Document Stopper s.
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2
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5
Wipe the inside of the Output Tray with a dry, soft, and lint-free cloth to remove dust.
6 Fold the Document Stopper a and firmly insert the Output Tray s into the machine.
2
11
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Clean the Scanner
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 socket.
2
Open the Top Cover a and the Front Cover s. a
8 s
3
In the document feeder unit, clean the glass strips a s with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water.
a
8 s
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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.
a s
5
Press and hold the green buttons a of the Separation Pad and then pull the Separation Pad s upward.
8 a s
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CAUTION
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.
6 Clean the Separation Pad with a soft lint-free cloth slightly moistened with water.
7
Attach the Separation Pad in 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 then pull the cover down.
a
8
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0
Slide the Pick-up Roller a to the right edge.
a
A
The holder of the Pick-up Roller has a narrow opening that is designed to avoid dropping the roller, and the shape of the shaft of the Pick-up Roller matches the opening. Turn the Pick-up Roller around until the shape of the shaft matches the opening of the holder.
8
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.
a
F
Close the Pick-up Roller Cover.
G Close the Front Cover and the Top Cover.
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CAUTION
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.
NOTE
In addition to cleaning the glass strips with a non-flammable glass cleaner, 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.
8
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
The Status Monitor will tell you when the machine detects that supplies are near the end of their life.
Order supplies
The following table lists the part numbers of supplies and rough guidelines for replacing these parts.
No.
Part Name
1 Separation Pad SP-A0001
Part No.
Standard Replacement Cycle
50,000 sheets
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8
2 Pick-up Roller PUR-A0001 50,000 sheets
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3 Carrier Sheet CS-A3001 500 times
4 Plastic Card Carrier Sheet CS-CA001 500 times
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NOTE
The usage may vary depending on the usage environment, type of documents, and how often documents are scanned. These parts are available at most Brother retailers.
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Check Supplies Replacement Cycle
(ADS-2100e)
Start the Status Monitor application.
Windows ®
Double-click the icon in the task tray.
The Status Monitor window will appear.
Macintosh
1
Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
2
Select the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
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3
Click the Status Monitor button.
The Status Monitor window will appear.
(ADS-2600We)
1 Press .
2
Press a or b to display Machine Info.
3 Press Machine Info.
4
Press Usage Counters. The LCD will show Separation Pad Count and
Pick-up Roller Count.
NOTE
If the LCD or 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.
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Replace the Separation Pad
Your machine is equipped with a scan counter. The counter automatically counts how many times the machine has scanned. When the machine scans 50,000 times, the machine will display a message on the
Status Monitor to remind you to replace the Separation Pad.
1
Open the Top Cover a and the Front Cover s.
a
8 s
2
Press and hold the buttons a on the inside of the Front Cover and then pull the Separation Pad Cover s down.
a
8 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.
8 a s
4 Insert a new Separation Pad into the Separation Pad Cover while supporting the 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 on page 188).
NOTE
Confirm the following items:
• The value of the Separation Pad Count is 0 (see Check Supplies Replacement Cycle on page 181).
• The error message on the Status Monitor has been cleared.
• The LCD or LED indications do not show Replace Pad or Replace Parts.
Replace the Pick-up Roller
Your machine is equipped with a scan counter. The counter automatically counts how many times the machine has scanned. When the machine scans 50,000 times, the machine will display a message on the
Status Monitor to remind you to replace the Pick-up Roller.
1
Open the Top Cover a and the Front Cover s.
a
8
8 s
2
Hold the both sides of the Pick-up Roller Cover a and then pull the cover down.
a
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3
Slide the Pick-up Roller a all the way to the right.
a
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.
8
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 inserting it.
7
Slide the Pick-up Roller a to the left edge while turning the Pick-up Roller.
a
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 on page 188).
NOTE
Confirm the following items:
• The value of Pick-up Roller Count is 0 (see Check Supplies Replacement Cycle on page 181).
• The error message on the Status Monitor has been cleared.
• The LCD or LED indications do not show Replace Roller or Replace Parts.
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Reset the Usage Counters
(ADS-2100e)
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 will appear.
2
Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
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8
Macintosh
1
Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
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2
Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2
Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window will appear.
3
Select Machine Info. in the folder tree and then configure scan settings as needed (the example below uses Windows
®
).
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4 Do one or both of the following:
To reset the counter for the Separation Pad, select the Separation Pad check box.
To reset the counter for the Pick-up Roller, select the Pick-up Roller check box for Reset Counter
for Consumables.
5 Click Apply and then OK.
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(ADS-2600We)
1
Press .
2
Press a or b to display Machine Info.
3 Press Machine Info.
4
Press Usage Counters.
5 Do one or both of the following:
To reset the counter for the Separation Pad, press Separation Pad Count.
To reset the counter for the Pick-up Roller, press Pick-up Roller Count.
6
The LCD shows the confirmation message. Press Yes.
7
Press .
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Packing and Shipping the Machine
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.
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2
Push the Output Tray firmly back into the machine.
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3
Wrap the machine in the bag it originally came in.
4
Pack the machine and the printed materials in the original carton with the original packing material as shown below.
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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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Troubleshooting
9
Identifying Your Problem
First, check the following:
The AC power cord is connected correctly 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.
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Error and Maintenance Messages
As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur and supply 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-2600We 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 us at http://support.brother.com
NOTE
(For ADS-2100e users only)
See also LED Indications (ADS-2100e only) on page 215.
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Error message
Out of Memory
Replace Pad
Cause
The machine’s memory is full.
Action
To clear the error, do one of the following:
Press any key (ADS-2100e) or
(ADS-2600We).
Turn the machine off and then on by unplugging the machine from the electrical socket and then plugging the machine in again.
To prevent the error, do one of the following:
Reduce the numbers of your documents.
The Separation Pad has been used over 50,000 times.
Set resolution setting or file size smaller.
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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Error message
Replace Roller
Replace Parts
Unable to Scan XX
(XX is an error code.)
Cause
The Pick-up Roller has been used over 50,000 times.
Both the Separation Pad and the
Pick-up Roller have been used over
50,000 times.
A machine error has occurred.
The Document Guides are not set to the correct document size.
Action
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 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
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 dealer or to your Brother dealer.
Clear the document jam (see Document Jam on page 197) and then do the following:
Document Jam/too
Long
The settings are not suitable for your document.
Paper dust has accumulated on the surface of the Pick-up Roller or Separation Pad.
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 centre of the machine as possible. If the document feeds crookedly, use Continuous Scanning.
Confirm the settings. See Important in
Multifeed
Unusable Device
Unusable USB Device
Multiple pages were fed at the same time.
An unusable device is inserted in the USB port.
An unsupported USB device is inserted in the USB direct interface.
Clean the Pick-up Roller and Separation Pad.
See Clean the Scanner on page 173.
Clear the Multifeed. See Document Jam on page 197.
Disconnect the device. Turn the machine off and then on, by unplugging the machine from the electrical socket and then plugging the machine in again.
Remove the unsupported USB device, such as a mouse or mobile device that does not support USB flash drive mode, from the USB direct interface.
USB Hub Not Supported A hub or USB flash drive with a hub is inserted in the USB direct interface.
Insufficient USB
Storage
Remove the unsupported device, such as a USB hub or USB flash drive with a hub, from the USB direct interface.
The inserted USB flash drive is full. Press any key (see Storage Full on page 221)
(ADS-2100e) or one of the following:
(ADS-2600We) and then do
Delete unused files or folders from the USB flash drive and then try again.
Use a USB flash drive that has available space.
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Troubleshooting
Error message
USB Access Error
Cause
The USB flash drive was removed while it was being accessed.
Action
Press any key (ADS-2100e) or
(ADS-2600We).
Remove the write-protected USB flash drive, press USB Write-protected
No Profile set
(ADS-2600We only)
No Certificate
(ADS-2600We only)
Address Book Full /
Address Full
Registration Failed
The inserted USB flash drive is write-protected.
No Scan to FTP profile or Scan to
Network profile is registered.
The certificate does not exist, or is corrupted.
The Address Book is full.
any key (ADS-2100e) or then do one of the following:
(ADS-2600We) and
Turn off the USB flash drive’s write-protection and then try again.
Use a USB flash drive that is not writeprotected.
Remove the USB flash drive, press any key Too Many Files on USB Your machine cannot save to a USB flash drive if it contains too many files.
File Name Cannot
Be Used
The maximum sequential number for the file name has been reached.
(ADS-2100e) or (ADS-2600We). Delete unused files or folders from the root folder of the
USB flash drive and then try again.
Press any key (see File Name Cannot Be Used on page 222) (ADS-2100e) or
(ADS-2600We) 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.
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-2600We only) on page 128 or Scan
Documents to a Shared Folder / Network Location
(Windows ® ) (ADS-2600We only) on page 134.
Configure the settings under Signed PDF in the
Administrator tab in Web Based Management.
See Scan Documents to an FTP Server
(ADS-2600We only) on page 128 or Scan
Documents to a Shared Folder / Network Location
(Windows ® ) (ADS-2600We only) on page 134.
Delete unnecessary E-mail addresses and then try again.
You can enter an E-mail address that contains up to 64 characters.
Shortcuts Full
(E-mail Address)
The E-mail address is too long.
(Shortcut)
The maxium number of E-mail addresses in a shortcut has been reached.
The maximum number of shortcuts has been reached.
Delete unnecessary E-mail addresses and then try again.
Delete unnecessary shortcuts and then try again.
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Troubleshooting
Error message
Cannot Delete
Access Denied
Cause
The E-mail address is registered in a shortcut.
Secure Function Lock is On
Action
You cannot delete an E-mail address used in a shortcut. Delete the shortcut first, and then try again.
Call your administrator to check your Secure
Function Lock settings.
See User Restriction Functions on page 21.
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Troubleshooting
Document Jam
Documents can jam in the document feeder 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.
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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 key (ADS-2100e) or (ADS-2600We).
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NOTE
If you have cleared a 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 after 5.
IMPORTANT
• Be careful when touching the Separation Pad and the surrounding area of 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 correctly by pushing it gently in the middle.
• 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 to see 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 fit the
Separation Pad to 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 correctly. 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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Troubleshooting
Long Paper Jam
In order to avoid the long paper jam error, select Long Paper for Scan Size or Document Size.
See one of the following:
When you scan from your PC
• Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows ® ) on page 66
• Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 89
When you scan from the machine (ADS-2600We only)
In order to select Long Paper (up to 34in) for Document Size on the Control Panel, confirm the following settings:
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(Scan to USB/FTP/Network/E-mail Server)
• 2-sided Scan: Off
• Scan Type: Colour 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
Troubleshooting
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.
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Scanning Difficulties
Difficulty
TWAIN or WIA errors appear when starting to scan. (Windows ® )
Cause
The TWAIN or WIA driver was not chosen as the primary source in your scanning application.
TWAIN errors appear when starting to scan.
(Macintosh)
The TWAIN driver was not chosen as the primary source in your scanning application.
OCR does not work.
Vertical lines are seen in the scanned image.
The scanner resolution is too low.
(Macintosh users)
Presto! PageManager was not installed on your computer.
Paper dust has accumulated on the surface of the glass strips.
Suggestions
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.
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.
Increase the scanner resolution.
(Macintosh users)
Make sure you have installed Presto!
PageManager on your computer. See Installing
Presto! PageManager on page 109.
Clean the glass strips inside the machine.
See Clean the Scanner on page 173.
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Troubleshooting
Difficulty
The scanned image is missing.
The scanned image is skewed.
The scan speed is too slow.
The document was not fed.
Cause
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 Legalsize document was fed when Letter was selected as document size.
The card was loaded horizontally.
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.
The resolution is not suitable for your document.
Paper dust has accumulated on the surface of the Pick-up Roller or
Separation Pad.
Too many documents are loaded in the document feeder at a time.
There are foreign objects in the document feeder.
Your document is too thin or too thick.
Remote Setup is in process.
Paper ejection has paused.
The Separation Pad Cover is not correctly closed.
Suggestions
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 centre 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.
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 centre of the machine as possible. If the document does not stay straight while feeding, use Continuous Scanning.
Set Auto Deskew to On.
Decrease the scanner resolution.
Set scan size to a setting other than Auto.
Clean the Separation Pad and Pick-up Roller.
To clean the Separation Pad, see Replace the
Separation Pad on page 183 to see 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
Remove any foreign objects or ripped paper from the document feeder.
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.
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Troubleshooting
Difficulty
The document is jammed.
The scan quality is poor.
The machine pauses for about 3 seconds between each page when scanning.
Cause
Paper dust has accumulated on the surface of the Pick-up Roller or
Separation Pad.
There are foreign objects in the document feeder.
Your document is not acceptable for the machine.
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.
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.
Suggestions
Clean the Separation Pad and Pick-up Roller.
To clean the Separation Pad, see Replace the
Separation Pad on page 183 to see 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 document feeder.
Make sure your document is acceptable for the
machine. See Acceptable Documents on page 24.
Clean the Separation Pad and Pick-up Roller. To
clean the Separation Pad, see Replace the
Separation Pad on page 183 to see how to pull the
Separation Pad out from the machine, clean the rubber side of the Separation Pad with a soft lintfree 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.
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.
NOTE
The length of the pause may vary depending on the scanning conditions.
The settings are not appropriate for the type of document being scanned.
Select the Bleed Through Prevention/Remove
Background Colour check box.
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Troubleshooting
Difficulty
Colours in the scanned data are dark.
A page that is not a blank page is skipped.
Cannot scan a long document.
Cannot set Auto
Deskew to On when trying to scan using
Scan to USB.
A multifeed occurs.
Cause
The settings are not appropriate for the type of document being scanned.
Suggestions
Do one of the following:
Select the Bleed Through Prevention/Remove
Background Colour check box and then scan from your computer.
Increase the Brightness and then scan from your computer.
Increase the Contrast and then scan from your computer.
Change Scan Type to Grey or Colour and then scan from your computer.
Set Skip Blank Page to Off.
The document is too light.
Skip Blank Page is set to On.
Long Paper is not selected for the document size.
The document size is set to an option other than Auto.
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.
Set the document size to Auto.
Cannot scan.
The document is not loaded correctly.
Load your document correctly (see Standard-size
Documents on page 30), and then try again.
Secure Function Lock is on.
Call your administrator to check your secure
function lock settings. See User Restriction
Software Difficulties
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Difficulty
Cannot install software.
Cause
—
Cannot find the
Nuance serial number to install Nuance PDF
Converter
Professional 8.
—
Suggestions
(Windows ® users only)
Run the Repair MFL-Pro Suite program on the
DVD-ROM. This program will repair and reinstall the software.
(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.
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Difficulty
Cannot find how to start ControlCenter4
(Windows ® ).
Cannot start
ControlCenter2
(Macintosh).
Cannot find how to start ControlCenter2
(Macintosh).
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Cause
—
Suggestions
If the icon is not displayed in the task tray,
You have not logged in the computer as the administrator.
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.
Restart the computer and log in as the administrator.
To start ControlCenter2, click the
(ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. If the
(ControlCenter2) icon is not displayed in the
Dock, click Go from the Finder menu bar,
Applications, Brother, and then double-click the
(ControlCenter2) icon. The
(ControlCenter2) icon will appear in the Dock.
Use Remote Setup. See Set Up the Brother
Machine from Your Computer on page 168.
Cannot find how to configure the settings to scan from the
Control Panel of the machine.
(ADS-2100e only)
Cannot change the settings by using Web
Based Management.
(ADS-2600We only)
Cannot save the settings in Remote
Setup or Web Based
Management.
—
Setting Lock is set to ON.
The machine is processing.
The machine is being configured from the machine’s 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 has occurred.
The machine is scanning.
The machine is being configured from the machine’s Control Panel.
Set Setting Lock to Off. See Turn Setting Lock
Stop configuring the machine from the Control
Wait until the machine finishes processing and then try again.
Panel.
Power on the machine and then try again.
Connect the machine to your computer and then try again.
Press any key (ADS-2100e) or try again.
Clear all errors and then try again.
(ADS-2600We) or open the Top Cover, and then
Wait until scanning has finished and try again.
Stop configuring the machine from the Control
Panel.
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Network Difficulties (ADS-2600We only)
Difficulty
Cannot scan over the network.
The network scanning feature does not work.
Suggestions
Make sure that your machine is powered on, is online and in the Ready mode.
Check the current network settings.
See Troubleshooting in the Network User’s Guide.
(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.
(Windows ® users) The Brother software cannot be installed.
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-2600We only) on page 208.
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Other Difficulties
Difficulty
The machine is in
Sleep Mode (power save mode).
(ADS-2600We only)
The machine is not turned on.
The machine is in
Offline Mode.
Cause
The machine is idle and the amount of time specified by the Sleep Time setting has elapsed.
Suggestions
Do one of the following:
Press .
The machine was plugged in within
60 seconds after unplugging.
The machine is not connected to the computer.
Open the Top Cover.
Load your document.
Wait 60 seconds after plugging the machine in before it is ready on the network.
Connect the machine to the computer and power on the machine.
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Troubleshooting
Machine Information
Check the Serial Number
(ADS-2100e)
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 will appear.
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 will appear.
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2
Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
2
Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window will appear.
3
Select Machine Info. in the folder tree. The window will display the Serial Number (the example below uses Windows
®
).
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(ADS-2600We)
1
Press .
2
Press Machine Info.
3
Press Serial No. The LCD will show you the machine’s serial number.
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Troubleshooting
WLAN Enable/Disable (ADS-2600We only)
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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
The following reset functions are available:
Network (ADS-2600We only)
You can restore the network settings, such as the password and IP address information, to the factory settings.
Address Book (ADS-2600We 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.
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Reset the Machine (ADS-2600We only)
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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 to use.
5
Press Yes to confirm.
6
Press Yes for 2 seconds to restart the machine.
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Specifications
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General
NOTE
This chapter provides a summary of the machine’s specifications. For additional specifications, visit http://www.brother.com for details.
(ADS-2100e)
Memory Capacity
Power Source
Standard
Ready
Sleep
Power Down
(ADS-2600We)
Memory Capacity
Power Source
Standard
Touchscreen LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
Power Consumption 2 Scanning 3
Ready
Sleep
Power Down
256 MB
220 - 240 V AC 50/60 Hz
Approx. 18 W
Approx. 1.5 W
Approx. 1.5 W
Approx. 0.3 W
256 MB
220 - 240 V AC 50/60 Hz
Touchscreen 3.7 in. (93.4 mm) TFT Colour LCD
Approx. 20 W
Approx. 5.0 W
Approx. 2.0 W
Approx. 0.4 W
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Specifications
Dimensions
179 mm
299 mm
220 mm
306 mm
299 mm
493 mm
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Weights
Temperature
Humidity
ADF (automatic document feeder)
Operating
Operating
Approx. 3.3 kg (ADS-2100e)
Approx. 3.6 kg (ADS-2600We)
5 to 35 °C
20 to 80%
Up to 50 pages (Paper: 80 g/m 2 A4 size, or less than
5 mm)
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Specifications
3
4
1
2
Document Size Multiple Paper Width
Length
Single Paper Width
Length
Measured diagonally.
Measured when the machine is connected to your computer.
When 2-sided (duplex) scanning.
When all network ports activated and connected.
Scanner
51 to 215.9 mm
70 to 355.6 mm
51 to 215.9 mm
70 to 863 mm
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1
2
Colour/Black
TWAIN Compliant
WIA Compliant
ICA Compliant
ISIS™ Compliant
Colour Depth
Resolution
Scanning Width
Greyscale
Max. Speed
Windows
®
Macintosh
Windows
®
Macintosh
Windows
Input
Output
Interpolated
Optical
®
Yes/Yes
Windows
®
XP
®
/Windows
®
7/Windows
®
8/Windows
®
8.1
OS X v10.7.5, 10.8.x, 10.9.x
Windows
®
XP
®
/Windows
®
7/Windows
®
8/Windows
®
8.1
OS X v10.7.5, 10.8.x, 10.9.x
Windows
®
XP
®
/Windows
®
7/Windows
®
8/Windows
®
8.1
30 bit colour Processing
24 bit colour Processing
Up to 1,200 × 1,200 dpi
Up to 600 × 600 dpi
Up to 212 mm
256 levels
For detailed specifications, visit http://www.brother.com
Windows ® XP in this User’s Guide includes Windows ® XP Home Edition and Windows ® XP Professional.
For the latest driver updates for the Mac OS X you are using, visit us at http://support.brother.com
Direct Scan Feature (Scan to USB)
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1
Compatible Media
Interface
USB flash drive 1
Interface USB 2.0 Full Speed
USB Mass Storage standard up to 32 GB
Support format: FAT12/FAT16/FAT32/exFAT.
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Specifications
Interfaces
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1
2
3
USB
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 2 metres long.
Use an Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or later.
(ADS-2600We only)
Wireless LAN
(ADS-2600We only)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure/Ad-hoc Mode)
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.
Third party USB ports are not supported.
See Network (ADS-2600We only) on page 212.
See Supported Protocols and Security Features in the Network User’s Guide.
Network (ADS-2600We only)
NOTE
For more information about the Network specifications, see the Network User’s Guide.
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1
LAN
Wireless Network
Security
Setup Support Utility
You can connect your machine to a network for Network Scanning and Remote Setup.
Also included is Brother BRAdmin Light
1 Network Management software.
SSID (32 chr), WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES), 802.1x
(LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS)
AOSS™
WPS
Yes
Yes
(Windows
®
only) If you require more advanced scanner management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version available as a download from http://support.brother.com
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Computer Requirements
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Windows ®
Operating
System
Windows ® XP
Home (SP2 or
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS
Computer Platform &
Operating System Version
Supported
PC
Software
Functions
Scanning
PC Interface
USB
10/100Base-
TX (Ethernet)
Processor
Minimum Speed
Intel ® Pentium or equivalent
® II
Minimum
RAM
128 MB
Recommended
RAM
Hard Disk Space to install
For
Drivers
For
Applications
256 MB 150 MB 1.0 GB
802.11b/g/n
Macintosh
Operating
System
Windows ® XP
Professional
Windows
Vista
Windows ®
Windows ®
Windows ®
OS X v10.7.5
OS X v10.8.x
OS X v10.9.x
Scanning
10/100Base-
TX (Ethernet)
Intel ® Pentium ® or equivalent
64-bit (Intel ® 64 or AMD64) supported CPU
Intel ® Processor
4
512 MB
1 GB
(32 bit)
2 GB
(64 bit)
2 GB
1 GB
1 GB
(32 bit)
2 GB
(64 bit)
2 GB
500 MB
650 MB
80 MB
1.0 GB
1.0 GB
1.0 GB
802.11b/g/n
1
2
Conditions:
3
Third party USB ports are not supported.
Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE supports Windows
®
XP Home
(SP3 or later), XP Professional (SP3 or later), Windows Vista
(SP2 or later), Windows
®
7 and Windows
®
8.
®
ADS-2600We only.
For the latest driver updates, visit us at http://support.brother.com
All trademarks, brand and product names are the property of their respective companies.
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Appendix
Entering Text (ADS-2600We only)
When you need to enter text into the machine the keyboard will appear on the Touchscreen.
B
B
NOTE
• To change between lowercase or uppercase, press .
• To toggle between the keyboards (letters, numbers, or symbols), press .
Inserting spaces
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.
B
Making corrections
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.
B
B
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LED Indications (ADS-2100e only)
The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter.
The LED is off.
or
The LED is on.
or or
The LED is blinking.
or or
LEDs Machine Status
Ready
The machine is ready to scan.
B
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.
B
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LEDs Machine Status
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.
B
Scanning to PC
Scan to your computer is in process.
NOTE
The Scan to USB key lights up when a USB flash drive is connected to the machine.
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LEDs Machine Status
Scanning to USB
Scan to your USB device is in process.
NOTE
The Scan to PC key 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 key to finish ejecting the paper.
Checking Device
The machine is checking the connected USB device.
NOTE
The Scan to PC key lights up when your computer is connected to the machine.
B
Downloading Firmware
The machine is downloading the latest firmware.
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LEDs Machine Status
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.
B
Front Cover is Open
Close the Front Cover of the machine.
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LEDs Machine Status
Document Jam
Clear the document jam (see Document Jam on page 197) 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 the 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 66.
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 key.
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 electrical socket and then plugging it back in again.
B
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LEDs Machine Status
Multifeed Detection
Multiple pages were fed at the same time. Clear the Multifeed. See Document Jam on page 197):
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 66.
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 direct interface.
B
USB Hub is Not Supported
A Hub or USB Flash drive with a hub is inserted in the USB direct interface. Remove any unsupported devices, such as a USB hub or a USB flash drive that contains a hub.
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LEDs Machine Status
Storage Full
The inserted USB flash drive is full. Press any key 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 while being accessed. Press any key.
Protected Device
The inserted USB flash drive is write-protected. Remove the protected USB flash drive, press any key 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.
B
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.
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LEDs Machine Status
File Name Cannot Be Used
The maximum sequential number for the file name has been reached. Press any key 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 66.
• 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 key and then and then do one of the following:
Place your document, face down, top edge first in the document feeder.
Set Blank Page Skip to Off by doing one of the following:
• See Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows ® ) on page 66.
• 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.
B
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Service Call Indications
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.
B
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
Error Code Error Indicator Power
Indicator
Scan to PC
LED
Scan to USB
LED
0 ×A7
0 ×A9
0 ×E6
Scan to PC
Scan to USB
Scan to PC
Scan to USB
Scan to PC
Scan to USB
B
1
2
When pressing the Scan to PC key, the LEDs will light up as shown in the table above.
When pressing the Scan to USB key, the LEDs will light up as shown in the table above.
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For example, the LED indication below indicates the error code 0 ×A7.
When pressing the Scan to PC key When pressing the Scan to USB key
Make a note of the error code, referring to the table above, and report the code to your dealer or to Brother
Customer Service.
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C
Index
C
ControlCenter2
Macintosh
....................................................154
ControlCenter4
Windows
®
......................................................46
D
Device Selector
.................................................43
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
®
)
P
Power Failure
............................................................ 15
Presto! PageManager (Macintosh)
R
Remote Setup
......................................................... 168
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
............................................................. 165
Windows ®
............................................................ 163
T
Text, entering
.......................................................... 214
Troubleshooting
...................................................... 200
V
Volume, Setting
Beeper
................................................................... 15
W
Web Connect
............................................................... i
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Key Features
- Scanner type: ADF scanner 600 x 600 DPI
- Colour scanning Duplex scanning
- Built-in display
- A4 Scanning media types supported: Business Card, Plain paper, Plastic Card, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
- Maximum scan size: 215.9 x 355.6 mm Sensor type: CMOS dual CIS
- USB port Wi-Fi Ethernet LAN
- Power supply type: AC 20 W
- Scanning noise level: 62.5 dB
- Internal memory: 256 MB Built-in processor 400 MHz
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