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DCP-8040
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61.
Scan an image and insert it in a Windows XP application
62.
Scan using XSane or GIMP (Linux)
63.
The scan key does not work after reconnecting the USB cable or rebooting my machine (openSUSE 11.4) (Linux)
64.
I cannot scan from my Brother machine in Ubuntu 16.10 (Linux)
65.
When scanning I receive the error "Failed to start scanner : Invalid argument". (Linux)
66.
Uninstall Scan-key-tool. (Linux)
67.
I'm using SuSE11.2. I cannot print to Brother monochrome machines. (Linux)
68.
Firewall port requirements of the Scan Key Tool (Linux)
69.
Pre-Required Procedures (Linux)
70.
How to identify your Operating System (OS).
71.
The rainbow cursor keeps spinning when I click on Copy/PC-FAX in ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS X 10.7).
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I am sharing my Brother machine. I can print but cannot scan.
73.
Windows 7 Support Information
74.
When I load the Brother software, the installation will not continue past the instruction to connect the USB cable to the computer. What can I do? (USB interface, cable)
75.
I'm using Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). I cannot uninstall PaperPort® 8.0 or I uninstalled PaperPort® 8.0 and I'm not able to reinstall it now. What can I do?
76.
Scan a document from a Windows Vista application
77.
Scan a document from a Windows XP application
78.
The Interface of the Control Center has changed suddenly. Why?
79.
When I try to OCR into WordPad using PaperPort® 8.0SE or 9.0SE or Brother Control Center, the text comes out as gibberish. This started after I installed Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Why and what should I do?
80.
How can I locate the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility and add my Brother machine using Mac OS X 10.0-10.4?
81.
The white horizontal stripes appears on the printed image from the PaperPort® software What can I do?
82.
Can I use non-Brother or third party supplies with the Brother machine?
83.
Can I print from DOS applications?
84.
The Brother machine does not appear in the "Print & Fax" or "Print & Scan" Utility. (Mac OS X 10.5 or greater)
85.
Where is the full User's Guide? I can't find enough information in the paper manual.
86.
Replace the toner cartridge.
87.
My machine prints 2-sided when I select 1-sided printing in the driver (Linux)
88.
The downloaded driver's name is different from my machine's name. (Linux)
89.
I cannot install the LPD/LPRng driver and get a message that LPD does not exist. (Linux)
90.
Can I use my Brother printer with a 64 bit Linux distribution? (Linux)