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.
Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer
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| • | If an error occurs, the Remote Setup will not start. Correct the error (see LED Indications) and then try to start the 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 numbers 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 changed. |
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| 1 | Start the ControlCenter application. | (1) | Click the  (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu. The ControlCenter4 window will appear. Note | | You can also start ControlCenter4 by double-clicking the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray. |
| | (2) | Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode). |
| (1) | Click the  (ControlCenter2) icon in the menu bar and then select Open. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. Note | | If the (ControlCenter2) icon is not displayed in the menu bar, double-click the ControlCenter icon. The ControlCenter icon is in Macintosh HD/ Applications/ Brother. The (ControlCenter2) icon will appear in the menu bar. |
| | (2) | Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. |
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| 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 Start, All Programs, Brother, ADS-XXXX, and then Remote Setup. | | • | Macintosh Double-click the RemoteSetup icon located in Macintosh HD/Applications/Brother. |
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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). | • | 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. |
The Remote Setup synchronizes the date and time of the machine with the connected computer on startup. |
