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 MFL-Pro Suite 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.
| 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. |
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| 2 | Select Other from the Model drop-down list. The Device Selector window will appear. |
| 3 | Specify your machine by IP address or mDNS service name. To change the IP address, enter the new IP address. You can also choose a machine from the list of the machines available. Click Browse to show the list. |
| 4 | Click OK. |
Note
| • | To scan from the control panel of the machine, click the check box for Register your computer with the "Scan To" functions at the machine. Then enter the name you want to be displayed on the machine’s LCD for your computer. You can use up to 15 characters. |
| • | You can avoid receiving unwanted documents by setting a 4-digit PIN number. Enter your 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 machines. |
