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 Note
If an error occurs, the Remote Setup will not start. Correct the error 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 number 137 and 161.
If you are using Windows® Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the DVD-ROM, the necessary Firewall settings have already been made.
1
Start the ControlCenter application.
Windows®
(1)
Click the Graphic (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window will appear.
Note Note
The screens in this guide are from Windows® 7. Screens on your computer may vary depending on your operating system.
You can also start ControlCenter4 by doing one of the following:
(Windows® XP, Windows Vista®)
Double-click the Graphic (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray.
Click ControlCenter4 located in Start/All Programs/Brother/ADS-XXXXX (where XXXXX is your model name).
(2)
Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
Screen
Macintosh
(1)
Click the Graphic (ControlCenter2) icon in the menu bar and then select Open.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
Note Note
If the Graphic (ControlCenter2) icon is not displayed in the menu bar, double-click the ControlCenter icon.
The ControlCenter icon is in Macintosh HD/Applications/Brother.
The Graphic (ControlCenter2) icon will appear in the menu bar.
(2)
Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
Screen
2
Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window will appear.
Note Note
You can also start Remote Setup by following the instructions below:
Windows®
Click Start, All Programs, Brother, ADS-XXXXX (where XXXXX is your model name), and Remote Setup.
Macintosh
Double-click the RemoteSetup icon located in Macintosh HD/Applications/Brother.
3
Select a menu in the folder tree and then configure the settings as needed (the example below uses General Setup).
Windows®
Screen
Macintosh
Screen
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 during startup.
Note 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. For more information, see Before Network Scanning Using the Brother Software (Windows®).
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 MFL-Pro Suite (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)