Software and Network User's Guide
DCP‑L8400CDN / DCP‑L8450CDW / MFC‑L8600CDW / MFC‑L8650CDW / MFC‑L8850CDW / MFC‑L9550CDW
- Before Printing
- Print from Your Computer (Windows®)
- Basic Printing Methods (Windows®)
- Print a Document (Windows®)
- Print Preview (Windows®)
- Change the Paper Size (Windows®)
- Create a Custom Paper Size (Windows®)
- Change the Orientation of Your Print (Portrait or Landscape) (Windows®)
- Print Multiple Copies of the Same Document (Windows®)
- Change the Media Type (Windows®)
- Change the Print Quality (Windows®)
- Print a Colour Document in Monochrome (Windows®)
- Change the Document Type (Windows®)
- Change the Colour Mode and Settings (Windows®)
- Improve Grey Colour (Windows®)
- Enhance Black Printing (Windows®)
- Improve Thin Lines (Windows®)
- Improve Pattern Printing (Windows®)
- Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Windows®)
- Print as a Poster (Windows®)
- Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Windows®)
- Print as a Booklet (Windows®)
- Change the Paper Source (Windows®)
- Advanced Printing Methods (Windows®)
- Scaled Print (Windows®)
- Reverse Print (Windows®)
- Add a Watermark to the Printed Document (Windows®)
- Print the Date, Time and PC Login User Name on the Document (Header-Footer Print) (Windows®)
- Print in Toner Save Mode (Windows®)
- Secure Print (Windows®)
- Reduce Paper Curl (Windows®)
- Improve Toner Fixing (Windows®)
- Skip Blank Page (Windows®)
- Print Text in Black (Windows®)
- Save an Archive File of the Print Data (Windows®)
- Select a Print Profile (Windows®)
- Add a Print Profile
- Delete a Print Profile
- Change the Default Print Settings (Windows®)
- Calibrate to Improve the Colour Density (Windows®)
- Configure the Lower Paper Tray Settings (Windows®)
- Print a Document Using the BR-Script3 Printer Driver (PostScript® 3™ Language Emulation) (Windows®)
- Layout Settings for BR-Script3 Printer Driver (Windows®)
- Paper/Quality Settings for BR-Script3 Printer Driver (Windows®)
- Secure Print Settings for BR-Script3 Printer Driver (Windows®)
- Advanced Settings for BR-Script3 Printer Driver (Windows®)
- Manage the Machine from Your Computer (Windows®)
- Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Windows®)
- Cancel a Print Job (Windows®)
- Turn Off the Status Monitor (Windows®)
- What are the Status Monitor Indicators (Windows®)
- Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Windows®)
- Basic Printing Methods (Windows®)
- Print from Your Computer (Macintosh)
- Print a Document (Macintosh)
- Set Print Options (Macintosh)
- Change the Document Type When You Print a Photo (Macintosh)
- Print Multiple Copies of the Same Document (Macintosh)
- Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Macintosh)
- Change the Paper Size (Macintosh)
- Create Custom Size (Macintosh)
- Change the Orientation of Your Print (Portrait or Landscape) (Macintosh)
- Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Macintosh)
- Reverse Print (Macintosh)
- Flip Horizontally (Macintosh)
- Scaled Print (Macintosh)
- Change the Media Type (Macintosh)
- Change the Print Quality (Macintosh)
- Print a Colour Document in Monochrome (Macintosh)
- Reduce or Enlarge Document Layout (Macintosh)
- Change the Paper Source (Macintosh)
- Print in Toner Save Mode (Macintosh)
- Reduce Paper Curl (Macintosh)
- Improve Toner Fixing (Macintosh)
- Skip Blank Page (Macintosh)
- Change the Colour Mode and Settings (Macintosh)
- Improve Grey Colour (Macintosh)
- Enhance Black Printing (Macintosh)
- Secure Print (Macintosh)
- Print a Document Using the BR-Script3 Printer Driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation) (Macintosh)
- Manage the Machine from Your Computer (Macintosh)
- Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Macintosh)
- Print Settings from the Machine's Control Panel
- Cancel a Print Job from the Control Panel
- Change the Printer Emulation Mode
- Change 2-Sided Settings from the Control Panel
- Change the Colour Mono Output Setting from the Control Panel
- Auto Continue
- Restore Printer Factory Settings
- Print the Internal Font List
- Print the Print Settings List
- Test Print
- Scan
- Before Scanning
- Configure Network Scanning for Windows®
- Configure Network Scanning for Macintosh
- Configure Certificate for Signed PDF
- Scan Using the Scan Button on Your Brother Machine
- Scan Photos and Graphics
- Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File
- Save Scanned Data to a USB Flash Drive
- Scan Settings for Scan to a USB Flash Drive, Scan to E-mail Server, Scan to FTP, Scan to SFTP and Scan to Network
- Scan to an Editable Text File (OCR)
- Scan to E-mail Attachment
- Send Scanned Data to an E-mail Server
- Scan to FTP
- Set up a Scan to FTP Profile
- Create a User-Defined File Name Prefix
- Upload Scanned Data to an FTP Server
- Set up a Scan to FTP Profile
- Scan to SSH FTP (SFTP)
- Set up a Scan to SFTP Profile
- Create a Client Key Pair Using Web Based Management
- Export a Client Key Pair Using Web Based Management
- Import a Server Public Key Using Web Based Management
- Upload Scanned Data to an SFTP Server
- Scan to Network (Windows®)
- Set up a Scan to Network Profile
- Set the Date and Time Using Web Based Management
- Upload Scanned Data to a CIFS Server
- Set up a Scan to Network Profile
- Web Services for Scanning on Your Network (Windows Vista® SP2 or greater, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8)
- Scan Using Web Services from the Brother Machine (Windows Vista® SP2 or greater, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8)
- Configure Scan Settings for Web Services
- Change Scan Button Settings from ControlCenter4 (Windows®)
- Change Scan Button Settings from ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- Scan from Your Computer (Windows®)
- Scan Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Scan Photos and Graphics Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Select Document Type Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Custom Scan Settings (Windows®)
- Change Scan Size Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Crop a Scanned Image Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Print Scanned Data Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Scan to an Application Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Select Document Type Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Scan Both Sides of a Document Automatically Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Scan Both Sides of an ID Card Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode
- Save Scanned Data to a SharePoint Server Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode
- Scan to E-mail Attachment Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Scan to an Editable Text File (OCR) Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Scan Photos and Graphics Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Scan Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®)
- Scan Photos and Graphics Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®)
- Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®)
- Scan Both Sides of a Document Automatically Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®)
- Scan Both Sides of an ID Card Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode
- Save Scanned Data to a SharePoint Server Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode
- Scan to E-mail Attachment Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®)
- Scan to an Editable Text File (OCR) Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®)
- Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE or Other Windows® Applications
- TWAIN Driver Settings (Windows®)
- Scan Using Windows® Photo Gallery or Windows® Fax and Scan
- WIA Driver Settings (Windows®)
- Scan Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Scan from Your Computer (Macintosh)
- Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- Scan Documents and Photos Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- Scan Both Sides of a Document Automatically Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- Scan Both Sides of an ID Card Using ControlCenter2
- Scan to E-mail Attachment Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- Scan to an Editable Text File (OCR) Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- Scan Using Presto! PageManager or other TWAIN-Compliant Applications (Macintosh)
- TWAIN Driver Settings (Macintosh)
- NewSoft Technical Support
- Scan Using Apple Image Capture (ICA Driver)
- ICA Driver Settings
- Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- PC-FAX
- PC-FAX for Windows®
- PC-FAX Overview (Windows®)
- Configure PC-FAX (Windows®)
- Configure your PC-Fax Address Book (Windows®)
- Add a Member to the Address Book (Windows®)
- Create a Group in the Address Book (Windows®)
- Edit Member or Group Information (Windows®)
- Delete a Member or Group (Windows®)
- Export the Address Book (Windows®)
- Import Information to the Address Book (Windows®)
- Send a Fax Using PC-FAX (Windows®)
- Cover Page Settings (Windows®)
- Send a Fax from ControlCenter4 Using PC-FAX (Windows®)
- Send a Scanned Image as a Fax Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Send a Scanned Image as a Fax Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®)
- Change the Port Used for PC-FAX Send (Windows® )
- Receive Faxes on Your Computer (Windows®)
- Receive Faxes Using PC-FAX Receive (Windows®)
- Run Brother's PC-FAX Receive on Your Computer (Windows®)
- Set Up Your Computer for PC-FAX Receiving (Windows®)
- Configure the Network PC-FAX Receiving Settings (Windows®)
- View Received Messages (Windows®)
- Run Brother's PC-FAX Receive on Your Computer (Windows®)
- View and Print Faxes Using ControlCenter4 (Windows®)
- Receive Faxes Using PC-FAX Receive (Windows®)
- PC-FAX Overview (Windows®)
- PC-FAX for Macintosh
- PC-FAX Overview (Macintosh)
- Send Faxes from Your Application (Macintosh)
- Remote Setup
- Remote Setup (Windows®)
- Use Remote Setup to Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer (Windows®)
- Use Remote Setup to Set Up the Brother Machine with ControlCenter4 (Windows®)
- Use Remote Setup to Set Up Your Brother Address Book with ControlCenter4 (Windows®)
- Remote Setup (Macintosh)
- Use Remote Setup to Set Up the Brother Machine with ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- Use Remote Setup to Set Up Your Brother Address Book with ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- ControlCenter
- ControlCenter4 (Windows®)
- Change the Operation Mode of ControlCenter4 (Windows®)
- Scan Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Scan Settings for ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®)
- Scan Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®)
- Scan Settings for ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®)
- Use Remote Setup to Set Up the Brother Machine with ControlCenter4 (Windows®)
- Send a Fax from ControlCenter4 Using PC-FAX (Windows®)
- View and Print Faxes Using ControlCenter4 (Windows®)
- Copy Document Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®)
- Launch the BRAdmin Utility from ControlCenter4 (Windows®)
- Create a Custom Tab Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®)
- ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- Scan Settings for ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- Use Remote Setup to Set Up the Brother Machine with ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
- Turn the AutoLoad Feature Off (Macintosh)
- Network
- Get Started
- Supported Basic Network Features
- Select Your Network Connection Type
- Wired Network Connection Examples
- Peer-to-Peer Printing Using TCP/IP
- Network Shared Printing
- Wireless Network Connection Examples
- Connected to a Computer with a Wireless LAN Access Point Router in the Network (Infrastructure Mode)
- Connected to a Wireless Computer without a Wireless LAN Access Point Router in the Network (Ad-Hoc Mode)
- Wired Network Connection Examples
- Learn to Use Network Management Software and Utilities
- Learn about Network Management Software and Utlilities
- What is BRAdmin Light? (Windows® and Macintosh)
- What is BRAdmin Professional 3? (Windows®)
- What is Web Based Management?
- What is Remote Setup? (Windows® and Macintosh)
- Install or Access Network Management Software and Utilities
- Install BRAdmin Light for Windows®
- Access Web Based Management
- Set a Logon Password for Web Based Management
- Access the Remote Setup Program (Windows® and Macintosh)
- Access the Remote Setup Program for Windows®
- Access the Remote Setup Program (Macintosh)
- Learn about Network Management Software and Utlilities
- Locate the Machine's Network Settings
- Locate Network Settings When Using the Brother Control Panel
- Locate Network Settings When Using Web Based Management
- Locate Network Settings When Using BRAdmin Light (Windows® and Macintosh)
- Locate Network Settings When Using BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows®)
- Locate Your Network Settings When Using Remote Setup (Windows® and Macintosh)
- Additional Methods of Configuring Your Brother Machine for a Wireless Network
- Before Configuring Your Brother Machine for a Wireless Network
- Configure Your Wireless Network Using a USB Cable
- Configure Your Wireless Network Using the Brother Installer Application
- Configure Your Wireless Network Using the One Push Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) or AOSS™
- How to Configure Your Wireless Network Using the One Push Method of WPS or AOSS™
- Configure Your Wireless Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
- Two Wireless Network Connection Types Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
- How to Configure Your Wireless Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
- Configure Your Wireless Network in Ad-Hoc Mode (For IEEE 802.11b/g/n)
- Configure Your Wireless Network in Ad-Hoc Mode Using an Existing SSID
- Configure Your Wireless Network in Ad-Hoc Mode Using a New SSID
- Configure Your Wireless Network Using the Machine's Control Panel Setup Wizard
- Configure Your Wireless Network When the SSID Is Not Broadcast
- Configure Your Machine for an Enterprise Wireless Network
- Use Wi-Fi Direct™
- Print or Scan from Your Mobile Device Using Wi-Fi Direct
- Download and Install Brother iPrint&Scan
- Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network
- Step-by-step Guide for Wi-Fi Direct Network Configuration
- Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the One-Push Method
- Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the One-Push Method and Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
- Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the PIN Method
- Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
- Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Manually
- Advanced Network Features
- Print the Network Configuration Report
- Configure Your Mail Server Settings Using Web Based Management
- Configure the Brother Machine for Email or I-Fax
- Fax Using the Internet (I-Fax)
- Important Information about I-Fax
- Initial Setup for Email or I-Fax
- Send an I-Fax
- How Your Brother Machine Receives an Email or I-Fax
- Poll the Server Manually
- How Your Computer Receives an I-Fax
- Forward Received Email and Fax Messages
- Relay Broadcast
- Relay Broadcast from Your Brother Machine
- Relay Broadcast from Your Computer
- Fax Using the Internet (I-Fax)
- I-Fax Options
- Transmission (TX) Verification Mail
- Enable Send Notifications for TX Verification Mail
- Enable Receive Notification for TX Verification Mail
- Error Mail
- Transmission (TX) Verification Mail
- Send Fax to Server
- Before Sending a Fax to the Fax Server
- Set Fax to Server to On
- Operate Fax to Server
- Configure and Operate LDAP Search
- Change LDAP Configuration Using Web Based Management
- Perform an LDAP Search Using the Control Panel
- Synchronize Time with the SNTP Server Using Web Based Management
- Configure Date and Time Using Web Based Management
- Configure the SNTP Protocol Using Web Based Management
- Technical Information for Advanced Users
- Supported Protocols and Security Features
- Additional Network Settings from Windows®
- Before Configuring Additional Network Settings
- Use Web Services to Install Drivers Used for Printing and Scanning (Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8)
- Uninstall Drivers Used for Printing and Scanning via Web Services (Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8)
- Install Drivers Used for Printing and Scanning for Infrastructure Mode When Using Vertical Pairing (Windows® 7 and Windows® 8)
- Install Drivers Used for Printing for the Wi-Fi Direct Network When Using Vertical Pairing (Windows® 8.1)
- Available Services
- Other Ways to Configure the IP Address
- Configure the IP Address Using DHCP
- Configure the IP Address Using BOOTP
- Configure the IP Address Using RARP
- Configure the IP Address Using APIPA
- Configure the IP Address Using ARP
- Configure the IP Address Using the TELNET Console
- Reset the Network Settings to the Factory Settings
- Print the WLAN Report
- Wireless LAN Report Error Codes
- Troubleshooting
- Pre-troubleshooting Actions that May Solve the Problem
- Identify and Solve the Problem
- Error Messages for DCP-L8400CDNDCP-L8450CDWMFC-L8600CDWMFC-L8650CDWMFC-L8850CDWMFC-L9550CDW
- Where Can I Find My Brother Machine's Network Settings?
- I Cannot Complete the Wireless Network Setup Configuration.
- Use the Network Connection Repair Tool (Windows®)
- My Brother Machine is Not Found on the Network During MFL-Pro Suite Installation.
- My Brother Machine Cannot Print, Scan, or PC-FAX Receive over the Network.
- I Cannot Print the Document over the Internet Using IPPS.
- My Brother Machine is not Found on the Network Even After Successful Installation.
- My Security Settings are not Working Properly.
- I Want to Check that My Network Devices are Working Correctly.
- Network Menu on the Brother Control Panel
- TCP/IP
- Ethernet (Wired Network Only)
- Wired Status
- MAC Address
- WLAN Assistant (Wireless Network Only)
- Setup Wizard (Wireless Network Only)
- WPS/AOSS™ (Wireless Network Only)
- WPS w/PIN Code (Wireless Network Only)
- WLAN Status (Wireless Network Only)
- Set to Default
- Wired Enable (Wired Network Only)
- WLAN Enable (Wireless Network Only)
- Wi-Fi Direct
- IPsec
- Email I-Fax
- Mail Address
- Setup Server
- Setup Mail RX
- Setup Mail TX
- Setup Relay
- Scan to E-mail
- Scan to FTP
- Scan to SFTP
- Scan to Network (Windows®)
- Fax to Server
- Network Reset
- Security
- Before Using Network Security Features
- Secure Function Lock 3.0
- Before Using Secure Function Lock 3.0
- Configure Secure Function Lock 3.0 Using Web Based Management
- Scan Using Secure Function Lock 3.0
- Configure Public Mode for Secure Function Lock 3.0
- Additional Secure Function Lock 3.0 Features
- Use Active Directory Authentication
- Introduction to Active Directory Authentication
- Configure Active Directory Authentication Using Web Based Management
- Log On to Change the Machine Settings Using the Machine's Control Panel
- Supported Security Protocols and Features
- Security Protocols
- Security Methods for Sending and Receiving Email
- Security Terms
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using SSL/TLS
- Introduction to SSL/TLS
- Brief History of SSL/TLS
- Benefits of Using SSL/TLS
- Certificates and Web Based Management
- Supported Security Certificate Features
- Create and Install a Certificate
- Step by Step Guide for Creating and Installing a Certificate
- Create and Install a Self-signed Certificate
- Create a Self-signed Certificate
- Install the Self-signed Certificate on Your Computer
- Install the Self-signed Certificate for Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server® 2012 and Windows Server® 2012 R2 That Have Administrator Rights
- Install the Self-signed Certificate for Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003
- Import and Export the Self-signed Certificate
- Import the Self-signed Certificate
- Export the Self-signed Certificate
- Create and Install a Certificate from a Certificate Authority (CA)
- Create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
- Install the Certificate to Your Machine
- Import and Export the Certificate and Private Key
- Import the Certificate and Private Key
- Export the Certificate and Private Key
- Import and Export a CA Certificate
- Import a CA Certificate
- Export a CA Certificate
- Manage Multiple Certificates
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using Web Based Management (Web Browser)
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows®)
- Print Documents Securely Using SSL/TLS
- Introduction to SSL/TLS
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using IPsec
- Introduction to IPsec
- Configure IPsec Using Web Based Management
- Configure an IPsec Address Template Using Web Based Management
- Configure an IPsec Template Using Web Based Management
- IKEv1 Settings for an IPsec Template
- IKEv2 Settings for an IPsec Template
- Manual Settings for an IPsec Template
- Send or Receive an Email Securely
- Configure Email Sending or Receiving Using Web Based Management
- Send an Email with User Authentication
- Send or Receive an Email Securely Using SSL TLS
- Use IEEE 802.1x Authentication for a Wired or a Wireless Network
- What Is IEEE 802.1x Authentication?
- Configure IEEE 802.1x Authentication for a Wired or a Wireless Network Using Web Based Management (Web Browser)
- IEEE 802.1x Authentication Methods
- Store Print Log to Network
- Store Log to Network Overview
- Configure the Store Print Log to Network Settings Using Web Based Management
- Use the Store Print Log to Network's Error Detection Setting
- Use Store Print Log to Network with Secure Function Lock 3.0
- Error Messages When Storing Print Log to Network
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