Configuring Network Scanning

If you are using a different machine than the one that was originally registered to your PC during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite software (see the Quick Setup Guide), follow the steps below.

For Windows^® 2000, click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel, then Scanners and Cameras.

For Windows^® XP, click the Start button, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then Scanners and Cameras (or Control Panel, Scanners and Cameras).

For Windows Vista^®, click the

button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, then Scanners and Cameras.

For Windows^® 7, click the

button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, Scanner Settings, then Scanners and Cameras.

Do one of the followings:

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For Windows^® 2000, select your Brother machine from the list and click the properties button.

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For Windows^® XP, right-click the Scanner Device icon and choose Properties.

The Network Scanner Properties dialog box appears.

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For Windows Vista^® and Windows^® 7, click the Properties button.

Note

(Windows Vista^® and Windows^® 7)

If the User Account Control screen appears, do the following:

•	For users who have administrator rights: Click Continue or Yes.
•	For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK or Yes.

Click the Network Setting tab and choose the appropriate connection method.

Specify your machine by address

Enter the IP address of the machine in IP Address, and then click Apply.

Specify your machine by name

(1)	Enter the machine node name in Node Name, or click Browse and choose the machine you want to use.
(2)	Click Apply.

Click the Scan To Button tab and enter your PC name in the Display Name field. The machine’s LCD displays the name you enter. The default setting is your PC name. You can enter any name that you like.

If you want to avoid receiving unwanted documents, enter a 4-digit PIN number in the Pin number and Retype Pin number field. To send data to a PC protected by a PIN number, the LCD prompts you to enter the PIN number before the document can be scanned and sent to the PC. (See Using the Scan key.)

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