Brother ADS-1500W manual

ADS-1000W ADS-1500W Version B USA User’s Guide ADS-1000W/ADS-1 500W[...]

i Brother Numbers IMPORTANT For technical help, you must call the cou ntry where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from within that country.  Register Your Product  FAQs (frequently asked questions)  For Customer Service Register Your Product By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you w ill be recorded[...]

ii For Customer Service If you have comments or suggestions, write us at: Service center locator (USA only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center , call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) or visit us on- line at http://www.brother-usa.com/service/ Service center locations (Canada only) For the location of a Brother au thorized service[...]

iii User’s Guides and where do I find them? 1 Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ Which manual? What’s in it? Where is it? Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions fo r setting up your machine and installing the driver s and software for the operating system and con nection type you are us ing. This Guide also includes the Safe ty Instru[...]

iv Getting Started Features Applications What Can I Do? Where Should I Go for Mor e Information? Scan to PC Scan to Image ControlCenter4 (Windows ® ) ControlCenter2 (Macintosh) Scan your document d irectly into a graphics application for image editing. For scannin g from the Control Panel of the machin e: Save Scanned Documents on Your Comp uter o[...]

v Scan to PC (continued) Scan to E-mail ControlCenter4 (Windows ® ) ControlCenter2 (Macintosh) (continued) Scan your document to your default E-mail a p plication, so you can se nd the scanned job as an attachment. For scannin g from the Control Panel of the machin e: Save Scanned Documents on Your Comp uter on page 130 For scanning fro m ControlC[...]

vi Scan to PC (continued) Scan Business Cards NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Windows ® and Macintosh) Use the NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 application included in the Brother MFL- Pro software suit e for scan ning business cards. For scanning fro m ControlCent er4 (Windows ® ):  Home Mode: Scan Business Cards on page 57  Advanced Mode : Scan Busin[...]

vii Scan to PC (continued) WS Scan (Windows ® users only) Windows ® Fax and Scan Windows ® Photo Gallery Scan your document b y using the Web Services protocol. The Web Services protocol enables you to scan over the n etwork using your machine and a computer running Windo ws Vista ® (SP2 or later), Windows ® 7 or Windows ® 8. For installing d[...]

viii Scan from the Control Panel of the Machine Scan to USB — Scan your document and save the scanned image on a USB flash drive. Yo u can conf igure the settings on the control pa nel of the machine. Save Scanned Documents on a USB Flash Drive on page 139 Scan to FTP Scan your document directly to an FTP serv er on your lo cal network, or on the[...]

ix From Mobile Devices Scan Documents (Brother iPrint&Scan) Brother iPrint&Scan Scan your document d irectly from your Android™ devices, iOS devices, and Windows ® Phone without using a computer. You can download and install Brother iPrint&Scan from the Google Play, App Store, or Windows ® Phone Store. Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Br[...]

x Table of Contents 1 General Information 1 Using the Documentation ............... ................ ............. ................ ................ ................ ............ ....... ........... 1 Symbols and Conventions Used in the D ocumentation .............. ................ ................ ................. ....... 1 About This Machine ..[...]

xi 5 Scan Using Your Computer 49 Change the Us er Interfac e of Cont rolCenter4 (Windows ® ) .. ............. ................ ................ ............. ......... 49 Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Home Mo de (Windows ® ) ......................... ................ ............. ................ ..53 Basic Scan.. ................. ............. [...]

xii 6 Scan Using the Control Panel 116 Scan Documents to an FTP Serv er ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ....... 116 Start Web Based Management ................................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ..... .. 116 Configure the FTP Defau[...]

xiii 8 Routine Maintenance 174 Clean the Outside of the Machine ..................... ................ ................ ................ .................... ...... .......... 174 Clean the Scanner ................... ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ .......... ......... .......... 175 Replace Co[...]

1 1 1 Using the Documentation 1 Thank you for buying a Brother ma chine! Reading the doc umentatio n will help you make the most of your machine. Symbols and Conventions Used in the Documentation 1 The following symbols and conventions ar e used throughout the do cumentation. NOTE • Unless otherwise specified, screens and illu stratio ns in this [...]

General Informatio n 2 1 About This Machine 1 1 Document Support Arms 2 Top Cover 3 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 4 Document Guides 5 Front Cover 6 Control Panel 7P o w e r K e y Press the Power Key to turn on the machine. Press and hold down the Power Key to turn off the machine. 8 Cover Release Lever 9 Card Slot Guide 10 Card Slot 11 USB Direct[...]

General Informatio n 3 1 Control Panel Overview (ADS-1000W) 1 1W i F i When WLAN is enabled, the WiFi lig ht lights up. 2 Error Indicator The Error Indicator will light up when an error is occurring. 3 Stop Button Press to stop or cancel. The Stop button d oes not light up when it is unavailable. 4 Start Button Press to start scanning. You must sel[...]

General Informatio n 4 1 Scan to PC (Network Connect) on page 132, or Scan Using Web Services (Windo ws Vista ® SP2 or Later, Windows ® 7 and Windows ® 8) on page 136. Press to select the Scan to USB function. For more informat ion, see Save Scanned Documents on a USB Flash Drive on page 139.[...]

General Informatio n 5 1 Control Panel Overview (ADS-1500W) 1 1 Back Button Press to go back to the previous menu le vel. The Ba ck key does not light up when it is unavailable. 2 Home Button Press to return to Ready mode. The Home key does not light up when it is unavailable. 3 Stop Button Press to stop or cancel. The Stop key does not light up wh[...]

General Informatio n 6 1 2.7" Touchscreen LCD 1 Clock Mode (When the Top Cover is closed only) 1 The LCD displays Clock Mode when the machine is id le. Clock Mode displays the d ate, time, and current machine status. 1 Date and Time Current date and current time. 2 When WLAN is enabled, a four-level indicator shows the current wireless signal [...]

General Informatio n 7 1 The LCD shows the current machine status when the ma chine is idle. 1 to FTP Press to access the Scan to FTP function. 2 to Network Press to access the Scan to Network function. 3 to PC Press to access the Scan to PC function. 4 to USB Press to access the Scan to USB function. 5 to E-mail Server Press to access the Scan to [...]

General Informatio n 8 1 9 ( Settings ) Press to access the main settings. The information icon appears on the Touchscreen w hen there is an error or maintenance message. For details, see Error and Maintenance Messages on page 193. NOTE This product adopts the font of ARPHIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Basic Operation 1 Use your finger to press option but[...]

General Informatio n 9 1 Change the Keyboard Setting 1 Select the keyboard type you want to display o n the Touchscreen. 1 Press ( Settings ), General Setup and then Keyboard Settings . 2 Press QWERTY or ABC . 3 Press . Set the Backlight Brightness 1 If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, change the LCD’s backlight brightness setting. 1 Pr[...]

General Informatio n 10 1 Memory 1 Your menu settings are stored permane ntly and, in the event of a power failure, will not be lost, although temporary settings will be lost. (ADS-1500W only) If you have ch osen Set New Default for your Scan to USB and Scan to E-mail Server preferred settings, those settings will not be lost. Also, d uring a power[...]

General Informatio n 11 1  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup win dow will appear. 3 Select General Setup in the folder tree (the example below uses Windo ws ® ). 4 Select Low , Med , High or Off from t[...]

General Informatio n 12 1 (ADS-1500W) 1 Press ( Settings ), General Setup and then Beep . 2 Press Low , Med , High or Off . 3 Press .[...]

General Informatio n 13 1 Select Your Language 1 (ADS-1000W) 1 Start the ControlCenter application.  Windows ® 1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and th en select Open from the menu. The ControlCenter4 window will appear. 2 Click the Device Settings ta b (the example below uses Home Mode ).[...]

General Informatio n 14 1  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup win dow will appear. 3 Select Language in the folder tree (the example below uses Windows ® ). 4 Select your language from the Language on R[...]

General Informatio n 15 1 (ADS-1500W) 1 Press ( Settings ). 2 Press a or b to display Initial Setup . Press Initial Setup . 3 Press Local Language . 4 Press a or b to display your language. Press your language. 5 Press .[...]

General Informatio n 16 1 Set the Date and Time (ADS-1500W only) 1 The machine displays the date and time. 1 Press ( Settings ). 2 Press a or b to display Initial Setup . 3 Press Initial Setup , Date & Time and then Date . 4 Enter the last two digits of the year on the Touchscreen, and then press OK . 5 Enter the two digits for the month on the[...]

General Informatio n 17 1 2 Click the Device Settings ta b (the example below uses Home Mode ).  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup win dow will appear.[...]

General Informatio n 18 1 3 Select Initial Setup in the folder tree (the example below uses Windows ® ). 4 Select On (or Off ) from the Auto Daylight options. 5 Click Apply and then OK . (ADS-1500W) NOTE Make sure you have set the correct date and time in the Date & Time setting. 1 Press ( Settings ). 2 Press a or b to display Initial Setup . [...]

General Informatio n 19 1 Set the Time Zone 1 You can set the time zone (not summer time but st andard time) on the machine for your locat ion. For example, the time zone for Eastern Time in th e USA and Canada is UTC-05:00. (ADS-1000W) 1 Start the ControlCenter application.  Windows ® 1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and th e[...]

General Informatio n 20 1  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup win dow will appear. 3 Select Initial Setup in the folder tree (the example below uses Windows ® ). 4 Select your time zone from the Time Zo[...]

General Informatio n 21 1 (ADS-1500W) 1 Press ( Settings ). 2 Press a or b to display Initial Setup . 3 Press Initial Setup , Date & Time and then Time Zone . 4 Enter your time zone. Press OK . 5 Press .[...]

General Informatio n 22 1 Sleep Mode 1 You can specify how long the machine must be idle before it enters Sleep Mo de. The maximum setting is 60 minutes and the default setting is 10 minutes. The timer will restart if any operation is carried out on the machine. NOTE If a plastic card is inserted into the Ca rd Slot, th e machine dose not enter Sle[...]

General Informatio n 23 1  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup win dow will appear. 3 Select General Setup in the folder tree (the example below uses Windo ws ® ). 4 Select 1 Min , 2 Mins , 3 Mins , 5 Mi[...]

General Informatio n 24 1 (ADS-1500W) 1 Press ( Settings ) and then General Setup . 2 Press a or b to display Sleep Mode . 3 Press Sleep Mode . 4 Press 1Min , 2Mins , 3Mins , 5Mins , 10Mins , 30Mins or 60Mins . 5 Press .[...]

General Informatio n 25 1 Auto Power Off 1 You can enter how long the machine is in Sleep mode (th e maximum setting is 8 hours and the default set ting is Off) before it turns the power off automatically. (ADS-1000W) 1 Start the ControlCenter application.  Windows ® 1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and th en select Open from [...]

General Informatio n 26 1  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup win dow will appear. 3 Select General Setup in the folder tree (the example below uses Windo ws ® ). 4 Select 1hour , 2hours , 4hours , 8hou[...]

General Informatio n 27 1 (ADS-1500W) 1 Press ( Settings ) and then General Setup . 2 Press a or b to display Auto Power Off . 3 Press Auto Power Off . 4 Press 1hour , 2hours , 4hours , 8hours or Off . 5 Press .[...]

28 2 2 Acceptable Documents 2 NOTE Do not load documents that contain multip le page thicknesses, pape r qualities, etc. Document Specifications 2 Standard Paper Length 2.76 in. to 11.7 in. (70 mm to 297 mm) Width 2.0 in. to 8.5 in. (51 mm to 215.9 mm) Weigh t 14 lb to 29 lb (52 g/m 2 to 110 g/m 2 ) Thickness 3 mil to 5 mil (0.08 mm to 0.12 mm) Max[...]

Document Specifications 29 2 NOTE To scan a document between 1 1.7 in. to 34.0 in. (297 mm to 863 mm), select L ong Paper as Scan Size or Document Size in the setting dialog box. NOTE A plastic card can be scanned when saving th e scanned image to your computer. Se lect the Plastic Card Mode check box in the setting dialog b ox. NOTE • Receipt Ca[...]

Document Specifications 30 2 Unacceptable Documents 2  Documents with a carbon sheet attached on the back  Documents written in pencil  Documents of uneven thickness, such as enve lopes  Documents with large wrinkles or curls  Bent or damaged documents  Documents that use tracing paper  Documents that use coated paper  Photo[...]

Document Specifications 31 2 Receipt Carrier Sheet Recommendations 2 NOTE Receipts Carrier Sheet is av ailable depending on your country.  Use the Receipt Carrier Sheet for a receipt only.  Use the BR-Receipts application when u sing the Receipt Carrier Sheet (see Scan Receipts Usin g BR- Receipts (Windows ® ) on page 92 or Scan Receipts Usi[...]

Document Specifications 32 2 Unacceptable Receipts 2  Receipts with paper clips or staples  Receipts with wet ink CAUTION To avoid cutting yourself, do not slide or scrape your hand or fingers along the edge of the Receipt Carrier Sheet. IMPORTANT • To avoid warping, do not place the Re ceipt Carrier Sheet in direct sunlight or in an area s[...]

33 3 3 Set Up Your Scanner 3 1 Open the Top Cover (1) and push the flap of the T op Cover (2) firmly back until it clicks. 2 Lift the Document Support Arms (1). Scan Preparation 3 1 2 1[...]

Scan Preparation 34 3 Load Documents 3 The document feeder can hold up to 20 pages and fee ds each sheet individually. Use 20 lb (80 g/m 2 ) paper and always fan the pages before p lacing them in the document feeder. IMPORTANT • Make sure documents with ink or correction fluid are completely dr y. • DO NOT pull on the document while it is feedi[...]

Scan Preparation 35 3 3 Align the edges of the pages. 4 Position the pages so that the leading edges are aligned at a slight ang le in the feed direction. 5 Place your document, face down , top edge first in the document feeder betwee n the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of th e machine gently.[...]

Scan Preparation 36 3 6 Make sure that the side edges of the document are parallel to the grooves in the Top Cover , and then adjust the Guides to fit the width of the document ag ain. Business Cards 3 NOTE Do not insert a business card into the Card Slot located a t the back of the machine. 1 Adjust the Document Guides (1) to fit the width of your[...]

Scan Preparation 37 3 2 Place your document, face down and short side first in the documen t feeder between the Guides un til you feel it touch the insid e of the machine. Documents Longer than Letter Size 3 NOTE • Load only one document at a time. • Support the document with your hand if the d ocument is longer than the Top Co ver. 1 Adjust th[...]

Scan Preparation 38 3 2 Place your document, face down , top edge first in the document feeder betwee n the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of th e machine. Receipts 3 NOTE • You can fold the receipt in two places so that it overlaps and then insert it in to the Receipt Carrier Sheet if the receipt is longer than the Re ceipt Carrier Sh[...]

Scan Preparation 39 3 NOTE Set the document in the center of the Receipt Ca rrier Sheet and align the top of the document with the top of the Receipt Carrier Sheet. 2 Adjust the Document Guides (1) to fit the width of the Receipt Carrier Sheet. 3 Place the Receipt Carrier Sheet in the document feeder b etween the Guides until you feel it touch the [...]

Scan Preparation 40 3 Plastic Cards 3 NOTE • If the plastic card is embossed, insert the pla stic card, the embossed side down , into the Card Slot. • If the plastic card is not fed into the ma chine automatically, pull the plastic ca rd out from the machine and load it into the document feeder as you would load a business card (se e Business C[...]

41 4 4 Before Scanning 4 Before scanning, confirm the following:  Make sure you have installed the Brother software (M FL-Pro Suite) by fo llowing the steps in the Quick Setup Guide.  Make sure that the USB cable i s physically secure. Prepare Your Network 4[...]

Prepare Your Network 42 4 Before Network Scanning 4 Network License (Windows ® ) 4 This product includes a computer license for up to two users. This license supports the installation of the MFL- Pro Suite software including Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE on up to 2 computers on the network. If you want to use more than 2 compute rs with Nuance™ Pa[...]

Prepare Your Network 43 4 NOTE (Windows Vista ® , Windows ® 7 and Windows ® 8) If the User Account Control screen appears, do the f ollowing: • For users who have administrator rights: Click Continue or Yes . • For users who do no t have administrator rights: En ter the administrator passwo rd and click OK or Yes .[...]

Prepare Your Network 44 4 3 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 or OK . Specify your machine by name 4 1 Enter the machine node name in Node Name , or click Browse and choose the machine you want to use. 2[...]

Prepare Your Network 45 4 4 Click the Scan To Button tab and en ter your computer name in the Display Name field. The Destination drop-down list in Scan to Ne twork Device from the Scan tab in Web Base Management (ADS-1000W only) (see Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer on page 130) or on the LCD of the machine (ADS-1500W only) displays the nam[...]

Prepare Your Network 46 4 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Select Other from the Model drop-down list. The Device Selector window will appear. 3 Click the + button. The setting window will appear.[...]

Prepare Your Network 47 4 4 Select your machine fr om the list and then click Add . NOTE You can also select your machine by entering the IP address. Click IP and then specify your machine by IP address. To change the IP address, ente r the new IP address. 5 Click Add .[...]

Prepare Your Network 48 4 NOTE Click the check b ox for Scan Key Setting and then configure th e following: • For Scan to PC (Network Connect) (ADS-1000W only) or scanning from the Control Panel of the machine (ADS-1500W only), click the check box for Register your computer with the " Scan To" functions at the device . Then enter the na[...]

49 5 5 Change the User Interface of ControlCenter4 (Windows ® ) 5 ControlCenter4 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access yo ur often used applications. Using ControlCenter4 eliminates the need to manually launch spec ific applications. ControlCenter4 also controls the settings for t he , (when used for the Scan to PC function[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 50 5 4 Scan button Lets you start scanning. 5 Image viewer Displays a scanned image. 6 Save button Lets you save a scanned image to a folder on your hard disk in one of the file types shown in the file type list. 7 Print button Prints the scanned document on your printer. 8 Open with an Application button Lets you scan an i[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 51 5 To change the operation mode, perform t he following steps. 1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu. The ControlCenter4 window will appear. NOTE If the icon is not displayed in the task tray, do one of the following: • (Windows ® XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows ® 7 use[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 52 5 3 Select Home Mode or Advanced Mode in the mode dialog box.[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 53 5 Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Home Mode (Windows ® ) 5 There are five scan options: Save , Print , Open with an Application , Send E-mail and OCR . This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more det ails of each function, click ( Help ). Basic Scan 5 1 Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 54 5 Scan Plastic Cards 5 1 Load a plastic card (see Plastic Cards on page 40). NOTE Load only one plastic card at a time. 2 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu. The ControlCenter4 window will appear. 3 Select the Scan tab. 4 Select Custom in the Document Type option and th en[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 55 5 5 Check the Plastic Card Mode check box. 6 Configure other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows ® ) on page 67). 7 Click OK . 8 Click the ( Sca n ) button. The machine starts scanning, and then the Scannin g Completed dialog box will appear and display the number of scanned pages. The[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 56 5 Scan to an Office File 5 Your machine can convert scanned d ata to a Microsoft® Word file or a Microsoft ® PowerPoint ® file. In order to use this feature, your Brother machine must be co nnected to a network that has access to the Interne t through a wireless connection. 1 Load your document (see Standard -size Doc[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 57 5 9 Click the File Type drop-down list, and then select the Microsoft Office Word(*.docx) or Microsoft Office PowerPoint (*.pptx) option. 0 Click OK . If a message dialog box regarding the Internet conn ection appears, read the information and click OK . Scan Business Cards 5 1 Load your document (see Busin ess Cards on [...]

Scan Using Your Computer 58 5 7 Click the ( Scan ) button. The machine starts scanning, and then the Scanning Completed dia log box will appear and display the number of scanned pages. The scanned image ap pears in the image viewer. NOTE If the Scanning Completed dialog box doe s not appear and you wa nt to display the number of scanned pages, chec[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 59 5 Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Advanced Mode (Windows ® ) 5 There are five scan options: I mage , OCR , E-mail , File and Print . This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more det ails of each function, click ( Help ). Basic Scan 5 1 Select the Scan tab. 2 Click ( Image ), ( OCR ), ( E-mail ), ( File )[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 60 5 Change the Default Se ttings of Each Button 5 You can change the default settings of the ( Image ), ( OCR ), ( E-mail ), ( File ) and ( Print ) buttons. 1 Right-click the button that you want to configure and click Button settings . The settings dialog box will appear. 2 Choose the settings for File Type , Resolution ,[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 61 5 4 Click the button you want to use ( ( Image ), ( OCR ), ( E-mail ), ( File ) or ( Print )). The setting dialog box will appear (the example below uses Image ). 5 Check the Plastic Card Mode check box. 6 Change other settings if needed (see Change Scan Settings (Co ntrolCenter4) (Windows ® ) on page 67). 7 Click the S[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 62 5 Scan to an Office File 5 Your machine can convert scanned d ata to a Microsoft ® Word file or a Microsoft® PowerPoin t ® file. In order to use this feature, your Brother machine must be co nnected to a network that has access to the Interne t through a wireless connection. 1 Load your document (see Standard -size Do[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 63 5 7 Click Scan . If a message dialog box regarding the In ternet connection appears, read the information and click OK . Scan Business Cards 5 1 Load your document (see Busin ess Cards on page 36). 2 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu. The ControlCenter4 window will appear[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 64 5 7 Click Scan . The scanned data will be opened in the BizCard 6 application. 8 Edit and save the scanned date using BizCard 6.[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 65 5 Create a Custom Tab (ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode) (Windows ® ) 5 You can create up to three customized tabs that include up to five customized buttons wit h your preferred settings. Create a Custom Tab 5 1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu. The ControlCenter4 window w[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 66 5 Create a Custom Butt on in Custom Tab 5 1 Create a Custom tab. 2 Right-click the area inside the tab and select Create custom button . Select a button you want to create from the menu. The settings dialog box will appea r. NOTE You can also copy a custom button by sele cting Copy custom button from the right-c lick con[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 67 5 Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows ® ) 5 The following settings can be chan ged. Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-mail File Print File Type Select the file type yo u want to use for the scanned da ta. NOTE • To save the document as a password-protected PDF, select Secure PDF (*.pdf) fro[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 68 5 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. Destination File Path Click the Change button and then the folder icon to change the folder you would like to save your scanned document to. Yes Yes Yes - - Destination Folder Click the folder icon and brow se to the folder y[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 69 5 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. Setting Description Applicable Feat ure Image OCR E-mail File Print Document Size Document size is set to Auto by default. You can sca n documents of any size without making any adjustments to Document Size . 1 For faster sca[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 70 5 Setting Description Applicable Feat ure Image OCR E-mail File Print Contrast Adjust the setting (-50 to 5 0) to get the best image . The default value of 0 repr esents an average and is usually suitable for most images. You can increa se or decrease the contrast level by moving th e slider to the right or left. An incr[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 71 5 You can configure more settings in the Adv anced Settings dialog box. Click the Advanced Settings button. 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-mail File Print Auto Deskew Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of [...]

Scan Using Your Computer 72 5 Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh) 5 ControlCenter2 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access yo ur often used applications. Using ControlCenter2 eliminates the need to manually launch spec ific applications. There are four scan buttons for the Scan to Image , Scan to OCR , Scan to E-mail and Sca[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 73 5 Image (example: Apple Preview) 5 The Scan to Image feature lets you scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editin g. 1 Select the SCAN tab. 2 Click ( Image ). The Scan to Image dialog box will appear. 3 You can configure the scan settings.  To scan a 2-sided document, check the 2-side d Scan[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 74 5 OCR (word processing application) 5 The Scan to OCR feature lets you convert the graphic page ima ge data into text which can be edited by any word processing application. You can ch ange the default word processing application. NOTE Presto! PageManager must be installed on your computer. 1 Select the SCAN tab. 2 Click[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 75 5 E-mail 5 The Scan to E-mail feature lets you scan a document to your default E-mail applicatio n so yo u can send the scanned document as an attachment. 1 Select the SCAN tab. 2 Click ( E-mail ). The Scan to E-mail dialog box will appear. 3 You can configure the scan settings.  To scan a 2-sided document, check the [...]

Scan Using Your Computer 76 5 File 5 The Scan to File button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in a supported file format. Therefore, this feature allo ws you to easily archive your paper documents. 1 Select the SCAN tab. 2 Click ( File ). The Scan to File dialog box will appear. 3 You can configure the scan settings.  To scan[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 77 5 Change the Default Settings of a Button 5 You can change the default settings of the ( Image ), ( OCR ), ( E-mail ), and ( File ) buttons. 1 Click the button while holding down the Control key and choose Software Button . The settings d ialog box will appear. 2 Choose the settings for File Type , Scan Type , Document S[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 78 5 Scan Plastic Cards 5 1 Load a plastic card (see Plastic Cards on page 40). NOTE Load only one plastic card at a time. 2 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 3 Click the button in the SCAN tab for the Sca n-to action you want to change ( Image , OCR , E-mail , or File ). Th[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 79 5 5 Change other settings if needed (see Ch ange Scan Settings (ControlCente r2) (Macintosh) on page 86). 6 Click Start Scanning . Your default application will start and displa y the image. NOTE • Check the Don’t show me again. ch eck box not to show the setting dialog bo x again. • Plastic Card Mode automatically[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 80 5 2 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 3 Click the SCAN tab. 4 Click the E-mail or File button. The settings dialog box will appear (the example below uses E-mail ). 5 Click the File Type pop-up menu, and then select the Microsoft Office Word (*.docx) or Microsoft Office P[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 81 5 Scan Business Cards 5 1 Load your document (see Busin ess Cards on page 36). 2 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 3 Click the SCAN tab. 4 Click the Image button. The settings dialog box will appear. 5 Select BizCard 6 from the Target Application drop-do wn list. 6 Change[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 82 5 Register the Favorite Scan Settings Using ControlCenter2 (CUSTOM SCAN) (Macintosh) 5 There are four buttons which you can configure to f it your scanning needs. To customize a button, click the button while holding down t he Control key, and the configuration window appears. There are four scan functions: Scan to Image[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 83 5 User-defined Button 5 To customize a button, click the button while holding down t he Control key, and the configuration window appears. Follow these guidelines for button co nfiguration. Scan to Image/OCR/E-mail/File 5  General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 chara cters) to create the button name. Ch[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 84 5  Settings tab (Scan to Image/OCR/ E-mail) Choose the Ta rget Application , File Type , Resolution , Sca n Type , Document Size and 2-sided Scanning settings. NOTE The Scan to E-mail feature does not support Webmail services. Use the Scan to Image or Scan to File feature to scan a document or picture, and then attach[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 85 5  Settings tab (Scan to File) Choose the file format from th e File Type pop-up menu. Save the file to the default folder or choose your preferred folder by clicking the Browse butto n. Choose the Reso lution , Scan Type , Document Size and 2-sided Scanning settings. If you want to specify the dest ination of the sca[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 86 5 Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) 5 The following settings can be chan ged. Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-mail File Target Application (for Image, OCR and File) or E-mail Application (for E-mail) You can select which application is u sed to open scanned data. Only applications inst [...]

Scan Using Your Computer 87 5 File Type Select the file type you want to use fo r the scanned data. NOTE • To save the docum ent as a passw ord-prote cted PDF, select Secure PDF (*.pdf) fo r File Type and then enter the password in the Set PDF Password dialog box (Image, E-mail an d File only). • Searchable PDF is a file form at that includes t[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 88 5 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-mail File Destination File Path Click the Change button and then the Browse button to change the folder you would like to save your scanned document to. Yes Yes Yes - Destina[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 89 5 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-mail File Document Size Document size is set to Auto by default. You can scan documents of any size withou t making any adjustments to Document Size . 1 For faster scan speed[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 90 5 You can configure more settings in the Adv anced Settings dialog box. Click the Advanced Settings button. 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-mail File Plastic Card Mode Lets you scan cards, such as driver’s [...]

Scan Using Your Computer 91 5 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-m ail File Bleed Through Prevention/ Remove Background Color Prevents the Bleed Thro ugh phenomenon on a two-sided document, and also allows you to remove the base color of d[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 92 5 Scan Receipts Using BR-Receipts (Windows ® ) 5 Brother’s BR-Receipts application processe s receipts by taking information from your scanned images and categorizing it. You can generate reports to view and tr ack expenses. (This applicat ion is available d epending on your country.) Installing BR-Receipts 5 1 Insert[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 93 5 Scan Using Nuance™ PaperP ort™ 12SE or Other Windows ® Applications 5 Scan Using Nuance ™ PaperPort™ 12SE 5 You can use the Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE application, which is included in the Brother MFL-Pro software suite, for scanning. The instructions for scanning in the se steps are for Nuance™ PaperPort?[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 94 5 2 Start Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE. Do one of the following:  (Windows ® XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows ® 7) Click ( Start ), All Programs , Nuance Pa perPort12 , and then PaperPort .  (Windows ® 8) Click ( Pape rPort ). The Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE window will appear.[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 95 5 3 Click Scan Settings from the Desktop tab on the ribbon. The Scan or Get Photo panel will ap pear on the left side of the window. 4 Click the Select button. 5 From the Available Scanners list, select TWAIN: TW-Brother ADS-XXXXX or TWAIN: TW-Brother ADS-XXXXX LAN (where ADS-XXXXX is the model name of your machine ). If[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 96 5 8 Adjust the settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box if need ed ( Resolution , Scan Type , Brightness , and Contrast ).  TWAIN Driver Settings  WIA Driver Settings 9 From the Document Size drop-down list, select your document size. NOTE After you select a document size, you can ad just the scanning area further [...]

Scan Using Your Computer 97 5 TWAIN Driver Settings 5 1 Scan (Image Type) You can select Photo , Web or Text for the type of document you want to sca n. 2 Resolution You can select a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolu tions take more memory and transfer time, but p roduce a finer scanned image. Scan (Image Type) R[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 98 5 3 Scan Type Select one of the following type:  Black & White Use for text or line art images.  Gray (Error Diffusion) Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give a gray a[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 99 5 8 2-sided Scanning Select Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding depending on the layo ut of your original to make sure that the data file created app ears correctly in the scanned document. 2-sided Scan Setting Original Layout Scan Result Long-edge bin ding Short-edge binding[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 100 5 WIA Driver Settings 5 1 Paper source You can select Document Feeder on ly. 2 Picture Type (Image Type) You can select Color picture , Grayscale picture , Black and white picture or text or Cu stom Settings for the type of document you want to scan. If you want to change some a dvanced settings, click Adjust the qualit[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 101 5 Scan Using Windows ® Photo Gallery or Windows ® Fax and Scan 5 You can use the Windows ® Photo Gallery or Windows ® Fax and Scan applications for sca nning. These applications use the WIA scanner driver. The steps below will guide yo u through the scannin g operations. You may need to download Windows ® Photo Gal[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 102 5 Use Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 (Windows ® ) (ADS-1500W only) 5 Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 o ffers a variety of features for h andling PDF files. It can unlock and open PDF files for viewing, editin g, annotation and re-assembly. Installing Nuance PDF Co nverter Professional 8 5 1 Insert the supplied[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 103 5 Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Windows ® ) 5 Presto! BizCard lets you manage the information from scanned busine ss cards, such as names, companies, mailing addresses, phone/fax numbe rs and e-mail addresses, on your computer. Simply scan, or import your business cards and Presto! BizCard automatically saves the data[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 104 5 Scan Receipts Using BR-Receipts (Macintosh) 5 Brother’s BR-Receipts application processe s receipts by taking information from your scanned images and categorizing it. You can generate reports to view and tr ack expenses. (This applicat ion is available d epending on your country.) 1 Insert the supplied DVD-ROM into[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 105 5 Scan Using Presto! PageMana ger or TWAIN Applications (Macintosh) 5 You can use the Presto! PageManager application for scann ing. The instructions for scanning in the se steps are for Presto! PageManager. For other ap plications whic h support TWAIN specifications, these steps will be similar. Installing Presto! Page[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 106 5 2 Select Acquire Image Data in the File menu. The scanner setup dialog box will appear. 3 Adjust the settings in the scanner setup dialog box if needed ( Resolution , Scan Type , Adjust Image ). 4 From the Document Size drop-down list, select your document size. NOTE After you select a document size, you can ad just t[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 107 5 TWAIN Driver Settings 5 1 Resolution You can select a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolu tions take more memory and transfer time, but p roduce a finer scanned image. 2 Scan Type Select one of the following type:  Black & White Use for text or line art images.  Gray (Error [...]

Scan Using Your Computer 108 5  True Gray Use for photographic image s or graphics. This mode is more exact due to using up to 256 shades of gray.  256 Color Use for simple color illustrations that do not use the full color spectrum. Uses up to 256 colors to creat e images.  24bit Color Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image. Alt[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 109 5 5 2-sided Scanning Select Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding depending on the layo ut of your original to make sure that the data file created app ears correctly in the scanned document. 2-sided Scan Setting Original Layout Scan Result Long-edge bin ding Short-edge binding[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 110 5 Scan Using Apple Image Capture (ICA Driver) 5 You can scan a document using the ICA driver. If you in stalled MFL-Pro Su ite from the installer DVD-ROM, the ICA driver has been alread y installed on your computer. If you don’t see your machine in the Print & Fax or Pr int & Sca n list, you can add your machi[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 111 5 2 Select the machine from the list on the left side of the window. You will see the machine in the DEVICES area. If connected via wireless LAN, you will see it in the SHARED area. 3 Load your document. 4 Select a size of your document for Scan Size . 5 Select the destination folder or destination application for Scan [...]

Scan Using Your Computer 112 5 ICA Driver Settings 5 You can adjust the following settings, if needed, in t he dialog box accessed by clicking on Show Details . Note that the item name and assig nable value will vary depending on the machine. 1K i n d Select from Color , Black & White or Tex t . 2 Resolution Select the resolution you wa nt to s[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 113 5 9 Create single document or Combi ne into single document Check this box to scan a document as one item and save it as on e file when selecting PDF or TIFF for the file format. NOTE If you cannot select TIFF for the file format, select PDF first and th en select TIFF. 10 Image Correction You can configur e settings de[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 114 5 Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Macintosh) 5 Presto! BizCard lets you manage the information from scanned busine ss cards, such as names, companies, mailing addresses, phone/fax numbe rs and e-mail addresses, on your computer. Simply scan, or import your business cards and Presto! BizCard automatically saves the data a[...]

Scan Using Your Computer 115 5 Scan Using Captiva ® QuickScan™ Pro or ISIS ® Applications (Windows ® ) 5 You can use the free trial version of Captiva ® QuickScan™ Pro or other applications, which sup port the ISIS ® specifications, for scannin g. Before scanning using the ISIS ® applications, you must install t he ISIS ® scanner driver.[...]

116 6 6 Scan Documents to an FTP Server 6 When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color document directly to an FTP server on your local network, or on the Internet. The details required to use Scan to FTP can be ente red by using Web Based Management to pre-configure and store the details in an FTP Profile. NOTE • Scan to [...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 117 6 2 Click the Device Settings ta b (the example below uses Home Mode ).  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Scan to Net Settings button. The Web Based Management window will appear.[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 118 6 (ADS-1500W) 1 Type http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP addr ess of your machine) into your browser. You can configure or change the settings in Scan to FTP (for ADS-100 0W) or Scan to FTP/Network (for ADS-1500W) in the Scan tab . You can configure up to five FTP server profiles a nd choose what[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 119 6 Configure the FTP Default Settings 6 You can set Passive Mode to Off or On depending on your FT P server and network firewall configuration. By default this setting is On . You can also change the port number used to access the FTP server. The default for this setting is port 21. In mo st cases these two sett ings[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 120 6 7 Choose the quality, file type, document size and 2-si ded Scan you want to use for the scanned data. The following settings can be changed. 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. Setting Options Description Quality Color 150 dpi Color 200 dpi Color 300 dpi [...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 121 6 8 Set Auto Deskew 1 to On if you want to correct the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned d ata. 9 Set Skip Blank Page 1 to On if you want to remove blank pages of the document from the scanned data. 0 Click Submit . 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. S[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 122 6 1 Start the ControlCenter application.  Windows ® 1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and th en select Open from the menu. The ControlCenter4 window will appear. 2 Click the Device Settings ta b (the example below uses Home Mode ).  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 123 6 2 Click the Scan to Net Settings button. The Web Based Management window will appear. 3 Select Network Device 1 or Network Device 2 which you want to assign the Scan to FTP fe ature. NOTE • The Network Device 1 settings will be applied to on the Control Pa nel of the machine. • The Network Device 2 settings wi[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 124 6 4 Press a or b to choose one of the FTP server profiles listed. Do one of the following:  If the Scan to FTP profile is complete, go to 7 .  If the Scan to FTP profile is not complete, go to 5 . 5 Press Options . 6 Choose the settings for 2-sided Scan , Scan Type , Resolution , File Type , Document Si ze , A[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 125 6 Scan Documents to a CIFS Server (Windows ® ) (ADS-1500W only) 6 When you choose Scan to Networ k, you can scan docum ents directly to a shared folder on a CIFS server located on your local network or the I nternet. The details required to use Scan to Network ca n be en tered by using Web Based Management to preco[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 126 6 NOTE Do not use unsuitable cha racters in the file name (for example ? , /, , or *). They may cause a sending error when using Scan to Network. Configure the Scan to Network Default Settings 6[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 127 6 1 Choose Network in Scan to FTP/Network from the Scan tab. Click Submit . 2 Choose the Profile you want to configure in Scan to FTP/Network Profile . 3 Enter the name that you want to use for the Scan to Network profile. This name will be displayed on the LCD of the machine and can be up to 15 characters. 4 The Ho[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 128 6 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. 8 Set Auto Deskew 1 to On if you want to correct the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned d ata. 9 Set Skip Blank Page 1 to On if you want to remove blank pages of the document from the scanned data. 0 If you want to p[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 129 6 Scan Using Scan to Network Profi les 6 1 Load your document. 2 Press d or c to display to Network . 3 Press to Network . 4 Press a or b to choose one of Network server profiles listed. If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the profile on the L CD. Press OK . Do one of the f[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 130 6 Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer 6 Scan to PC (USB Connect) 6 (ADS-1000W) NOTE If you have set up the machine using th e wireless network method with the installation DVD-ROM and a USB cable, you need to set up the mach ine using the USB interface meth od (see the Quick Setup Guide) to display the Scan to P[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 131 6  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click Scan to PC Settings . The Remote Setup window will appear. 3 Select Scan to PC in the folder tree (the example below uses Windows ® ). 4 Select a Scan-to action you want to [...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 132 6 5 Click Apply and then OK . 6 Configure the settings if needed (see Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows ® ) on page 150 or Change Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) on page 15 6). 7 Load your document. 8 Press and then . The machine starts scanning. (ADS-1500W) 1 Load your document. 2 Press d or c to display to PC .[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 133 6 1 Start the ControlCenter application.  Windows ® 1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and th en select Open from the menu. The ControlCenter4 window will appear. 2 Click the Device Settings ta b (the example below uses Home Mode ).  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 134 6 2 Click the Scan to Net Settings button. The Web Based Management window will appear. 3 Select the device ( Network Device 1 or Network Device 2 ) to which you want to assign the Scan to PC feature. NOTE The Network Device 1 settings will be applied to on the Control Panel of the machine. The Network Device 2 sett[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 135 6 (ADS-1500W) 1 Load your document. 2 Press d or c to display to PC . 3 Press to PC . 4 Press d or c to display the Scan-to action you want to do ( to OCR , to File , to Image or to E-mail ). 5 Press the Scan-to action you want to do and then OK . 6 Press a or b to display the destination computer you want to save o[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 136 6 Scan Using Web Services (Windows Vista ® SP2 or Later, Windows ® 7 and Windows ® 8) 6 The menu that allows you to use Web Se rvices for scanning is displayed in Destina tion in Scan to Network Device from the Scan tab in Web Based Management (ADS-1000W on ly) or on the LCD of the machin e (ADS-1500W), if you ha[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 137 6 3 Click the Scan to Net Settings button. The Web Based Management window will appear. 4 Select the device ( Network Device1 or Network Device2 ) to which you want to assign the Scan to PC feature. NOTE The Network Device1 settings will be applied to on the Co ntrol Panel of the machine. The Network Device2 setting[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 138 6 3 Press to PC . 4 Press d or c to display WS Scan . 5 Press WS Scan and then OK . 6 Press the type of scan you want to do. 7 Press a or b to display the destination computer you want to send to. Press the destination computer. 8 Press Start . The machine starts scanning process. Configuring Settings for Scanning 6[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 139 6 Save Scanned Documents on a USB Flash Drive 6 (ADS-1000W) 1 Start the ControlCenter application.  Windows ® 1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and th en select Open from the menu. The ControlCenter4 window will appear. 2 Click the Device Settings ta b (the example below uses Home Mode ).[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 140 6  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup win dow will appear. 3 Select Scan to USB in the folder tree and then configure scan settings as needed (the example below uses Wind[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 141 6 4 Click Apply and then OK . 5 Insert a USB flash drive into the machine. 6 Load your document. 7 Press and then . The machine starts scanning. NOTE The file name will be the current dat e plus a two-digit sequen tial number. (ADS-1500W) 1 Insert a USB flash drive into your machine. 2 Load your document. 3 Press d [...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 142 6 Send Scanned Documents Directly to an Email Address (ADS-1500W only) 6 1 Load your document. 2 Press d or c to display to E-mail Server . 3 Press to E-mail Server . 4 Select the E-mail address you want to send to by doing one o f the following:  If you want to select an E-mail address from the Add ress Book, se[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 143 6 4 Press . The software keyboard will appear on the LCD. 5 Enter the initial characters for your search and then p ress OK . The machine starts searching th e Address Book, and then the search result will be shown. 6 Press a or b until you find the name you are looking for. 7 Press the name from the result. 8 Press[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 144 6 Set Up the Address Book (ADS-1500W only) 6 The Address Book feature lets you select an E-ma il address to send the scanned da ta directly. You can configure the Address Book from t he Control Panel of the machine. NOTE You can also configure the Ad dress Book with Remote Setup. Register an E-mail Address 6 You can[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 145 6 9 Enter a new name and then press OK . Go to step B . 0 Press Address . The software keyboard will appear on the LCD. A Enter a new E-mail address and then press OK . B Press OK . NOTE The LCD shows you a list of shortcuts using the E- mail address you changed. The shortcut settings will automatically change. Dele[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 146 6 7 Press a or b until you find the E-mail address you want to add to the group. 8 Press the E-mail address and then OK . 9 Press OK . Change a Group 6 You can rename a group, add an E-mail address to the group and delete an E-mail address from the group. 1 Press d or c to display to E-mail Server . 2 Press to E-mai[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 147 6 Delete a Group 6 1 Press d or c to display to E-mail Server . 2 Press to E-mail Server , Address Book and then Edit . 3 Press a or b to display Delete . 4 Press Delete . 5 Press a or b until you find the group name you want to delete. 6 Press the group name, and then OK . 7 Press Yes .[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 148 6 Scan Plastic Cards 6 (ADS-1000W) 1 Close the Top Cover if it is open. 2 Load a plastic card (see Plastic Cards on page 40). 3 Do one of the following:  Press for Scan to PC (USB Connect).  Press or for Scan to PC (Network Conn ect) or Scan to FTP. NOTE • You need to assign the Scan to PC (Network Conn ect)[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 149 6 Upload Scanned Documents to the Web (ADS-1500W only) 6 Scan to Web lets you scan a document and upload it directly to Web Services. See the Web Co nnect Guide.[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 150 6 Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows ® ) 6 1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu. The ControlCenter4 window will appear. 2 Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode ). 3 Click the Device Scan Settings button. The Device Scan Settings d ialog box[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 151 6 5 Change the settings. The following settings can be cha nged. Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-m ail File File Type Select the file type you want to use fo r the scanned data. NOTE • To save the docum ent as a passw ord-prote cted PDF, select Secure PDF (*.pdf) fr om the File Type drop - down [...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 152 6 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. File size You can adjust the File size by moving the slider to t he right or left. NOTE File size can be adjusted depending on your selected File Type . Y e s- Y e sY e s Resolution You can select a scanning reso lution [...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 153 6 Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-m ail File Brightness Adjust the setting (-50 to 50 ) to get the best image. The default value of 0 represents an average and is usually suitable for most images. You can se t the Brightness level by dragging the slider to the right or left to lighten o r darken t[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 154 6 6 Click the Advanced Settings button. The Adva nced Settings dialog box will appear. Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-m ail File Plastic Card Mode Lets you scan cards, such as driver’s licenses or insurance cards, using these autom atic settings:  Resolution : 600 x 6 00 dpi  Document Siz[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 155 6 7 Change the settings. The following settings can be cha nged. 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. 8 Click the OK button to close the Advanced Settings dialog box. 9 Click the OK button to close the Device Scan Settin gs dialog box. Setting Description App[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 156 6 Change Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) 6 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 While holding d own the Contr ol key click a button for the Scan-to action you want to change ( Image , OCR , E-mail , or File ). The Scan-to action setting dialog box will appear (the e[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 157 6 Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-m ail File Target Application (for Image, OCR and File) or E-mail Application (for E-mail) You can select which application is u sed to open scanned data. Only applications installed on your compute r can be selected.  Add button You can add an application to t[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 158 6 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-m ail File OCR Software Shows the application to extract the editable text data from the documen t. -Y e s -- OCR Language Set to match the language of the scanned docum[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 159 6 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-m ail File Document Size Document size is set to Auto by default. You can scan documents of any size without making any ad justments to Document Size . For faster scan s[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 160 6 5 Click the Advanced Settings button. The Adva nced Settings dialog box will appear. 6 Change the settings. The following settings can be cha nged. Setting Description Applicable Feature Image OCR E-m ail File Brightness Adjust the setting (0 to 100) to get the best image. The default value of 50 represents an ave[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 161 6 1 Depending upon the condition of the original docum ent, this function may not work properly. 7 Click the OK button to close the Advanced Settings dialog box. 8 Click the OK button to close the se tting dialog box. Bleed Through Prevention/ Remove Background Color Prevents the Bleed Thro ugh phenomenon on a two-s[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 162 6 Create Scan Shortcuts (ADS-1500W only) 6 Register a Shortcut 6 Basic Scan 6 You can set up 12 shortcut menus. 1 Press Shortcuts . 2 Press . 3 Press a or b until you find the shortcut type you want to create. 4 Press the shortcut type and then OK . 5 Do one of the following:  to USB Configure settings for 2-si d[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 163 6  to Network and to FTP Select a profile name and then go to 6 .  to Web NOTE Occasionally, updates or announce ments about your ma chine’s feature will be displayed on th e LCD. Read the information, and then press OK . 1 Press a or b to display the available services, and then press the desired service. 2[...]

Scan Using the Control Panel 164 6 Rename or Delete a Shortcut 6 Basic Scan 6 1 Press Shortcuts . 2 Press Edit/Delete . 3 Press the shortcut you want to rename or delete. 4 Press Edit Shortcut Name or Delete . 5 Do one of the following:  Edit Shortcut Name The software keyboard will appear on the LCD. Enter a new shortcut name an d then press OK[...]

165 7 7 Monitor the Status of the Ma chine from Your Computer (Windows ® ) 7 The Status Monitor utility is a config urable software tool for monit oring t he status of one or more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of erro r messages such as document jam. Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer 7 Do one of the followi[...]

Managing the Ma chine from Your Computer 166 7 • Pick-up Roller Count Displays the Pick-up Roller replacement cycle. • Separation Pad Count Displays the Separation Pad replacemen t cycle. NOTE For more information about u sing the St atus Monitor software, right-click t he Brother Status Monitor icon and select Help . Error Notifications 7 Righ[...]

Managing the Ma chine from Your Computer 167 7 Monitor the Status of the Ma chine from Your Computer (Macintosh) 7 The Status Monitor utility is a configu rable software tool for monitoring the status of a d evice, allowing you to get immediate notification of error messages such as document jam. The Status Monitor sta rts from the ControlCenter2. [...]

Managing the Ma chine from Your Computer 168 7 3 Click the Status Monitor button. The Status Monitor window will appear a nd display the status of devices.  Troubleshooting Lets you access the troubleshooting web site by clicking the Troubleshooting button .  Visit the Genuine Supplies web site Lets you access the Brother genuine supp lies we[...]

Managing the Ma chine from Your Computer 169 7 Turn the AutoLoad Featur e On/Off (ControlCenter2) 7 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click Configuration and then select Preferenc es . The ControlCenter2 Preferences window will appear. 3 Check (or uncheck) Start Control Center on computer startu[...]

Managing the Ma chine from Your Computer 170 7 Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer 7 The Remote Setup application lets you configure many ma chine settings from your computer. Whe n you start the Remote Setup applicatio n, the settings on your Brot her machine will be downloaded automatically to your computer and displayed on the screen .[...]

Managing the Ma chine from Your Computer 171 7  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup win dow will appear. NOTE You can also start Remote Setup by follo wing the instructions below: • (Windows ® XP, Wind[...]

Managing the Ma chine from Your Computer 172 7 3 Select a menu in the folder tree and then confi gure the settings a s needed (the example below uses General Setup ).  Windows ®  Macintosh[...]

Managing the Ma chine from Your Computer 173 7  OK Lets you start uploading data to the machine and exit the Remote Setup a pplication. If an error message is displayed, enter the correct da ta again and then click OK .  Cancel Lets you exit the Remote Setup application without uplo ading data to the machine.  Apply Lets you upload data to[...]

174 8 8 Clean the Outside of the Machine 8 1 Wipe the outside of the machine with a dry, soft, and lint- free cloth to remove dust. Routine Maintenance 8[...]

Routine Maintenance 175 8 Clean the Scanner 8 A spot of dirt or correction fluid on the glass strip may cause poor-quality scans. Clean the inside of the scanner if a vertical line appears in the sca nned data or if areas are missing in the scan ned data. 1 Unplug the machine from the AC power outlet. 2 Open the Top Cover (1) and the Front Cover (2[...]

Routine Maintenance 176 8 IMPORTANT Be careful when touching the Sep aration Pad and its surrounding area in th e machine. Otherwise, you could cause serious damage to th e machine. 4 Pinch the Pick-up Roller Cover (1) and then pull the cover up. 5 Slide the Pick-up Roller (1) to the right edge. 1 1[...]

Routine Maintenance 177 8 6 The holder of the Pick-up Roller has a narrow opening th at is designed to avoid dropping the roller, and the shape of the shaft of the Pick-up Roller match es the opening. Turn the Pick-up Roller a round until the shape of the shaft matches the o pening of the holder. 7 Pinch and pull the Pick-up Roller out of the machi[...]

Routine Maintenance 178 8 0 Slide the Pick-up Roller (1) to the left edge while turning the Pick-up Roller. A Close the Pick-up Roller Cover. B Close the Front Cover and the Top Cover. NOTE In addition to cleaning the gla ss strips with a soft lint-free cloth moistened wit h water, run your fingertip over the glass to see if you can feel a nything [...]

Routine Maintenance 179 8 Replace Consumables 8 The Status Monitor will tell you when the machine det ec ts that consumables are near the end of their life. Order Consumables 8 The following table lists the part numbers of consumab les and rough guidelines for replacing these parts. NOTE The usage may vary depending on the usage environment, type o[...]

Routine Maintenance 180 8 In USA: 1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com/ In Canada: http://www.brother.ca/[...]

Routine Maintenance 181 8 Check Consumable Replacement Cycle 8 (ADS-1000W) 1 Start the Status Monitor application.  Windows ® Double-click the icon in the task tray. The Status Monitor window will app ear.  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Select the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.[...]

Routine Maintenance 182 8 3 Click the Status Monitor butt on. The Status Monitor window will app ear. (ADS-1500W) 1 Press ( Settings ). 2 Press a or b to display Machine Info . 3 Press Machine Info . 4 Press Usage Counters . The LCD will show Separation Pad Count and Pick-up Roller Count . NOTE If the LCD or LED indications warn you to replace t he[...]

Routine Maintenance 183 8 Replace the Se paration Pad 8 Your machine is equipped with a scan counter. The counte r automatically counts how many times the machine has scanned. When the machine scan s 10,000 ti mes, the machine will display a message o n the Status Monitor to remind you to replace the Separat ion Pad. 1 Open the Top Cover (1) and th[...]

Routine Maintenance 184 8 IMPORTANT Be careful when touching the Sep aration Pad and its surrounding area in th e machine. Otherwise, you could cause serious damage to th e machine. 3 Pinch and pull the Separation Pad upward.[...]

Routine Maintenance 185 8 4 Attach a new Separation Pad. 5 Securely slide the Separation Pad Holder down. 6 Close the Front Cover and the Top Cover. 7 Reset the counter (see Reset the Usage Counter s on page 188). NOTE Confirm the following items: • The value of Separation Pad Count is 0 (see Check Consumable Replacement Cycle on pag e 181). • [...]

Routine Maintenance 186 8 Replace the Pi ck-up Roller 8 Your machine is equipped with a scan counter. The counte r automatically counts how many times the machine has scanned. When the machine scan s 50,000 ti mes, the machine will display a message o n the Status Monitor to remind you to replace the Pick-up Roller. 1 Open the Top Cover (1) and the[...]

Routine Maintenance 187 8 4 The holder of the Pick-up Roller has a narrow openin g, and the shape of the shaft of th e Pick-up Roller matches this opening. Rotate the Pick-up Rolle r until you can fit the shaft into the opening of the holder. 5 Pinch and pull the Pick-up Roller out of the machine. 6 Place a new Pick-up Roller into the machine. NOTE[...]

Routine Maintenance 188 8 7 Slide the Pick-up Roller (1) to the left edge while turning the Pick-up Roller. 8 Close the Pick-up Ro ller Cover firmly. 9 Close the Front Cover and the Top Cover. 0 Reset the counter (see Reset the Usage Counter s on page 188). NOTE Confirm the following items: • The value of Pick-up Roller Count is 0 (see Check Cons[...]

Routine Maintenance 189 8 2 Click the Device Settings ta b (the example below uses Home Mode ).  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup win dow will appear.[...]

Routine Maintenance 190 8 3 Select Machine Info . in the folder tree and the n configure scan settings as needed ( the example below uses Windows ® ). 4 Do one of the following:  To reset the counter for the Separation Pad, check the Separation Pad check bo x for Reset Counter for Consumables .  To reset the counter for the Pick-up Ro ller, [...]

Routine Maintenance 191 8 Packing and Shipping the Machine 8 When you transport the machine, use the packing ma terials that came with your machine. If you do not pack the machine properly, any damage that may occur in transit may not be covered by you r warranty. The machine should be adequately insu red with the carrier. 1 Fold the Document Suppo[...]

Routine Maintenance 192 8 3 Pack the machine and the printed materials in the origi nal carton with the original packing material as shown b elow. NOTE If you are returning your machine to Brother as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the machine. Keep all separate parts (power cord, AC adapter and USB cable) and printed materials to use with [...]

193 9 9 Identifying Your Problem 9 First, check the following: 9  The AC adapter is connected properly and the machine is turn ed on.  All of the protective parts have been removed.  The Front Cover, Separation Pad Cover a nd Pick-up Roller Cover a re completely closed.  The interface cable is securely connected to th e machine and the [...]

Troubleshooti ng 194 9 Out of Memory The machine’s memory is full and the machine cannot scan the entir e document. Press and do one of the following:  Decrease the scan ner resolution .  Reduce the number of the documents. Unable to Scan XX (XX is an error code.) A machine error is occurring. Turn the machine off and then on, and then try [...]

Troubleshooti ng 195 9 Card Jam  The machin e was turn ed on while a plastic card was inserted into the machine.  The Card Slot Guid e is not adjusted to fit the width of the plastic card.  Plastic Card Mode was not set.  The card is unac ceptable for the machine. Clear the card jam (see Card Jam on page 199) and then do the following: [...]

Troubleshooti ng 196 9 Server Time out — Check the following and then try again.  The network settings are correct.  Your wireless access point/router is turn ed on.  The remote FTP server is turned on.  The name (or IP address) of the FTP re mote server is correct. Sending Error (Scan to FTP) — Check the following and then try agai[...]

Troubleshooti ng 197 9 Document Jam 9 Documents can jam in the document feeder unit if they are not inserted or fed pro perly, or if they are too long. Follow the steps below to clear a document jam. 1 Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed . 2 Open the Front Cover by pulling the Cover Release Lever toward you (1). 3 Pull the jammed doc[...]

Troubleshooti ng 198 9 IMPORTANT • Be careful when touching the Separatio n Pad and its surrounding area in the machine. Otherwise, you could cause serious damage to th e machine. • To avoid damage to the jammed docume nt, DO NOT pull the document out before opening the F ront Cover. • Take out any paper from the ADF before closing the Front [...]

Troubleshooti ng 199 9 Long Paper Jam 9 In order to avoid the long paper jam, select Long Paper for Scan Size or Document Size . See one of the following:  When you scan from your PC • Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows ® ) on page 67 • Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) on page 86  When you scan from the machi[...]

Troubleshooti ng 200 9 2 Remove the jammed card. 3 Close the Front Cover and the Top Cover. 4 Press (for ADS-1000W) or (for ADS-1500W). NOTE To avoid future card jams, see Card Jam on page 195.[...]

Troubleshooti ng 201 9 Troubleshooting 9 IMPORTANT For technical help, you must call the cou ntry where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. If you think there is a problem with your machine, ch eck the chart below and follow the trou bleshooting tips. Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself. If y ou need ad[...]

Troubleshooti ng 202 9 The scanned image is missing.  The Document Guides are not adjusted to fit the width of the document.  The Auto Deskew feature was se t to On when the documen t was scanned.  The setting s are not suitab le for your document. For e xample, a Lega l- size document was fed when Letter was selected as document size. [...]

Troubleshooti ng 203 9 The document is jammed.  Paper dust has accumulated on the surface of the Pick-up Roller or Separation Pad.  There ar e foreign o bjects in t he document feeder.  Your documen t is not acceptab le for the machine.  A receipt is scanned witho ut using the Receipt Carrier Sheet.  Clean the Separation Pad and Pick[...]

Troubleshooti ng 204 9 Plastic Card Difficulties 9 Colors in the scanned data are dark. The settings ar e not appropr iate for the type of document being scanned. Do one of the following:  Check the Bleed Through Prevention/Remove Background Color che ck box and then scan from your computer .  Change Brightness high er and then scan from your[...]

Troubleshooti ng 205 9 Software Difficulties 9 A plastic card error occurs while a plastic card is inserted into the machine. The Top Cover was opened while a plastic card was in serted into the machine. (ADS-1000W) Close the Top Cover, and then pr ess . (ADS-1500W) Close the Top Cover, and th en press Eject card . To avoid future error s, do one o[...]

Troubleshooti ng 206 9 Cannot find how to start ControlCenter4 (Windows ® ). — If the icon is not displayed in the task tray, do one of the following:  (Windows ® XP, Windows Vista ® and Windows ® 7 users) Click ( Start ), All Programs , Brother , ADS-XXXXX (where XXXXX is your model name) and then ControlCenter4 .  (Windows ® 8 users)[...]

Troubleshooti ng 207 9 Network Difficulties 9 Cannot start Remote Setup.  The mach ine is turned off.  The machine is not connected to your computer.  The machine is in Sleep Mode.  An error is occurring.  The machine is scanning.  The machine is being configured from the machin e’s Control Panel.  Turn on the mach ine and th[...]

Troubleshooti ng 208 9 Other Difficulties 9 Difficulty Cause Suggestions The machine is in Sleep Mode (power save mode). The machine is idle and the amount of time specified by the Sleep Time setting has elapsed. Do one of the following:  Press .  Open the Top Co ver.  Load your document.  Insert a plastic card into the Card Slot. The m[...]

Troubleshooti ng 209 9 Machine Information 9 Check the Serial Number 9 (ADS-1000W) 1 Start the ControlCenter application.  Windows ® 1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and th en select Open from the menu. The ControlCenter4 window will appear. 2 Click the Device Settings ta b (the example below uses Home Mode ).[...]

Troubleshooti ng 210 9  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Scan to Net Settings button. The Web Based Management window will appear. 3 Select Maintenance Information in the General tab. The window shows y ou the machine’s serial number.[...]

Troubleshooti ng 211 9 (ADS-1500W) 1 Press ( Settings ). 2 Press a or b to display Machine Info . 3 Press Machine Info . 4 Press Serial No . The LCD will show you the machine’s serial number. WLAN Enable/Disable 9 (ADS-1000W) 1 Open the Top Cover (1) and the Front Cover (2). 2 Press for about five seconds until the machine beeps. 3 Close the Fron[...]

Troubleshooti ng 212 9 Reset Functions 9 The following reset functions are available:  Network You can restore the network settings, such as the pas sword and IP address information, to t he factory settings.  Address Book (ADS-1500W only) You can reset the Address Book setting.  All Settings You can restore all settings to the factory set[...]

Troubleshooti ng 213 9  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Scan to Net Settings button. The Web Based Management window will appear. 3 Select Reset Menu in the Administrator tab. 4 Click Reset for Network or All Settings . 5 Click Yes to res[...]

Troubleshooti ng 214 9 NOTE You can also reset the Network settings by do ing the following. 1 Open the Top Cover (1) and the Fro nt Cover (2). 2 Press for about five seconds until the machine beeps. (ADS-1500W) 1 Press ( Settings ). 2 Press a or b to display Initial Setup . 3 Press Initial Setup and then Reset . 4 Press the type of reset you want [...]

Troubleshooti ng 215 9 2 Click the Device Settings ta b (the example below uses Home Mode ).  Macintosh 1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock. The ControlCenter2 window will appear. 2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab. 2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup win dow will appear (the example below uses Windows ® ).[...]

Troubleshooti ng 216 9 3 Select Scan in the folder tree. 4 Select a Scan-to key you want to use as the default from the Scan Priority drop-down list. 5 Click Apply and then OK .[...]

217 A A General A NOTE This chapter provides a summary of th e machine’s sp ecifications. For additional specifications, visit http://www.brother.com/ for more information. Specifications A Memory Capacity Standard (ADS-1000W) 128 MB (ADS-1500W) 256 MB Power Source USA/Canada/Mexico AC: 100-120V, 50/60Hz Latin American Countries AC: 220-240V, 50/[...]

Specifications 218 A Dimensions Weights (ADS-1000W) Approx. 3.3 lb (1.5 kg) (ADS-1500W) Approx. 3.5 lb (1.6 kg) Temperature Operating 41 to 95 ° F (5 to 35 °C) Humidity Operating 20 to 80% ADF (automatic document feede r) Up to 20 pages (Paper: 20 lb (8 0 g/m 2 ) Letter size , or less than 79 mil (2 mm)) 1 1.2 in. (285 mm) 1 1.2 in. (285 mm) 3.3 [...]

Specifications 219 A 1 Measured diagonally. 2 Measured when the machine is connecte d to your computer. 3 When 2-sided (duplex) scanning. Scanner A 1 Windows ® XP in this User’s Guide includes Windows ® XP Home Edition and Windows ® XP Professional. 2 For the latest driver updates for the Mac OS X yo u are using, visit us at http://solutions.b[...]

Specifications 220 A Interfaces A 1 Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface. 2 Third party USB ports are not suppo rted. Network A NOTE For more information about th e Network specifications, see the Network User’s Guide. 1 If you require more advanced scanner man[...]

Specifications 221 A Computer Requirements A SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS Computer Platform & Operating System Version Suppor- ted PC Software Functions PC Interface Processor Minimum Speed Mini- mum RAM Recom- mended RAM Hard Disk Space to install For Drivers For Appli- cations Windows ® Operating System Windows ® XP Ho[...]

222 B B Entering Text (ADS-1500W only) B When you need to enter text into th e machi ne the keyboard will appear on the Touchscreen. Press to cycle between letters, numbers a nd special characters. NOTE • To change between lowercase or uppercase , press . • You can change the ke yboard setting of the T ouchscreen. (For more information, see Cha[...]

Appendix 223 B LED Indications (ADS-1000W only) B The LED indications shown in the table below ar e used in the illustrations in this chapter The LED is on. The LED is blinking quickly. The LED is blinking slowly. The LED is off. Status Descriptio ns Ready / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 3 The machine is ready to scan. Sleep Mode The machine is in Sleep mode[...]

Appendix 224 B Connecting (Scan to Net Device 2) Connection be tween the machine and your device is in progres s. Connecting (Scan from PC) Connecting (One-push WLAN Setup) One-push WLAN setup is in progres s. Scanning (Scan to PC) Scanning is in progress. Scanning (Scan to USB) Scanning (Scan to Net Device 1) Scanning (Scan to Net Device 2) Scanni[...]

Appendix 225 B All Blank Page Skipped All scanned pages were skipped as blank page s. Press and then do one of the following:  Place your document, face down, top edge first in the document fee der.  Set Blank Page Skip. See one of the following: • Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4 ) (Windows ® ) on page 67 • Change Scan Settings (Con[...]

Appendix 226 B USB cable is not connecte d (Scan to PC) Network Disconnected (Scan to Net Device 1/Net Device 2) Press and then do one of the following:  Scan to PC Connect the machine and your comp uter with aU S Bc a b l e .  Scan to Net Device 1/Net Device 2 Check the following and then try again . • The WLAN is enabled. • The network [...]

Appendix 227 B File Name Cannot Be Used (Scan to USB) The maximum sequential number for the f ile name has been reached. Press , delete unused files from the USB flash drive and th en try again. Unusable Device (Scan to USB) An unsupported USB device is inserted in the USB Direct Interface. Remove the unsupported USB de vice, such as a mouse, from [...]

Appendix 228 B Sending Error (Scan to FTP) Check the following and then try again.  You have writing permission for the destination folder.  The hard disk containing the destination folder is not full. (For example, if the hard disk is full, free some disk space and then try again.) Out of Memory (Scan to USB) The machine’s memory is full a[...]

Appendix 229 B 1 When the LED is available: Otherwise: 2 When a plastic card is inserted into the machine: Otherwise: 3 When all LEDs except the WiFi light are off: Otherwise: One-push WLAN Setup Error The machine cannot detect a wireless access po int/router that has WPS or AOSS™ enabled. To configur e your wireless settings using WPS or AOSS™[...]

Appendix 230 B Service Call Indications B If there is an error that cannot be cleare d by the user, the machine will indicate that a service call is needed by lighting up all the LEDs as shown below. If you see the service call indication shown above, turn the machine off and then on , and then try to scan again. If the error is not cleared after t[...]

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