Brother ImageCenter ADS2500W User manual

Web Connect Guide

Version 0

ENG

Applicable models

This User’s Guide applies to the following models:

ADS-2500W and ADS-2600W

Definitions of notes

We use the following icon throughout this user’s guide:

Trademarks

The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

Brother is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

FLICKR is a registered trademark of Yahoo! Inc.

GOOGLE DOCS, PICASA and PICASA Web Albums are trademarks of Google, Inc. Use of these

trademarks are subject to Google Permissions.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.

Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific

to its proprietary programs.

Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related

documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective

companies.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Please go to the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ and click Manuals on your model

page to download the other manuals.

Not all models are available in all countries.

NOTE Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give

tips about how the operation works with other features.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

Brother Web Connect Feature...................................................................................................................1

Accessible services ...................................................................................................................................2

Conditions for using Brother Web Connect ...............................................................................................3

Service account ...................................................................................................................................3

Internet connection ..............................................................................................................................3

MFL-Pro Suite installation ...................................................................................................................3

Proxy server settings ...........................................................................................................................3

Setting up Brother Web Connect ...............................................................................................................5

Step-by-step overview .........................................................................................................................5

How to create an account for each of the desired services.................................................................6

How to apply for Brother Web Connect access...................................................................................6

How to register and delete accounts on the machine..........................................................................8

2Upload 10

Scanning and uploading documents........................................................................................................10

How to scan and upload documents .................................................................................................10

How to change scan settings.............................................................................................................11

3 Shortcut Settings 13

Adding Web Connect Shortcuts...............................................................................................................13

How to change Shortcuts ..................................................................................................................14

How to edit Shortcut Names..............................................................................................................14

How to delete Shortcuts ....................................................................................................................14

How to recall Shortcuts......................................................................................................................14

A Troubleshooting 15

Error messages .......................................................................................................................................15

Brother Web Connect Feature 1

Certain websites provide services that allow users to upload and view images and files on the website. Your

Brother machine can scan images and upload them to these services.

1 Photos and documents

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Scanning

Web service

Introduction

Accessible services 1

The following services can be accessed from your Brother machine:

PICASA Web Albums™

PICASA Web Albums™ is an online photo sharing service. Images can be uploaded, organized into

albums, and shared with other users.

URL: http://picasaweb.google.com/

GOOGLE DOCS™

GOOGLE DOCS™ is an online document editing and sharing service.

URL: http://docs.google.com/

FLICKR®

FLICKR®is an online photo sharing service. Images can be uploaded, organized into albums, and shared

with other users.

URL: http://www.flickr.com/

Facebook™

Facebook™ is a social networking service that also allows images to be uploaded and shared with other

users.

URL: http://www.facebook.com/

EVERNOTE®

EVERNOTE®is an online file storage and managing service.

URL: http://www.evernote.com/

Dropbox

Dropbox is an online file storage, sharing and file synchronization service.

URL: http://www.dropbox.com/

For details about any of these services, refer to the respective service’s website.

The following table describes which types of files can be used with each Brother Web Connect feature:

NOTE

(For Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea)

Brother Web Connect supports only file names written in English. Files named in the local language will

not be uploaded.

Accessible

Services

PICASA Web

Albums™

GOOGLE

DOCS™ FLICKR®Facebook™ EVERNOTE®Dropbox

Upload scanned

images JPEG PDF JPEG JPEG JPEG, PDF JPEG, PDF

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Conditions for using Brother Web Connect 1

Service account 1

In order to use Brother Web Connect, you must have an account with the desired service. If you do not

already have an account, use a computer to access the website of the service and create an account.

Internet connection 1

In order to use Brother Web Connect, your Brother machine must be connected to a network that has access

to the Internet through either a wired or wireless connection. See the Quick Setup Guide to connect and

configure the machine appropriately.

For network setups that use a proxy server, the machine must also be configured to use a proxy server (see

Proxy server settings on page 3).

NOTE

A proxy server is a computer that serves as an intermediary between computers without a direct Internet

connection, and the Internet.

MFL-Pro Suite installation 1

The initial installation of Brother Web Connect requires a computer that has access to the Internet and has

Brother MFL-Pro Suite installed. Follow the steps outlined in the Quick Setup Guide to install the MFL-Pro

Suite (from the supplied installer DVD-ROM) and configure the machine to be able to scan over your wired

or wireless network.

Proxy server settings 1

If the network uses a proxy server, the following proxy server information must be configured on the machine:

Proxy server address

Port number

User name

Password

aPress .

bPress Network.

cPress Web Connect Settings.

dPress Proxy Settings.

ePress Proxy Connection.

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fPress On.

gPress the option that you want to set, and then enter the proxy server information.

Press OK.

hPress .

Introduction

Setting up Brother Web Connect 1

Step-by-step overview 1

Configure the settings using the following procedure:

The machine can now use the service.

Step 1: Create an account with the desired service (see page 6).

Access the service’s website

using a computer and create

an account. (If you already

have an account, there is no

need to create an additional

account.)

Step 2: Apply for Brother Web Connect access (see page 6).

Start Brother Web Connect

access using a computer and

obtain a temporary ID.

Step 3: Register (on the machine), the account information that is needed to access the desired services

(see page 8).

Enter the temporary ID to

enable the service on the

machine. Specify the account

name as you would like it to be

displayed on the machine, and

enter a PIN if you would like to

use one.

Web serviceObtain account

User registration

Brother Web Connect

application page

Obtain temporary ID

Enter account information

Web service

Enter temporary ID

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How to create an account for each of the desired services 1

In order to use Brother Web Connect to access an online service, you must have an account with that online

service. If you do not already have an account, use a computer to access the website of the service and

create an account. After creating an account, log on and use the account once with a computer before using

the Brother Web Connect feature. Otherwise, you may not be able to access the service using Brother Web

Connect.

If you already have an account, there is no need to create an additional account.

Continue with the next procedure, How to apply for Brother Web Connect access on page 6.

NOTE

You do not need to create an account if you will use the service as a guest. You can only use certain

services as a guest. If the service you want to use does not have this option, you must create an account.

How to apply for Brother Web Connect access 1

In order to use Brother Web Connect to access online services, you must first apply for Brother Web Connect

access using a computer that has Brother MFL-Pro Suite installed.

aTurn on your computer.

bAccess the Brother Web Connect application web page.

Windows®

If you have already installed MFL-Pro Suite, choose / All Programs / Brother / ADS-XXXXX

(where XXXXX is your model name) / Brother Web Connect.

The web browser will start and access the application page.

NOTE

You can also access the page directly by typing “https://moi.bwc.brother.com/portal/” into your web

browser’s address bar.

Macintosh

If you have already installed MFL-Pro Suite, double-click Macintosh HD / Applications / Brother /

Utilities / Brother Web Connect.

The web browser will start and access the application page.

NOTE

You can also access the page directly in the following ways:

• From the supplied installer DVD-ROM

1Put the supplied installer DVD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive. Double-click the Brother Support

icon.

2Click the Brother Web Connect icon.

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• From your web browser

Type “https://moi.bwc.brother.com/portal/” into your web browser’s address bar.

cChoose the desired service.

dFollow the on-screen instructions and apply for access.

When finished, your temporary ID will be displayed. This temporary ID is needed when registering

accounts to the machine, so make a note of the ID. The temporary ID is valid for 24 hours.

eClose the web browser.

Continue with the next procedure, How to register and delete accounts on the machine on page 8.

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