Brother ADS-2500W User Manual
Quick Setup Guide
WARNING
Note
ADS-2500W
Start Here
Thank you for choosing Brother, your support is important to us and we value your business. Your Brother product
is engineered and manufactured to the highest standards to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.
Please read the Product Safety Guide first before you set up your machine. Then, please read this Quick Setup
Guide for the correct setup and installation.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injuries.
Unpack the machine and check the components
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The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.
AC Power Cord
Carrier Sheet/
Plastic Card Carrier Sheet
USB Interface Cable
Quick Setup Guide
Product Safety Guide
• This product was packaged in a plastic bag. To avoid suffocation, keep such plastic bag away from
babies and children. Do not use the bag in cribs, beds, carriages or play pens. The bag is not a toy.
• Only use the power cord supplied with this product.
• We recommend that you save the original packaging in case you must ship your machine.
• Please use the supplied USB cable if you wish to connect the machine to a computer.
USB cable
It is recommended to use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 6 feet (2 meters) long.
Network cable
Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
Network.
Product Registration Sheet (USA only)
Warranty Card (USA only)
DVD-ROM
a Remove the protective tape and film covering the machine and the LCD.
b Make sure you have all the components.
USA/CAN Version 0
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Connect the power cord
WARNING
Important
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2
DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.
a Connect the power cord.
c Pull the Output Tray out of the machine a and
then unfold the Document Stopper b.
The machine must be fitted with a three prong
grounded plug.
b Open the Top Cover a.
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Choose your language
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(if needed)
a Press .
b Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display
Initial Setup.
Press Initial Setup.
c Press Local Language.
d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display
your language.
Press your language.
e Press .
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4
Set the date and time
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Automatic Daylight Savings Time
The machine displays the date and time.
a Press .
b Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display
Initial Setup.
Press Initial Setup.
c Press Date & Time.
d Press Date.
e Enter the last two digits of the year on the
Touchscreen, and then press OK.
f Enter the two digits for the month on the
Touchscreen, and then press OK.
g Enter the two digits for the day on the
Touchscreen, and then press OK.
h Press Clock Type.
i Press 12h Clock or 24h Clock.
j Press Time.
You can set the machine to change automatically for
daylight savings time. It will reset itself forward one
hour in the spring and backward one hour in the fall.
a Press .
b Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display
Initial Setup.
Press Initial Setup.
c Press Date & Time.
d Press Auto Daylight.
e Press On (or Off).
f Press .
k Enter the time on the Touchscreen.
(12h Clock only)
Press to cycle AM and PM.
l Press OK, and then press .
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Set the Time Zone
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You can set the time zone (not summer time but
standard time) on the machine for your location. For
example, the time zone for Eastern Time in the USA
and Canada is UTC-05:00.
a Press .
b Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display
Initial Setup.
Press Initial Setup.
c Press Date & Time.
d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display
Time Zone.
Press Time Zone.
e Enter your time zone.
Press OK.
f Press .
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Choose your connection type
Note
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These installation instructions are for Windows®XP Home, XP Professional, Windows Vista®, Windows®7, and
Mac OS X v10.6.x and 10.7.x.
If your computer does not have a DVD-ROM drive you can download the latest drivers, manuals and utilities
for your model from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/
included on the DVD-ROM may not be available as a download.
For USB interface cable
. Some software applications
Windows
Windows®, go to page 6
Macintosh, go to page 8
For Wired Network
Windows®, go to page 10
Macintosh, go to page 13
®
USB Wired Network
Macintosh
Windows
®
Macintosh
Wireless Network
For Wireless Network
Windows® and Macintosh,
go to page 16
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USB
Important
Note
Note
Note
Note
For USB interface users
(Windows®XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista®/Windows®7)
b The DVD-ROM Top Menu will appear. Click
Before you install
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Make sure that your computer and machine are ON
and you are logged on with Administrator rights.
• DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.
• If there are any programs running, close them.
• The screens may differ depending on your
operating system.
• The DVD-ROM includes Nuance™
PaperPort™12SE. This software supports
®
Windows
Professional (SP3 or greater), Windows Vista
(SP2 or greater) and Windows
the latest Windows
installing MFL-Pro Suite.
XP Home (SP3 or greater), XP
®
7. Update to
®
Service Pack before
®
Install MFL-Pro Suite and click Yes if you
accept the license agreements. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
For Windows Vista® and Windows®7, when the
User Account Control screen appears, click
Allow or Yes.
c Choose Local Connection (USB), and then
click Next. The installation continues.
Windows
®
Install MFL-Pro Suite
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a Put the supplied DVD-ROM into your
DVD-ROM drive. If the model name screen
appears, choose your machine. If the language
screen appears, choose your language.
If the Brother screen does not appear
automatically, go to Computer (My Computer),
double-click the DVD-ROM icon, and then
double-click start.exe.
For Windows Vista® and Windows®7, when the
Windows
check box and click Install to complete the
installation correctly.
®
Security screen appears, click the
d When this screen appears, go to the next step.
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USB
Now go to
Important
Note
Note
Finish
Windows
®
Connect the USB cable
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a Connect the USB cable to the USB port
marked with a symbol on your machine
and make sure to connect the other end of the
cable to your computer.
b The installation will continue automatically.
Multiple screens will appear during the
installation.
DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the
installation. It may take a few seconds for all
screens to appear.
Finish and restart
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a Click Finish to restart your computer.
After restarting the computer, you must log on
with Administrator rights.
• If an error message appears during the
software installation, run the Installation
Diagnostics located in (Start)/
All Programs/Brother/ADS-2500W.
• Depending on your security settings, a
Windows
window may appear when using the machine
or its software. Please allow or permit the
window to continue.
®
Security or antivirus software
Windows
®
USB
Macintosh
c When the On-Line Registration screen is
displayed, make your selection and follow the
on-screen instructions.
b The following screens will appear.
• When the Software Update Setting screen
appears, choose the software update setting
you want and click OK.
• When the Brother Product Research &
Support Program starts up, follow the
on-screen instructions.
Internet access is required for the software
update and the Brother Product Research &
Support Program.
The installation is now
complete.
Proceed to Install Optional Applications on
page 33.
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USB
Note
Important
Macintosh
For USB interface users
(Mac OS X v10.6.x, 10.7.x)
Before you install
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Make sure your machine is connected to the power
and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on
with Administrator rights.
For Mac OS X v10.5.x users, upgrade to
Mac OS X v10.6.x - 10.7.x before installation.
Connect the USB cable
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• DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on
a keyboard or a USB hub.
• Connect the machine directly to your
Macintosh.
Install MFL-Pro Suite
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a Put the supplied installer DVD-ROM into your
DVD-ROM drive.
b Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install.
If the model name screen appears, choose
your machine.
c Choose Local Connection (USB), and then
click Next. Follow the on-screen instructions.
a Connect the USB cable to the USB port
marked with a symbol on your machine
and make sure to connect the other end of the
cable to your computer.
d Please wait for the software to install. After the
installation, the Brother software will search for
the Brother device. This will take a few
moments to complete.
e Choose your machine from the list, and then
click Next.
The installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now
complete.
Go to step 11.
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USB
Finish
Install Presto!
PageManager and
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a Click Presto! PageManager or Presto!
Presto! BizCard
BizCard and follow the on-screen instructions.
The installation is now
complete.
Macintosh
Windows
®
USB
Macintosh
9
Wired Network
Important
Note
For wired network interface users
(Windows®XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista®/Windows®7)
Windows
®
Before you install
8
Make sure that your computer and machine are ON
and you are logged on with Administrator rights.
If there are any programs running, close them.
• The screens may differ depending on your
operating system.
• The DVD-ROM includes Nuance™
PaperPort™ 12SE. This software supports
Windows
Professional (SP3 or greater), Windows Vista
(SP2 or greater) and Windows
the latest Windows
installing MFL-Pro Suite.
• If you have previously set up your machine for
a wireless network and then want to set it up on
a wired network, you should check that the
machine’s Wired Enable is set to On. The
wireless network interface will become inactive
with this setting.
®
XP Home (SP3 or greater), XP
®
7. Update to
®
Service Pack before
®
Connect the network
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cable
a You will find the Ethernet port marked with a
symbol on the back of the machine as
shown below. Remove the protective cap and
connect the network cable to the Ethernet port.
USB
b Connect the cable to your network.
On your machine, press and Network.
Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display
Wired LAN, and then press Wired LAN.
Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display
Wired Enable, and then press
Wired Enable.
Press On.
Press .
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Wired Network
Note
Note
Note
Install MFL-Pro Suite
10
a Put the supplied DVD-ROM into your
DVD-ROM drive. If the model name screen
appears, choose your machine. If the language
screen appears, choose your language.
If the Brother screen does not appear
automatically, go to Computer (My Computer),
double-click the DVD-ROM icon, and then
double-click start.exe.
b The DVD-ROM Top Menu will appear. Click
Install MFL-Pro Suite and click Yes if you
accept the license agreements. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
Windows
d When this screen appears, choose Change
the Firewall port settings to enable network
connection and continue with the
installation. (Recommended) and click Next.
If you are using a firewall other than the
®
Windows
off, this screen may appear.
Firewall or the Windows® Firewall is
®
For Windows Vista® and Windows®7, when the
User Account Control screen appears, click
Allow or Yes.
c Choose Wired Network Connection
(Ethernet), and then click Next.
See the instructions provided with your firewall
software for information on how to add the
following network ports.
For network scanning, add UDP port 54925.
If you still have trouble with your network
connection, add UDP port 137 and 161.
• If your machine is not found over the network,
confirm your settings by following the
on-screen instructions.
• If there is more than one of the same model
connected on your network, the IP Address
and Node Name will be displayed to help you
identify the machine.
Windows
Wired Network
®
Macintosh
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