Brother ADS-2500We, ADS-2000e User's Guide

User’s Guide ADS-2000e/ADS-2500We

ADS-2000e ADS-2500We

Version A

USA

Brother Numbers

IMPORTANT

NOTE

For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from within that country.

Register Your Product

By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother:

 may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt;

 may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; and,

 will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.

Complete and fax the Brother Warranty Registration And Test Sheet or, for your convenience and most efficient way to register your new product, register on-line at

http://www.brother.com/registration

FAQs (frequently asked questions)

The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your Brother machine needs. You can download the latest software documents and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and learn how to get the most from your Brother product.

http://support.brother.com

• You can check here for Brother driver updates.

• To keep your machine performance up to date, check here for the latest firmware upgrade.

For Customer Service

In USA: 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437)

1-901-379-1215 (fax)

In Canada: http://www.brother.ca/support

If you have comments or suggestions, write us at:

In USA: Printer Customer Support

Brother International Corporation

200 Crossing Boulevard

Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911

In Canada: Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.

Customer Experience Team

1, rue Hotel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6

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 authorized service center, visit us at http://www.brother.ca/support

Internet addresses

Brother Global Web Site: http://www.brother.com

For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, Driver Updates and Utilities, and User’s Guides: http://support.brother.com

For Brother Accessories & Supplies:

In USA: http://www.brothermall.com

In Canada: http://www.brother.ca

User’s Guides and where do I find them?

Which manual? What’s in it? Where is it?

Quick Setup Guide Product Safety Guide

User’s Guide Learn the Scan operations and security features,

Network User’s Guide

(ADS-2500We only)

Web Connect Guide

(ADS-2500We only)

Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan

(ADS-2500We only)

Brother Image Viewer Guide for Android™

Brother ScanViewer Guide for iOS/OS X

Follow the instructions for setting up your machine and installing the drivers and software for the operating system and connection type you are using.

This Guide also includes the Safety Instructions before you set up your machine. Read the instructions first.

learn how to perform routine maintenance, and see troubleshooting tips.

This Guide provides useful information about Ethernet network settings and security settings using the Brother machine. You can also find supported protocol information for your machine and detailed troubleshooting tips.

This Guide provides useful information about accessing internet services from the Brother machine, as well as downloading images and uploading files directly from internet services.

This Guide provides useful information about scanning from your Brother machine to your mobile device when connected to a Wi-Fi network. For more information on Printing using this app to devices supporting print refer to the guide.

This Guide provides useful information about using your Android™ mobile device to view and edit documents that were scanned by a Brother machine.

This Guide provides useful information about using your iOS device or Macintosh computer to view and edit documents that were scanned by a Brother machine and saved to iCloud.

Printed / In the box

PDF file / Brother Solutions Center

Visit us at http://support.brother.com

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Getting Started

Features Applications What Can I Do?

Scan to PC Scan to Image ControlCenter4

(Windows

ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)

Scan to OCR Scan your document and

)

Scan your document directly into a graphics application for image editing.

convert it to text. This text can be edited using your favorite word processing software.

Where Should I Go for More

Information?

For scanning from the Control Panel of the machine:

Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer on page 120

For scanning from ControlCenter4 (Windows

 Home Mode: Basic Scan

on page 50

 Advanced Mode: Basic Scan

on page 58

For scanning from ControlCenter2 (Macintosh):

Scan to Image on page 74

For scanning from the Control Panel of the machine:

Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer on page 120

For scanning from ControlCenter4 (Windows

 Home Mode: Basic Scan

on page 50

 Advanced Mode: Basic Scan

on page 58

For scanning from ControlCenter2 (Macintosh):

Scan to OCR on page 75

Scan to PC

(continued)

Features Applications What Can I Do?

Scan to email ControlCenter4

(Windows

ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)

Scan your document to your default email application, so

)

you can send the scanned job as an attachment.

(continued)

Where Should I Go for More

Information?

For scanning from the Control Panel of the machine:

Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer on page 120

Scan to File Scan your document and save

it to a folder on your hard disk in one of the file types shown in the file type list. If you want to scan your document as a PDF file, select this method.

For scanning from ControlCenter4 (Windows

 Home Mode: Basic Scan

on page 50

 Advanced Mode: Basic Scan

on page 58

For scanning from ControlCenter2 (Macintosh):

Scan to E-mail on page 76

For scanning from the Control Panel of the machine:

Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer on page 120

For scanning from ControlCenter4 (Windows

 Home Mode: Basic Scan

on page 50

 Advanced Mode: Basic Scan

on page 58

For scanning from ControlCenter2 (Macintosh):

Scan to File on page 77

Scan to PC

(continued)

Features Applications What Can I Do?

Scan Business Cards

NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Windows

Macintosh)

Use the NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 application included in the Brother MFL-Pro

and

software suite for scanning business cards.

Scan Using the TWAIN/WIA/

ISIS

Driver for

Windows

Users

Applications supporting TWAIN/WIA/ISIS driver such as:

Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE

Windows

Fax

and Scan

Windows

Photo Gallery

Captiva

QuickScan™ Pro

Use the Nuance™ PaperPort

™

12SE application included in the Brother MFL software suite, or other applications supporting TWAIN or WIA specifications, for scanning.

You can also use the free trial version of Captiva

QuickScan™ Pro, or other applications supporting ISIS specifications, for scanning. Before scanning using the

ISIS

applications, you must

install the ISIS

scanner

driver.

Scan Using the TWAIN/ICA Driver for Macintosh Users

Applications supporting TWAIN/ICA driver such as:

Presto! PageManager

Apple Image Capture

Use the Presto! PageManager application included in the Brother MFL-Pro software suite, or other applications supporting TWAIN specifications, for scanning.

After installing the Brother MFL-Pro software suite, you can also use the Apple Image Capture application for scanning.

WS Scan (Windows

users only) (ADS-2500We only)

Windows and Scan

Windows Photo Gallery

Fax

Scan your document by using the Web Services protocol. The Web Services protocol enables you to scan over the network using your machine and a computer running Windows Vista Windows Windows

(SP2 or later),

7, Windows® 8 or

8.1.

Where Should I Go for More

Information?

Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Windows

) on page 108

Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Macintosh) on page 118

For scanning using the TWAIN/WIA driver:

Pro

Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE or Other Windows

Applications

on page 96

For scanning using the ISIS driver:

Scan Using Captiva QuickScan™ Pro or ISIS Applications (Windows

on page 119

For scanning using the TWAIN driver:

Scan Using Presto! PageManager or TWAIN Applications (Macintosh)

on page 109

For scanning using the ICA driver:

Scan Using Apple Image Capture (ICA Driver) on page 114

For installing drivers:

Install Drivers Used for Scanning via Web Services (Windows Vista Windows

, Windows® 7,

8, Windows® 8.1)

in the Network User’s Guide

For scanning from the Control Panel of the machine:

Scan Using Web Services (Windows Vista Windows Windows

SP2 or Later,

7, Windows® 8 and

8.1) (ADS-2500We)

on page 138

)

Scan from the Control Panel of the Machine

Features Applications What Can I Do?

Scan to USB — Scan your document and save

the scanned image on a USB flash drive. You can configure the settings on the control panel of the machine.

Scan to FTP (ADS-2500We only)

Scan to Network (Windows

users only)

Scan your document directly to an FTP server on your local network, or on the internet.

Scan your document directly to a shared folder on your local network, or on the internet.

(ADS-2500We only)

Scan to email Server

(ADS-2500We only)

— Scan your document and send

it directly to an email address from the machine. In addition, because this feature can assign an email address to the machine, you can use the machine to send documents over your local network or the internet to computers or other Internet Fax machines.

Scan to Web

(ADS-2500We only)

Scan your document and upload it directly to Web Services, such as Evernote, Dropbox, Box and OneDrive, without using a computer.

Where Should I Go for More

Information?

Save Scanned Documents on a USB Flash Drive on page 123

Scan Documents to an FTP Server (ADS-2500We only)

on page 128

Scan Documents to a Shared Folder / Network Location (Windows

) (ADS-2500We only)

on page 134

Send Scanned Documents Directly to an Email Address (ADS-2500We only) on page 140

Web Connect Guide

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From Mobile Devices

Features Applications What Can I Do?

Scan Documents

(Brother iPrint&Scan)

Brother iPrint&Scan

Scan your document directly from your Android™ devices, iOS devices, and Windows Phone without using a computer.

You can download and install Brother iPrint&Scan from the

View or Edit Scanned Data (iOS/OS X) (ADS-2500We only)

Brother ScanViewer

Google Play, App Store, or Windows

Use your iOS device or Macintosh computer to view and edit images and documents that were scanned by a Brother machine and

Phone Store.

saved to iCloud.

You can download and install Brother ScanViewer from the App Store.

View or Edit Scanned Data (Android™) (ADS-2500We only)

Brother Image Viewer

Use your Android™ mobile device to view and edit documents that were scanned by a Brother machine.

You can download and install Brother Image Viewer from the Google Play.

Where Should I Go for More

Information?

Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan

Brother ScanViewer Guide for iOS/OS X

Brother Image Viewer Guide for Android™

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1 General Information 1

Using the Documentation ..........................................................................................................................1

Symbols and Conventions Used in the Documentation ......................................................................1

About This Machine ...................................................................................................................................2

Control Panel Overview (ADS-2000e) .......................................................................................................3

Control Panel Overview (ADS-2500We)....................................................................................................4

Touchscreen LCD................................................................................................................................5

Basic LCD Operations .........................................................................................................................8

General Setup (ADS-2000e)......................................................................................................................9

Set Sleep Mode ...................................................................................................................................9

Select Your Language .......................................................................................................................11

Reduced Noise Mode ........................................................................................................................13

General Setup (ADS-2500We) ................................................................................................................14

Set the Backlight Brightness..............................................................................................................14

Set the Dim Timer for the Backlight...................................................................................................14

Set the Home Screen ........................................................................................................................14

Select Your Language ......................................................................................................................15

Memory Storage ................................................................................................................................15

Beep Volume .....................................................................................................................................15

Automatic Daylight Saving Time........................................................................................................16

Sleep Mode .......................................................................................................................................16

Power Down Mode ............................................................................................................................17

Multifeed Detection............................................................................................................................17

Reduced Noise Mode ........................................................................................................................18

Setting Lock.......................................................................................................................................18

Set the Password ..............................................................................................................................19

Change the Password .......................................................................................................................19

Turn Setting Lock On/Off...................................................................................................................20

User Restriction Functions ................................................................................................................21

2 Document Specifications 24

Acceptable Documents............................................................................................................................24

Unacceptable Documents........................................................................................................................26

Carrier Sheet Recommendations ............................................................................................................27

Notes for Using Carrier Sheets................................................................................................................28

3 Scan Preparation 29

Set Up Your Scanner...............................................................................................................................29

Load Documents......................................................................................................................................30

Standard-size Documents .................................................................................................................30

Business Cards and Plastic Cards ....................................................................................................32

Documents Longer than Standard-size .............................................................................................33

Documents not printed on standard-size paper.................................................................................34

Documents with Facing Pages ..........................................................................................................35

Receipts, Clippings, Photos, and Other Documents .........................................................................35

4 Prepare Your Network 37

Before Scanning ......................................................................................................................................37

Before Network Scanning (ADS-2500We only) .......................................................................................38

Network License (Windows

Configure Network Scanning for Windows

Configure Network Scanning for Macintosh ......................................................................................42

Launch the BRAdmin Utility (Windows

)............................................................................................................38

......................................................................................38

) ..........................................................................................45

5 Scan Using Your Computer 46

Change the ControlCenter4 User Interface (Windows®).........................................................................46

Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Home Mode (Windows

) ........................................................................50

Basic Scan.........................................................................................................................................50

Scan Documents Using the Carrier Sheet.........................................................................................51

Scan Plastic Cards ............................................................................................................................53

Scan to an Office File ........................................................................................................................55

Scan Business Cards ........................................................................................................................56

Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Advanced Mode (Windows

)..................................................................58

Basic Scan.........................................................................................................................................58

Change a Scan Button’s Default Settings .........................................................................................59

Scan Using the Carrier Sheet............................................................................................................59

Scan Plastic Cards ............................................................................................................................60

Scan to an Office File ........................................................................................................................62

Scan Business Cards ........................................................................................................................63

Create a Custom Tab (ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode) (Windows

) ...................................................65

Create a Custom Tab ........................................................................................................................65

Create a Custom Button in a Custom Tab.........................................................................................66

Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows

).............................................................................67

Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh) .................................................................................................73

Scan to Image ...................................................................................................................................74

Scan to OCR .....................................................................................................................................75

Scan to E-mail ...................................................................................................................................76

Scan to File........................................................................................................................................77

Change a Scan Button’s Default Settings .........................................................................................78

Scan Specific and Irregular Sized Documents Using the Carrier Sheet............................................78

Scan Plastic Cards ............................................................................................................................80

Scan to an Office File ........................................................................................................................82

Scan Business Cards ........................................................................................................................83

User-defined Button...........................................................................................................................86

Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) .............................................................................89

Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE or Other Windows

Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE.........................................................................................96

Scan Using Windows

Photo Gallery or Windows® Fax and Scan................................................106

Use Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 (Windows

Installing Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 ............................................................................107

Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Windows

) ........................................................................................108

Applications ..........................................96

)......................................................................107

Installing NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6...............................................................................................108

Scan Using Presto! PageManager or TWAIN Applications (Macintosh) ...............................................109

Installing Presto! PageManager ......................................................................................................109

Scan Using Presto! PageManager ..................................................................................................109

TWAIN Driver Settings ....................................................................................................................111

Scan Using Apple Image Capture (ICA Driver) .....................................................................................114

Scan Using Apple Image Capture ...................................................................................................114

ICA Driver Settings ..........................................................................................................................116

Select your machine from Print & Fax or Print & Scan ....................................................................117

Use NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6 (Macintosh) .........................................................................................118

Installing NewSoft Presto! BizCard 6...............................................................................................118

Scan Using Captiva

Installing ISIS

QuickScan™ Pro or ISIS® Applications (Windows®).........................................119

Scanner and Captiva® QuickScan™ Pro ..............................................................119

6 Scan Using the Control Panel 120

Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer......................................................................................120

Save Scanned Documents on a USB Flash Drive.................................................................................123

Save Scanned Documents on Mobile Devices................................................................................126

Scan Documents to an FTP Server (ADS-2500We only) ......................................................................128

Start Web Based Management .......................................................................................................128

Configure the FTP Default Settings.................................................................................................130

Scan Using FTP Server Profiles......................................................................................................133

Scan Documents to a Shared Folder / Network Location (Windows

Configure the Scan to Network Default Settings .............................................................................135

Scan Using Scan to Network Profiles..............................................................................................137

Scan Using Web Services (Windows Vista

and Windows

8.1) (ADS-2500We) ...................................................................................................138

SP2 or Later, Windows® 7, Windows® 8

Configuring Settings for Scanning ...................................................................................................138

Send Scanned Documents Directly to an Email Address (ADS-2500We only) .....................................140

Select an email Address from the Address Book ............................................................................140

Enter an email Address Manually....................................................................................................141

Set Up the Address Book (ADS-2500We only) .....................................................................................142

Register an email Address ..............................................................................................................142

Change an email Address ...............................................................................................................142

Delete an email Address .................................................................................................................143

Set Up a Group................................................................................................................................144

Change a Group .............................................................................................................................144

Delete a Group ................................................................................................................................145

Upload Scanned Documents to the Web (ADS-2500We only)..............................................................146

Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows

) ............................................................................................147

Change Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) .............................................................................................154

Scanner Shortcuts (ADS-2500We only) ................................................................................................160

Add a Shortcut.................................................................................................................................160

Edit, Rename or Delete a Shortcut..................................................................................................161

) (ADS-2500We only) ................134

7 Managing the Machine from Your Computer 162

Monitor the Machine’s Status from Your Computer (Windows®) ..........................................................162

Error Notifications ............................................................................................................................163

Status Monitor Indicators.................................................................................................................163

Monitor the Machine’s Status from Your Computer (Macintosh) ...........................................................164

Turn the AutoLoad Feature On/Off (ControlCenter2) ......................................................................166

Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer.................................................................................167

8 Routine Maintenance 171

Clean the Outside of the Machine .........................................................................................................171

Clean the Scanner.................................................................................................................................173

Replace Supplies...................................................................................................................................179

Part Names, Numbers, and Life Cycles ..........................................................................................179

Check Supplies Replacement Cycle (ADS-2000e) .........................................................................181

Check Supplies Replacement Cycle (ADS-2500We) ......................................................................182

Replace the Separation Pad............................................................................................................183

Replace the Pick-up Roller ..............................................................................................................185

Reset the Usage Counters (ADS-2000e) ........................................................................................188

Reset the Usage Counters (ADS-2500We).....................................................................................189

Packing and Shipping the Machine .......................................................................................................190

9 Troubleshooting 192

Identify Your Problem ............................................................................................................................192

Error and Maintenance Messages.........................................................................................................192

Document Jam ................................................................................................................................195

Long Paper Jam ..............................................................................................................................197

Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................................................198

If you are having difficulty with your machine ..................................................................................198

Machine Information ..............................................................................................................................204

Check the Serial Number (ADS-2000e) ..........................................................................................204

Check the Serial Number (ADS-2500We) .......................................................................................205

WLAN Enable/Disable (ADS-2500We only) ....................................................................................206

Reset Functions...............................................................................................................................206

Reset the Machine (ADS-2500We only)..........................................................................................206

A Specifications 207

General..................................................................................................................................................207

Scanner .................................................................................................................................................209

Direct Scan Feature (Scan to USB).......................................................................................................209

Interfaces...............................................................................................................................................210

Network (ADS-2500We only).................................................................................................................210

Computer Requirements........................................................................................................................211

B Appendix 212

Entering Text (ADS-2500We only) ........................................................................................................212

Inserting spaces .............................................................................................................................212

Making corrections ..........................................................................................................................212

LED Indications (ADS-2000e only) ........................................................................................................213

Service Call Indications ...................................................................................................................221

C Index 223

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NOTE

General Information 1

Using the Documentation 1

Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your machine.

Symbols and Conventions Used in the Documentation 1

The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation.

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

NOTE

Bold Bold typeface identifies keys on the machine control panel or computer screen.

Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic.

Courier New (ADS-2500We only)

• Unless otherwise specified, screens and illustrations in this guide show the ADS-2500We.

• Unless otherwise specified, the screens in this manual are from Windows on your computer may vary depending on your operating system.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injuries.

IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features.

Text in Courier New font identifies messages on the LCD of the machine.

7 and OS X v10.7.5. Screens

General Information

About This Machine 1

1 Top Cover

Turn on your machine by opening the Top Cover.

2 Document Guides

3 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)

4 Front Cover

5 Output Tray

6 Document Stopper

7 USB port

8 Control Panel (ADS-2500We only)

9 Cover Release Lever

10 AC Power Connector

11 USB Connector

12 LAN Connector (ADS-2500We only)

13 Kensington Security Slot

General Information

Control Panel Overview (ADS-2000e) 1

1 Error Indicator (with LED)

The Error Indicator indicates that the machine is in an error state, see LED Indications (ADS-2000e only) on page 213.

2 Power Indicator (with LED)

The Power Indicator blinks depending on the status of the machine.

3 Stop button

Press the Stop button to:

- Job Cancel

- Wake-up

- Error Recovery

- Disconnect Remote Setup

4 Scan to PC button (with LED)

Press the Scan to PC button to:

- Scan to PC

- Wake-up

5 Scan to USB button (with LED)

Press the Scan USB button to:

- Scan to USB

- Wake-up

General Information

1234

Control Panel Overview (ADS-2500We) 1

1 Back Button

Press to go back to the previous screen or menu. The Back button does not light up when it is unavailable.

2 Home Button

Press to return to the Home Screen and Ready Mode. The Home button does not light up when it is unavailable.

3 Stop Button

Press to stop or cancel your current action and return to Ready Mode. The Stop button does not light up when it is unavailable.

4 Touchscreen LCD

Access the menus and options by pressing the Touchscreen.

General Information

Touchscreen LCD 1

Change the Home Screen by swiping left or right, or pressing d or c on the LCD. You can set a default Home screen if needed. See Set the Home Screen on page 14.

Clock Mode 1

The LCD displays Clock Mode when the machine is idle. Clock Mode displays the date, time and current machine status.

231

1 Date and Time

Current date and current time.

When WLAN is enabled, a four-level indicator shows the current wireless signal strength if you are using a wireless connection.

0Max

Press to access all settings.

The information icon appears on the Touchscreen when there is an error or maintenance message. For more information, see Error and Maintenance Messages on page 192.

General Information

4 Shortcuts

Press to set up shortcuts. Once you have set up shortcuts, press to view all of your shortcut options.

5 Scan

Press to access the Scan Mode.

General Information

NOTE

Scan Mode 1

The LCD displays the current machine status when the machine is idle.

Scan 1 Scan 2

231 456

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 E-mail Server function.

6 to Web

Press to access the Scan to Web function.

The information icon appears on the Touchscreen when there is an error or maintenance message. For details, see Error and Maintenance Messages on page 192.

• This product adopts the font of ARPHIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

• MascotCapsule UI Framework and MascotCapsule Tangiblet developed by HI CORPORATION are used. MascotCapsule is a registered trademark of HI CORPORATION in Japan.

General Information

IMPORTANT

NOTE

Basic LCD Operations 1

To operate the LCD, use your finger to press the icon or option you want. To display and access all menus or options, swipe left or right, or press a or b to scroll through them.

DO NOT press the LCD with a sharp object, such as a pen or stylus. It may damage the machine.

The following example shows how to change a machine setting. In this example, the Document Size setting in Scan to USB is changed to Auto.

1 Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display Scan 2. 2 Press to USB. 3 Press Options. 4 Press a or b to display Document Size. 5 Press Document Size. 6 Press a or b to display Auto.

7 Press Auto.

Press to go back to the previous screen or menu.

General Information

General Setup (ADS-2000e) 1

Set Sleep Mode 1

1 Start the ControlCenter application.

 Windows

1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.

The ControlCenter4 window appears.

2 Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).

 Macintosh

1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.

The ControlCenter2 window appears.

General Information

NOTE

2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.

2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window appears.

For more information about Remote Setup, see Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer on page 167.

3 Select General Setup in the folder tree (the example below uses Windows

4 Select how long the machine must be idle before it goes into Sleep Mode.

To exit Sleep Mode, do one of the following:

• Press any key.

• Open the Top Cover.

• Load your document.

5 Click OK.

General Information

Select Your Language 1

1 Start the ControlCenter application.

 Windows

1 Click the (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.

The ControlCenter4 window appears.

2 Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).

 Macintosh

1 Click the (ControlCenter2) icon in the Dock.

The ControlCenter2 window appears.

2 Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.

2 Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window appears.

General Information

NOTE

3 Select Language in the folder tree (the example below uses Windows

4 Select a language from the Language on Remote Setup drop-down list. 5 Click OK.

You must close the Remote Setup window to save the language change.

General Information

Reduced Noise Mode 1

Select the Reduced Noise Mode check box in Remote Setup to reduce acoustic noise while scanning. Reducing noise may slow scan speed.

To start Remote Setup, see Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer on page 167 (the example below uses Windows

General Information

General Setup (ADS-2500We) 1

Set the Backlight Brightness 1

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight. If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the brightness setting.

1 Press . 2 Press General Setup. 3 Press LCD Settings. 4 Press Backlight. 5 Press Light, Med or Dark. 6 Press .

Set the Dim Timer for the Backlight 1

You can set how long the LCD backlight stays on after the Ready Screen is shown.

1 Press . 2 Press General Setup. 3 Press LCD Settings. 4 Press Dim Timer. 5 Press Off, 10Secs, 20Secs or 30Secs. 6 Press .

Set the Home Screen 1

You can set the Home Screen as Clock, Scan 1-2 or Shortcut 1-8. For examples of these screens, see Touchscreen LCD on page 5.

When the machine is idle or you press , the machine will go back to the Home Screen that you have set.

1 Press . 2 Press General Setup. 3 Press Button Settings. 4 Press Home Button Settings. 5 Press Clock, Scan 1-2 or Shortcut 1-8. 6 Press .

General Information

Select Your Language 1

1 Press . 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 .

Memory Storage 1

Your menu settings are stored permanently and, in the event of a power failure, will not be lost. Temporary settings will be lost. If you have chosen Set New Default for your Scan to USB and Scan to E-mail Server preferred settings, those settings will not be lost. Also, during a power failure, the machine will retain the date and time for approximately 24 hours.

Beep Volume 1

When the Beep setting is On, the machine will beep when you press a key or make a mistake.

You can choose a range of beep volume levels from Low to High, or choose Off.

1 Press . 2 Press General Setup. 3 Press Volume. 4 Press Beep. 5 Press Low, Med, High or Off. 6 Press .

General Information

Automatic Daylight Saving Time 1

You can set the machine to change the time automatically for daylight saving time. The time will be adjusted forward one hour in the spring and adjusted backward one hour in the autumn. Make sure you have set the correct date and time in the Date & Time settings.

The factory setting is Off, therefore, you will have to change the Automatic Daylight Saving Time setting to On as follows.

1 Press . 2 Press a or b to display Initial Setup. 3 Press Initial Setup. 4 Press Date & Time. 5 Press Auto Daylight. 6 Press On (or Off). 7 Press .

Sleep Mode 1

You can enter how long the machine must remain idle (the maximum setting is 90 Mins and the default setting is 15 Mins) before it enters Sleep Mode. The timer will restart if any operation is carried out on the machine. If a wireless network is enabled, the machine will not enter Sleep Mode. To disable the wireless network, see WLAN Enable/Disable (ADS-2500We only) on page 206.

1 Press . 2 Press General Setup. 3 Press Ecology. 4 Press Sleep Time. 5 Enter the length of time the machine is idle before entering Sleep Mode. 6 Press OK. 7 Press .

General Information

NOTE

Power Down Mode 1

Power Down Mode is the lowest power consumption mode. If the machine is in Sleep Mode for four hours, it will go into Power Down Mode automatically. To wake the machine, do one of the following:

 Open the Top Cover.

 Press .

 Load your document.

Multifeed Detection 1

Multifeed is that multiple pages were fed at the same time. When this feature is set to On, the machine will detect a multifeed error. When this function detects a multifeed, confirm that the data scanned before the multifeed has been saved, and then start scanning again at the next page or the beginning of the document.

(Scan to USB only)

If you selected JPEG as the file type, your Brother machine will save all data scanned before the multifeed error occurred.

1 Press .

2 Press General Setup. 3 Press a or b to display Multifeed Detection. 4 Press Multifeed Detection. 5 Press On (or Off). 6 Press .

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Brother ADS-2500We, ADS-2000e User's Guide

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Table of Contents

General Information 1

Using the Documentation 1

Symbols and Conventions Used in the Documentation 1

About This Machine 1

Control Panel Overview (ADS-2000e) 1

Control Panel Overview (ADS-2500We) 1

Touchscreen LCD 1

Basic LCD Operations 1

General Setup (ADS-2000e) 1

Set Sleep Mode 1

Select Your Language 1

Reduced Noise Mode 1

General Setup (ADS-2500We) 1

Set the Backlight Brightness 1

Set the Dim Timer for the Backlight 1

Set the Home Screen 1

Select Your Language 1

Memory Storage 1

Beep Volume 1

Automatic Daylight Saving Time 1

Sleep Mode 1

Power Down Mode 1

Multifeed Detection 1