Brother HL-3180CDW, DCP-9015CDW, DCP-9020CDN, DCP-9020CDW, MFC-9130CW Web Connect Guide

Web Connect Guide

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Applicable models

This User’s Guide applies to the following models:

HL-3180CDW/DCP-9015CDW/9020CDN/9020CDW/MFC-9130CW/9140CDN/9330CDW/9340CDW

Definitions of notes

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

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.

Trademarks

Brother is a trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

Flickr is a registered trademark of Yahoo! Inc.

Google Drive and Picasa Web Albums are trademarks of Google Inc. Use of these trademarks are subject to
Google Permissions.

Evernote is a trademark of Evernote Corporation and used under a license.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other
countries.

Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. 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

 Visit the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ and click Manuals on your model’s page

to download other manuals.

 Not all models are available in all countries.

 This documentation is for MFC, DCP and HL models. Where it says 'MFC' in this user's guide, read 'MFC-

xxxx' as ' DCP/HL-xxxx'.

©2015 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

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

Accessible services ...................................................................................................................................1

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

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

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

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

Proxy server settings .................................................................................................................................4

How to configure the Proxy server settings using Web Based Management ......................................4

How to configure the Proxy server settings using the machine’s control panel...................................5

Setting up Brother Web Connect ...............................................................................................................6

Step-by-step overview.........................................................................................................................6

How to create an account for each of the desired services.................................................................7

How to apply for Brother Web Connect access...................................................................................7

How to register and delete accounts on the machine..........................................................................9

2 Download 11

Downloading and printing images............................................................................................................11

How to change print settings .............................................................................................................13

3Upload 14

Scanning and uploading documents........................................................................................................14

Scan settings.....................................................................................................................................15

4 Shortcut Settings 17

Adding Web Connect Shortcuts...............................................................................................................17

How to change Shortcuts ..................................................................................................................18

How to edit Shortcut Names..............................................................................................................18

How to delete Shortcuts ....................................................................................................................18

How to recall Shortcuts......................................................................................................................18

A Troubleshooting 19

Error messages .......................................................................................................................................19

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Printing

Scanning

Web service

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Introduction 1

Brother Web Connect 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, and also print images that are already
uploaded.

1 Photos and documents

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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 Drive™

Google Drive™ is an online document editing and sharing service.

URL: http://drive.google.com/

 Flickr

 Facebook

®

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

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

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Introduction

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 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/

 OneDrive

An online file storage, sharing and management service.

URL: https://onedrive.live.com

 Box

Box is an online document editing and sharing service.

URL: http://www.box.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:

Google Drive™

Picasa Web Albums™

Accessible services

Facebook

Download and print images JPEG JPEG, PDF

Upload scanned images JPEG JPEG, PDF

Flickr

®

Evernote

Dropbox

OneDrive

®

Box

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(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 downloaded or uploaded.

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Introduction

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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. For more information on how to connect and
configure the machine appropriately, see the Quick Setup Guide.

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 4).

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

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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. You can install the MFL-Pro Suite (from the supplied installer CD-ROM) and
configure the machine to be able to print over your wired or wireless network (see Quick Setup Guide).

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Introduction

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Proxy server settings 1

If the network uses a proxy server, the following proxy server information must be configured on the machine.
You can configure the following settings using the machine’s control panel, Web Based Management (web
browser), or BRAdmin Professional 3:

 Proxy server address

 Port number

 User name

 Password

How to configure the Proxy server settings using Web Based Management 1

We recommend Windows® Internet Explorer® 8.0/9.0 or Safari 5.0 for Macintosh. Please make sure that
JavaScript and Cookies are always enabled in whichever browser you use. If a different web browser is
used, make sure it is compatible with HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1.

a Start your web browser.

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b Type “http://machine’s IP address/” into your browser (where “machine’s IP address” is the IP address

of your machine).

 For example: http://192.168.1.2/

c No password is required by default. Enter a password if you have set one and press .

d Click Network.
e Click Protocol.
f Make sure the Proxy check box is checked, and then click Submit.
g Click Advanced Setting.
h Enter the proxy server information.
i Click Submit.

How to configure the Proxy server settings using the machine’s control panel 1

a Press .

b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Network.

Press Network.

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