Brother MFC-J4510DW User Manual
Web Connect Guide
Version B
ENG
Applicable models
This User’s Guide applies to the following models:
DCP-J4110DW, MFC-J2310/J2510/J4310DW/J4410DW/J4510DW/J4610DW/J4710DW
Definitions of notes
We use the following note style 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
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 Drive, Picasa and Picasa Web Albums are trademarks of Google, Inc. Use of these trademarks are
subject to Google Permissions.
EVERNOTE and the Evernote Elephant logo are trademarks of Evernote Corporation and used under a
license.
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.
For DCP users; This documentation is for both MFC and DCP models. Where it says ‘MFC’ in this user’s
guide, please read ‘MFC-xxxx’ as ‘DCP-xxxx’.
©2012 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
Brother Web Connect Feature...................................................................................................................1
Accessible services ...................................................................................................................................2
Conditions for using Brother Web Connect ...............................................................................................4
Service account...................................................................................................................................4
Internet connection ..............................................................................................................................4
MFL-Pro Suite installation ...................................................................................................................4
Proxy server settings...........................................................................................................................4
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 14
Downloading and printing images............................................................................................................14
How to change print settings .............................................................................................................18
Downloading and saving images to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive connected to your
machine ................................................................................................................................................20
3Upload 24
Scanning and uploading documents........................................................................................................24
How to change scan settings.............................................................................................................26
Uploading images saved on the memory card or USB Flash memory drive ...........................................29
4 Shortcut Settings (For MFC-J2510/J4510DW/J4710DW) 32
Adding Web Connect Shortcuts...............................................................................................................32
How to change Shortcuts ..................................................................................................................33
How to edit Shortcut Names..............................................................................................................33
How to delete Shortcuts ....................................................................................................................33
How to recall Shortcuts......................................................................................................................33
A Troubleshooting 34
Error messages .......................................................................................................................................34
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Introduction 1
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, and also print images that are already
uploaded to these services.
Printing
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Scanning
Web service
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
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/
SkyDrive
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SkyDrive® is an online file storage, sharing and managing service.
URL: http://skydrive.live.com/
Box
Box is an online document editing and sharing service.
URL: http://www.box.com/
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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™
EVERNOTE
Dropbox
Box
SkyDrive
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Accessible Services
Download and print images or save them
to media
PICASA Web Albums™
FLICKR
®
Facebook
JPEG JPEG, PDF
Upload scanned images JPEG JPEG, PDF
Upload images saved on media JPEG JPEG
(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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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 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. Follow the steps outlined in the Quick Setup Guide to 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.
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
For MFC-J2510/J4510DW/J4710DW
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
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c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Network.
Press Network.
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d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Web Connect Settings.
Press Web Connect Settings.
e Press Proxy Settings.
f Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Proxy Connection.
Press Proxy Connection.
g Press On.
h Press the option that you want to set, and then enter the proxy server information.
Press OK.
i Press .
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For DCP-J4110DW, MFC-J2310/J4310DW/J4410DW/J4610DW
a Press Settings.
b Press s or t to display Network.
Press Network.
c Press s or t to display Web Connect Settings.
Press Web Connect Settings.
d Press Proxy Settings.
e Press s or t to display Proxy Connection.
Press Proxy Connection.
f Press On.
g Press the option that you want to set, and then enter the proxy server information.
Press OK.
h Press .
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Web serviceObtain account
User registration
Brother Web Connect
application page
Obtain temporary ID
Enter account information
Setting up Brother Web Connect 1
Step-by-step overview 1
Configure the settings using the following procedure:
Step 1: Create an account with the desired service (see page 7).
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 7).
Start Brother Web Connect
access using a computer and
obtain a temporary ID.
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Step 3: Register (on the machine), the account information that is needed to access the desired services
(see page 9).
Enter the temporary ID to
enable the service on the
Enter temporary ID
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 service
The machine can now use the service.
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NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
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 7.
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:
a Turn on your computer.
b Access the Brother Web Connect application web page.
Windows
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If you have already installed MFL-Pro Suite, choose / All Programs / Brother / MFC-XXXX
(where XXXX is your model name) / Brother Web Connect.
The web browser will start and access the application page.
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.
You can also access the page directly in the following ways:
• From the supplied installer CD-ROM
1 Put the supplied installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Brother Support
icon.
2 Click the Brother Web Connect icon.
• From your web browser
Type “https://moi.bwc.brother.com/portal/
” into your web browser’s address bar.
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c Choose the desired service.
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d Follow 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.
e Close the web browser.
Continue with the next procedure, How to register and delete accounts on the machine on page 9.
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NOTE
NOTE
How to register and delete accounts on the machine 1
Enter the account information and configure the machine so that it can access the service:
Register an account 1
For MFC-J2510/J4510DW/J4710DW 1
a Before you register an account, confirm that the correct time and date are set on the machine’s control
panel. See the Quick Setup Guide included with your machine for instructions on setting the correct time
and date.
b Swipe left or right, or press d or c to display the More screen.
c Press Web.
Information regarding the Internet connection is displayed on the machine’s LCD. Read the information
and press OK.
d You will be asked if you want to display this information again in the future.
Press Yes or No.
If there are announcements about new features, and so on, the latest information will be displayed. Read
the information and press OK.
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e Choose the desired service.
f If information regarding Brother Web Connect is displayed, press OK.
g Press Register/Delete Account.
h Press Register Account.
i A message is displayed prompting you to enter the temporary ID you received when you applied for
Brother Web Connect access.
Press OK.
j Enter the temporary ID.
Press OK.
An error message will appear on the LCD if the information you entered does not match the temporary ID
you received when you applied for access or if the temporary ID has expired. Either enter the temporary
ID correctly or apply for access again and receive a new temporary ID (see How to apply for Brother Web
Connect access on page 7).
k A message is displayed, prompting you to enter a name for the account as you want it to be displayed
on the LCD.
Press OK.
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