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Scan to FTP Guide To find basic information about network and advanced network features of your Brother machine: See the uu Network User's Guide. To find basic information about network scanning features of your Brother machine: See the uu Software User's Guide. To download the latest manual, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at (http://solutions.brother.com/).
Applicable models This User’s Guide applies to the following models. 5-line LCD models: DCP-8110DN/8150DN/8155DN/MFC-8510DN/8520DN/8710DW/8910DW Touchscreen models: DCP-8250DN/MFC-8950DW(T) Definitions of notes The following icons are used throughout this User’s Guide: Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips Note about how the operation works with other features.
Table of Contents Introduction Overview..............................1 Benefits to the customer ..........................1 Configuration for Scan to FTP using a Web Browser Adding the Scan to FTP file name ......................2 Configuring the Scan to FTP Default Settings ...................4 Machine operation Scan to FTP using Scan to FTP Profiles for 5-line LCD models ...............6 How to set a new default for the file size .....................8 Scan to FTP using Scan to FTP Profiles for DCP-8250DN and MFC-8950DW(T) ........9 Entering text ............................11...
Introduction Overview As well as being able to scan a document to your computer, your Brother machine is capable of scanning directly to an FTP server. This can be done on the scanner glass or through the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).
Configuration for Scan to FTP using a Web Browser When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or color document directly to an FTP server on your local network, or on the internet. In order to scan to FTP, you will need to know the location of your FTP server, together with a username and password.
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Configuration for Scan to FTP using a Web Browser Choose FTP (1) in the profile numbers (1 to 10) you want to use for Scan to FTP settings. You can also store two user defined file names that can be used for creating a Scan to FTP Profile in addition to the seven preset file names in Create a User Defined File Name (2).
Configuration for Scan to FTP using a Web Browser Configuring the Scan to FTP Default Settings Start your web browser. Type “http://machine’s IP address/” into your browser's address bar (where “machine’s IP address” is the IP address of the machine or the print server name). ...
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Configuration for Scan to FTP using a Web Browser 5 Choose the file name you want to use for the scanned document. You can choose from seven preset and two user defined file names. The file name that will be used for your document will be the file name you selected plus the last 6 digits of the flatbed/ADF scanner counter plus the file extension (For example, Estimate_098765.pdf).
Press a or b to choose Scan to FTP. Press OK. (For DCP-8155DN, MFC-8520DN and MFC-8910DW) Go to step d. (For DCP-8110DN, DCP-8150DN, MFC-8510DN and MFC-8710DW) Go to step e. Press a or b to choose 1sided, 2sided (L)edge or 2sided (S)edge.
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Machine operation Press a or b to choose PDF, PDF/A, Secure PDF, Signed PDF or TIFF. Press OK and go to step j. Note • If you choose Secure PDF, the machine will ask you to enter a 4-digit password using numbers 0-9 before it starts scanning.
Machine operation How to set a new default for the file size You can set your own default setting for the file size. For a higher quality scan, choose the large file size. For a smaller file size, choose the small file size. Press Menu.
Machine operation Scan to FTP using Scan to FTP Profiles for DCP-8250DN and MFC-8950DW(T) Load your document. Press Scan. Press Scan to FTP. Press a or b to choose one of the profiles listed. If the profile is complete, you will automatically go to step j. ...
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Machine operation Press File Size and then choose the file size. Go to step j. Do one of the following: If you want to start scanning, press Start and go to step m. If you want to change the file name, go to step k. Press d or c to display File Name.
Machine operation Entering text Entering text for 5-line LCD models When setting certain menu selections, you will need to type text characters. The dial pad keys have letters printed on them. The keys: 0, # and l do not have printed letters because they are used for special characters. Press the appropriate dial pad key the number of times shown in this reference table to access the character you want.
Machine operation Entering text for DCP-8250DN and MFC-8950DW(T) When you are setting certain menu selections, you may need to enter text into the machine. Press repeatedly to choose between letters, numbers or special characters. Press to change between upper case and lower case. Inserting spaces To enter a space, press the space key button or c.
Digital Certificate for Signed PDF Configure certificate for Signed PDF If you choose Signed PDF, you must configure a certificate to your machine using Web Based Management. To use Signed PDF, you must install a certificate to your machine and your computer. Start your web browser.
Digital Certificate for Signed PDF Supported Certificates The Brother machine supports the following certificates. Self-signed certificate This print server issues its own certificate. Using this certificate, you can easily use the SSL/TLS communication without having a certificate from a CA. (See Creating a self-signed certificate uu page 16.) ...
Digital Certificate for Signed PDF Digital Certificate Installation Signed PDF requires a digital certificate to be installed on both the machine and device which is sending data to the machine, e.g. a computer. In order to configure the certificate, the user needs to log onto the machine remotely through a web browser using its IP address.
Digital Certificate for Signed PDF Creating a self-signed certificate Click Create Self-Signed Certificate. Enter a Common Name and a Valid Date. Note • The length of the Common Name can be up to 64 characters. The node name is displayed by default. •...
Digital Certificate for Signed PDF Creating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is a request sent to a CA in order to authenticate the credentials contained within the certificate. Note We recommend that the Root Certificate from the CA be installed on your computer before creating the CSR.
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Digital Certificate for Signed PDF You can choose the Public Key Algorithm and Digest Algorithm settings from the pull-down list. The default settings are RSA(2048bit) for Public Key Algorithm and SHA256 for Digest Algorithm. Click Submit. The following screen will appear. After a few moments, you will be presented with the certificate, which can be saved into a small file or copied and pasted directly into an online CSR form offered by a Certificate Authority.
Digital Certificate for Signed PDF How to install the certificate to your machine When you receive the certificate from a CA, follow the steps below to install it into the print server. Note Only a certificate issued with this machine’s CSR can be installed. When you want to create another CSR, make sure that the certificate is installed before creating another CSR.
Digital Certificate for Signed PDF Import and export the certificate and private key You can store the certificate and private key on the machine and manage them by importing and exporting. How to import the self-signed certificate, the certificate issued by a CA, and the private key Click Import Certificate and Private Key on the Certificate page.
Digital Certificate for Signed PDF Import and export a CA certificate You can store a CA certificate on the machine by importing and exporting. How to import a CA certificate Click CA Certificate on the Security page. Click Import CA Certificate and choose the certificate. Click Submit. How to export a CA certificate Click CA Certificate on the Security page.
Troubleshooting Overview This chapter explains how to resolve typical network problems you may encounter when using the Brother machine. If, after reading this chapter, you are unable to resolve your problem, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at: (http://solutions.brother.com/). Please go to the Brother Solutions Center at (http://solutions.brother.com/) and click Manuals on your model page to download the other manuals.
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Troubleshooting Error messages when you use the Scan to FTP feature Error Message Cause Action Wrong Host Address If you have used your FTP server's IP Server Time out address as the Host Address, confirm the IP address. If you have used the DNS server address of your local area network as the Host Address, confirm the DNS...
Troubleshooting Network terms and PDF file format FTP technical information FTP is another type of protocol used for exchanging data between two computers, usually a computer and a server. It uses two separate channels, the command and the data channel. The command channel is used to establish a connection between the two computers and for communicating any other information such as directory structures, privileges etc.