Brother MFC-J825DW Instruction Manual

Web Connect Guide
MFC-J825DW
MFC-J835DW
Version 0
USA

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Definitions of notes
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companies.
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.

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
Brother Web Connect Feature...................................................................................................................1
Accessible services ...................................................................................................................................2
Conditions for using Brother Web Connect ...............................................................................................3
Service account ...................................................................................................................................3
Internet connection ..............................................................................................................................3
MFL-Pro Suite installation ...................................................................................................................4
Setting up Brother Web Connect...............................................................................................................5
Step by step overview .........................................................................................................................5
Create an account for each of the desired services ............................................................................6
Applying for Brother Web Connect Access .........................................................................................6
Registering and Deleting accounts on the machine ............................................................................8
2 Download 10
Downloading and printing images............................................................................................................10
Print settings......................................................................................................................................11
Download and save images to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive connected to your
machine ................................................................................................................................................13
3Upload 15
Scanning and uploading documents........................................................................................................15
Scan settings .....................................................................................................................................16
Uploading images saved on the memory card or USB Flash memory drive ...........................................17
A Troubleshooting 18
Error messages .......................................................................................................................................18

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Brother Web Connect Feature 1
Certain web sites provide services that allow users to upload and view images and files on the web site. Your
Brother machine can scan images and upload them to these services, and also print images that are already
uploaded to these services.
1 Photos and documents
Introduction 1
Printing
Scanning
Web service
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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 DOCS™
GOOGLE DOCS™ is an online document editing and sharing service.
URL: http://docs.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/
For details about any of these services, refer to the respective service’s web site.
The following table describes which types of files can be used with each Brother Web Connect feature.
Accessible services PICASA™ Web
Albums GOOGLE DOCS™ FLICKR®FACEBOOK™
Download and print images
or save them to media JPEG — JPEG —
Upload scanned images JPEG PDF JPEG JPEG
Upload images saved on
media JPEG — JPEG JPEG

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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 web site 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, either through a wired or wireless connection. Refer to 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.
(Proxy server settings uu page 4)
Note
A proxy server is a computer that serves as an intermediary between users’ computers, which don’t access
the Internet directly, 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 Brother
MFL-Pro Suite installed. Following the steps outlined in the Quick Setup Guide 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.
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
aPress Menu on your machine’s LCD.
bPress Network.
cPress Web Connect settings.
dPress Proxy Settings.
ePress Proxy Connection.
fPress On.
gPress the option that you want to set, and then enter the proxy server information.
hPress Stop/Exit.

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Setting up Brother Web Connect 1
Step by step overview 1
Configure the settings using the following procedure.
The machine can now use the service.
Step 1: Create an account with the desired service. (uu page 6)
Access the service’s web site
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. (uu page 6)
Start Brother Web Connect
access using a computer and
obtain a temporary ID.
Step 3: Register, on the machine, the account information that is needed to access the desired services.
(uu page 8)
Enter the temporary ID to
enable the service on the
machine. Specify the account
name as you would like it to be
displayed on the machine, and
enter a PIN code if you would
like to use one.
Web serviceObtain account
User registration
Brother Web Connect
application page
Obtain temporary ID
Enter account information
Web service
Enter temporary ID

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Create an account for each of the desired services 1
In order to use Brother Web Connect to access an online service, you need to have an account with that
online service. If you do not already have an account, use a computer to access the web site of the service
and create an account. After creating an account, log in 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.
Go to the next procedure. (Applying for Brother Web Connect Access uu page 6)
Note
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 will need to create an
account.
Applying 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 the computer that has Brother MFL-Pro Suite installed.
aTurn on your computer.
bAccess the Brother Web Connect application web page.
Windows®
If you have already installed MFL-Pro Suite, choose Start / 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 entering “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 (Startup Disk) / Library /
Printers / Brother / Utilities / Brother Web Connect.
The web browser will start and access the application page.
You can also access the page directly by the following ways:
• From the supplied installer CD-ROM
1Put the supplied installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the
Brother Support icon.
2Click the Brother Web Connect icon.
• From your web browser
Enter “https://moi.bwc.brother.com/portal/” into your web browser’s address bar.

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cChoose the desired service.
dFollow 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.
eClose the web browser.
Go to the next procedure. (Registering and Deleting accounts on the machine uu page 8)

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Registering and Deleting accounts on the machine 1
Enter the account information and configure the machine so that it can access the service.
Register an account 1
aPress Web on your machine’s LCD.
bImportant information regarding Brother Web Connect is displayed on the machine’s LCD.
Please read the message and press OK twice.
cYou will be asked if you want to display this message again in the future.
Press Yes or No.
dChoose the desired service.
ePress Register/Delete Account.
fPress Register Account.
gA message is displayed prompting you to enter the temporary ID you received when you applied for
Brother Web Connect access.
Press OK.
hEnter the temporary ID.
Press OK.
Note
An error message is displayed 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. (Applying for Brother Web Connect
Access uu page 6)
iA message is displayed prompting you to enter a name for the account as you want it to be displayed on
the LCD.
Press OK.
jEnter the name by using the buttons on the LCD.
Press OK.
kDo one of the following:
If you want to set a PIN code for the account, press Yes. Then enter a four-digit number and press
OK. (The PIN code prevents unauthorized access to the account.)
If you do not want to set a PIN code, press No.
lYou will be asked if you want to register the account information you entered.
Press Yes to register.
Press No to enter the information again. Go back to step h.

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mAccount registration is complete.
Press OK.
nPress Stop/Exit.
Note
Up to 10 accounts can be registered on the machine.
Delete an account 1
aPress Web on your machine’s LCD.
If the information regarding Brother Web Connect is displayed, press OK twice. You will be asked if you
want to display this message again in the future. Press Yes or No.
bChoose the desired service.
cPress Register/Delete Account.
dPress Delete Account.
ePress the accounts that you want to delete. The selected accounts will be indicated by check marks.
fPress OK.
gYou will be asked to confirm your selections.
Press Yes to delete.
hAccount deletion is complete.
Press OK.
iPress Stop/Exit.

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Downloading and printing images 2
Images that have been uploaded to the service can be downloaded directly to the machine and printed.
Images that other users have uploaded for sharing can also be downloaded as long as you have viewing
privileges for those images.
Certain services allow guest users to view images that are public. When accessing as a guest user, you can
view images for which the owner has made public (i.e., there are no viewing restrictions).
For information about services and supported features, see Accessible services uu page 2.
aPress Web on your machine’s LCD.
If the information regarding Brother Web Connect is displayed, press OK twice. You will be asked if you
want to display this message again in the future. Press Yes or No.
bChoose the desired service.
cDo one of the following:
If you want to log in to the service with your account, press aor bto display your account name, and
press it. Go to step d.
If you want to access the service as a guest user, press bto display
Use Service as a Guest User, and press it. When the information regarding access as a guest
user is displayed, press OK. Go to step f.
dIf the PIN code entry screen is displayed, enter the four-digit PIN code and press OK.
ePress Download.
fPress Print.
Do one of the following:
If you logged in to the service with your account, go to step g.
If you accessed the service as a guest user, go to step h.
gDo one of the following:
To download your own images from the service, press Your album. Go to step i.
To download other users' images from the service, press Other user’s album. Go to step h.
Note
In order to download other users’ images, you must have access privileges to view the corresponding
albums or images.
hEnter the account name of the user whose images you want to download by using the buttons on the
LCD.
Press OK.
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iPress aor bto display the desired album, and press it.
Some services do not require images to be saved in albums. For images not saved in albums, select
Show unsorted photos to select your own images that are not saved in albums. Other users’ images
cannot be downloaded if they are not saved in an album.
jPress the thumbnail of the desired image.
Confirm the image on the LCD and press OK.
Repeat this step until you have chosen all the images that you want to print. (You can select up to 10
images.)
kAfter you have chosen all the images, press OK.
lThe print settings screen will be displayed. Do one of the following:
To change print settings, see the following steps (Print settings uu page 11). After changing the print
settings, go to step m.
If you do not want to change any settings, press OK.
mPress Color Start to print.
The machine starts downloading and printing the image.
nPress Stop/Exit.
Print settings 2
You can change the print settings. The print settings screen is displayed after you have selected the images
that you want to print.
Print Quality 2
aPress aor bto display Print Quality on the print settings screen.
bPress Print Quality.
cPress Photo or Normal.
dIf you do not want to change additional settings, press OK.
Paper Size 2
aPress aor bto display Paper Size on the print settings screen.
bPress Paper Size.
cPress the paper size you are using, Letter, A4, 4"x6" or 5"x7".
dIf you do not want to change additional settings, press OK.

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Paper Type 2
aPress aor bto display Paper Type on the print settings screen.
bPress Paper Type.
cPress the paper type you are using, Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP61, Brother BP71
or Other Glossy.
dIf you do not want to change additional settings, press OK.
Borderless Printing 2
This feature expands the printable area to the edges of the paper.
aPress aor bto display Borderless Print on the print settings screen.
bPress Borderless Print.
cPress On (or Off).
dIf you do not want to change additional settings, press OK.

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Download and save images to a memory card or USB Flash
memory drive connected to your machine 2
JPEG files can be downloaded from a service and saved directly on media connected to the machine. Images
that other users have uploaded for sharing can also be downloaded as long as you have viewing privileges
for those images.
Certain services allow guest users to view images that are public. When accessing as a guest user, you can
view images for which the owner has made public (i.e., there are no viewing restrictions).
Make sure there is enough available space on your memory card or USB Flash memory drive.
For information about services and supported features, see Accessible services uu page 2.
aMake sure the memory card or USB Flash memory drive has been inserted into your machine.
If you are in PhotoCapture Center™ mode, press Stop/Exit to exit the menu.
bPress Web on your machine’s LCD.
If the information regarding Brother Web Connect is displayed, press OK twice. You will be asked if you
want to display this message again in the future. Press Yes or No.
cChoose the desired service.
dDo one of the following:
If you want to log in to the service with your account, press aor bto display your account name, and
press it. Go to step e.
If you want to access the service as a guest user, press bto display
Use Service as a Guest User, and press it. When the information regarding access as a guest
user is displayed, press OK. Go to step g.
eIf the PIN code entry screen is displayed, enter the four-digit PIN code and press OK.
fPress Download.
gPress Save to MediaCard.
Do one of the following:
If you logged in to the service with your account, go to step h.
If you accessed the service as a guest user, go to step i.
hDo one of the following:
To download your own images from the service, press Your album. Go to step j.
To download other users’ images from the service, press Other user’s album. Go to step i.
Note
In order to download other users’ images, you must have access privileges to view the corresponding
albums or images.

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iEnter the account name of the user whose images you want to download by using the buttons on the
LCD.
Press OK.
jPress aor bto display the desired album, and press it.
Some services do not require images to be saved in albums. For images not saved in albums, select
Show unsorted photos to select your own images that are not saved in albums. Other users’ images
cannot be downloaded if they are not saved in an album.
kPress the thumbnail of the desired image.
Confirm the image on the LCD and press OK.
Repeat this step until you have chosen all the images that you want to download. (You can select up to
10 images.)
lAfter you have chosen all the images, press OK.
mPress Black Start or Color Start.
The machine starts downloading the image.
nPress Stop/Exit.
Note
• Downloaded files are renamed based on the current date. For example, the first image saved on July 1,
would be named 07010001.jpg. Note that the region setting also determines the date format of the file
name.
• Images are saved in the “BROTHER” folder found on the root level of the media.

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Scanning and uploading documents 3
Scanned photos and images can be uploaded directly to a service without using a computer.
For information about services and supported features, see Accessible services uu page 2.
aLoad your document.
bPress Web on your machine’s LCD.
If the information regarding Brother Web Connect is displayed, press OK twice. You will be asked if you
want to display this message again in the future. Press Yes or No.
cChoose the desired service.
dPress aor bto display your account name, and press it.
eIf the PIN code entry screen is displayed, enter the four-digit PIN code and press OK.
fIf the screen that prompts you to select either upload or download is displayed, press Upload.
gIf the screen that prompts you to select the upload source is displayed, press From the scanner.
hThe scan settings screen will be displayed. Do one of the following:
To change scan settings, see the following steps (Scan settings uu page 16). After changing the
scan settings, go to step i.
If you do not want to change any settings, press OK.
iPress Black Start or Color Start.
If you placed the document in the ADF, the machine scans the document and starts uploading.
If you are using the scanner glass, go to step j.
Note
When scanning and uploading JPEG files, black and white scanning is not available, and each page is
uploaded as a separate file.
jWhen Next Page? is displayed, do one of the following:
If there are no more pages to scan, press No.
The machine starts uploading the image.
To scan more pages, press Yes and go to step k.
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kPlace the next page on the scanner glass.
Press Black Start or Color Start.
The machine starts scanning the page. (Repeat steps jand kfor each additional page.)
lPress Stop/Exit.
Note
• Uploaded images are saved in an album named “From_BrotherMFC”.
• For information regarding restrictions such as the size or number of images that can be uploaded, refer to
the respective service’s web site.
Scan settings 3
You can change the scan settings. The scan settings screen is displayed before you scan the documents that
you want to upload.
Scan Quality 3
aPress Scan Quality on the scan settings screen.
bChoose the scan quality, Color 600 dpi, Color 300 dpi, Color 200 dpi, Color 100 dpi,
Mono 300 dpi, Mono 200 dpi or Mono 100 dpi.
cIf you do not want to change additional settings, press OK.
Note
When scanning and uploading JPEG files, black and white scanning is not available, and each page is
uploaded as a separate file.
Scan Size 3
aPress Scan Size on the scan settings screen.
bPress A4 or Letter.
cIf you do not want to change additional settings, press OK.

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Uploading images saved on the memory card or USB Flash
memory drive 3
Images saved on media connected to the machine can be uploaded directly to a service.
For information about services and supported features, see Accessible services uu page 2.
aMake sure the memory card or USB Flash memory drive has been inserted into your machine.
If you are in PhotoCapture Center™ mode, press Stop/Exit to exit the menu.
bPress Web on your machine’s LCD.
If the information regarding Brother Web Connect is displayed, press OK twice. You will be asked if you
want to display this message again in the future. Press Yes or No.
cChoose the desired service.
dPress aor bto display your account name, and press it.
eIf the PIN code entry screen is displayed, enter the four-digit PIN code and press OK.
fIf the screen that prompts you to select either upload or download is displayed, press Upload.
gPress From the media card.
hPress the thumbnail of the desired image.
Confirm the image on the LCD and press OK.
Repeat this step until you have chosen all the images that you want to upload.
iAfter you have chosen all the images, press OK.
jPress Black Start or Color Start.
The machine starts uploading the image.
kPress Stop/Exit.
Note
• Uploaded images are saved in an album named “From_BrotherMFC”.
• For information regarding restrictions such as the size or number of images that can be uploaded, refer to
the respective service’s web site.