Brother ImageCenter ADS-2400N User manual

ADS-2400N
ADS-2800W
ADS-3000N
ADS-3600W
Version B
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User’s GuideADS-24 00N / ADS-2800W / ADS-3000N / ADS-3600W

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IMPORTANT
For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from
within that country.
Register your product online at
www.brother.com/registration
By registering your product with Brother, 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.
Register your new product online at www.brother.com/html/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 and user documentation, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and learn how to get the
most from your Brother product.
support.brother.com
NOTE
• You can check here for Brother driver updates.
• To keep your machine performance up to date, check here for the latest firmware upgrade. Otherwise,
some of your machine’s functions may not be available.

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For Customer Service
User’s Guides and Where Do I Find Them?
1Visit Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com
Which manual? What’s in it? Where is it?
Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your machine
and installing the drivers and software for the
operating system and connection type you are using.
Printed / In the box
Product Safety Guide Read this Guide first before you set up your machine.
See this Guide for the operating system and
connection type you are using.
Printed / In the box
User’s Guide Learn the Scan operations and security features,
learn how to perform routine maintenance, and see
troubleshooting tips.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center 1
Network User’s Guide 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.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center 1
Web Connect Guide
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
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.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center 1
Mobile Print/Scan Guide for
Brother iPrint&Scan
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
This Guide shows how to use your Brother machine to
scan to, and print from, your mobile device connected
to a Wi-Fi network.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center 1
Brother Image Viewer Guide
for Android™
This Guide provides useful information about using
your Android™ mobile device to view and edit
documents that were scanned by a Brother machine.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center 1

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Getting Started
Features Applications What Can I Do? Where Should I Go for
More Information?
Scan to PC Scan to Image ControlCenter4
(Windows®)
ControlCenter2
(Macintosh)
Scan your document directly
into a graphics application for
image editing.
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Home Mode: Save Scanned
Documents on Your Computer
in Home Mode on page 149
Advanced Mode: Save
Scanned Documents on Your
Computer in Advanced Mode
on page 152
For scanning from ControlCenter4
(Windows®):
Home Mode: Basic Scan
on page 79
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan
on page 86
For scanning from ControlCenter2
(Macintosh):
Scan to Image on page 106
Scan to OCR Scan your document and
convert it to text. This text can
be edited using your favourite
word processing software.
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Home Mode: Save Scanned
Documents on Your Computer
in Home Mode on page 149
Advanced Mode: Save
Scanned Documents on Your
Computer in Advanced Mode
on page 152
For scanning from ControlCenter4
(Windows®):
Home Mode: Basic Scan
on page 79
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan
on page 86
For scanning from ControlCenter2
(Macintosh):
Scan to OCR on page 107

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Scan to PC
(continued)
Scan to email ControlCenter4
(Windows®)
ControlCenter2
(Macintosh)
(continued)
Scan your document to your
default email application so
you can send the scanned job
as an attachment.
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Home Mode: Save Scanned
Documents on Your Computer
in Home Mode on page 149
Advanced Mode: Save
Scanned Documents on Your
Computer in Advanced Mode
on page 152
For scanning from ControlCenter4
(Windows®):
Home Mode: Basic Scan
on page 79
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan
on page 86
For scanning from ControlCenter2
(Macintosh):
Scan to E-mail on page 108
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 (for example:
as a PDF file).
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Home Mode: Save Scanned
Documents on Your Computer
in Home Mode on page 149
Advanced Mode: Save
Scanned Documents on Your
Computer in Advanced Mode
on page 152
For scanning from ControlCenter4
(Windows®):
Home Mode: Basic Scan
on page 79
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan
on page 86
For scanning from ControlCenter2
(Macintosh):
Scan to File on page 109
Features Applications What Can I Do? Where Should I Go for
More Information?

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Scan to PC
(continued)
Scan Using the
TWAIN/WIA
Driver for
Windows®
Users
Applications
supporting the
TWAIN/WIA
driver such as:
Nuance™
PaperPort™
14SE
Windows®Fax
and Scan
Windows®
Photo Gallery
Use the Nuance ™
PaperPort
™ 14SE application
included in the scanner driver,
or other applications
supporting TWAIN or WIA
specifications, for scanning.
For scanning using the
TWAIN/WIA driver:
Scan Using Nuance™
PaperPort™ 14SE or Other
Windows ®Applications
on page 124
Scan Using the
TWAIN/ICA
Driver for
Macintosh Users
Applications
supporting ICA
driver, such as:
ABBYY
FineReader Pro
Applications
supporting the
TWAIN/ICA
driver, such as:
Apple Image
Capture
Use the applications
supporting TWAIN
specifications, for scanning.
After installing the scanner
driver, you can also use the
Apple Image Capture
application for scanning.
For scanning using the TWAIN
driver:
Scan Using TWAIN Applications
(Macintosh) on page 141
For scanning using the ICA driver:
Scan Using Apple Image Capture
(ICA Driver) on page 145
WS Scan
(Windows®
users only)
(ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W)
Windows®Fax
and Scan
Windows®
Photo Gallery
Scan your document using
the Web Services protocol.
The Web Services protocol
enables you to scan over a
network using your machine
and a computer running
Windows Vista ®, Windows ®7,
Windows®8, Windows®8.1 or
Windows®10.
For installing drivers:
Install Drivers Used for
Scanning via Web Services
(Windows Vista®, Windows®7,
Windows ®8, Windows®8.1,
Windows ®10) in the Network
User’s Guide
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Scan Using Web Services
(Windows Vista ®, Windows®7,
Windows ®8, Windows ®8.1 and
Windows ®10) on page 198
Features Applications What Can I Do? Where Should I Go for
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Scan from
the Control
Panel of the
Machine
Scan to USB — Scan your document and save
the scanned image on a USB
flash drive.
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
You can configure the settings
on the machine’s control panel.
Save Scanned Documents on a
USB Flash Drive on page 156
Scan to FTP Scan your document directly
to an FTP server on your local
network, or on the Internet.
Scan Documents to an FTP
Server on page 163
Scan to SFTP Scan your document directly to
an SFTP server on your local
network, or on the Internet.
Scan Documents to an SFTP
Server on page 172
Scan to
SharePoint
Scan your document directly
to a SharePoint server.
Scan Documents to SharePoint
on page 190
Scan to Apps
(ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W)
Convert the scanned data to a
MS compatible document.
Network User’s Guide
Scan to Network
(Windows®
users only)
Scan your document directly
to a shared folder on your local
network, or on the Internet.
Scan Documents to a Shared
Folder / Network Location
(Windows®)on page 181
Scan to Email
Server
(ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W)
— 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.
Send Scanned Documents
Directly to an Email Address
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
on page 200
Scan to Web
(ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W)
Scan your document and
upload it directly to Web
Services, such as Evernote,
Dropbox, Box and OneDrive,
without using a computer.
Web Connect Guide
Features Applications What Can I Do? Where Should I Go for
More Information?

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From
Mobile
Devices
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
Google Play, the App Store, or
the Windows®Phone Store.
Mobile Print/Scan Guide
for Brother iPrint&Scan
View or Edit
Scanned Data
(Android™)
(ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W)
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
Google Play.
Brother Image Viewer Guide
for Android™
Features Applications What Can I Do? Where Should I Go for
More Information?

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You Can Use the Following Features
Manage the machine securely
Streamlining Work
Feature Description Where Should I Go for
More Information?
Secure Function Lock 3.0
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
Allows users to choose which functions each user
can use.
Secure Function Lock 3.0
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
on page 39
Active Directory Authentication
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
Restricts the use of the Brother machine unless
users provide the user ID and password.
Active Directory
Authentication (ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W) on page 48
Setting Lock
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
Allows you to prevent users who do not know the
password from changing the machine’s settings.
Setting Lock (ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W) on page 37
LDAP Authentication Restricts the use of the Brother machine unless
users enter the user name and password.
LDAP Authentication
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
on page 49
Feature Description Where Should I Go for
More Information?
Scan Using Near Field
Communication (NFC)
(ADS-3600W)
Allows you to scan using the settings you saved
when you registered your NFC ID card to a
Shortcut.
Adding ID Card Shortcuts
(ADS-3600W only)
on page 14
BRAdmin Light (Windows®only)
BRAdmin Professional 3
(Windows®only)
Allows you to manage Brother machines connected
to a network. Using a computer, you can search for
Brother machines on the network, display device
status information, and change network settings.
Launch the BRAdmin Utility
on page 74
One touch scan
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
Allows you to scan documents in your favourite
settings with one button. To use this function, you
must create a one touch setting in your shortcut
and set the shortcut number on your Home screen.
Shortcut Settings
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
on page 10

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Saving Space and Managing Your Data
Feature Description See
Scan to FTP/SFTP Allows you to transmit scanned data directly to an
FTP/SFTP server without using a computer. This
feature makes it easy to share large data files that
cannot be sent by email.
Scan Documents to an
FTP Server on page 163
Scan Documents to an
SFTP Server on page 172
Scan to SharePoint Allows you to transmit scanned data directly to
SharePoint without using a computer.
Scan Documents to
SharePoint on page 190
Scan to Email server
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
Allows you to scan documents and send them
directly to an email address from the machine.
Send Scanned Documents
Directly to an Email
Address (ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W) on page 200
Scan to Web
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
Allows you to scan your documents and upload them
directly to Web Services.
Upload Scanned
Documents to the Web
(ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W) on page 206
Scan to Network Allows you to scan your documents and upload them
directly to a Network.
Scan Using Scan to
Network Profiles
on page 188

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Table of Contents
1 General Information 1
Using the Guide .........................................................................................................................................1
Symbols and Conventions Used in the Guide .....................................................................................1
About This Machine ...................................................................................................................................2
Control Panel Overview (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N) ................................................................................3
Control Panel Overview (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)...............................................................................5
Touchscreen LCD................................................................................................................................6
Basic Operations .................................................................................................................................9
Shortcut Settings (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) .......................................................................................10
Adding Scan Shortcuts ......................................................................................................................10
Adding Web Connect Shortcuts ........................................................................................................12
Adding Apps Shortcuts .....................................................................................................................13
Adding ID Card Shortcuts (ADS-3600W only)...................................................................................14
Changing Shortcuts ...........................................................................................................................14
Editing Shortcut Names.....................................................................................................................15
Deleting Shortcuts .............................................................................................................................15
Recalling Shortcuts............................................................................................................................15
Accessing Brother Utilities (Windows®)...................................................................................................16
General Setup (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N).............................................................................................17
Set Date&Time ..................................................................................................................................17
Set Sleep Time ..................................................................................................................................21
Select Your Language .......................................................................................................................25
Assign the Scan Feature to the Network Device Key 1-3..................................................................29
General Setup (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) ...........................................................................................32
Set the Backlight Brightness..............................................................................................................32
Set the Dim Timer for the Backlight...................................................................................................32
Set the Home Screen ........................................................................................................................32
Select Your Language ......................................................................................................................33
Memory Storage ................................................................................................................................33
Beep Volume .....................................................................................................................................33
Automatic Daylight Saving Time........................................................................................................34
Sleep Time ........................................................................................................................................34
Auto Power Off ..................................................................................................................................35
Multifeed Detection............................................................................................................................36
Setting Lock (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)...............................................................................................37
Set the Password ..............................................................................................................................37
Change the Password .......................................................................................................................38
Turn Setting Lock On/Off...................................................................................................................38
Secure Function Lock 3.0 (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)..........................................................................39
Before you Begin to Use Secure Function Lock 3.0..........................................................................40
Turning Secure Function Lock On/Off ...............................................................................................41
Configure Secure Function Lock 3.0 Using Web Based Management .............................................42
Setting Up the Card Authentication for Users (For ADS-3600W)......................................................44
Setting Up and Changing the Public User Mode ...............................................................................44
Switching Users.................................................................................................................................46
Active Directory Authentication (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) .................................................................48
Turning Active Directory Authentication Lock On/Off ........................................................................48
LDAP Authentication (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) .................................................................................49
Turning LDAP Authentication Lock On/Off ........................................................................................49

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2 Document Specifications 50
Acceptable Documents............................................................................................................................50
Unacceptable Documents........................................................................................................................52
Loading Capacity...............................................................................................................................53
Area Not to be Perforated..................................................................................................................54
Conditions for Multifeed Detection.....................................................................................................55
Scanning a Mixed Batch....................................................................................................................55
Carrier Sheet Recommendations ............................................................................................................57
3 Scan Preparation 58
Set Up Your Scanner...............................................................................................................................58
Load Documents......................................................................................................................................59
Standard-size Documents .................................................................................................................59
Business Cards .................................................................................................................................61
Plastic Cards .....................................................................................................................................63
Documents Longer than Standard-size .............................................................................................64
Documents Not Printed on Standard-size Paper...............................................................................65
Documents with Facing Pages ..........................................................................................................66
Receipts, Clippings, Photos, and Other Documents .........................................................................66
4 Prepare Your Network for Scanning with Your Computer 68
Before Scanning ......................................................................................................................................68
Before Network Scanning ........................................................................................................................68
Network Licence (Windows®)............................................................................................................68
Configure Network Scanning for Windows®......................................................................................68
Configure Network Scanning for Macintosh ......................................................................................72
Launch the BRAdmin Utility...............................................................................................................74
5 Before scanning 75
6 Scan Using Your Computer 76
Change the ControlCenter4 User Interface (Windows®).........................................................................76
Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Home Mode (Windows®) ........................................................................79
Basic Scan.........................................................................................................................................79
Scan Documents Using the Carrier Sheet.........................................................................................80
Scan Plastic Cards ............................................................................................................................82
Scan Documents to SharePoint ........................................................................................................84
Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Advanced Mode (Windows®)..................................................................86
Basic Scan.........................................................................................................................................86
Scan to Image ...................................................................................................................................87
Scan to OCR .....................................................................................................................................88
Scan to E-mail ...................................................................................................................................89
Scan to File........................................................................................................................................90
Change a Scan Button’s Default Settings .........................................................................................91
Scan Using the Carrier Sheet............................................................................................................91
Scan Plastic Cards ............................................................................................................................93
Scan Documents to SharePoint ........................................................................................................95

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Create a Custom Tab (ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode) (Windows®) ...................................................97
Create a Custom Tab ........................................................................................................................97
Create a Custom Button in a Custom Tab.........................................................................................98
Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows®).............................................................................99
Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh) ...............................................................................................105
Scan to Image .................................................................................................................................106
Scan to OCR ...................................................................................................................................107
Scan to E-mail .................................................................................................................................108
Scan to File......................................................................................................................................109
Change a Scan Button’s Default Settings .......................................................................................110
Scan Specific and Irregular-Sized Documents Using the Carrier Sheet .........................................110
Scan Plastic Cards ..........................................................................................................................112
Set Up Your Favourite Scan Settings Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh).............................................114
User-defined Button.........................................................................................................................115
Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) ...........................................................................118
Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 14SE or Other Windows®Applications ........................................124
Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 14SE.......................................................................................124
Scan Using Windows®Photo Gallery or Windows®Fax and Scan................................................139
Use ABBYY FineReader........................................................................................................................140
Scan Using TWAIN Applications (Macintosh)........................................................................................141
Scan Using TWAIN Applications (for example, Presto! PageManager) ..........................................141
TWAIN Driver Settings ....................................................................................................................142
Scan Using Apple Image Capture (ICA Driver) .....................................................................................145
Scan Using Apple Image Capture ...................................................................................................145
ICA Driver Settings ..........................................................................................................................147
7 Scan Using the Control Panel 149
Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer in Home Mode .............................................................149
Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer in Advanced Mode .......................................................152
Save Scanned Documents on a USB Flash Drive.................................................................................156
Save Scanned Documents on Mobile Devices......................................................................................161
Scan Documents to an FTP Server.......................................................................................................163
Start Web Based Management .......................................................................................................164
Configure the FTP Default Settings.................................................................................................166
Scan Using FTP Server Profiles......................................................................................................170
Scan Documents to an SFTP Server.....................................................................................................172
Start Web Based Management .......................................................................................................173
Configure the SFTP Default Settings ..............................................................................................175
Scan Using SFTP Server Profiles ...................................................................................................179
Scan Documents to a Shared Folder / Network Location (Windows®) .................................................181
Start Web Based Management .......................................................................................................182
Configure the Scan to Network Default Settings .............................................................................184
Scan Using Scan to Network Profiles..............................................................................................188
Scan Documents to SharePoint.............................................................................................................190
Start Web Based Management .......................................................................................................191
Set up a Scan to SharePoint Profile ................................................................................................193
Scan Using Web Services (Windows Vista ®, Windows®7, Windows®8, Windows®8.1 and
Windows ®10) ....................................................................................................................................198
Configuring Settings for Scanning ...................................................................................................199
Send Scanned Documents Directly to an Email Address (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) .......................200
Select an Email Address from the Address Book............................................................................201
Enter an Email Address Manually ...................................................................................................201

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Set Up the Address Book (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) ........................................................................202
Register an Email Address ..............................................................................................................202
Change an Email Address...............................................................................................................202
Delete an Email Address .................................................................................................................203
Set Up a Group................................................................................................................................204
Change a Group .............................................................................................................................204
Delete a Group ................................................................................................................................205
Upload Scanned Documents to the Web (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) ................................................206
Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows®) ............................................................................................207
Change Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) .............................................................................................215
Scan Options Using the Touchscreen (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W).....................................................222
Skip Blank Page Function ...............................................................................................................222
Adjust the Scanning Position...........................................................................................................222
Scan Specify Area ...........................................................................................................................223
Automatically Detect Whether a Document Uses Colour ................................................................223
Auto Colour Detect Adjust ...............................................................................................................223
8 Managing the Machine from Your Computer 224
Monitor the Machine’s Status from Your Computer (Windows®) ..........................................................224
Status Monitor Indicators.................................................................................................................225
Monitor the Machine’s Status from Your Computer (Macintosh) ...........................................................227
Turn the AutoLoad Feature On/Off (ControlCenter2) ......................................................................228
Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer.................................................................................229
9 Routine Maintenance 233
Clean the Outside of the Machine .........................................................................................................233
Clean the Scanner and Rollers..............................................................................................................235
Replace Supplies...................................................................................................................................239
Part Names, Numbers, and Life Cycles ..........................................................................................239
Check Supplies Replacement Cycle (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N)...................................................240
Check Supplies Replacement Cycle (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) .................................................243
Replace the Pick-up Roller ..............................................................................................................243
Replace the Reverse Roller.............................................................................................................247
Reset the Usage Counters ..............................................................................................................249
Reset the Usage Counters (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)................................................................252
Packing and Shipping the Machine .......................................................................................................253
10 Troubleshooting 255
Overview................................................................................................................................................255
Identifying The Problem.........................................................................................................................255
Error and Maintenance Messages.........................................................................................................255
Document Jam ................................................................................................................................259
Operational and Software Difficulties.....................................................................................................261
Machine Information ..............................................................................................................................267
Check the Serial Number (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N)....................................................................267
Check the Serial Number (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) ..................................................................269
WLAN Enable/Disable (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W).......................................................................269
Reset Functions...............................................................................................................................270
Reset the Machine (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N)..............................................................................270
Reset the Machine (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) ............................................................................271

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A Specifications 272
General..................................................................................................................................................272
Scanner .................................................................................................................................................274
Direct Scan Feature (Scan to USB).......................................................................................................274
Interfaces...............................................................................................................................................275
Network..................................................................................................................................................275
Computer Requirements........................................................................................................................276
B Appendix 277
Entering Text (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) ...........................................................................................277
Inserting Spaces .............................................................................................................................277
Making Corrections..........................................................................................................................277
LED Indications (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N).........................................................................................278
Service Call Indications ...................................................................................................................289
Scan Settings ..................................................................................................................................290
C Index 296

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Using the Guide 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 Guide 1
The following symbols and conventions are used throughout this guide.
NOTE
• Unless otherwise specified, screens and illustrations in this guide show the ADS-3600W.
• Unless otherwise specified, the screens in this manual are from Windows®7 and OS X 10.10.x. Screens
on your computer may vary depending on your operating system.
General Information 1
CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injuries.
IMPORTANT IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.
NOTE Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about
other scanning features.
Bold Bold typeface identifies keys on the machine control panel or computer screen.
Italics Italicised typeface emphasises an important point or refers you to a related topic.
Courier New
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
Text in Courier New font identifies messages on the machine’s Touchscreen.

General Information
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About This Machine 1
1 Extendable Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
2 Paper Guides
3 Control Panel
4 Front Cover
5 Extendable Output Tray
6 Document Stopper
7 USB 2.0 Port
8 Ethernet Cable Port
9 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port (ADS-2400N / ADS-2800W)
USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Port (ADS-3000N / ADS-3600W)
10 AC Adapter Connector
11 Security Slot
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1
2
7
5
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3
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10 11

General Information
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Control Panel Overview (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N) 1
1 Error Indicator (with LED)
Blinks when the machine is in an error state. For more information, see LED Indications (ADS-2400N /
ADS-3000N) on page 278.
2 Power button (with LED)
You can turn the machine on and off.
Press to turn the machine on.
Press and hold to turn the machine off.
3 Stop button
Press the Stop button to:
Stop document feed
Cancel a job
Wake the machine up
Recover from an error
Disconnect Remote Setup
4 Scan to USB button (with LED)
Press the Scan USB button to:
Scan to USB
Wake the machine up
5 Scan to PC button (with LED)
Press the Scan to PC button (USB Connect) to:
Scan to PC
Wake the machine up
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General Information
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6
You can assign the Scan to FTP/SFTP, Scan to Network, Scan to Sharepoint, Scan to PC (Network Connect),
or WS Scan functions to these buttons. After configuring the settings, press the button to select your assigned
function. These buttons are available only if the machine was set up using the wired network method with the
installation disc and a USB cable (see the Quick Setup Guide). For more information, see Scan Documents
to an FTP Server on page 163, or Scan Using Web Services (Windows Vista®, Windows ®7, Windows®8,
Windows®8.1 and Windows®10) on page 198.

General Information
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1
Control Panel Overview (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) 1
1 (Back Button)
Press to go back to the previous screen or menu. The Back button lights up when it is available.
2 (Power On/Off)
Press to turn the machine on. Press and hold to turn the machine off. The Touchscreen displays
Shutting Down and stays on for a few seconds before going off.
3 (Home Button)
Press to return to the Home Screen and Ready Mode. The Home button lights up when it is available.
4 (Stop Button)
Press to stop or cancel your current action and return to Ready Mode. The Stop button lights up when it
is available.
5 Touchscreen LCD
Access the menus and options by pressing the Touchscreen.
6 NFC (Near Field Communication) Reader
(ADS-3600W)
You can use card authentication by touching the IC card to the NFC Reader on the control panel.
If your Android™ device supports the NFC standard, you can scan to your device by touching it to the NFC
logo. You must download and install Brother iPrint&Scan to your Android™ device to use this feature.
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