Brother ImageCenter ADS-2400N User manual

ADS-2400N
ADS-2800W
ADS-3000N
ADS-3600W
Version 0
USA
User’s GuideADS-24 00N / ADS-2800W / ADS-3000N / ADS-3600W

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Brother Numbers
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. 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
• Check here for Brother driver updates.
• To keep your machine performance up to date, check here for the latest firmware upgrade.

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For Customer Service
If you have comments or suggestions, write us at:
Service center locator (USA only)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) or visit us
on-line at www.brother-usa.com/service
Service center locations (Canada only)
For the location of a Brother authorized service center, visit us at www.brother.ca/support
In USA: 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437)
1-901-379-1215 (fax)
In Canada: www.brother.ca/support
In USA: Scanner Customer Support
Brother International Corporation
200 Crossing Boulevard
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911
In Canada: Brother International Corporation (Canada), Ltd.
Customer Experience Team
1, rue Hotel de Ville Dollard-des-Ormeaux, PQ, Canada H9B 3H6
Internet addresses
Brother Global Web Site: www.brother.com
For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, Driver Updates and Utilities, and
User’s Guides: support.brother.com
For Brother Accessories & Supplies:
In USA: www.brothermall.com
In Canada: www.brother.ca

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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 provides useful information about
scanning from your Brother machine to your mobile
device when connected to a WiFi network. See this
Guide for information about using this app to print from
a mobile device to a device that supports printing.
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
Brother ScanViewer Guide for
iOS/OS X
This Guide provides useful information about using
your iOS device or Macintosh computer to view and
edit documents that were scanned by a Brother
machine and saved to iCloud.
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 152
Advanced Mode: Save
Scanned Documents on Your
Computer in Advanced Mode
on page 155
For scanning from ControlCenter4
(Windows®):
Home Mode: Basic Scan
on page 81
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan
on page 88
For scanning from ControlCenter2
(Macintosh):
Scan to Image on page 108
Scan to OCR Scan your document and
convert it to text. This text can
be edited using your favorite
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 152
Advanced Mode: Save
Scanned Documents on Your
Computer in Advanced Mode
on page 155
For scanning from ControlCenter4
(Windows®):
Home Mode: Basic Scan
on page 81
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan
on page 88
For scanning from ControlCenter2
(Macintosh):
Scan to OCR on page 109

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Scan to PC
(continued)
Scan to email ControlCenter4
(Windows®)
ControlCenter2
(Macintosh)
(continued)
Scan your document to your
default email application, to
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 152
Advanced Mode: Save
Scanned Documents on Your
Computer in Advanced Mode
on page 155
For scanning from ControlCenter4
(Windows®):
Home Mode: Basic Scan
on page 81
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan
on page 88
For scanning from ControlCenter2
(Macintosh):
Scan to E-mail on page 110
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. To scan
your document as a PDF file,
select this method.
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Home Mode: Save Scanned
Documents on Your Computer
in Home Mode on page 152
Advanced Mode: Save
Scanned Documents on Your
Computer in Advanced Mode
on page 155
For scanning from ControlCenter4
(Windows®):
Home Mode: Basic Scan
on page 81
Advanced Mode: Basic Scan
on page 88
For scanning from ControlCenter2
(Macintosh):
Scan to File on page 111
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
TWAIN/WIA
driver include:
Nuance™
PaperPort™
14SE
Windows®Fax
and Scan
Windows®
Photo Gallery
Use the Nuance ™
PaperPort
™ 14SE application
included in the Brother MFL
- Pro
software suite, 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 126
Scan Using the
TWAIN/ICA
Driver for
Macintosh Users
Applications
supporting ICA
driver such as:
ABBYY
FineReader Pro
Applications
supporting
TWAIN/ICA
driver include:
Apple Image
Capture
Use the applications supporting
TWAIN specifications, for
scanning.
After installing the Brother
MFL-Pro software suite,
you can also use the Apple
Image Capture application for
scanning.
For scanning using the TWAIN
driver:
Scan Using TWAIN Applications
(Macintosh) on page 144
For scanning using the ICA driver:
Scan Using Apple Image Capture
(ICA Driver) on page 148
WS Scan
(Windows®
users only)
(ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W)
Windows®Fax
and Scan
Windows®
Photo Gallery
Scan your document by using
the Web Services protocol.
The Web Services protocol
enables you to scan over the
network using your machine
and a computer running
Windows Vista®(SP2 or later),
Windows®7, Windows ®8 or
Windows®8.1.
For installing drivers:
Install Drivers Used for
Scanning via Web Services
(Windows Vista®, Windows®7,
Windows ®8, Windows®8.1)
in the Network User’s Guide
For scanning from the Control
Panel of the machine:
Scan Using Web Services
(Windows Vista ®SP2 or Later,
Windows ®7, Windows®8 and
Windows ®8.1) on page 202
Features Applications What Can I Do? Where Should I Go for More
Information?

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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 158
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 164
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 174
Scan to
SharePoint
Scan your document directly
to SharePoint server.
Scan Documents to SharePoint
on page 194
Scan to Apps Convert the scanned data to a
Excel.
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 184
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 204
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.
Download and install
Brother iPrint&Scan from
the Google Play, App Store,
or Windows®Phone Store.
Mobile Print/Scan Guide
for Brother iPrint&Scan
View or Edit
Scanned Data
(iOS/OS X)
(ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W)
Brother
ScanViewer
Use your iOS device or
Macintosh computer to view
and edit images and
documents that were scanned
by a Brother machine and
saved to iCloud.
Download and install
Brother ScanViewer from
the App Store.
Brother ScanViewer Guide
for iOS/OS X
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.
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
on page 41
Active Directory Authentication
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
Restricts the use of the Brother machine unless
users enters the user ID and password.
Active Directory
Authentication
(ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W) on page 49
Setting Lock
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
Allows only users who know the password to change
the machine’s settings.
Setting Lock (ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W) on page 39
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 50
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 16
BRAdmin Light (Windows®only)
BRAdmin Professional 3
(Windows®only)
Allows you to manage a Brother machine connected
to the network. Using a computer, search for Brother
machines on the network, display device status
information, and change network settings.
Launch the BRAdmin Utility
(Windows®)on page 76
One touch scan
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
Allows you to use one button to scan documents
with your favorite settings. To use this function, you
must to create a one touch setting in your shortcut
and add the shortcut number on your Home screen.
Shortcut Settings
(ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W) on page 12

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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 164
Scan Documents to an
SFTP Server on page 174
Scan to SharePoint Allows you to transmit scanned data directly to
SharePoint without using a computer.
Scan Documents to
SharePoint on page 194
Scan to Email server
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
Allows you to scan a document and send it directly to
an email address from the machine.
Send Scanned
Documents Directly to an
Email Address
(ADS-2800W /
ADS-3600W) on page 204
Scan to Web
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
Allows you to scan a document and upload it directly
to Web Services.
Upload Scanned
Documents to the Web
(ADS-2800W / ADS-3600
W) on page 211
Scan to Network Allows you to scan your documents and upload it
directly to Network.
Scan Using Scan to
Network Profiles
on page 192

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Table of Contents
1 General Information 1
Using the Documentation ..........................................................................................................................1
Symbols and Conventions Used in the Documentation ......................................................................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 ...............................................................................................................................10
Shortcut Settings (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) .......................................................................................12
Adding Scan Shortcuts ......................................................................................................................12
Adding Web Connect Shortcuts ........................................................................................................14
Adding Apps Shortcuts .....................................................................................................................15
Adding ID Card Shortcuts (ADS-3600W only)...................................................................................16
Changing Shortcuts ...........................................................................................................................16
Editing Shortcut Names.....................................................................................................................17
Deleting Shortcuts .............................................................................................................................17
Recalling Shortcuts............................................................................................................................17
Accessing Brother Utilities (Windows®)...................................................................................................18
General Setup (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N).............................................................................................19
Set Date&Time ..................................................................................................................................19
Set Sleep Time ..................................................................................................................................23
Select Your Language .......................................................................................................................27
Assign the Scan Feature to the Network Device Key 1-3..................................................................31
General Setup (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) ...........................................................................................34
Set the Backlight Brightness..............................................................................................................34
Set the Dim Timer for the Backlight...................................................................................................34
Set the Home Screen ........................................................................................................................34
Select Your Language ......................................................................................................................35
Memory Storage ................................................................................................................................35
Beep Volume .....................................................................................................................................35
Automatic Daylight Saving Time........................................................................................................36
Sleep Time ........................................................................................................................................36
Auto Power Off ..................................................................................................................................37
Multifeed Detection............................................................................................................................38
Setting Lock (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)...............................................................................................39
Set the Password ..............................................................................................................................39
Change the Password .......................................................................................................................39
Turn Setting Lock On/Off...................................................................................................................40
Secure Function Lock 3.0 ........................................................................................................................41
Before You Use Secure Function Lock 3.0 .......................................................................................42
Turning Secure Function Lock On/Off ...............................................................................................43
Configure Secure Function Lock 3.0 Using Web Based Management .............................................44
Setting Up Card Authentication for Users (For ADS-3600W)............................................................46
Setting Up and Changing the Public Mode........................................................................................46
Switching Users.................................................................................................................................48
Active Directory Authentication (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) .................................................................49
Turning Active Directory Authentication Lock On/Off ........................................................................49

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LDAP Authentication (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) .................................................................................50
Turning LDAP Authentication Lock On/Off ........................................................................................50
2 Document Specifications 51
Acceptable Documents............................................................................................................................51
Unacceptable Documents........................................................................................................................53
Loading Capacity...............................................................................................................................54
Area Not to be Perforated..................................................................................................................55
Conditions for Multifeed Detection.....................................................................................................55
Scanning a Mixed Batch....................................................................................................................56
Carrier Sheet Recommendations ............................................................................................................57
Notes for Using Carrier Sheets................................................................................................................58
3 Scan Preparation 59
Set Up Your Scanner...............................................................................................................................59
Load Documents......................................................................................................................................60
Standard-size Documents .................................................................................................................60
Business Cards .................................................................................................................................62
Plastic Cards .....................................................................................................................................64
Documents Longer than Standard Size.............................................................................................65
Documents Printed on Non-standard Size Paper..............................................................................66
Documents with Facing Pages ..........................................................................................................67
Receipts, Clippings, Photos, and Other Documents .........................................................................67
4 Prepare Your Network for Scanning with Your Computer 69
Before Scanning ......................................................................................................................................69
Before Network Scanning ........................................................................................................................70
Network License (Windows®)............................................................................................................70
Configure Network Scanning for Windows®......................................................................................70
Configure Network Scanning for Macintosh ......................................................................................74
Launch the BRAdmin Utility (Windows®)...........................................................................................76
5 Before Scanning 77
6 Scan Using Your Computer 78
Change the ControlCenter4 User Interface (Windows®).........................................................................78
Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Home Mode (Windows®) ........................................................................81
Basic Scan.........................................................................................................................................81
Scan Documents Using the Carrier Sheet.........................................................................................82
Scan Plastic Cards ............................................................................................................................84
Scan Documents to SharePoint ........................................................................................................86
Scan Using ControlCenter4 in Advanced Mode (Windows®)..................................................................88
Basic Scan.........................................................................................................................................88
Scan to Image ...................................................................................................................................89
Scan to OCR .....................................................................................................................................90
Scan to E-mail ...................................................................................................................................91
Scan to File........................................................................................................................................92
Change a Scan Button’s Default Settings .........................................................................................93

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Scan Using the Carrier Sheet............................................................................................................93
Scan Plastic Cards ............................................................................................................................94
Scan Documents to SharePoint ........................................................................................................96
Create a Custom Tab (ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode) (Windows®) ...................................................98
Create a Custom Tab ........................................................................................................................98
Create a Custom Button in a Custom Tab.........................................................................................99
Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter4) (Windows®)...........................................................................100
Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh) ...............................................................................................107
Scan to Image .................................................................................................................................108
Scan to OCR ...................................................................................................................................109
Scan to E-mail .................................................................................................................................110
Scan to File......................................................................................................................................111
Change a Scan Button’s Default Settings .......................................................................................112
Scan Specific and Irregular Sized Documents Using the Carrier Sheet..........................................112
Scan Plastic Cards ..........................................................................................................................114
Register Your Favorite Scan Settings Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh) ............................................116
User-defined Button.........................................................................................................................117
Change Scan Settings (ControlCenter2) (Macintosh) ...........................................................................120
Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 14SE or Other Windows®Applications ........................................126
Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 14SE.......................................................................................126
Scan Using Windows®Photo Gallery or Windows®Fax and Scan................................................142
Use ABBYY FineReader........................................................................................................................143
Scan Using TWAIN Applications (Macintosh)........................................................................................144
Scan Using TWAIN Applications (for example, Presto! PageManager) ..........................................144
TWAIN Driver Settings ....................................................................................................................145
Scan Using Apple Image Capture (ICA Driver) .....................................................................................148
Scan Using Apple Image Capture ...................................................................................................148
ICA Driver Settings ..........................................................................................................................150
7 Scan Using the Control Panel 152
Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer in Home Mode .............................................................152
Save Scanned Documents on Your Computer in Advanced Mode .......................................................155
Save Scanned Documents on a USB Flash Drive.................................................................................158
Save Scanned Documents on Mobile Devices......................................................................................162
Scan Documents to an FTP Server.......................................................................................................164
Start Web Based Management .......................................................................................................164
Configure the FTP Default Settings.................................................................................................167
Scan Using FTP Server Profiles......................................................................................................172
Scan Documents to an SFTP Server.....................................................................................................174
Start Web Based Management .......................................................................................................174
Configure the SFTP Default Settings ..............................................................................................177
Scan Using SFTP Server Profiles ...................................................................................................182
Scan Documents to a Shared Folder / Network Location (Windows®) .................................................184
Start Web Based Management .......................................................................................................184
Configure the Scan to Network Default Settings .............................................................................187
Scan Using Scan to Network Profiles..............................................................................................192
Scan Documents to SharePoint.............................................................................................................194
Start Web Based Management .......................................................................................................194
Set Up a Scan to SharePoint Profile ...............................................................................................197
Scan Using Web Services (Windows Vista ®SP2 or Later, Windows ®7, Windows®8 and
Windows ®8.1) ...................................................................................................................................202
Configuring Settings for Scanning ...................................................................................................203

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Send Scanned Documents Directly to an Email Address (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) .......................204
Select an Email Address from the Address Book............................................................................205
Enter an Email Address Manually ...................................................................................................206
Set Up the Address Book (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) ........................................................................207
Register an Email Address ..............................................................................................................207
Change an Email Address...............................................................................................................207
Delete an Email Address .................................................................................................................208
Set Up a Group................................................................................................................................209
Change a Group .............................................................................................................................209
Delete a Group ................................................................................................................................210
Upload Scanned Documents to the Web (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) ................................................211
Change Scan to PC Settings (Windows®) ............................................................................................212
Change Scan to PC Settings (Macintosh) .............................................................................................220
Scan Options Using the Touchscreen (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W).....................................................227
Skip Blank Page Function ...............................................................................................................227
Adjust the Scanning Position...........................................................................................................227
Scan a Specific Area .......................................................................................................................228
Adjust Brightness.............................................................................................................................228
Adjust Contrast ................................................................................................................................228
Automatically Detect Whether a Document Uses Color ..................................................................229
Color Tone Adjustment....................................................................................................................229
Auto Color Detect Adjust ................................................................................................................229
8 Managing the Machine from Your Computer 230
Monitor the Machine’s Status from Your Computer (Windows®) ..........................................................230
Status Monitor Indicators.................................................................................................................231
Monitor the Machine’s Status from Your Computer (Macintosh) ...........................................................233
Turn the AutoLoad Feature On/Off (ControlCenter2) ......................................................................234
Set Up the Brother Machine from Your Computer.................................................................................235
9 Routine Maintenance 239
Clean the Outside of the Machine .........................................................................................................239
Clean the Scanner and Rollers..............................................................................................................241
Replace Supplies...................................................................................................................................245
Part Names, Numbers, and Life Cycles ..........................................................................................245
Check Supplies Replacement Cycle (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N)...................................................247
Check Supplies Replacement Cycle (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) .................................................250
Replace the Pick Up Roller..............................................................................................................250
Replace the Reverse Roller.............................................................................................................253
Reset the Usage Counters ..............................................................................................................255
Reset the Usage Counters (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)................................................................258
Packing and Shipping the Machine .......................................................................................................259
10 Troubleshooting 262
Overview................................................................................................................................................262
Identifying Your Problem .......................................................................................................................262
Error and Maintenance Messages.........................................................................................................262
Document Jam ................................................................................................................................266
Operational and Software Difficulties.....................................................................................................268
Machine Information ..............................................................................................................................275

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Check the Serial Number (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N)....................................................................275
Check the Serial Number (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) ..................................................................277
WLAN Enable/Disable (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W).......................................................................277
Reset Functions...............................................................................................................................278
Reset the Machine (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N)..............................................................................278
Reset the Machine (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) ............................................................................279
A Specifications 280
General..................................................................................................................................................280
Scanner .................................................................................................................................................282
Direct Scan Feature (Scan to USB).......................................................................................................282
Interfaces...............................................................................................................................................283
Network..................................................................................................................................................283
Computer Requirements........................................................................................................................284
B Appendix 285
Entering Text (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W) ...........................................................................................285
Inserting Spaces .............................................................................................................................285
Making Corrections..........................................................................................................................285
LED Indications (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N).........................................................................................286
Service Call Indications ...................................................................................................................297
Scan Settings ........................................................................................................................................298
C Index 304

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1
1
Using the Documentation 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 Documentation 1
The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation.
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
how the operation works with other features.
Bold Bold typeface identifies keys on the machine control panel or computer screen.
Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes 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
2
1
About This Machine 1
1 Extendable Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
2 Paper Guides
3 Control Panel (ADS-2800W / ADS-3600W)
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
4
1
2
7
5
68
3
9
10 11

General Information
3
1
Control Panel Overview (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N) 1
1 Error Indicator (with LED)
The Error Indicator indicates that the machine is in an error state. For more information, see LED
Indications (ADS-2400N / ADS-3000N) on page 286.
2 Power button (with LED)
Turn the machine on and off.
Press to turn the machine on.
Hold down 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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Assign the Scan to FTP/SFTP, Scan to Network, Scan to Sharepoint, Scan to PC (Network Connect),
or WS Scan function to these keys. After configuring the settings, press to select your assigned function.
These buttons are available only when the machine is set up using the wired network method with the
installation DVD-ROM and a USB cable (see the Quick Setup Guide). For more information, see Scan
Documents to an FTP Server on page 164, or Scan Using Web Services (Windows Vista®SP2 or Later,
Windows®7, Windows®8 and Windows ®8.1) on page 202.