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to Install Drivers Used for Scanning (Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10)
Use Web Services to Install Drivers Used for Scanning (Windows Vista,
Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10)
Use Web Services to monitor printers on the network.
• Make sure you have installed the Brother software and drivers.
• Verify that the host computer and the Brother machine are on the same subnet, or that the router is
correctly configured to pass data between the two devices.
• You must configure the IP address on your Brother machine before you configure this setting.
• For Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2, you must install Print
Services.
1. Do one of the following:
• Windows Vista
Click
(Start) > Network.
The machine's Web Services Name appears with the printer icon.
Right-click the machine you want to install.
• Windows 7
Click
(Start) > Control Panel > Network and Internet > View network computers and devices.
The machine's Web Services Name appears with the printer icon.
Right-click the machine you want to install.
• Windows 8
Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings >
Change PC settings > Devices > Add a device.
The machine's Web Services Name appears.
• Windows 8.1
Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings >
Change PC settings > PC and devices > Devices > Add a device.
The machine's Web Services Name appears.
• Windows 10
Click
> All apps > Windows System > Control Panel. In the Hardware and Sound group, click
Add a device.
• The Web Services Name for the Brother machine is your model name and the MAC Address (Ethernet
Address) of your machine (for example, Brother MFC-XXXX (model name) [XXXXXXXXXXXX] (MAC
Address / Ethernet Address)).
• Windows 8/Windows 10
Move your mouse over the machine name to display the machine's information.
2. Do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/Windows 7
Click Install in the displayed menu.
• Windows 8/Windows 10
Select the machine you want to install.
To uninstall drivers, click Uninstall or (Remove device).
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