Support for MFC-8860DN
- I cannot use the Scan to E-mail with Outlook2003 or Outlook2007 after updating ControlCenter3. The error message "command line argument is invalid" appears. What can I do?
- Scan to Email does not work with Outlook2003 or Outlook2007. What can I do? (For ControlCenter3 Users)
- I cannot find the destination computer on the network when I try to scan a document using the machine's Scan key or control panel.
- I'm using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista 64-bit edition. I'm unable to scan from Corel® Paint Shop Pro® X using the WIA driver.
- When I try to scan to OCR I get an error message saying "This feature is not available because there is no OCR Software installed".
- I'm using Mac OS X 10.4/10.5 and installed Adobe® Photoshop® CS3, but my scanner is not detected in Photoshop CS3 although I can scan with ControlCenter2 or other applications. What should I do?
- I'm using Mac OS® 9. I get an Error message of Type 1,010 when I am trying to scan into my Macintosh®. What can I do?
- I can print but cannot scan via network. (For Mac)
- I cannot use the Scan to E-mail with ControlCenter3 after installing Office 2010.
- When scanning to OCR from Brother Control Center 2.0, the OCR application doesn't launch. I have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. What should I do?
- I can print but cannot scan via network. (For Windows)
- I'm using Mac OS X 10.6.x. The network scanning feature does not work when pressing the scan key on the control panel of my Brother machine.
- I am sharing my Brother machine. I can print but cannot scan.
- I cannot scan via network getting the error "CC031" or "MTW012". (Mac OS X)
- I'm using Windows. When I try to Scan to E-mail I get an error saying "the command line argument is not valid. Verify the switch you are using". What should I do?
- I'm using Mac OS X 10.5. The network scanning feature does not work when pressing the scan key on the control panel of my Brother machine.
- Scan to Email does not work with Outlook2002, Outlook2003 or Outlook2007. What can I do?
- I am using Scan to Email (E-mail server) function to send a scanned document directly to an E-mail address. Since our provider requires an authentication for the SMTP server, I am not able to use this function anymore. Why?
- When scanning the documents to an FTP server located locally on my network or on the internet, I get a transmission error. What can I do?
- I am trying to use a Brother driver from the CD supplied with the machine or downloaded from the Internet, and I cannot scan from Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012.
- The network scanning feature does not work when pressing the scan key on my Brother machine control panel. (For Windows) Show More Show less
- I cannot use the Scan to E-mail with Outlook2003 or Outlook2007 after updating ControlCenter3. The error message "command line argument is invalid" appears. What can I do?
- Scan to Email does not work with Outlook2003 or Outlook2007. What can I do? (For ControlCenter3 Users)
- I'm using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista 64-bit edition. I'm unable to scan from Corel® Paint Shop Pro® X using the WIA driver.
- When I try to scan to OCR I get an error message saying "This feature is not available because there is no OCR Software installed".
- I'm using Mac OS X 10.4/10.5 and installed Adobe® Photoshop® CS3, but my scanner is not detected in Photoshop CS3 although I can scan with ControlCenter2 or other applications. What should I do?
- I'm using Mac OS® 9. I get an Error message of Type 1,010 when I am trying to scan into my Macintosh®. What can I do?
- I cannot use the Scan to E-mail with ControlCenter3 after installing Office 2010.
- When scanning to OCR from Brother Control Center 2.0, the OCR application doesn't launch. I have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. What should I do?
- I cannot scan via USB. (Mac OS X)
- I'm using Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. I'm unable to scan using the Brother TWAIN Driver with a parallel connection after changing the user account using the "Switch User" option. What can I do?
- The error message "[model name] cannot be found. ... (CC3-202-03031b02)" appears when scanning a document using ControlCenter3 on Windows 7 with the USB connection.
- I'm using Mac OS X 10.5. When trying to scan using the Brother ControlCenter2 with the USB interface, the ControlCenter2 screen will close. What should I do?
- I'm using Windows. When I try to Scan to E-mail I get an error saying "the command line argument is not valid. Verify the switch you are using". What should I do?
- Scan to Email does not work with Outlook2002, Outlook2003 or Outlook2007. What can I do?
- I'm using Windows XP. I cannot scan with the USB cable.
- I am trying to use a Brother driver from the CD supplied with the machine or downloaded from the Internet, and I cannot scan from Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. Show More Show less
- The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears on the Brother iPrint&Scan screen (mobile device).
- Unable to print or scan when using Brother iPrint&Scan from my Android™ mobile device.
- Unable to print or scan when using Brother iPrint&Scan from my Windows Phone® mobile device. Show More Show less
- When I try to OCR into WordPad using PaperPort® 9.0SE or Brother Control Center 2.0, the text comes out as gibberish. This started after I installed Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Why and what should I do?
- The scanned image is blurred, garbled, or distorted when using ControlCenter2 or the SCAN key on my Brother machine. (For Mac OS X 10.5)
- When scanning a letter-size document, the edge of the document is not scanned. How can I fix this problem? Show More Show less
- I cannot find the destination computer on the network when I try to scan a document using the machine's Scan key or control panel.
- When I try to OCR into WordPad using PaperPort® 9.0SE or Brother Control Center 2.0, the text comes out as gibberish. This started after I installed Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Why and what should I do?
- ControlCenter3 displays a blank screen at startup (Windows)
- Why is the error message "Unable to Scan" displayed on the LCD when I try the 2-sided(duplex) copy, 2-sided(duplex) scan or fax send of a legal size document?
- Pages are black when viewing the scanned documents in my Android™ mobile device using Brother Image Viewer application.
- I'm using Mac OS X 10.4/10.5 and installed Adobe® Photoshop® CS3, but my scanner is not detected in Photoshop CS3 although I can scan with ControlCenter2 or other applications. What should I do?
- Why is legal scanning not an option on my Windows XP / Windows Vista computer when using the WIA driver?
- I'm using Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP. When I scan a multi-page document using the ADF, there is a long delay in scanning the pages, after the first page is scanned. How can I resolve this issue?
- A margin appears on the right side of the scanned document when using the Brother iPrint&Scan application on my Android™ mobile device.
- When I scan a document using ControlCenter, the scanned file size is too big.
- When scanning a letter-size document, the edge of the document is not scanned. How can I fix this problem? Show More Show less
- Scan from the Brother iPrint&Scan application using Windows Phone.
- Which connection can I use to print from my device (Android™) using the Brother iPrint&Scan?
- Can I print from or scan to Android™ Smartphone?
- Which connection can I use to print from my device (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad) using the Brother iPrint&Scan?
- Can I view or edit documents on my Android™ mobile device that were scanned from my Brother machine?
- Scan from the Brother iPrint&Scan application using your iOS supported devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
- Can I print from and scan to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad? Show More Show less
- Scan and save a document in PDF format (Scan to File)
- Scan multiple pages into one file instead of each scan being saved as a separate file.
- Scan a document in Windows 8 and Windows 10.
- Scan a document from the Windows Vista Photo Gallery
- I'm trying to scan through the Citrix Presentation Server™ 4.0. What should I note?
- How do I start the Scanner and Camera Wizard in Windows Vista/ Windows 7?
- Scan a document from a Windows XP application
- Scan a document using "Scanner and Camera Wizard" in Windows XP
- Scan an image and insert it into an Office 2007 application. (For Windows Vista or later)
- Scan an image and insert it in a Windows XP application
- Scan a document from a Windows Vista application Show More Show less
- Scan and save a document in PDF format (Scan to File)
- Scan multiple pages into one file instead of each scan being saved as a separate file.
- Scan a document in Mac OS X 10.6.
- I'm using Macintosh. What is the PreScan option used for?
- Scan a document in OS X 10.8/macOS 10.12 - 10.15.
- Scan a document in Mac OS X 10.7. Show More Show less
- Why is legal scanning not an option on my Windows XP / Windows Vista computer when using the WIA driver?
- I'm using Macintosh®. What are the settings in the Scanner window used for?
- How to launch and use the DeviceSelector to configure the scanner? (For Macintosh)
- Configure or change the settings of the ControlCenter 2 or 3 scanning options Show More Show less
- Open the "Scanners and Cameras" and Properties.
- I'm trying to scan through the Citrix Presentation Server™ 4.0. What should I note?
- I'm using Macintosh. What is the PreScan option used for?
- Which E-mail packages are compatible with ControlCenter2?(For Windows 2000/XP)
- Which E-mail packages are compatible with ControlCenter3? Show More Show less
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