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Mac Forum / General / Hardware / September 2008Connecting to my wife's Brother printer
My wife recently replaced her all-in-one with a new Brother MFC-240C. I can see the URL for that printer on her settings. (Queue name=Brother_MFC_240C) I downloaded a driver program on my computer and ran it, but I still can't find her printer. Whenever I reboot, a Device Selector window comes up with the following options: Connection Type [Network/USB] []Specify your machine by address IP Address: []Specify your machine by name mDNS service name [Browse] ========== []Register your computer with the "Scan To" functions at the machine Display Nammme "Scan To" Button PIN number for this computer [] Enable PIN number protection PIN number ("0" - "9", 4 digits) Retype PIN number ============================== Besides repeating "PIN number" 4 times as though the "N" didn't mean "Number", I haven't been able to figure this out. I don't now of any PIN, nor of any display name. The Browse button opens up a window with nothing to select. I use Connection Type of "Network", and try pasting the URL as IP Address, since I don't know the real IP Address. There is no space to fill in the mDSN service name - I suppose that's what the Browse button's supposed to find. Could someone translate for me? > My wife recently replaced her all-in-one with a new Brother MFC-240C. > I can see the URL for that printer on her settings. (Queue > name=Brother_MFC_240C) What you need to do is turn on Printer Sharing on her Mac, then your Mac should simply see it listed as a Bnjour printer. It sounds like you're trying to do something entirely different.  SignatureI kill Google Groups posts. See http://improve-usenet.org for details. <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/greet.cgi> Holiday cards with attitude >> My wife recently replaced her all-in-one with a new Brother MFC-240C. >> I can see the URL for that printer on her settings. (Queue [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >should simply see it listed as a Bnjour printer. It sounds like you're >trying to do something entirely different. I'm hoping to be able to use her scanner. (I can print on it, but that ability is only for when I run out of ink downstairs). Signature"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found, than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department." - James Madison > I'm hoping to be able to use her scanner. (I can print on it, but > that ability is only for when I run out of ink downstairs). Is there a specific reason why you made no mention of that at all and your subject line only refers to connecting to her printer? SignatureI kill Google Groups posts. See http://improve-usenet.org for details. <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/greet.cgi> Holiday cards with attitude >> I'm hoping to be able to use her scanner. (I can print on it, but >> that ability is only for when I run out of ink downstairs). > >Is there a specific reason why you made no mention of that at all and >your subject line only refers to connecting to her printer? I was trying hard to give everything I saw in the software I was using, and missed that. I did say "all-in-one", and mentioned that one of the switches was "Scan To", and that I didn't know how to complete that particular set-up. Then I asked for help translating what it said. I didn't know I needed to say why I wanted this translation. Guessing how to avoid getting responses such as yours isn't the easiest part of this process. Signature"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found, than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department." - James Madison > I was trying hard to give everything I saw in the software I was > using, and missed that. I did say "all-in-one", and mentioned that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > getting responses such as yours isn't the easiest part of this > process. If *I* were trying to do what you're trying to do and needed help, my subject would be about trying to scan to a scanner connected to a networked Mac, and my description would say I'm able to print to the device but cannot scan to it. I get the impression you believe you're providing a lot more information than you really are. The fact that this keeps happening should tell you that's not the case. Plenty of other people regularly post about issues they're having without anyone, myself included, understanding them. SignatureI kill Google Groups posts. See http://improve-usenet.org for details. <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/greet.cgi> Holiday cards with attitude >> I was trying hard to give everything I saw in the software I was >> using, and missed that. I did say "all-in-one", and mentioned that [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > I get the impression you believe you're providing a lot more information > than you really are. I get the impression that you are punctilious. >>> I was trying hard to give everything I saw in the software I was >>> using, and missed that. I did say "all-in-one", and mentioned that [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > I get the impression that you are punctilious. I get the impression that that word doesn't mean what you think it means. Saying that you want to scan instead of wanting to print is hardly a detail. Signatureemail to oshea dot j dot j at gmail dot com. > >> I'm hoping to be able to use her scanner. (I can print on it, but > >> that ability is only for when I run out of ink downstairs). [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > getting responses such as yours isn't the easiest part of this > process. My scanners have their own software. Did you load the Brother SW on your computer? SignatureI contend we are both atheists - I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you reject all other gods, you will understand why I reject yours as well. Stephen F. Roberts >My scanners have their own software. Did you load the Brother SW on >your computer? The disk told me to download it from the Internet for that model, and I did. Then I went downstairs and tried a different installation program as instructed. My post shows the details where I got stuck. Signature"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found, than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department." - James Madison >>> My wife recently replaced her all-in-one with a new Brother MFC-240C. >>> I can see the URL for that printer on her settings. (Queue [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I'm hoping to be able to use her scanner. You should have said that from before. > (I can print on it, but > that ability is only for when I run out of ink downstairs). I don't think that you can do that with a MFC-240C. I have a MFC-440CN (note the 'N'...) and it prints and faxes and scans over the network, no problem. But I suspect that the drivers which allow it to do that will not work with a 240C. You could go to Brother's site and download the brxtwain310_5.dmg file, that's the latest scanner drivers for the 440CN and I _know_ they work over the network with _my_ unit. If they don't with yours, you're outta luck. Signatureemail to oshea dot j dot j at gmail dot com. >I don't think that you can do that with a MFC-240C. I have a MFC-440CN (note >the 'N'...) and it prints and faxes and scans over the network, no problem. >But I suspect that the drivers which allow it to do that will not work with a >240C. You could go to Brother's site and download the brxtwain310_5.dmg file, >that's the latest scanner drivers for the 440CN and I _know_ they work over >the network with _my_ unit. If they don't with yours, you're outta luck. OK. This software *looks* like it was designed to be full functions - but if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Now I have to look around to uninstall it from trying to run every time I reboot. At first glance I'm not seeing it in my applications folder, but I should find it. Signature"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found, than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department." - James Madison >OK. This software *looks* like it was designed to be full functions >- but if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Now I have to look around >to uninstall it from trying to run every time I reboot. At first >glance I'm not seeing it in my applications folder, but I should find >it. I'm not finding it. The window is labeled "Device Selector", but I am not finding it using Spotlight. Is there a place where I can check programs that automatically start when I reboot? Signature"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found, than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department." - James Madison >> OK. This software *looks* like it was designed to be full functions >> - but if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Now I have to look around [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > am not finding it using Spotlight. Is there a place where I can > check programs that automatically start when I reboot? Device Selector is supposed to launch automatically on startup. It is supposed to put a cute little blue screen with a Brother logo and 'Control Center version 2.4.3' and a ring of assorted Brother icons on it, which vanishes in maybe five seconds. It's also supposed to put a menu headed by the ring of icons onto your menubar. If you click on the menu, you're supposed to see several options, one of which is 'Open'. Select 'Open' and the Device Selector opens, and you can set your Brother device to use either USB or Ethernet, and can specify the Ethernet IP and subnet masks and such. Once that is done you should be able to print and scan over the network (if you selected Ethernet and properly specified the settings) or USB. If Device Selector does _not_ automatically launch, you can find it at: Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector/DeviceSelector.app Launch it, and the main window will open and you can do the settings. Signatureemail to oshea dot j dot j at gmail dot com. > My wife recently replaced her all-in-one with a new Brother MFC-240C. > I can see the URL for that printer on her settings. (Queue > name=Brother_MFC_240C) So you want your Brother-in-law to print for you? :-DDD SignatureDon't bother with piddly crap like "gun control". Life is 100% fatal. Ban it. |
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