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shawn10
04-24-2009, 02:19 PM
I really need help.:(

My Brother MFC-440CN is connected to the home router and all the 6 computers around the house can print with no problem. I can't seem to find a way to scan using the printer through the router. I want to use Windows Vista's Fax and Scan. So, I click on new printer and answer all the questions and all except when it comes to me asking about the printer name.:eek: I can't seem to find the right name. I went in the Start Menu, Network, double-clicked on my router to bring me to the user identification thing. I enter the credentials and go find the list of the connected devices. Here is my list:

Dynamic DHCP Client List :
Host Na IP Address MAC Address Expired Time

ghislain-pc 192.XXX.X.XXX XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XXApr/02/2002 14:43:14
Shawn-PC 192.XXX.X.XXX XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX Apr/02/2002 14:42:39
Jessika-PC 192.XXX.X.XXX XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX Apr/02/2002 14:36:56
Wii 192.XXX.X.XXX XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XXApr/02/2002 15:31:36
MediaCenter-PC 192.XXX.X.XXX XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX Apr/02/2002 14:27:07
BRN_B24106 192.XXX.X.XXX XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX Apr/02/2002 14:21:46

I'm guessing that it's the last one . But Windows Fax and Scan won't take that name. I tried the IP adress but that didn'T work either. I need to make this work cause every time I want to scan, I have to bring the laptop downstairs and connect the printer via USB. I there's absolutely no way that it would work with Windows Fax and Scan, I'm OK with using another program.
Any ideas? :o

TECHdan
05-05-2009, 08:09 AM
I actually just set one of these up the other day. I'm guessing that you problem went Add a New Printer rather than used the Cd that came in the box. That's what I normally do. Trouble is, that only installs the printer driver. The CD contains the scan driver that is needed, plus it has a nice little piece of software that allows for remote scanning and setup.