Software/hardware integration: Adobe CS5 & Brother MFC-J825 DW

Hi
I think this may well be my first ever post to these forums... so be nice!
I work as an illustrator, and have used Photoshop in combination with scanners for years, no problems. Fairly recently - actually this all coincided with a hiatus in my illustration work, which has meant that 'fairly recently' is a little while ago now - I moved on to Adobe CS5, and around the same time changed from an Epson multi-function scanner/printer to a Brother one (MFC-J825DW).
My old style workflow was this: draw pics, scan them, work on them in either (or both) Photoshop and Illustrator. With my Epson printer I was able to launch Photoshop and scan directly. I liked the simplicity of that one-step processs immensely.
Since upgrading to CS5 and getting the Brother printer I can no longer do this. It introduces a new step, which is the Brother 'Control Center' software. I REALLY dislike this. I much prefer to open Photoshop and do all the scanning related work in a single step within the software in which I'll subsequently be editing the images.
Although I've read a number of threads relating to this topic - e.g. this one:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/849413 - none have actually resolved it so far.
I've downloaded a TWAIN driver from Brother, and placed it in the appropriate folder, but I still don't have any way to scan from Photoshop. It used to be that within Photoshop I would go:
File > Import > Epson TWAIN
... but despite downloading the Brother TWAIN driver and installing it (well, actually I found it was already there, but I re-installed it anyway), nothing shows relating to scanners under File > Import >
Having spent just under four hours trawling the web, inc. various forums, and calling Brother, Adobe, and even the shop where I brought the device, I have still got nowhere. So any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Seb

Hi Trevor,
Sorry, newbie boobie!
iMac 24" running Mac OS X, 10.6.8. Photoshop version is part of CS5 (5.5, I think). Any helpful tips?
Regards
Seb

Similar Messages

  • Difficulty installing Brother MFC-J825 printer driver

    Hi
    I'm trying to install a Brother MFC-J825DW printer to my MacBook Air running OSX 10.8.5.
    I have downloaded and successfully installed the driver from the Brother website.   However when I connect the printer via a USB port:
    -- I can see the printer in 'Print and Scan' preferences
    -- but I can't find the driver downloaded from Brother
    -- instead I get prompted to dowload te driver from Apple
    -- After clicking 'Install' - a few moments later, I get a message saying: The software is currently unavailable.
    How can I use the drivers as downloaded directly from Apple?
    Any help appreciated.
    Thanks
    Krish

    ... However when I connect the printer via a USB port:
    The MFC-J825DW is a wireless printer. Assuming you have a wireless network, it's best to not use its USB connection at all.
    Make sure the printer is connected to your wireless network. You can use its front panel control for configuration: Menu > Network > WLAN. Refer to its manual, page 34:
    http://download.brother.com/welcome/doc002847/cv_mfc825dw_eng_net_b.pdf
    Once you get it working, check Brother's website for firmware updates. An update was released for it about a month ago. Don't update its firmware until you get it working reliably.

  • Can't install the software for the Brother MFC-9440CN because it is not currently available from the Software Update server....how do I get the driver then..it ised to work in my old mac..but cant print to it in my new unit

    Can't install the software for the Brother MFC-9440CN because it is not currently available from the Software Update server....how do I get the driver then..it ised to work in my old mac..but cant print to it in my new unit

    Download the Brother Mountain Lion drivers here.

  • Firefox will not open in Vista SP2 after installing software for a Brother MFC printer.

    I have 7 computer network. All the machines are running Vista SP2. I recently purchased a Brother MFC 9325cw, and installed the printer/scanner drivers as well as a program called scansoft paperport on each of the machines individually.
    I left out the some of the bulkier aspects of the driver package, namely the brother control center because it seems to eat up a lot ram at start up.
    Since I have installed the printer driver on my computers, several of them will not open firefox.
    I have tried re-installing firefox on one machine so far to no avail.
    Next I will try to re-install the brother software. Has anyone else encountered this problem before?

    It is possible that your security software (firewall, anti-virus) blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.
    Remove all rules for Firefox and the plugin-container from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full, unrestricted, access to internet for Firefox and the plugin-container process and the updater process.
    See:
    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Server+not+found
    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Firewalls
    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/fix-problems-connecting-websites-after-updating

  • I just purchase a brand new mac computer and I need to purchase new adobe CS software. Do you know if Adobe CS5 Design Premium-MAc is compatible with new mac computers with the updated software?

    I just purchase a brand new mac computer and I need to purchase new adobe CS software for work. Do you know if Adobe CS5 Design Premium-Mac is compatible with new mac computers with the updated Yosemite software? *No previous adobe CS software versions are on this computer

    There are known technical issues with any older version on Yosemite, even CS6. Some can be worked out, others may not be relevant to you, some will remain unsolved.
    Mylenium

  • Since installing OS X Mavericks I am unable to open Adobe CS5 software such as Photoshop CS5 etc

    Since installing OS X Mavericks I am unable to open Adobe CS5 software such as Photoshop CS5 etc

    Check out the Adobe / Mavericks support page >  OS Compatibility and FAQs for Mac OS Mavericks (v10.9)

  • LabVIEW Software Developer/Hardware Integrator

    La Jolla, CA based automation and custom solutions provider seeking LabVIEW software developers.
    Job Description
    Seeking a National Instruments LabVIEW Software Developer/Hardware Integrator to join our team developing customized automated control and test equipment.
    The preferred candidate will have 1-5 years experience in software development and hardware integration using LabVIEW and some experience with embedded C. Candidate must have hands-on experience interfacing and calibrating various transducer signals to both National Instruments and Third Party data acquisition boards. 
    Software Experience
    Programming experience with an understanding of a majority of the items below:
    Labview Programming 1-5 years
    GOOP/LVOOP
    Database Connectivity
    RS232 and USB COM programming
    Real Time Systems
    AIO, DIO, Counter Configuration and Operation
    Producer/Consumer Architecture
    Queues, Events, Timed Loops, Objects, Multithreading, Hardware Triggering, Variants, Code Interface Nodes, PID
    ActiveX, DLL  APIs
    LabVIEW Application Deployment (building and deploying executables)
    *A preference will be given to candidates who have experience in both NI Data Acquisition hardware and Embedded Arm Development. 
    Hardware Experience
    Candidates  will have demonstrated experience (or at least a basic understanding of) in the integration of transducers and signal conditioning commonly used in Biomedical/Biotech industries into data acquisition and control systems including but not limited to:
    Temperature (TCs, RTDs, and Thermistors)
    Photodiodes 
    pH,DO,ORP Electrodes
    Liquid/Gas Valves
    Liquid/Gas Pumps/Compressors
    Motion (Stepper and DC Servo) including  Quadrature Encoders
    Pneumatic displacement cylinders
    Lighting (Bulbs and LEDs)
    Solid State and Mechanical Relays for AC/DC power switching
    Thermoelectric Coolers
    Digital Switching and Bus Communication (DIO, SPI, Counter, Triggering, etc.) 
    Education
    Some college-level experience in Electrical/Computer/Optical/Bio/Chemical Engineering and/or Computer Science.  A formal degree is not as important as capabilities and creativity. Previous Experience with National Instruments LabVIEW Training is highly desired.  Understanding of AC/DC circuit basics is a requirement and a preference will be given to candidates with more component level electronics experience.  
    Positions
    We have both part-time and full-time positions available in our La Jolla, CA office. We are a company specializing in the development of custom automation solutions for various clients primarily in the Biotech/Biomedical/Oceanography areas. We are a small, but growing company looking for individuals who like a diverse work environment filled with unique challenges that are constantly changing.
    If you enjoy using your creativity and talents in a fun entrepreneurial environment and like the idea of working in the beautiful surf-town of La Jolla, CA then we want to hear from you...
    www.labviewautomation.com

    Hey, I own a Canadian built sailboat, drink the occasional Canadian beer, watch CKWS on cable, can say Eh! with the best of them, had my first anniversary honeymoon in Ottawa. I even have a loonie in my pocket and $5cdn in my wallet You have to be Canadian?   Winters are milder there than where I live too.
    Fixed wire, that is for those posters in the other threads that insist on posting for the 3 -4 year old jobs! How else will he get them to apply in a timely fashion?
    Putnam
    Certified LabVIEW Developer
    Senior Test Engineer
    Currently using LV 6.1-LabVIEW 2012, RT8.5
    LabVIEW Champion

  • I am unable to axcess any adobe software since OS X YOSEMITE took over my laptop. I keep getting this message, "To open Adobe CS5" you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime. Does anyone know what to do. My efforts have not worked.

    I am unable to axcess any adobe software since OS X YOSEMITE took over my laptop. I keep getting this message, "To open Adobe CS5" you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime. Does anyone know what to do? My efforts have not worked.

    and - check with Adobe - would strongly suspect you need to upgrade CS. Strongly consider Creative Cloud, access to the entire TypeKit alone is amazing.
    https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html

  • Lion was just installed by Genius bar and I am updating software.  I downloaded software from Apple to update my Brother MFC-J6710DW printer.  It won't install...have tried 3 times.

    Lion was just installed by Genius bar and I am updating software.  Also did 10.7.4 update.  The driver for my Brother MFC-J6710DW  will not install.  Have downloaded it three times.  When I try to print I get the message that there is new software to install from Software Update.  Grrrr.  Have also tried a reinstall from  the driver on a disk that came with the printer.  Any insights?

    Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
    ☞ If you’re running Mac OS X 10.7 or later, open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the page that opens.
    Select "/var/log/install.log" from the file list. Post the messages from the last installation attempt, starting from the time when you launched the Installer or Software Update.
    Post the log text, please, not a screenshot. If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don’t post many repetitions of the same message.
    Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out by search-and-replace in a text editor before posting.

  • HELLO, I HAVE THE SNOW OF LEOAPARD 10.6.8, I WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE THE LAST LION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY NOW, EXAMPLES: LOGIC, REASON, SUITE ADOBE CS5 ... THANK YOU

    HELLO, I HAVE THE SNOW LEOAPARD 10.6.8, I WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE THE LAST LION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY NOW, (EXAMPLES: LOGIC, REASON, SUITE ADOBE CS5 ...) THANK YOU!

    Have a look here:
    http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/07/24/will-my-old-apps-work-with-lion/
    (Like any website owner, I may (or may not) derive compensation from my website)

  • Can I use a software of Adobe for creating CD covers having installed Adobe CS5 on my MacBook Pro?

    Can I use a software of Adobe for creating CD covers having installed Adobe CS5 on my MacBook Pro?

    If I go to a copy shop to print the covers (double-sided for a slim case of DVD) it would make sense to have two covers on one page in A4 and they should be on the right place so that the two backsides of the covers are at the back of the front of the covers printing the page in A4 double sided.
    Is this possible to do that if I choose the right size of the covers and save the picture (in jpeg or better as pdf file)?
    Am 20.11.2014 um 13:06 schrieb c.pfaffenbichler:
    Can I use a software of Adobe for creating CD covers having installed Adobe CS5 on my MacBook Pro?
    created by c.pfaffenbichler in Photoshop Scripting - View the full discussion
    For large amounts of text Photoshop is not the best choice.
    But you can certainly create Type Layers – select the Type Tool (T) and create Point Text by clicking onto the Canvas or Paragraph Text by click-dragging on the Canvas.
    If the reply above answers your question, please take a moment to mark this answer as correct by visiting: https://forums.adobe.com/message/6947191#6947191 and clicking ‘Correct’ below the answer
    Replies to this message go to everyone subscribed to this thread, not directly to the person who posted the message. To post a reply, either reply to this email or visit the message page:
    Please note that the Adobe Forums do not accept email attachments. If you want to embed an image in your message please visit the thread in the forum and click the camera icon: https://forums.adobe.com/message/6947191#6947191
    To unsubscribe from this thread, please visit the message page at , click "Following" at the top right, & "Stop Following"
    Start a new discussion in Photoshop Scripting by email or at Adobe Community
    For more information about maintaining your forum email notifications please go to https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1516624.

  • Brother MFC 7440N - cannot see printer on network after software update!

    Hi I have done a software update to OSX 10.8.3 on my macbook pro. But now I can't see my Brother MFC 7440N printer on the network. I have been on the Brother website and have downloaded all of the software / drivers for MAC, but there doesn't seem to be one for OSX 10.8.4. Can anyone suggest what I should do next.
    By the way, I have already tried to reset the printers etc, but that didn't work as the printer cannot be found on the network.

    From the printer (check your manual)
    In case you can't find the manual here is the relevant section.
    You're not going to change it so stop at section 4 (IP Address) don't proceed to 5 (Change)

  • Can my existing Adobe CS5 software run in Yosemite?

    I'm using a Mac book pro with 10.6 Snow Leopard, can my existing Adobe CS5 software run in Yosemite?

    Finally the CS5 software can run successfully(but not sure if any problem would occur I haven't met at the moment) after installing the Java SE6. But I found the system privacy setting part got problem in clicking the unlock button , and also the mouse got problem too~

  • HT1338 I am trying to update a Brother MFC-J5910DW firmware and driver software for OS X Mountain Lion. The instructions say I need to have JavaVM (Virtual Machine) on my system. How do I load it and wasn't there a "fix" apple sent out for Java?

    I am trying to update a Brother MFC-J5910DW firmware and driver software for OS X Mountain Lion. The instructions say I need to have JavaVM (Virtual Machine) on my system. How do I load it and wasn't there a "fix" apple sent out for Java?

    Java for OS X 2013-002

  • How to downgrade to 10.7.8 without reinstalling adobe cs5 software?

    I Installed Mountain Lion on my Macbook Pro i7 and it ***! Every little task takes a second or 2 or even 3 longer. Basic stuff from previewing images, tracking acrcross menus, evening renaming files! Constantly getting the wheel of death for every little task - not worth upgrading, my mac was running a lot better on Snow leapord 10.7.8.

    dag666 wrote:
    Ok thanks, yeah you're right it's 10.6.8. Does this mean I need to re-install Adobe cs5 though? I don't have a copy od CS5 - I didn't have to re-install CS5 while upgrading to mountain lion.
    To reinstall Adode CS5 you will need the discs you purcased and your license code that came with it.
    Cheers
    Pete

Maybe you are looking for