Set Up a Brother ADS-2800W Scanner

Contact PCC Support to Set Up Scanner Bucket

If you do not have an existing scanner bucket, call or email PCC Support at (800)722-7708 or support@pcc.com to request a new scanner bucket.

Replacing an existing scanner?: If you are replacing an existing scanner you can use your old scanner’s bucket. To find your existing bucket number, log in to PCC EHR, select Documents from the Configuration menu, visit the Import Documents tab, and choose a bucket from the “File Source” column.

Find Your Wireless Information

Ask your Office Manager, Managing Provider, or local IT person for the name of your office wireless network and password.

Connect Your Scanner to Your Wireless Network

Follow the steps outlined here to connect your scanner to your wireless network.

Find Your Scanner’s IP address

Turn on your scanner and use your scanner’s control panel to follow the steps in this image. Choose WLAN for step 3 if you are using a wireless internet connection.

Find Your Scanner’s Default Login Password

The default password is either “initpass” or the password located on the back or bottom of the machine after “Pwd”.

Access Your Scanner in a Browser Window

Open a web browser and type the IP address of your scanner. (Example: https://12.345.6.7) Log in with your Login Password if prompted.

Set Status

Select the “General” tab, then select “Status” and check the following:

• Device status is set to “Sleep”.
• Automatic Refresh is set to “Off”.
• Web Language is set to “Auto”.
• Device Location is blank.

Set Network to “Both”

Select the “Network” tab, then select “Interface” and check the following:

• Interface is set to “Auto Switching (Enable Both Interfaces)”.
• Wi-Fi Direct is Disabled.

Submit Network Selections

Click “Submit”.

Open Wireless Setup Wizard

Select the “Network” tab and then select “Wireless (SetupWizard)”. Click “Start Wizard”.

Connect to Your Wireless Network

Choose your office’s wireless network from the dropdown. Enter your wireless password in the Network Key field, and click “Next”.

Enable Wireless Interface

Click “Yes”.

Set Profile to Network

Click on the “Scan” tab. Then click “Scan to FTP/SFTP/Network/SharePoint”. Set Profile 1 to “Network”.

Save Profile Settings

Click “Save” at the bottom of the page.

Confirm Profile Settings

Click on the “Scan” tab. Then click “Scan to FTP/SFTP/Network/SharePoint Profile” and confirm that Profile 1 is set to “Network”.

Set Profile Path

Click on “Profile 1” and set the following:

• Profile Name: PCC EHR
• Network Folder Path: \\acro\scanning\bucket### (Example: \\gkp\scanning\bucket001)
• File Name: Use default
• Quality: Color 200 dpi
• File Type: PDF Multi-Page
• Document Size: Letter

Continue Setting Profile Path

Scroll down and set the following:

• Use PIN for Authentication: Off
• Pin Code: 0000
• Auth. Method: Auto
• Enter the scanning username: nobody
• Enter the scanning password: nobody
• Reenter the scanning password: nobody

Click “Submit”.

Sync Date and Time With Server

Select the “Administrator” tab and then select “Date & Time”. Enter your current date, time, and time zone. Set Auto Daylight to “On”. Select Synchronize with SNTP server.

Click “Submit” or “Save” if prompted.

Test Your Scanner

Your scanner is now configured. Follow the instructions in your manual to run a test page. Upon completing a scan, your scanned document will appear in the Import Documents tool in PCC EHR. For more information, review this article: Import and Attach a Document to a Patient’s Chart
Downloadable versions of Brother manuals and user guides can be found here.