Using the Scan key (For USB users); Scan to E-mail; Scan to Image- Page 54

Scanning

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2

Using the Scan key 

(For USB users)

2

Note

If you use the Scan key when connected to a network, see 

Network Scanning (For models with built-in 

network)

 on page 78.

You can use 

(

Scan

) on the control panel to scan documents into your word processing, graphics or 

E-mail applications or a folder on your PC.

Before you can use 

(

Scan

) on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro suite and 

connect the machine to your PC. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD-ROM then the 

correct drivers and ControlCenter3 are installed. Scanning by 

(

Scan

) follows the configuration on 

Device Button tab of ControlCenter3. (See 

SCAN

 on page 57.) For details about how to configure the scan 

settings of the ControlCenter3 buttons and to launch the application of your choice using 

(

Scan

), see 

Using ControlCenter3

 on page 54.

Scan to E-mail

2

You can scan either a black and white or  color document into your E-mail application as a file attachment. 
You can change the scan configuration. (See 

E-mail

 on page 61.)

a

Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.

b

Press (

Scan

).

c

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

Scan to E-mail

.

Press 

OK

.

d

Press  

Start

.

The machine starts scanning the document, creates a file attachment, and launches your E-mail 
application, displaying the new message waiting to be addressed.

Note

If you want the scanned data in color, choose color in scan type on the 

Device Button

 tab of the 

ControlCenter3 configuration. If you want the scanned data in black and white, choose black and white in 
scan type on the 

Device Button

 tab of the ControlCenter3 configuration. (See 

SCAN

 on page 57.)

Scan to Image

2

You can scan either a black and white or  color document into your graphics application for viewing and 
editing. You can change the scan configuration. (See 

Image (example: Microsoft

®

 Paint)

 on page 58.)