Date:04/25/2013 ID:faq002599_002




Title:

Scan and save a document in PDF format for Windows® (Scan to File)

Description:
You can scan and save a document in PDF format to a preferred folder using ControlCenter4. Click the link below for the ControlCenter4 user interface you are using to see more details.

Note

If you want to scan multiple pages into one file, please refer to FAQ, "Scan multiple pages into one file instead of each scan being saved as a separate file".

Note

Click here to see basic information on ControlCenter4, such as how to start ControlCenter4, and how to change the interface.

NOTE: Illustrations shown below are from a representative product and operating system and may differ from your Brother machine and operating system.

Home Mode

  1. Load your document.
  2. Click the Scan tab.
  3. Choose the Document Type and Scan Size.
  4. Click Scan.
    Scan


  5. The scanned image will be displayed in the image viewer. Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image.
  6. Click Save.

    Save


  7. The Save dialog will appear. Choose PDF(*.pdf) in File Type. Set the file name and the destination folder, and click OK.

    The Save dialog


    Note

    If you set the file type to PDF or Secure PDF, you can configure File size.

 

Advanced Mode



STEP A: Configure the Scan to File feature

  1. Click the Scan tab and right-click the File button. Then, choose Button settings.

    Advanced Mode


  2. The settings window for Scan to File will appear. Choose PDF(*.pdf) in File Type. Configure the settings and click OK. For example, you can set the prefix text used for the file name of the scanned data in the File Name box. You can also set the folder to save the scanned data in the Destination Folder box.

    Setting



STEP B: Use the Scan to File feature from the ControlCenter

  1. Load your document.
  2. Click the Scan tab. If you want to change the scan settings, please refer to "STEP A: Configure the Scan to File feature".
  3. Click File. The image will be saved in the folder you have chosen in the settings window for Scan to File.

    Advanced Mode
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