Date:12/13/2011 ID:faq002784_006




Title:
Scan a document and save the scanned image to a folder on a local or network hard disk using the SCAN key on my Brother machine

Description:
You can scan a document and save the scanned image to a preferred folder by pressing the SCAN key on the control panel of your Brother machine.

Note

If you want to change the scan settings, click here to see the details of how to change scan settings.

  1. Load your document. 
  2. Press Scan.
  3. Press the LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW key to choose to File.
  4. (For network users)
    1. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to display the destination computer you want to receive the data.
      Note:
      If the computer is not displayed, click here to see how to solve the issue.
    2. Press the destination computer and press OK.
    3. If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the destination computer on the control panel, and press OK.
  5. Press Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start.

Hint

You can scan from your computer with the useful application as ControlCenter. Please refer to related FAQ's about how to use the ControlCenter with Windows®/ Macintosh.
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Related Models

MFC-J825DW, MFC-J835DW

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