Scanning

Scanning a document using the WIA driver

WIA compliant

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For Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 you can choose Windows® Imaging Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. You can scan images directly into the PaperPort™12SE viewer that Brother included with your machine or you can scan images directly into any other applications that support WIA or TWAIN scanning.

Scanning a document into the computer

There are two ways to scan a whole page. You can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the Flatbed scanner glass.

If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, you must scan using the scanner glass (Flatbed). (See Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass uu page 49.)

a Load your document.

b Start the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a document.

Note

Depending on your model ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE may not be included. If it is not included, please use other software applications that support scanning.

The instructions for scanning in this guide are based on ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE. The process will vary when scanning from other applications.

c Click Scan Settings from the Desktop tab on the ribbon.

The Scan or Get Photo panel appears on the left side of the screen.

d Click Select.

e Choose WIA:Brother MFC-XXXX or WIA:Brother MFC-XXXX LAN from the Available Scanners list. (Where XXXX is your model name.)

Note

If you choose TW-BrotherMFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will start.

f Check the Display scanner dialog box on the Scan or Get Photo panel.

g Click Scan.

The Scan dialog box appears.

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