11 How to scan to a computer

Scanning a document

There are several ways to scan documents. You can use the SCAN key on the machine or the scanner drivers on your computer.

a To use the machine as a scanner, install a scanner driver. If the machine is on a Network, configure it with a TCP/IP address.

Install the scanner drivers on the Installation CD-ROM. (See the Quick Setup Guide and Scanning in the Software User’s Guide.)

Configure the machine with a TCP/IP address if network scanning does not work. (See Configuring Network Scanning in the Software User’s Guide.)

b Load your document. (See How to load documents on page 30.)

Use the ADF to scan multiple pages of documents. It feeds each sheet automatically.

Use the scanner glass to scan a page of a book or one sheet at a time.

c Do one of the following:

To scan using the SCAN key, go to Scanning using the scan key.

To scan using a scanner driver at your computer, go to Scanning using a scanner driver.

Scanning using the scan key

For more information, see Using the Scan key in the Software User’s Guide.

a Press (SCAN).

b Choose the scan mode you want.

Scan to File

Scan to Media

Scan to Network

Scan to FTP

Scan to E-mail

Scan to OCR 1

Scan to Image

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This function is available after you download and install Presto! PageManager from http://nj.newsoft.com.tw/download/brother/ PM9SEInstaller_BR_multilang.dmg

c (For network users)

Choose the computer you want to send the data to.

d Press Start to begin scanning.

Scanning using a scanner driver

For more information, see Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver or Scanning a document using the WIA driver in the Software User’s Guide.

a Start a scanning application and click the Scan button.

b Adjust the settings such as Resolution,

Brightness and Scan Type in the Scanner Setup dialog box.

c Click Start or Scan to begin scanning.

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