Scanning a document (For Windows® XP only)

WIA compliant

Windows® XP uses Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) for scanning images from the MFC. You can scan images directly into the PaperPort® viewer that Brother included with your MFC or you can scan images directly into any other software application that supports WIA or TWAIN scanning.

How to access the scanner

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Open your software application to scan a document.

The instructions for scanning in this guide are for when you use ScanSoft™ PaperPort® ver.8.0. The steps for scanning from another application may vary.

Select Scan from the File drop-down menu or select the Scan button.

The Scan pane appears in the left panel.

Select the scanner you are using from the Scanner drop-down list box. The Scan dialog box will appear:

Scanning a document into the PC

If you want to scan a whole page, use the ADF (automatic document feeder).

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If you want to scan a portion of the page after pre-scanning the document, use the scanner glass (Flatbed).

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