You can scan and save a document in PDF format to a preferred folder by pressing the SCAN key on the control panel of your Brother machine.

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". Follow the instructions below to configure and use the Scan to File feature.

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

STEP A: Configure the Scan to File feature

• For Windows
• For Macintosh

For Windows

1. Open the ControlCenter.
   • Brother Utilities supported models
     1. Open Brother Utilities.
        • Windows 7 / 10
          Click  or (Start) > (All Programs or All apps >) Brother > Brother Utilities.
        • Windows 8
          On the Start screen, click .
          If  is not  on the Start screen, right-click somewhere on an empty spot, and then click, All Apps from the bar.
          Click Brother Utilities.
     2. Select Scan.
     3. Click ControlCenter4.
   • Brother Utilities unsupported models
     Click (Start) > All Programs > Brother > [model name] > ControlCenter4.
2. Open Device Scan Settings window.
   
   In Home Mode:
   Click Device Settings tab => Device Scan Settings.
   

    

   In Advanced Mode:
   Click Device Settings tab => Device Scan Settings.
   

    

3. The Device Scan Settings window will appear. Click the File tab and select 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.
   

    

4. Go to STEP B.

For Macintosh

1. Open the ControlCenter.
   To open the ControlCenter2 application, click Go from the Finder bar, Applications > Brother > ControlCenter. Double click the ControlCenter.
   The ControlCenter will open and an icon will be placed in the dock.
2. Click on Configuration => SCAN => File.
   

    

3. The Scan to File configuration window will appear. Click the Device Button tab and select 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.
   

STEP B: Use the Scan to File feature from the SCAN key on my Brother machine

1. Load your document.
2. Press the (SCAN) or Scan.
3. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to display Scan to File.
4. Press Scan to File.
5. (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 problem.
       
   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.
6. Press Start.