MFC-L6700DW

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Send Scanned Data to an Email Server

Send scanned data from your Brother machine directly to your email server, for delivery to an email recipient without using a computer.
  • (DCP-L5500DN/DCP-L5600DN/DCP-L5650DN/MFC-L5700DW/MFC-L5800DW)

    To use this function, go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com to update your machine's firmware or the program in your machine.

  • To send scanned data to an email server, you must configure your machine to communicate with your network and mail server. You can configure these items from the machine's control panel, Web Based Management, Remote Setup, or BRAdmin Professional 3.

  1. Load your document.
  2. Press [Scan].
  3. Swipe left or right to display [to E-mail Server].
  4. Press [to E-mail Server].
    The icon moves to the middle of the Touchscreen and is highlighted in blue.
  5. Press [to E-mail Server].
  6. Do one of the following to enter the destination email address:
    • To enter the email address manually, press [Manual], and then enter the email address using the keyboard on the LCD. When finished, press [OK].

    • If the email address is stored in the machine's address book, press [Address Book], and then select the email address.

      Press [OK].

  7. Confirm the email address, and then press [Next].
  8. Do one of the following:
    • To change the settings, press [Options], and then select the button you want to change. Follow the machine's instructions.
      • To set your own default settings: after making changes to settings, press the [Set New Default] option, and then press [Yes].
      • To restore the factory settings: press [Factory Reset], and then press [Yes].
    • Press [Start] to start scanning without changing additional settings.
  9. To scan both sides of the document (DCP-L5650DN/MFC-L5850DW/MFC-L5900DW/MFC-L6700DW/MFC-L6800DW):
    • Press [2-sided Scan], and then select the document type.
    Option
    Description
    2-sided Scan: Long Edge
    2-sided Scan: Short Edge
  10. Select the scan settings you want to change:
    • [Scan Type]
    • [Resolution]
    • [File Type]
    • [Document Size]
    • [File Name]
    • [File Name Style]
    • [File Size]
    • [Brightness]
    • [Contrast]
    • [ADF Auto Deskew]
    • [Skip Blank Page]
    • [Remove Background Color]

      (available only for the [Color] and [Gray] options)

    To save the settings as a shortcut, press [Save as Shortcut].

    (This function may not be available depending on your machine conditions.)

  11. Press [OK].
  12. Press [Start].
    The machine starts scanning. If you are using the machine's scanner glass, follow the Touchscreen instructions to complete the scanning job.

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Related Models

MFC-L5700DW, MFC-L5705DW, MFC-L5800DW, MFC-L5900DW, MFC-L6700DW

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