MFC-T910DW

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Scan to Email Attachment

Send a scanned document as an email attachment.

Use the Scan button on the machine to make temporary changes to the scan settings. To make permanent changes, use either ControlCenter4 (Windows®) or Brother iPrint&Scan (Mac) software.
The Scan to Email feature does not support Webmail services. Use the Scan to Image or Scan to File feature to scan a document or a picture, and then attach the scanned file to an email message.

Load your document.
Press (SCAN).
Press or to select the [Scan to PC] option, and then press OK.
Press or to select the [E-mail] option, and then press OK.
If the machine is connected over the network, press or to select the computer where you want to send data, and then press OK.

If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN, use the control panel to enter the four-digit PIN for the computer, and then press OK.
Do one of the following:
- To change the settings, press Options or Copy / Scan Options, and then go to the next step.
- To use the default settings, press Mono Start or Colour Start.
  [Scan Type] depends on the default settings. Pressing Mono Start or Colour Start does not allow you to change the settings.
  
  To use scan options, a computer with either ControlCenter4 (Windows®) or Brother iPrint&Scan (Mac) software installed must be connected to the machine.
The machine will prompt you to set each of the following scan settings. Press or to select the desired option, and then press OK to proceed to the next scan setting.
- [Scan Type]
- [Resolution]
- [File Type]
- [Document Size]
- [Remove Bkg Clr]
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

[Scan Type] depends on the settings you have selected. Pressing Mono Start or Colour Start does not change the settings.

Load your document.
Press (SCAN).
Press or to select the [to PC] option, and then press OK.
Press or to select the [to E-mail] option, and then press OK.
If the machine is connected over the network, press or to select the computer where you want to send data, and then press OK.

If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN, use the control panel to enter the four-digit PIN for the computer, and then press OK.
Do one of the following:
- To change the settings, go to the next step.
- To use the default settings, press Mono Start or Colour Start.
  [Scan Type] depends on the default settings. Pressing Mono Start or Colour Start does not allow you to change the settings.
Press or to select the [Scan Settings] setting, and then press OK.

To use the [Scan Settings] option, a computer with either ControlCenter4 (Windows®) or Brother iPrint&Scan (Mac) software installed must be connected to the machine.
Press or to select the [Set at Device] setting, and then press OK.

Select the scan settings you want to change, and then press OK.

Option	Description
Scan Type	Select the scan type for your document.
Resolution	Select the scan resolution for your document.
File Type	Select the file format for your document.
Document Size	Select your document size.
Brightness	Select the brightness level.
Contrast	Select the contrast level.
Remove Background	Change the amount of background colour that is removed.

Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

[Scan Type] depends on the settings you have selected. Pressing Mono Start or Colour Start does not allow you to change the settings.