You can scan a document directly into your default E-mail application using ControlCenter, or by pressing the SCAN key on the Brother machine's control panel.

Click one of the following:
 

• Using ControlCenter4 (Windows)
• Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)
• Using the SCAN key on the Brother machine’s control panel

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

Using ControlCenter4 (Windows)

 Click the link below for the ControlCenter4 user interface you are using to see more details.

• Home Mode
• Advanced Mode

Home Mode

1. Load your document.
    
2. Click the Scan tab.
    
3. Select the Document Type and Scan Size.
    
4. Click Scan.
   

    

5. The scanned image will be displayed in the image viewer. Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image.
    
6. Click Send E-mail.
   

    

7. The Send E-mail dialogue will appear. Configure the attached file settings, and click OK.
   Your default E-mail application will open and the image will be attached to a new, blank email.
   
   If the E-mail application you are using does not open or an error message appears, click here to see how to configure the default E-mail application.
   

    

File Type:

Select the file type for the attached file from the File Type drop-down list. The following file types are available.

NOTE: The available file types vary depending on your Brother machine and operating system.

• Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)
• JPEG (*.jpg)
• TIFF (*.tif)
• TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)
• Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
• PDF (*.pdf)
• High Compression PDF (*.pdf)
• Secure PDF (*.pdf)
• Searchable PDF (*.pdf)
• XML Paper Specification (*.xps)
• Microsoft Office Word (*.docx)
• Microsoft Office PowerPoint (*.pptx)
   

Advanced Mode

1. Load your document.
    
2. Click the Scan tab.
    
3. Click E-mail.
   

    

4. The Scan Settings dialogue box appears. You can configure the scan settings in this dialogue box. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check the PreScan box.
   

    

5. Click Scan. Your default E-mail application will open and the image will be attached to a new E-mail.
   
   If the E-mail application you are using does not open or an error message appears, click here to see how to configure the default E-mail application.
    

Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh)

1. Load your document.
    
2. Click the Scan tab.
    
3. Click E-mail.
   

    

4. The Scan to E-mail dialogue box will appear. You can configure the scan settings.
   

    

5. Click Start Scanning. Your default E-mail application will start and the image will be attached to a new E-mail.
    

Using the SCAN key on the Brother machine's control panel

1. Load your document.
    
2. Press  (Scan).
    
3. Press the Left or Right arrow key to display  (to E-mail).
    
4. Press  (to E-mail).
    
5. Press OK. (only for certain models)
    
6. (For network users)

    

   1. Press the Up or Down arrow key to display the destination computer you want to use for E-mailing your document.
      
      Note:
      If the computer is not displayed, click here to see how to solve the issue.
       
   2. Press the destination computer name.
       
   3. If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN, enter the 4-digit PIN for the destination computer on the control panel, and press OK.
       
7. Do one of the following:

    

   • If you want to use the default settings, go to Step 14.
      
   • If you want to change the default settings, go to Step 8.
      
8. Press Options.
    
9. To scan both sides of the document, press 2-sided Scan and then press 2-sided Scan: Long Edge or 2-sided Scan: Short Edge.
   (only available for certain models)
    
10. Press Set with Touch Panel.
     
11. Press On.
    To use Set with Touch Panel, the ControlCenter software must be installed on a computer that is connected to the machine.
     
12. Select the settings for ADF High Speed Mode, Scan Type, Resolution, Scan Size, File Type, Skip Blank Page and Remove Background Colour as needed.
    (Skip Blank Page is only available for certain models)
    To scan in ADF High Speed Mode, place your document long edge first in the ADF.
     
13. Press OK.
     
14. Press Start.