MFC-6490CW

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting
  • Date: 11.05.2012
  • ID: faq00000715_001

Scan a document from a Windows Vista application

Please follow the steps below to learn how to scan from applications such as Paint.

If you want to scan and save a document in PDF format, refer to the Related FAQs at the end of the page.
(This is only for ControlCenter Users. If you don't find the Related FAQs at the end of the page, that means this note is not applicable for your machine.)

  1. Click on Start => All Program => Accessory => Paint.
  2. Click File => From Scanner or Camera....
From Scanner or Camera
  1. You will then see the screen shown below. There are a variety of options that you can change, for example, if you wish to change the resolution of the image, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture.
Choose Adjust the quaity of the scanned picture
  1. When you are happy with your choices, click Scan and the document will be scanned using the settings that you have chosen.

 

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