MFC-6490CW

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Scan a document in Windows 8 and Windows 10.

You can scan a document using one of the following methods:

  1. Windows FAX and Scan
  2. Paint

 

Method 1: Windows FAX and Scan

  1. Load your document on to your Brother machine.
  2. (Windows 8)
    On the Start screen, click DownArrow.

    StartScreen_DownArrow

    If DownArrow is not on the Start screen, right click somewhere on the empty spot (1), and then click All Apps from the bar (2).
    start screen

    (Windows 10)
    Click Start -> (All apps ->) Windows accessories.
     

     

  3. Click Windows Fax and Scan.
  4. Click New Scan.

    New Scan
  5. If you have multiple imaging devices installed on your computer, choose your scanner and click OK.

    choose scanner
  6. Set scanning options, and then click Scan.

    scanning option
  7. The scanned image will be displayed.

    scan image
     

 

Method 2: Paint

  1. Load your document on to your Brother machine.
  2. (Windows 8)
    On the Start screen, click DownArrow.

    StartScreen_DownArrow

    If DownArrow is not on the Start screen, right click somewhere on the empty spot (1), and then click All Apps from the bar (2).

    start screen

    (Windows 10)
    Click Start -> (All apps ->) Windows accessories.
     

     

  3. Click Paint.
  4. Click File, and then click From scanner or camera.

    paint file
  5. If you have multiple imaging devices installed on your computer, choose your scanner and click OK.

    choose scanner
  6. Set scanning options ,and then click Scan.

    scanning option
  7. The scanned image will be displayed.

    scan image
     

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