Scan a document and e-mail it as an attachment using the Scan button on my Brother machine
You can scan a document directly into your default E-mail application and send the scanned data as an attachment by pressing the Scan button on the control panel of your Brother machine.
Follow the steps listed below to scan a document and e-mail it as an attachment.
Note:
Webmail services are not supported by Scan to E-mail feature. Use the Scan to Image or Scan to File feature to scan a document or a picture, and then attach the file of the scanned data to an email message. The machine scans to your default email client.
Load your document.
Press (SCAN).
Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Scan to E-mail, and then press OK.
If the machine's display 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:
If you want to use the default settings, go to STEP 9.
If you want to change the settings, go to STEP 6.
Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Scan Settings, and then press OK.
To use Scan Settings, a computer with the ControlCenter software installed must be connected to the machine.
Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Set at Device, and then press OK.
Choose the scan settings for Scan Type, Resolution, File Type, Scan Size and Remove Background, and then press OK.
Press Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start.
The machine scans the document and saves it as a file attachment. It then launches your email application and opens a new, blank email message with the scanned file attached.
Scan Type depends on the settings. Pressing Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start does not allow you to change the settings.
(SCAN).
