MFC-J5910DW

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Scan a document and save the scanned image to a folder on a local or network hard disk using the SCAN key on my Brother machine

You can scan a document and save the scanned image to a preferred folder by pressing the SCAN key on the control panel of your Brother machine.

* If your Brother machine has a touchscreen, please follow the steps under "For touchscreen models" below.

If you want to change the scan settings, click here to see the details of how to change scan settings.

  1. Load your document.
  2. Press SCAN.
  3. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose Scan to File.
  4. Press OK.
  5. (For network users)
    1. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose the destination computer you want to receive the data.
      Note:
      If the computer is not displayed, click here to see how to solve the issue.
    2. Press OK.
    3. If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the destination computer on the control panel and press OK.
  6. Press Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start.
<For touchscreen models>
  1. Load your document.
  2. Press Scan.
  3. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose to File.
  4. (For network users)
    1. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to display the destination computer you want to receive the data.
      Note:
      If the computer is not displayed, click here to see how to solve the issue.
    2. Press the destination computer and press OK.
    3. If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN number, enter the 4-digit PIN number for the destination computer on the control panel, and press OK.
  5. Press Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start.

You can scan from your computer with the useful application as ControlCenter. Please refer to related FAQ's about how to use the ControlCenter with Windows/ Macintosh.

If your question was not answered, have you checked other FAQs?

Have you checked the manuals?

If you need further assistance, please contact Brother customer service:

Related Models

DCP-J140W, MFC-J280W, MFC-J425W, MFC-J430W, MFC-J435W, MFC-J5910DW, MFC-J625DW

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