Scan multiple pages into one file instead of each scan being saved as a separate file.
Click the link below for the operating system (OS) you are using.
Windows
Below are the file types supporting multi-page documents. You must select one of them as the File Type on the scan settings dialogue box which appears when scanning.
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TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)
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PDF Multi-Page (*pdf)
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PDF/A Multi-Page (*pdf)
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High Compression PDF Multi-Page (*.pdf) *1
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Secure PDF Multi-Page (*.pdf)
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Searchable PDF Multi-Page (*.pdf)
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XML Paper Specification (*.xps) *2
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Microsoft Office Word (*.docx)*3
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Microsoft Office PowerPoint (*.pptx)*3
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Microsoft Office Excel (*.xlsx)*4
*1: In order to save the document as a High Compression PDF, you must set the Resolution to 300 x 300 dpi and Scan Type to True Grey or 24 bit Colour.
*2: Available for Windows Vista or later, or when using applications which support XML Paper Specification files.
*3: Only available for certain models when these applications are installed onto PCs.
*4: Only available for certain models.
NOTE: The screens may differ depending on the operating system being used and your Brother machine.
Click the link below for the ControlCenter version you are using to see more details:
If you want to scan more pages than the maximum ADF capacity, we recommend using the Advanced Mode.
Home Mode
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Place your document face down, top edge first in the ADF.
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Click the Scan tab.
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Select the Document Type and Scan Size.
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Click Scan. The machine starts scanning.
![Scan tab Scan tab](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002578_013/gb/en/32123/ye_9020_faq_01_w7230_us.gif)
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The scanned image appears in the image viewer. Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image.
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Click Save or Send E-mail.
![Save or Send E-mail Save or Send E-mail](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002578_013/gb/en/32124/ye_9020_faq_w7066_us.gif)
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The settings dialogue appears. Select the file type supporting multi-page documents from the File Type drop-down list and then click OK. (Click here to see the file types supporting multi-page documents.)
![Settings dialog Settings dialog](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002578_013/gb/en/1014859/CC4_home_multi_page_settings.gif)
* The dialogue may differ depending on your choice in Step 6.
Advanced Mode
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Place your document face down, top edge first in the ADF.
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Click the Scan tab, and then click the type of scan you require (Image, E-mail, or File).
![Scan tab Scan tab](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002578_013/gb/en/32126/ye_9020_faq_w7018.gif)
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The scan settings dialogue appears.
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Select the file type supporting multi-page documents from the File Type drop-down list. (Click here to see the file types supporting multi-page documents.)
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Check the Continuous Scanning box. (Using this option, you can scan more pages than the maximum ADF capacity.)
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Click Scan. The machine starts scanning.
![Scan to file setting Scan to file setting](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002578_013/gb/en/1014862/CC4_adv_multi_page_settings.gif)
* The dialogue may differ depending on your choice in Step 2.
Macintosh
Below are the file types supporting multi-page documents. You must select one of them as the File Type on the scan settings dialogue box which appears when scanning.
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TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)
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PDF (*pdf)
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High Compression PDF (*.pdf) *1
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Secure PDF (*.pdf)
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Searchable PDF (*.pdf)
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Microsoft Office Word (*.docx)*2
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Microsoft Office PowerPoint (*.pptx)*2
*1: In order to save the document as a High Compression PDF, you must set the Resolution to 300 x 300 dpi and Scan Type to True Grey or 24 bit Colour.
*2: Only available for certain models.
NOTE: The screens may differ depending on the operating system being used and your Brother machine.
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Place your document face down, top edge first in the ADF.
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Click the SCAN tab, and then select the type of scan you require (Image, E-mail, or File).
![Scan tab Scan tab](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002578_013/gb/en/32128/ye_9020_faq_mx7030.gif)
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The scan settings dialogue appears.
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Select the file type supporting multi-page documents from the File Type drop-down list. (Click here to see the file types supporting multi-page documents.)
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Check the Continuous Scanning box. (Using this option, you can scan more pages than the maximum ADF capacity.)
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Click Start Scanning. The machine starts scanning.
![Scan to file setting Scan to file setting](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002578_013/gb/en/1015107/CC2_multi_page_settings.gif)
* The dialogue may differ depending on your choice in Step 2.