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.
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Load your document.
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Press SCAN.
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Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose Scan to File.
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Press OK.
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(For network users)
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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.
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Press OK.
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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.
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Press Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start.
<For touchscreen models>
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Load your document.
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Press Scan.
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Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose to File.
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(For network users)
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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.
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Press the destination computer and press OK.
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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.
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Press Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start.