For instructions on how to 2-sided (duplex) scan, click on the link below for your scanning method:
A. ControlCenter4 Home Mode Users
B. ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode Users
NOTE: Illustrations shown below are from a representative product and may differ from your Brother machine.
A. ControlCenter4 Home Mode Users:
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Place a document to be scanned in the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder).
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Open the ControlCenter4.
(Windows 7 or earlier)
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Click Start > (All) Programs > Brother > [model name] > ControlCenter4.
The ControlCenter4 application will be loaded in the Task Tray near the system clock.
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Right-click on the ControlCenter4 icon located in the Task Tray and left-click on Open.
(Windows 8 or 8.1)
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Click Brother Utilities.
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Click the dropdown list to select your model if it is not already selected.
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Click Scan.
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Click ControlCenter4.
(Windows 10 / Windows 11)
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Click (Start) > (All apps >) Brother > Brother Utilities.
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Click the dropdown list to select your model if it is not already selected.
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Click Scan.
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Click ControlCenter4.
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While on the Scan Tab, select Custom and click Custom Settings.
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Place a check in the box for 2-sided Scanning. You will then be able to select one of the following binding options:
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Long-edge binding
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Short-edge binding
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Click OK.
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Press Scan. The document will now scan.
B. ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode Users:
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Place a document to be scanned in the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder).
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Open the ControlCenter4.
(Windows 7 or earlier)
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Click Start > (All) Programs > Brother > [model name] > ControlCenter4.
The ControlCenter4 application will be loaded in the Task Tray near the system clock.
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Right-click on the ControlCenter4 icon located in the Task Tray and left-click on Open.
(Windows 8 or 8.1)
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Click Brother Utilities.
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Click the dropdown list to select your model if it is not already selected.
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Click Scan.
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Click ControlCenter4.
(Windows 10 / Windows 11)
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Click (Start) > (All apps >) Brother > Brother Utilities.
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Click the dropdown list to select your model if it is not already selected.
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Click Scan.
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Click ControlCenter4.
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Click on Configuration > Button Settings > Scan > select your desired Scan Type.
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Place a check in the box for 2-sided Scanning. You will then be able to select one of the following binding options:
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Long-edge binding
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Short-edge binding
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Click OK.
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Click Scan that you configured and then click Scan. The document will now scan.
Using ControlCenter2 (Macintosh only)
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Place a document to be scanned in the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder).
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Open the ControlCenter2.
To open the ControlCenter2 application, click Go from the Finder bar, Applications > Brother > ControlCenter. Double click the ControlCenter.
The ControlCenter will open and an icon will be placed in the dock.
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Click on Configuration > Scan > select your desired Scan Type.
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Place a check in the box for 2-sided Scanning. You will then be able to select one of the following binding options:
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Long-edge binding
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Short-edge binding
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Click OK. All subsequent scans will use this setting.
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Click Scan that you configured and then click Start Scanning. The document will now scan.
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Non-Touchscreen Models
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Touchscreen Models
A. Non-Touchscreen Models:
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Place a document to be scanned in the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder).
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Press the SCAN Key on the Brother machine.
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Press Up or Down arrow key to select Scan to PC and then press OK.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to select the desired Scan Type and then press OK.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to select 1sided, 2sided (L) edge or 2sided (S) edge and press OK.
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For network users only:
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If multiple network computer names appear, press the Up or Down arrow key to select the destination computer that you want to receive the scan and press OK.
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If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN, enter the 4-digit PIN for the destination computer and press OK.
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Press START. The document will scan.
The selected Start button does not affect the scan's color settings. These settings are configured within the ControlCenter's Device Button Configuration.
B. Touchscreen Models:
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Place a document to be scanned in the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder).
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Press SCAN.
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Press Scan to PC.
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Press the scan option that you would like to complete.
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For network users only:
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If multiple network computer names appear, press the Up or Down arrow key to select the destination computer that you want to receive the scan and press OK.
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If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN, enter the 4-digit PIN for the destination computer and press OK.
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Do one of the following:
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Press Duplex Scan and press Off, DuplexScan: LongEdge or DuplexScan: ShortEdge. Continue to STEP 7.
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To start scanning without changing additional settings, continue to STEP 7.
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Press START to begin the process.
The selected Start button does not affect the scan's color settings. These settings are configured within the ControlCenter's Device Button Configuration.
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Open PaperPort:
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Windows 7 and earlier: Click Start > (All) Programs > Nuance PaperPort > PaperPort.
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Windows 8: On the Start screen, click PaperPort tile from the Start screen.
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Windows 10: Click Start > (All apps >) Nuance PaperPort => PaperPort.
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If the Scan or Get Photo panel is not already displayed on the left side of the screen:
Click Scan Settings. The Scan panel should then appear.
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Under the scanner section click Select.
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Ensure that TWAIN has a check next to it and from the list of available scanners select the TWAIN driver for your model brother machine. (ex: TWAIN: TW-BROTHER [model name])
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Click OK. Your scanner should now be listed under the scanner section of the scan panel.
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Adjust any of the settings to your desired configuration.
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Place a check next to Display Scanner Dialog Box and Show Capture Assistant.
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Place the document you wish to scan in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and click Scan.
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In the "Scanner Setup" dialog box adjust any of the settings to your desired configuration.
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Ensure that 2-sided Scanning is checked. You will then be able to select one of the following binding options:
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Long-edge binding
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Short-edge binding
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Click Start in the scanner window to begin the scan job.
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When the scanning is complete, click Cancel. You will be prompted with the following options:
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Scan More Pages: Select this option if you wish to add additional pages to this scan job.
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Scan Other Side: Select this option to perform a manual duplex scan of documents with images on both sides of a page.
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Done: Select this option if you are finished scanning.
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When you are done scanning you will be taken to the PaperPort Desktop and the scanned document should appear.
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Double click on the Presto! PageManager shortcut icon on the desktop or click Macintosh HD -> Application -> Presto! PageManager 9 for BR -> Presto! Page Manager SE 9.app or click Go -> Application -> Presto! PageManager 9 for BR -> Presto! Page Manager 9.35.app.
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Place your document on the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder).
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In Presto click the Acquire button.
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Place a check in 2-sided Scanning. You will then be able to select one of the following binding options:
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Long-edge binding
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Short-edge binding
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Once you have configured all of your settings, click Start. The document will scan.
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Once the scan is complete, click Cancel.