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 (video instructions available)
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.
NOTE: Videos shown below are from a representative product and may differ from your Brother machine.
* If your Brother machine has a touchscreen, please follow the steps under "For touchscreen models" below.
For USB interface users:
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Load your document.
If you want to use 2-sided (duplex) scanning, load your document face up, top edge first in the ADF.
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Click on the image below to play the video instructions.

* This movie is being streamed from YouTube. (Opening new window.)
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Press SCAN.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Scan to PC. Press OK.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose File. Press OK.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose 1sided, 2sided (L)edge or 2sided (S)edge. Press OK.
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Press Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start or Start.
For network users:
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Load your document.
If you want to use 2-sided (duplex) scanning, load your document face up, top edge first in the ADF.
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Click on the image below to play the video instructions.

* This movie is being streamed from YouTube. (Opening new window.)
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Press SCAN.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Scan to PC. Press OK.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose File. Press OK.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose 1sided, 2sided (L)edge or 2sided (S)edge. Press OK.
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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 or Start.
<For touchscreen models>
For USB interface users:
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Load your document.
If you want to use 2-sided(duplex) scanning, load your document face up, top edge first in the ADF.
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Click on the image below to play the video instructions.

* This movie is being streamed from YouTube. (Opening new window.)
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Press Scan.
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Press Scan to PC.
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Press File.
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If you want to use 2-sided (duplex) scanning, go to STEP v.
If you do not want to use 2-sided (duplex) scanning, go to STEP vi.
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Press Duplex Scan.
Press DuplexScan :LongEdge or DuplexScan :ShortEdge.
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Press Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start or Start.
For network users:
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Load your document.
If you want to use 2-sided (duplex) scanning, load your document face up, top edge first in the ADF.
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Press Scan.
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Press Scan to PC.
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Press File.
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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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If you want to use 2-sided (duplex) scanning, go to STEP 9.
If you do not want to use 2-sided (duplex) scanning, go to STEP 10.
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Press Duplex Scan.
Press DuplexScan :LongEdge or DuplexScan :ShortEdge.
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Press Black (Mono) Start or Color (Colour) Start or Start.