Change Scan Settings

Use ControlCenter2 to change the advanced settings for the scan features.
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Click the Graphic (ControlCenter2) icon in the menu bar and then select Open.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
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Note Note
If Graphic (ControlCenter2) icon is not displayed in the menu bar, double-click the ControlCenter icon.
The ControlCenter icon is in Macintosh HD/Applications/Brother.
The Graphic (ControlCenter2) icon will appear in the menu bar.
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While holding down the Control key click the button in the SCAN tab for the Scan-to action you want to change (Image, OCR, E-mail, or File). The settings dialog box will appear (the example below uses Image).
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Change the settings in the Software Button tab.
The following settings can be changed.
Setting
Description
Applicable Feature
Image
OCR
E-mail
File
Target Application
You can select which application is used to open scanned data. Only applications installed on your computer can be selected.
Add button
You can add an application to the drop-down list. Enter the Application Name (up to 30 characters) and select your preferred application by clicking the Browse button. Also select the File Type from the drop-down list.
Delete button
You can delete an application that you have added. Select the Application Name and click the Delete button.
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Yes
Yes
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File Type
Select the file type you want to use for the scanned data.
Note Note
To save the document as a password-protected PDF, select Secure PDF (*.pdf) for File Type and then enter the password in the Set PDF Password dialog box.
Searchable PDF is a file format that includes the text data layer over a scanned image. This layer allows you to search the text on the image data. The OCR language setting must be set to match the language you want to make the searchable PDF for.
To save the document as a searchable PDF, select Searchable PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type drop-down list.
To save the document as a searchable PDF, Presto! PageManager must be installed on your computer from the supplied DVD-ROM.
Several file types such as TIFF, TIFF Multi-Page, PDF, Secure PDF and JPEG support file size compression. Select Uncompressed or Compressed to adjust the file size for TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page. For PDF, Secure PDF and JPEG, use the slider to adjust the file size (not available for Scan to OCR).
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Yes
File size
You can adjust the File size by moving the slider to the right or left.
Note Note
File size can be adjusted depending on your selected File Type.
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Yes
OCR Software
You can select the application that will convert the scanned image to editable text.
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Yes
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OCR Language
Set to match the language of the scanned document’s text.
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Yes
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File Name
Enter a prefix for the file name if needed.
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Yes
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Yes
Show Save As window
If you want to specify the destination of the scanned image every time you scan, check the Show Save As window.
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Yes
Destination File Path
Click the Change button and then the Browse button to change the folder you would like to save your scanned document to.
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Destination Folder
Click Browse and browse to the folder you would like to save your scanned document to. Check Show Folder to automatically display the destination folder after scanning.
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Yes
Resolution
You can select a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image.
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Yes
Scan Type
Lets you select from a range of scan color depth.
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Gray (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give a gray appearance.)
True Gray
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact due to using up to 256 shades of gray.
24bit Color
Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image. Although using 24bit Color creates an image with the most accurate color reproduction, it requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time.
Auto
Uses suitable colors for your document automatically.
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Yes
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Yes
Document Size
Document size is set to Auto by default. You can scan documents of any size without making any adjustments to Document Size. For faster scan speeds you can select the exact size of your document from the Document Size drop down list.
Note Note
If you select a 1 to 2 document size, the scanned image will be divided into two documents that are half the size of the setting. If you select 1 to 2 (A4), the scanned image will be divided into two 5.8 × 8.3 in. documents.
To do 1 to 2 scanning, uncheck the Automatic Image Rotation check box in the Advanced Settings dialog box.
If you select a 2 in 1 document size, two scanned images will be combined into one document.
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Brightness
Adjust the setting (0 to 100) to get the best image. The default value of 50 represents an average and is usually suitable for most images. You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slider to the right or left to lighten or darken the image. If the scanned image is too light, set a lower Brightness level and scan the document again. If the image is too dark, set a higher Brightness level and scan the document again.
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Contrast
Adjust the setting (0 to 100) to get the best image. The default value of 50 represents an average and is usually suitable for most images. You can increase or decrease the contrast level by moving the slider to the right or left. An increase emphasizes dark and light areas of the image, while a decrease reveals more details in gray areas.
Note Note
The Contrast setting is only available when setting Scan Type to Auto, Gray (Error Diffusion), True Gray or 24bit Color.
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Yes
Duplex(two-sided) Scanning
If you check this box, the machine scans both sides of the document. When using the automatic 2-sided (duplex) scan feature, you must select Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding, depending on the layout of your original, to make sure that the data file created appears correctly in the scanned document.
Note Note
The 2-sided (duplex) scanning feature is available with lengths up to Legal size.
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Yes
Restore Defaults
Restore all settings to their factory default values.
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Yes
Continuous Scanning
You can scan multiple batches of documents and put them together into one data file. After the first batch of documents is scanned, click Continue for additional pages or Finish. This operation enables you to scan more sheets than the maximum capacity of the document feeder.
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Carrier Sheet Mode
You can scan the following documents using the Carrier Sheet. For this mode, you can select any setting other than Auto from the Document Size drop-down list.
Large-sized Documents (A3, B4 and Ledger)
Fold the document in half and insert it in the Carrier Sheet for 2-sided (duplex) scanning, then both front and back pages will be combined into a single page.
Important documents (photos, contracts)
Thin paper (receipts)
Irregular-shaped paper (clippings)
Note Note
Load only one Carrier Sheet at a time.
Set the document in the center of the Carrier Sheet and align the top of the document with the top of the Carrier Sheet.
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Plastic Card Mode
Lets you scan non-embossed cards, such as driver's licenses or insurance cards, using these automatic settings:
Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
Document Size: 2 in 1 (Business Card)
Duplex(two-sided) Scanning: On (Short-edge binding)
Auto Deskew: Off
Multifeed Detection: Off
Automatic Image Rotation: Off
Note Note
If you want to scan a plastic card with different settings, set Plastic Card Mode off, Resolution to 600 dpi, and Multifeed Detection to Off.
Load only one plastic card at a time.
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Click the Advanced Settings button. The Advanced Settings dialog box will appear.
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Change the settings.
The following settings can be changed.
Setting
Description
Applicable Feature
Image
OCR
E-mail
File
Auto Deskew
Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned data.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Automatic Image Rotation
Changes the direction of the document based on the text orientation.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bleed Through Prevention/Base Color Removal
Prevents the Bleed Through phenomenon on a two-sided document, and also allows you to remove the base color of documents such as newspapers to make the scanned data more recognizable.
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Blank Page Skip
Removes blank pages of the document from the scanning results.
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Multifeed Detection
Uses a ultrasonic sensor to detect when a multifeed has occurred. When this function detects a multifeed, confirm that the data scanned before the multifeed has been saved, and then start scanning again at the next page or the beginning of the document.
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Display Scanning Results
Shows the numbers of total pages saved and blank pages skipped on your computer screen.
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Click the OK button to close the Advanced Settings dialog box.
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Click the OK button to close the settings dialog box.