Change Scan Settings

1
Start the ControlCenter application.
Windows®
(1)
Click the Graphic (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray and then select Open from the menu.
The ControlCenter4 window will appear.
Note Note
You can also start ControlCenter4 by double-clicking the Graphic (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray.
(2)
Click the Device Settings tab (the example below uses Home Mode).
Screen
Macintosh
(1)
Click the Graphic (ControlCenter2) icon in the menu bar and then select Open.
The ControlCenter2 window will appear.
Note Note
If the 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.
(2)
Click the DEVICE SETTINGS tab.
Screen
2
Click the Remote Setup button. The Remote Setup window will appear.
Note Note
You can also start Remote Setup by following the instructions below:
Windows®
Click Start, All Programs, Brother, ADS-XXXX, and then Remote Setup.
Macintosh
Double-click the RemoteSetup icon located in Macintosh HD/Applications/Brother.
3
Select Scan to USB in the folder tree.
Windows®
Screen
Macintosh
Screen
4
Change the settings.
The following settings can be changed:
Setting
Description
Scan Type
Lets you select from a range of scan colour depths.
B&W
Use for text or line art images.
Grey
Use for photographic images or graphics.
Colour
Uses up to 16.8 million colours to scan the image. Although using 24bit Colour creates an image with the most accurate colour reproduction, it requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time.
Auto
Uses suitable colours for your document automatically.
File Type(B&W)
Lets you select a file type for scanning in black & white.
Select a file type you want to use for the scanned data.
Note Note
To save the document as a password-protected PDF, select Secure PDF from the File Type(B&W) drop-down list, enter the password (the default value is “0000”) in the Password for Secure PDF field.
File Type(Gray)
Lets you select a file type for scanning in grey.
Select a file type you want to use for the scanned data.
Note Note
To save the document as a password-protected PDF, select Secure PDF from the File Type(Gray) drop-down list, enter the password (the default value is “0000”) in the Password for Secure PDF field.
File Type(Color)
Lets you select a file type for scanning in colour.
Select a file type you want to use for the scanned data.
Note Note
To save the document as a password-protected PDF, select Secure PDF from the File Type(Color) drop-down list, enter the password (the default value is “0000”) in the Password for Secure PDF field.
File Type(Auto)
Lets you select a file type when you have selected Auto from the Scan Type drop-down list. Select a file type you want to use for the scanned data.
Note Note
To save the document as a password-protected PDF, select Secure PDF from the File Type(Auto) drop-down list, enter the password (the default value is “0000”) in the Password for Secure PDF field.
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.
Document Size
Lets you choose from a selection of preset scan sizes.
Auto Deskew
Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned data.
Blank Page Skip
Removes any blank pages within the document from the scanning results.
Multifeed Detection
Detects a multifeed of the document by ultrasonic sensor. When this function detects multifeed, confirm that the data scanned before the multifeed is saved, and start scanning again from the next page or from the beginning.
Note Note
The data scanned before the multifeed occurred is saved if you have selected JPEG as the file type.
Duplex Scanning
If you select On : Long-edge binding or On : Short-edge binding, the machine scans both sides of the document. You must select On : Long-edge binding or On : Short-edge binding depending on the layout of your document to make sure that the data file is created correctly.
File Name
Enter a prefix for the file name (up to 64 characters). The file name will be the prefix you registered and a sequential number. If the prefix is not entered, the file name will be the date and a sequential number.
File Size(Gray)
Lets you select a file size for scanning in grey.
Select a file size you want to use for the scanned data.
File Size(Color)
Lets you select a file size for scanning in colour.
Select a file size you want to use for the scanned data.
Password for Secure PDF
Enter a 4-digit PIN number.
5
Click the OK button.