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Scan to Media (Not available for MFC-230C)

You can scan black and white and color documents directly to a USB Flash memory drive or memory card. Black and white documents will be stored in the PDF (*.PDF) or TIFF file formats (*.TIF). Color documents may be stored in PDF (*.PDF) or JPEG (*.JPG) file formats. File names are based on the current date. For example, the fifth image scanned on July 1, 2007 would be named 07010705.PDF. You can change the color, quality and file name.
Note Note
 
DCP models cannot change the file name.
Resolution
File Format Options
Default File Format
200x100dpi B/W
TIFF / PDF
TIFF
200dpi B/W
TIFF / PDF
TIFF
150dpi Color
JPEG / PDF
PDF
300dpi Color
JPEG / PDF
PDF
600dpi Color
JPEG / PDF
PDF
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Put a USB Flash memory drive, CompactFlash®1, Memory Stick®2, Memory Stick Pro™2, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Picture Card™3 into your machine.
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This product also supports CompactFlash® type1.
2
MagicGate Memory Stick® and Memory Stick Pro™ can be used, but any music data that is stored on the stick cannot be read.
3
This product supports xD-Picture Card™ Type M/Type H.
CAUTION CAUTION
 
DO NOT unplug the power cord or remove a USB Flash memory drive,CompactFlash®, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Picture Card™ from the machine while it is reading the data (the PhotoCapture key is flashing). You could lose your data or damage the media.
If you take out the USB Flash memory drive or memory card while the PhotoCapture key is flashing, you must restart your Macintosh® before putting the USB Flash memory drive or memory card in. If you put in another USB Flash memory drive or memory card before the Macintosh® is restarted, the data on it may be destroyed.
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Load your document.
3
Press the Graphic (Scan) key.
4
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Scan to Media.
Press OK.
Do one of the following:
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To change the quality, go to 5.
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To start scanning without changing any settings, press Black Start or Color Start.
5
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose the quality you want.
Press OK.
Do one of the following:
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To change the file type, go to 6.
• 
To start scanning without changing any settings, press Black Start or Color Start.
6
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose the file type you want.
Press OK.
Do one of the following:
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To change the file name, go to 7.
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To start scanning without changing any settings, press Black Start or Color Start.
Note Note
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If you choose color in the resolution setting, you cannot choose TIFF.
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If you choose black and white in the resolution setting, you cannot choose JPEG.
7
The file name is set automatically. However, you can create a name of your choice using the dial pad. You can only change the first 6 digits of the file name. (MFC models only)
Press OK.
Note Note
 
Press Clear/Back to delete the letters you entered.
8
Press Black Start or Color Start to start scanning.
Note Note
 
Scan type depends on the settings you choose in step 5 and 6, Black Start or Color Start does not change the setting.
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