Save Scanned Data as an Email Attachment

Send the scanned data from your machine to your email application as an attachment.

To scan from your machine:

You must first configure the Scan button on your machine, including settings such as file type and file storage location. See Related Information: Configure the Scan Button on Your Machine.
To scan from your computer:

See Related Information: Scan Using Brother iPrint&Scan (Windows/Mac).
To use this feature with your machine's Scan button, make sure you select one of these applications in Brother iPrint&Scan:
- Windows: Microsoft Outlook
- Mac: Apple Mail
For other applications and Webmail services, use the Scan to Image or Scan to File feature to scan a document, and then attach the scanned file to an email message.

Load your document.
Press (Scan).
Press or to select the [to PC] option, and then press OK.
Press or to select the [to E-mail] option, and then press OK.
If the machine is connected over the network, press or to select the computer you want to send the data to, and then press OK.

If the LCD message prompts you to enter a PIN, use the control panel to enter the four-digit PIN for the computer, and then press OK.
Do one of the following:
- To change the settings, go to the next step.
- To use the default settings, press Mono Start or Colour Start.
The machine starts scanning. If using the machine's scanner glass, follow the LCD instructions to complete the scanning job.

The [Colour Setting] option depends on the default settings. Pressing Mono Start or Colour Start does not change the colour settings.
Press or to select the [Scan Settings] option, and then press OK.

To use the [Scan Settings] option, you must connect a computer that has Brother iPrint&Scan installed on it to the machine.
Press or to select the [Set at Device] option, and then press OK.

Select the scan settings you want to change, and then press OK.

Option	Description
Colour Setting	Select the colour of your scanned document.
Resolution	Select the scan resolution for your document.
File Type	Select the file format for your document.
Document Size	Select your document size.
Brightness	Select the brightness level.
Contrast	Select the contrast level.
Auto Deskew	Correct any skewed documents when they are scanned.
Skip Blank Page (DCP-J1360DW/MFC-J4350DW/MFC-J4355DW)	When On is selected, blank pages are skipped.
Blank Page Detection (DCP-J1360DW/MFC-J4350DW/MFC-J4355DW)	Select the sensitivity level for detecting blank pages in the scanned data. The higher the sensitivity, the easier it is for the machine to detect blank pages.
Margin Settings	Adjust your document's margins.
Remove Background	Change the amount of background colour that is removed.

To start the scan, press Mono Start or Colour Start.

The machine starts scanning. If using the machine's scanner glass, follow the LCD instructions to complete the scanning job.

The [Colour Setting] option depends on the settings you have selected. Pressing Mono Start or Colour Start does not change the colour settings.

Load your document.
Press [Scan]>[to PC]>[to E-mail].
If the machine is connected over the network, press or to display the computer where you want to send data, and then select the computer name.

If the LCD message prompts you to enter a PIN, use the LCD to enter the four-digit PIN for the computer, and then press [OK].
Do one of the following:
- To change the settings, press [Options].
- Press [Start] to start scanning without changing additional settings.
  The machine scans the document and saves it as a file attachment. It then launches your email application and opens a new, blank email message with the scanned file attached.
To use [Options], you must connect a computer with Brother iPrint&Scan installed to the machine.
Press [Scan Settings]>[Set at Device].

Select the scan settings you want to change, and then press [OK].

Option	Description
Colour Setting	Select the colour format for your document.
Resolution	Select the scan resolution for your document.
File Type	Select the file format for your document.
Document Size	Select your document size.
Brightness	Select the brightness level.
Contrast	Select the contrast level.
Auto Deskew	Correct any skewed documents when they are scanned.
Skip Blank Page	When On is selected, blank pages are skipped.
Skip Blank Page Sensitivity	Select the sensitivity level for detecting blank pages in the scanned data. The higher the sensitivity, the easier it is for the machine to detect blank pages.
Remove Background Colour	Change the amount of background colour that is removed.
Margin Settings	Adjust your document's margins.

To save the settings as a shortcut, press [Save as Shortcut]. You will be asked if you want to make this a One Touch Shortcut. Follow the LCD instructions.

Press [Start].
The machine scans the document and saves it as a file attachment. It then launches your email application and opens a new, blank email message with the scanned file attached.

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