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Save Scanned Data as an Email Attachment

Send the scanned data from your machine to your email application as an attachment.
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  • To scan from your machine:

    • You must select your machine using Brother iPrint&Scan.

    • Use Brother iPrint&Scan to change scan settings, such as the file type and file storage location.

    For more information, see Related Information: Change the Scan Button Settings from Brother iPrint&Scan.

  • To scan from your computer:

    See Related Information: Scan Using Brother iPrint&Scan (Windows/Mac).

For Mac:

Brother iPrint&Scan is available only for DCP-T430W/DCP-T435W/DCP-T436W.

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.

  1. Start Brother iPrint&Scan.
    • Windows

      Double-click the image(Brother iPrint&Scan) icon.

    • Mac

      In the Finder menu bar, click Go>Applications, and then double-click the iPrint&Scan icon.

    The Brother iPrint&Scan screen appears.
  2. Click Machine Scan Settings.
  3. Click E-mail.
  4. Configure the scan settings, and then click OK.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • Windows

      Click Close.

    • Mac

      Click OK.

  6. Press the Mono Copy and Colour Copy buttons simultaneously.
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