Home PrintPrevious Next

Scan to Media (Not available for MFC-235C and MFC-260C)

You can scan black and white and colour 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). Colour 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 01070705.PDF. You can change the colour, quality and file name.
Note Note
 
DCP models cannot change the file name.
Resolution
(For Monochrome Display models)
Resolution
(For Colour Display models)
File Format Options
Default File Format
B/W 200x100 dpi
200x100dpi B/W
TIFF / PDF
TIFF
B/W 200 dpi
200dpi B/W
TIFF / PDF
TIFF
Color 150 dpi
150dpi Color
JPEG / PDF
PDF
Color 300 dpi
300dpi Color
JPEG / PDF
PDF
Color 600 dpi
600dpi Color
JPEG / PDF
PDF
1
Put a USB Flash memory drive, CompactFlash®1, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Picture Card™2 into your machine.
Note Note
 
DCP-135C does not support CompactFlash®, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Picture Card™.
1
This product also supports CompactFlash® type1.
2
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.
2
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:
• 
To change the quality, go to 5.
• 
To start scanning without changing any settings, press Mono Start or Colour Start.
5
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose the quality you want.
Press OK.
Do one of the following:
• 
To change the file type, go to 6.
• 
To start scanning without changing any settings, press Mono Start or Colour Start.
6
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose the file type you want.
Press OK.
Do one of the following:
• 
To change the file name, go to 7.
• 
To start scanning without changing any settings, press Mono Start or Colour Start.
Note Note
• 
If you choose colour in the resolution setting, you cannot choose TIFF.
• 
If you choose monochrome 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 Mono Start or Colour Start to start scanning.
Note Note
 
Scan type depends on the settings you choose in step 5 and 6, Mono Start or Colour Start does not change the setting.
Page Top
Home PrintPrevious Next