Using the Scan key (For USB users)

Note

If you use the Scan key when connected to a network, see Network Scanning (MFC-7840N only).

You can use

(Scan) on the control panel to scan documents into your word processing, graphics or E-mail applications or a folder on your PC.

Before you can use

(Scan) on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro suite and connect the machine to your PC. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD-ROM then the correct drivers and ControlCenter3 are installed. Scanning by

(Scan) follows the configuration on Device Button tab of ControlCenter3. (See SCAN.) For details about how to configure the scan settings of the ControlCenter3 buttons and to launch the application of your choice using

(Scan), see Using ControlCenter3.

Scan to E-mail

You can scan either a black and white or colour document into your E-mail application as a file attachment. You can change the scan configuration. (See E-mail.)

Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.

Press

(Scan).

Press

to choose Scan to E-mail.

Press OK.

Press Start.

The machine starts scanning the document, creates a file attachment, and launches your E-mail application, displaying the new message waiting to be addressed.

Note

If you want the scanned data in colour, choose colour in scan type on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter3 configuration. If you want the scanned data in black and white, choose black and white in scan type on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter3 configuration. (See SCAN.)

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