Scan to File

You can scan a black and white or a color document into your Macintosh® and save it as a file in the folder you choose. The file type and specific folder are based on the settings you have chosen in the Scan to File screen of the ControlCenter2. (See File.)
1
Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
2
Press Graphic (Scan).
3
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Scan to File.
Press OK.
If your machine is an MFC-9440CN, MFC-9450CDN, DCP-9040CN or DCP-9042CDN, go to Step 5.
If your machine is an MFC-9840CDW or DCP-9045CDN, go to Step 4.
4
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose 1sided, 2sided (L)edge or 2sided (S)edge.
Press OK.
Note Note
If you want to scan a document using the duplex scanning feature, you need to put the document in the ADF and then choose 2sided (L)edge or 2sided (S)edge depending on your document layout.
5
Press Black Start or Color Start.
The machine starts the scanning process.
Note Note
Scan type depends on the settings on the Device Button tab, Black Start or Color Start do not change the settings.
If you want the scanned data in color, choose color in the scan type on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration. If you want the scanned data in black and white, choose black and white in the scan type on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration. (See File.)
If you would like to change the file name of scanned documents, enter the file name in the File Name section on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration.