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Note
If you use the Scan key on a network, see Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)
on page 174.
You can use the (Scan) key on the control panel to scan documents directly into your word
processing, graphics or E-mail applications, to a folder on your computer, to a memory card or USB Flash
memory drive.
Before you can use the (Scan) key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro
software suite and connect the machine to your computer. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the
included CD-ROM, then the correct drivers and the ControlCenter software are installed. Scanning using the
(Scan) key uses the configuration of the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter software. (For
Windows
®
, see SCAN on page 54. For Macintosh, see SCAN on page 139.) For details about how to
configure the scan settings and to launch the application of your choice using the (Scan) key, see
Using ControlCenter3 on page 51 (Windows
®
) or ControlCenter2 on pages 137 (Macintosh).
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You can scan either a black and white or colour document into your E-mail application as a file attachment.
a Load your document.
b Press (Scan).
c Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail.
Press OK.
d Press Mono Start or Colour 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.
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a Load your document.
b Press (Scan).
c Press Scan to E-mail.
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