User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Software User’s Guide
- Applicable models
- Definitions of notes
- Compilation and publication notice
- IMPORTANT NOTE
- Table of Contents
- Section I: Machine operation keys
- Section II: Windows®
- 2 Printing
- Using the Brother printer driver
- Printing a document
- Duplex (two-sided) printing
- Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing
- Printer driver settings
- Accessing the printer driver settings
- Basic tab
- Advanced tab
- Print Profiles tab
- Support
- Accessories tab
- Ports tab
- Features in the BR-Script3 printer driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation)
- Status Monitor
- 3 Scanning
- Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver
- Scanning a document using the WIA driver
- Scanning a document using the WIA driver (Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan)
- Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE
- 4 ControlCenter4
- Overview
- Using ControlCenter4 in Home Mode
- Scan tab
- PC-FAX tab (For MFC models)
- Device Settings tab
- Support tab
- Using ControlCenter4 in Advanced Mode
- Scan tab
- PC-Copy tab
- PC-FAX tab (For MFC models)
- Device Settings tab
- Support tab
- Custom tab
- Quick reference for scanning operation
- Changing the Scan key settings for Scan to PC menu
- 5 Remote Setup (For MFC models)
- 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (For MFC models)
- 7 Firewall settings (For Network users)
- 2 Printing
- Section III: Apple Macintosh
- 8 Printing and Faxing
- 9 Scanning
- 10 ControlCenter2
- 11 Remote Setup (For MFC models)
- Section IV: Using the Scan key
- 12 Scanning (For USB cable users)
- 13 Network Scanning
- Before using Network Scanning
- Using the Scan key on your network
- Scan to E-mail
- Scan to E-mail (E-mail Server, For MFC-8910DW and MFC-8950DW(T): standard, MFC-8510DN and MFC-8710DW: available as a download)
- Scan to Image
- Scan to OCR
- Scan to File
- Scan to FTP
- Scan to Network (Windows®)
- How to set a new default for the file size (Scan to E-mail (E-mail server), FTP and Network, For 5-line LCD models)
- How to set a new default for Scan to E-mail (E-mail Server, For MFC-8950DW(T))
- Using Web Services for scanning on your network (Windows Vista® SP2 or greater and Windows® 7)
- Index
- brother USA
Scanning
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9
Pre-Scanning an image 9
The PreScan button is used to preview and also lets you crop any unwanted areas from the image. When
you are satisfied you are scanning the correct area, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to
scan the image.
a Load your document.
b Click PreScan.
The whole image is scanned into your Macintosh and appears in the Scanning Area.
c Drag the mouse pointer over the portion you want to scan.
d Put the document in the ADF again.
Note
If you put the document on the scanner glass in step a, skip this step.
e Adjust the settings for Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness and Contrast in the Scanner Setup dialog
box as needed.
f Click Start.
This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the application window.
g You can refine the image in your editing software.