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Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File
Scan documents and save them to a folder on your computer as PDF files.
Use the Scan button on the machine to make temporary changes to the scan settings. To make permanent
changes, use either ControlCenter4 (Windows
®
) or Brother iPrint&Scan (Mac) software.
1. Load your document.
2. Press
[Scan].
3. Swipe left or right or press d or c to display
[to PC].
The icon moves to the middle of the touchscreen and is highlighted in blue.
4. Press
[to PC].
5. Press [to File].
6. If the machine is connected over the network, swipe up or down or press a or b to display the computer
where you want to send the data, and then press the computer name.
If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN, use the LCD to enter the four-digit PIN for the computer, and then
press [OK].
7. Do one of the following:
• To change the settings, press [Options] or [Set at Device].
• Press [Start] to start scanning without changing additional settings.
The machine starts scanning. If using the machine's scanner glass, follow the LCD instructions to
complete the scanning job.
To use the
[Options] or [Set at Device] setting, a computer with either ControlCenter4 (Windows
®
)
or Brother iPrint&Scan (Mac) software installed must be connected to the machine.
8. To scan both sides of the document (for MFC-J6945DW only), press [2-sided Scan], and then select the
document type.
Option Description
2-sided Scan: Long
Edge
Scan the document so that the pages are read by flipping them on the long
edge.
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