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Save Scanned Data as an Email Attachment
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- Use the Scan button on the machine to make temporary changes to the scan settings. To make permanent changes, use Brother iPrint&Scan.
To use this feature with your machine's Scan button, make sure you select one of these applications in Brother iPrint&Scan:
- Windows: Microsoft Outlook
- Mac: Apple Mail
- Load your document.
- Press .
- If the machine is connected over the network, select the computer name where you want to send data.
If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN for the computer, enter the four-digit PIN on the LCD, and then press [OK].
- To change the settings, press
[Options], and then select the scan settings you want to change. If you use the default settings, skip this step.
- [2-sided Scan]
- [Scan Settings]
- [Color Setting]
- [Resolution]
- [File Type]
- [Document Size]
- [Brightness]
- [Contrast]
(available only for the [Color] and [Gray] options)
- [Auto Deskew]
- [Skip Blank Page]
- [Skip Blank Page Sensitivity]
- [Remove Background Color]
(available only for the [Color] and [Gray] options)
- [Margin Settings]
- [B&W TIFF Compression]
To change scan settings, a computer with the Brother iPrint&Scan software installed must be connected to your machine.
If your machine displays the [OK] button, press [OK].
To save the settings as a shortcut, press [Save as Shortcut].
- Press [Start].The machine starts scanning. If using the machine's scanner glass, follow the touchscreen instructions to complete the scanning job.