Brother MFC-640CW - Manual (Page 41)

Scanning
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Using the Scan key
(For USB cable users)
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Note
If you use the Scan key on a network, see Using the Scan key on page 72.
You can use the (Scan) key on the control panel to scan documents directly into your word processing,
graphics or E-mail applications, or to a folder on your PC.
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 PC. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD-
ROM then the correct drivers and the ControlCenter2 software are installed. Scanning using the
(Scan) key uses the configuration in Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 software. (See SCAN
on page 50.) For details about how to configure the scan settings of the ControlCenter2 buttons and to launch
the application of your choice using the
(Scan) key, see Using ControlCenter2 on page 46.
Scan to E-mail
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You can scan either a black and white or color document into your E-mail application as a file attachment.
You can change the
(Scan) key configuration. (See E-mail on page 53.)
a Load your document.
b
Press the (Scan) key.
c
Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail.
Press Menu/Set, Set or OK.
d
Press Black Start or Color 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.