Brother MFC 8480DN - Manual (Page 58)

Scanning
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Note
• If you choose color or gray in the resolution setting, you cannot choose TIFF.
• If you choose black and white in the resolution setting, you cannot choose JPEG.
• If you choose Secure PDF, the machine will ask you to enter a 4 digit password using numbers 0-9 before
it starts scanning.
i
The file name is set automatically. However, you can create a name of your choice using the dial pad.
You can only change the first 6 digits of the file name.
Press OK.
Note
Press Clear/Back to delete the letters you entered.
j Press Start to start scanning.
CAUTION
The LCD shows Scanning while reading the data. DO NOT unplug the power cord or remove the USB
Flash memory drive from the machine while it is reading the data. You could lose your data or damage the
USB Flash memory drive.
Changing the default file size
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You can set your own default setting for the file size. For a higher quality scan, choose the large file size. For
a smaller file size, choose the small file size.
a
Press Menu, 1.
b
Press a or b to choose Document Scan. Press OK.
c
Press a or b to choose File Size. Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose 1.Color or 2.Gray. Press OK.
e Press a or b to choose Small, Middle or Large. Press OK.
f Press Stop/Exit.
Note
You cannot choose the file size when you scan a document in black and white. Black and white documents
will be stored in the TIFF file format and the data will not be compressed.