It is possible to scan a document while at the machine (without having to go back to your computer) using the keys on the operation panel. Follow the steps below to scan a document using only the control panel of the machine.

1. Place documents.

 
When scanning using the operation panel
You cannot scan multiple documents from the platen glass.

2. Press [ ] (Copy/Scan) until the scan mode screen appears.

The scan mode screen appears

3. Press [ ] or [ ] to select <Computer>, and then press [OK].

4. Press [ ] or [ ] to specify the scanner settings, and then press [OK].

The scanner settings are specified by default as follows.

	Scan Mode	Resolution	File Type	PDF Settings
Color Scan	Color	300 dpi	PDF	Searchable/High
B&W Scan	Black and White	300 dpi	TIFF
Custom 1	Color	300 dpi	JPEG/Exif
Custom 2	Color	300 dpi	PDF	Searchable/Standard

Scanning operation starts, and the scan mode screen reappears after saving the data.

If you cannot scan
You cannot scan when the setting screen of the MF Toolbox is displayed.
Click [ ] to close the setting screen before scanning.

The location to save the scanned images
The folder where the images are saved opens automatically after scanning.
By default, the folder for the date when you scanned the data is created in the [Pictures] folder. (For Windows 2000/XP, the folder is created in the [My Pictures] folder in [My Documents].)

To change the scanner settings
You can change the settings for the location to save, the file format, or resolution from a computer.