Scanning Using the <Scan -> PC> Button Place a document on the machine, and press <Scan -> PC1> or <Scan -> PC2>, and scanning starts immediately. The type of scan (color or black and white), the save destination for the document, and other settings can be registered to a button, and documents can be scanned using those settings. This section describes how to register settings in a button and scan with it.
Registering Your Settings in the <Scan -> PC> Button
Register the save destination computer and type of scan in <Scan -> PC1> or <Scan -> PC2> button.
1. Press and tap <Menu>.
2. Tap <Scan Settings>.
3. Select <Shortcut Key Settings> <Register>.
4. Tap <Scan -> PC1> or <Scan -> PC2>.
- Select the button to which you want to register settings.
5. Select the type of connection that is used between the machine and computer.
<Off>
Select this setting to erase registered settings.
<USB Connection>
Select this setting if the machine and computer are connected via USB.
<Network Connection>
Select this setting if the machine and computer are connected via a network.
6. Select the destination computer.
- This screen is not displayed if you select <USB Connection> in step 5.
7. Select the scan type.
Scan type | Color | Resolution | File format |
<Color Scan> | Color | 300 dpi | PDF (searchable)*1/High compression |
<B&W Scan> | Black and white*2 | 300 dpi | TIFF |
<Custom 1> | Color | 300 dpi | JPEG/Exif |
<Custom 2> | Color | 300 dpi | PDF (searchable)*1/Standard compression |
*1 A PDF format where characters on the document are scanned as text data and the text can be searched using a computer.
*2 Documents are scanned in black and white only, with no intermediate shades of gray.
To change settings
- You can change settings from MF Toolbox.
Checking the Registered Settings
<Menu> <Scan Settings> <Shortcut Key Settings> <Confirm Destination> Select <Scan -> PC1> or <Scan -> PC2>
Name of destination computer
Shows the name of the computer registered as the save destination.
Scan type
Shows the type of scan that has been set.
Using the <Scan -> PC> Button
1. Place the document(s).
2. Press and tap <Scan -> PC1> or <Scan -> PC2> button.
- To check the settings registered in the button, see "Checking the Registered Settings".
- Scanning starts.
- To cancel, tap <Cancel> <Yes>.
You cannot scan while the MF Toolbox setup screen is displayed. Close the screen before scanning.
2-A. When placing documents in the feeder in step 1
When scanning is complete, the save destination folder is displayed on the computer.
2-B. When placing documents on the platen glass in step 1
When scanning is complete, follow the procedure below.
2-B-1. If there are additional pages of documents to be scanned, place the next document on the platen glass, and press .
- Repeat this step until you finish scanning all of the pages.
- When there is only one page to be scanned, proceed to the next step.
2-B-2. Tap <Finish Scan>.
- The save destination folder is displayed on the computer.
NOTE
About the save destination folder
- By default, the scanned data is saved to the [Pictures] or [My Pictures] folder. A subfolder named with the scanning date is created, and the data is saved to that folder.
- To change the save destination, see "e-Manual" (HTML manual) in the DVD-ROM supplied with the machine.
Using the <Paper Save> Button You can use <2 on 1>/<4 on 1> to copy multiple documents onto a single sheet, and <2-Sided> to copy the document onto sides of a page. Using <Paper Save> in the Home Screen, which combines these functions, makes it easier to save paper than when using the functions separately.
NOTE
- The 2-sided <Paper Save Copy> settings may not be available with some sizes and types of paper.
- Using <Paper Save> reduces the copy ratio automatically (the copy ratio is displayed on the screen). You can increase or further reduce the copy ratio before pressing , but the edges of the document might not be copied if you increase it.
- <Paper Save> is not available when using <2-Sided>, <2 on 1>/<4 on 1>, or <ID Card Copy>.
- When you copy multiple documents onto one page, margins may be created in the copied image.
<Paper Save> Select the paper save copy setting Select the document size on the <Scan Size> screen
Paper save copy settings
Select one of four setting combinations.
<2 on 1 1->2-Sided>* |
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<4 on 1 1->2-Sided>* |
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<2 on 1 1->1-Sided> |
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<4 on 1 1->1-Sided> |
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*MF229dw / MF227dw Only
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