I can't figure out how to scan a document? - Brother MFC 240C All-In-One InkJet Printer

Hi Karen,

Do you have a micro scan disk inserted? The scanner will not work without one. Insert the disk in the slot next to the Format button. Turn the unit on then press the format button to format the disk. To scan a document, you press the scan buttton once, then release the button. Slowly move the wand over the document to be scanned. When you have finished scanning, press the scan button once again.

Hope this helps,

Marcus

To scan a document, you need to make sure you have the Full Featured driver installed. Then open Solution Center (the full install drops a shortcut on your desktop) and follow the instructions to scan.
If you can scan the document as an image, a quick workaround is contained in the following videos. Since I don't know what operating system you're using, I'll put in a Win 7 and Win Vista example.





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First, make sure all of the drivers for your printer were downloaded from the CD that came with your printer and make sure your printer is connected to your computer and turned on..

Second, if you are using a Windows PC, Click on:
Start > All programs > Accessories > Paint

Third: When the Paint program opens, in the top toolbar click on, File > From Scanner or Camera > then select your printer by clicking on your printer's icon > then click, OK.

Fourth: Place the document you wish to scan on the glass of the scanner and click on: Scan.

The document will be scanned and automatically sent to the Paint program.

Fifth: Click, File > Save as > (name the document) and save it in your Pictures folder.

You can now close the Paint program and open your Pictures folder. Click on the document you scanned to view it.

To scan documents, you must choose the PDF scan. Need to figure out how to choose to scan as a PDF. That's in the software or scan buttons. In that setting, there should be a choice of single or multiple scans. After the scans, you choose finish and the program should show you a PDF document and then save to a folder of your choice.

1. Connect a compatible scanner to your computer. A list of compatible scanners is available in technical document 107203 "Mac OS X 10.2: Scanners Compatible With Image Capture "

2. Install any necessary software drivers that came with the scanner.

Note: Not all scanners require the installation of additional software drivers.

3. Turn on the scanner.

4. Press the scan button on the scanner. See the documentation that came with the scanner for specific instructions. Image Capture opens automatically and a preview scan appears.

5. Select the area of the image you want to scan.




Figure 1 Preview image with area to be scanned selected

6. Click Options in the toolbar to adjust settings specific to your scanner.




Figure 2 Options icon

7. Adjust any settings in the drawer that appears.

8. Click Scan.

The scanned image is saved in your Pictures folder in your home directory and opened in Preview.

Note: These are the default options. They can be changed in the Image Capture toolbar.

I am afraid that you can't scan multiple documents. There is no option provided by ControlCenter3.

Scanners scan a document in picture format(JPEG) dot per dot. Their are complete programs out ther that will scan a document and turn it into a text fine. They are far more expensive that just copy a picture of some words on a page, Typical scanner function. I hope I have explained it well.  

Hi, 

Please click on follwoing link and follow the document, 

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01388134&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN


Regards,  raj_p5983

if you have successfully scan your pictures you just need to look for my scans folder under documents and checl if you have your uploaded photos ther but if you cannot still find it... and got the error message..give me the error message.

Use the "Separate Scan" button on the panel. By pushing this you are telling the scanner that you have separate scans to scan as one document. Once all files are scanned, push the separate scan button again to indicate you are finished scanning.