I am trying to scan using the 7840W and I do not have the manual- I just need step by step instructions on how to scan a document, name it, store it into my documents, and then email that doccument as an attachment

Hello, Robert -

I hope I am correct in assuming you have the user's manual for the HP Photosmart C4480. Just in case you do not, this is the link to the web page where you can download and save the manual (PDF format - Adobe Acrobat Reader software needed, free):
https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-photosmart-c4400-all-in-one-printer-series/3655558/model/3655559/manuals

After downloading the PDF document save it (Save As) to your Documents folder and give it a name you can find again easily - maybe: HP Photosmart C4480 Manual.

How to save a PDF file:
- With your computer, open the PDF document in Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Move cursor to upper left corner of page and left click or tap on FILE
- In drop down File menu, move cursor to SAVE AS and left click or tap on it
- In Save As window which opens, move cursor down to CHOOSE A DIFFERENT FOLDER and left click on tap on that "button"
- In window which opens choose DOCUMENTS in the Documents Library
- In File name box near the bottom of the Documents Library pop-up window, enter the name with which you want to save the PDF document, Example: HP Photosmart C4480 Manual
- Left click or tap on the SAVE button

Note: The steps above will be similar to what you will need to do after scanning any document.

The instructions for scanning start in Chapter 10, Page 64 (Image 304 of the PDF format manual).

Open the scanner through your computer. It is easier to save the document later by operating the scan functions through your computer.

With the scan application open on your computer run the scan process. After scanning the document, you will need to save it. First, you will need to determine the format in which you want to save the scanned document: PDF, JPEG (photo image), GIF, etc.

After choosing the format for the scanned document, in the proper file name box, enter the name for the document you wish to save.
Examples:
Correspondence 2018-Feb-18 Brother
Photo Brothers-Family 2018-Feb-18
Deed of Sale 2018-Feb-18 House

Get the idea? I like to give a date to my scanned document names to help identify them better.

Once you have entered the file name, click or tap on the SAVE button.

Note: I always like to open the saved document from the Documents folder to verify it was saved. Plus, my scanner attaches a number at the end of every file name. After closing out the saved document and closing the scanner winder, I go back and Edit the file name, removing the added number (digits) from the saved file name.

The video you will find with this link:
http://esvideo.es/video/watch/ult2ORqN1eGRiLQ=
is for those who use Windows 8 or 10. Even if you use another Windows operating system (I use Windows 7), you can probably figure out what to do. The video goes through the scanning and saving process step-by-step.

Best wishes.

The instructions are in the manual which can be viewed and/or downloaded and printed out from their web site www.canonusa.com.

It can either scan using the "pop up" screen on the printer or the scanner using the program "MP Navigator" which should have installed with the driver for the printer.

Since there was not much detail in your problem, other than how to scan a document, the instructions should give you some idea of where to look.

There are other issues you will run into when it comes time to "save" your scanned document or photo. You have to type in the name of what you want to call the document and a "location" on your computer where you want to store it, otherwise the program will automatically store in a file titled, "MP Navigator ".

Hope this helps. If not, add a little more detail as to what specifically the problem is with the scanning capability of your printer.

There are many questions and answers related to Scanning, If you mentioned how you would like to scan, eg, Scanning using the Brother software or scanning using windows/mac utilities, I can help you better. Anyway, here are few scanning related tutorials, please click this LINK and select whatever tutorial/s you wish to go through.
To scan using the Brother Control Center, follow the instructions given HERE. And THIS is the tutorial about how to scan without using the Brother Control Center application.
Hope this helps.
Let me know if you need further help.
Good Luck.
Thanks for using FixYa.

You need to install a printer driver PDF program on yourcomputer first. There are quite a few freeware PDF writer programs on theInternet you can download one such as CutePDF.
Scan your document then click on File - Print and select the PDF writer as theprinter device. Then name and save the PDF file. http://www.cutepdf.com/

You need to install a PDF writer program first. There arequite a few freeware PDF writer programs on the Internet you can download onesuch as CutePDF.
Scan your document the click on File - Print and select the PDF writer as theprinter device. Then name and save the PDF file. http://www.cutepdf.com/

Information on the scanning function can be found here:

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/as/au/en/faq/faq_list.html?reg=as&c=au&lang=en&prod=mfc7840w_all&Cat=107


In order to scan a multi-page document into a single file, you must configure the scan to use a file type that supports multi-page documents. For illustrated instructions of how to scan multiple pages into one file instead of each scan being saved as a separate file go to here:

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/public/as/au/en/faq/faq/000000/002500/000078/faq002578_001.html?reg=as&c=au&lang=en&prod=mfc7840w_all&Cat=107

hello there


first thing, scan the document and when you typed the filename below that box is option, you can select what extension name you want to that file select pdf and click save. be sure you have pdf reader or acrobat reader etc..


Thanks

try this.. open whatever document you are trying to print.. then go File > Print > By the printer name open Properties > In the Papersource options.. on the first page select auto select and try printing.. if that doesn't work do all the same steps over and select Tray 1..hope that helps

Please follow the link for manuals, you need to download the software user guide for instructions for scanning.

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/us/ca/en/doc/manual_index.html?reg=us&c=ca&lang=en&prod=mfc7840w_all&dlid=&flang=English&type2=-1

Hi, normally, if you have installed the complete driver set, the easiest way is to run a program with scanning capability i.e. photoshop, or word. the software normally given with a scanner is a 'twain' which becomes linked to the photoshop program. If you have MS word (I'll use this as an exAmple ), ensure the scanner software is installed, the brother switched on and connected to the computer correctly click Insert select picture then scanner - (or it may say twain). At this point the Brother mini program - the 'twain' should start and then follow the scanner instructions and a scan of whAtever you have selected should be inserted into the word document. Bit of trivia - TWAIN stands for Tool With An Interesting Name - yup it really is!.