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
*1A PDF format where characters on the document are scanned as text data and the text can be searched using a computer.
*2Documents are scanned in black and white only, with no intermediate shades of gray.

To change settings
You can change settings from MF Toolbox. Configuring Scan Settings in 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).Placing Documents
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.
 
When placing documents in the feeder in step 1
When scanning is complete, the save destination folder is displayed on the computer.
When placing documents on the platen glass in step 1
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 Configuring Storing Settings.
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