Scanning Using the <Scan -> PC> Button

 
Place a document on the machine, and tap <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 computer that scanned images are saved in and the type of scan to <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> (MF249dw / MF246dn / MF237w)
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
JPEG (Exif)
<B&W Scan>
Black and white*1
300 dpi
PDF (searchable*2)
<Custom 1>
Color
300 dpi
JPEG (Exif)
<Custom 2>
Color
300 dpi
JPEG (Exif)
*1 Documents are scanned in black and white only, with no intermediate shades of gray.
*2 A PDF format where characters on the document are scanned as text data and the text can be searched using a computer.

To change settings
The settings in the table above are all factory default settings. You can change settings from MF Scan Utility. For more information, click [Instructions] on MF Scan Utility.
If you are a Mac OS user, see the User's Guide for ScanGear MF.

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 ScanGear MF 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 [My Documents] folder. A subfolder named with the scanning date is created, and the data is saved to that folder.
You can change the save destination from MF Scan Utility. For more information, click [Instructions] on MF Scan Utility.
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