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cClick File, then Scan or Get Photo. You can also click the Scan or Get Photo button.
The Scan or Get Photo panel appears on the left side of the screen.
dClick the Select button.
eChoose TWAIN: TW-Brother MFC-XXXX or TWAIN: TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN from the 
Available Scanners list.
(Where XXXX is your model name.)
fCheck the Display scanner dialog box on the Scan or Get Photo panel.
gClick Scan.
The Scanner Setup dialog box appears:
hAdjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box:
Scan (Image Type) (1)
Resolution (2)
Scan Type (3)
Reduce Noise (4)
Brightness (5)
Contrast (6)
Document Size (7)
 
iClick Start.
When scanning is finished, click Cancel to return to the PaperPort™11SE window.
Note
After you select a document size, you can adjust the scanning area further by clicking the left mouse button 
and dragging it. This is required when you want to crop an image when scanning.
 
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Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan2
You can preview your image and crop unwanted portions before scanning by using the PreScan button. 
When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the 
image.
aFollow the steps from a to g of Scanning a document into the PC on page 34.
bChoose the settings for Scan (Image Type), Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness, Contrast and 
Document Size as needed.
cClick PreScan.
The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in the Scanning Area (1) of the Scanner Setup 
dialog box.
 
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dPress and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan. 
1 Scanning area
Note
You can enlarge the image using the   icon, and then use the   icon to restore the image to its 
original size.
 
eLoad your document again.
Note
Skip this step if you loaded the document on the scanner glass in step a.
 
fClick Start.
This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the PaperPort™11SE window (or your 
application window).
gIn the PaperPort™11SE window, use the options available to refine the image.
Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box2
Scan (Image Type)2
Choose the output image type from Photo, Web or Text. Resolution and Scan Type will be automatically 
altered for each of the default settings.
The default settings are listed in the table below:
Scan (Image Type)ResolutionScan Type
PhotoUse for scanning photo images 300 x 300 dpi 24bit Color
WebUse for attaching the scanned image to web pages 100 x 100 dpi 24bit Color
TextUse for scanning text documents 200 x 200 dpi Black & White
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Resolution2
You can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more 
memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. The following table shows the resolutions you 
can choose and the available colors.
Scan Type2
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Gray (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images 
without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give a gray appearance.)
True Gray
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact because it uses up to 256 shades of 
gray.
256 Color
Uses up to 256 colors to scan the image.
24bit Color
Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image.
Although using 24bit Color creates an image with the most accurate color reproduction, the image file size 
will be about three times larger than a file created using the 256 Color option. It requires the most memory 
and has the longest transfer time.
ResolutionBlack & White/
Gray (Error Diffusion)256 ColorTrue Gray/24bit Color
100 x 100 dpi Yes Yes Yes
150 x 150 dpi Yes Yes Yes
200 x 200 dpi Yes Yes Yes
300 x 300 dpi Yes Yes Yes
400 x 400 dpi Yes Yes Yes
600 x 600 dpi Yes Yes Yes
1200 x 1200 dpi Yes No Yes
2400 x 2400 dpi Yes No Yes
4800 x 4800 dpi Yes No Yes
9600 x 9600 dpi Yes No Yes
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Reduce Noise2
You can improve and enhance the quality of your scanned images with this selection. The Reduce Noise 
setting is available when using 24bit Color and scan resolutions of 300300 dpi, 400400 dpi or 
600600 dpi.
Brightness2
Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average and is 
usually suitable for most images.
You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slide bar to the right or left to lighten or darken the image. 
You can also enter a value in the box to set the level.
If the scanned image is too light, set a lower Brightness level and scan the document again. If the image is 
too dark, set a higher Brightness level and scan the document again.
Note
The Brightness setting is only available when you set Scan Type to Black & White, 
Gray (Error Diffusion) or True Gray.
 
Contrast2
You can increase or decrease the contrast level by moving the slide bar to the right or left. An increase 
emphasizes dark and light areas of the image, while a decrease reveals more details in gray areas. You can 
also enter a value in the box to set the Contrast.
Note
The Contrast setting is only available when you set Scan Type to Gray (Error Diffusion) or True Gray.
 
When scanning photographs or other images for use in a word processor or other graphics application, try 
different settings for the Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness and Contrast to see which setting best suits 
your needs.
Document Size2
Choose one of the following sizes:
A4 8.3 x 11.7 in (210 x 297 mm)
JIS B5 7.2 x 10.1 in (182 x 257 mm)
Letter 8 1/2 x 11 in (215.9 x 279.4 mm)
Legal 8 1/2 x 14 in (215.9 x 355.6 mm)
(Available on ADF models)
A55.8x8.3in(148x210mm)
Executive 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 in (184.1 x 266.7 mm)
BusinessCard3.5x2.4in(90x60mm)
To scan business cards, choose the Business Card size, and then put the business card face down at 
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Photo4x6in(10x15cm)
IndexCard5x8in(127x203.2mm)
PhotoL3.5x5in(89x127mm)
Photo2L5x7in(13x18cm)
Postcard 1 3.9 x 5.8 in (100 x 148 mm)
Postcard 2 (Double) 5.8 x 7.9 in (148 x 200 mm)
Custom
For Models without a scanner ADF 
User adjustable from 0.350.35 in. (8.98.9 mm) to 8.511.7 in. (215.9297 mm)
For Letter scanning models with ADF 
User adjustable from 0.350.35 in. (8.98.9 mm) to 8.514 in. (215.9355.6 mm)
If you choose Custom as the size, the Custom Document Size dialog box appears.
 
Enter the Name, Width and Height of the document.
You can choose “mm” or “inch” as the unit for Width and Height.
Note
You can see the actual paper size you chose on the screen.
 
•Width: shows the width of scanning area.
•Height: shows the height of scanning area.
•Data Size: shows the approximate data size in Bitmap format. The size will vary depending on the type 
of file, resolution and number of colors used.
  
						

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Scanning a document using the WIA driver 
(Windows
® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows®7)2
WIA compliant2
For Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows®7 you can choose Windows® Imaging Acquisition (WIA) when 
scanning images. You can scan images directly into the PaperPort™11SE viewer that Brother included with 
your machine or you can scan images directly into any other applications that support WIA or TWAIN 
scanning.
Scanning a document into the PC2
There are two ways to scan a whole page. You can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the 
Flatbed scanner glass.
If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, you must scan using 
the scanner glass (Flatbed). (See Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass on page 44.)
aLoad your document.
bStart the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™11SE software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installation 
to scan a document.
Note
• Depending on your model ScanSoft™ PaperPort™11SE may not be included. If it is not included, please 
use other software applications that support scanning.
• The instructions for scanning in this Guide are based on ScanSoft™ PaperPort™11SE. The process will 
vary when scanning from other applications.
 
cClick File, then Scan or Get Photo. You can also click the Scan or Get Photo button. 
The Scan or Get Photo panel appears on the left side of the screen.
dClick Select button.
eChoose WIA:Brother MFC-XXXX or WIA:Brother MFC-XXXX LAN from the Available Scanners list. 
(Where XXXX is your model name.)
Note
If you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will start.
 
fCheck the Display scanner dialog box on the Scan or Get Photo panel.
gClick Scan.
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hAdjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: 
1 Paper source
2 Picture type
3 Adjust the quality of the scanned picture
4 Page size
iChoose Document Feeder or Flatbed from the Paper source drop-down list (1).
Note
If your machine has no Auto Document Feeder (ADF), you cannot choose Document Feeder.
 
jChoose the picture type (2).
kChoose the Page size from the drop-down list (4).
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lIf you want to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3). 
You can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture type from Advanced Properties. 
Click OK after you choose the settings.
 
Note
By default, the scanner resolution can be set to a maximum of 1200 dpi.
If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Scanner Utility. (See Scanner Utility on page 45.)
 
mClick the Scan button in the Scan dialog box.
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Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass2
The Preview button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the image. When 
you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box to scan the image.
aFollow the steps from a to g of Scanning a document into the PC on page 41.
bChoose Flatbed in the Paper source drop-down list (1).
Note
If your machine has no Auto Document Feeder (ADF), you do not need to specify the Paper source.
 
 
1 Paper source
2 Picture type
3 Adjust the quality of the scanned picture
4 Scanning area
cChoose the picture type (2).
dClick Preview.
The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in the scanning area (4).
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