How do I scan using the product's control panel?

  • See below.

    Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel

    You can scan an image to your computer using your product's control panel buttons.

    Your product automatically selects suitable default scan settings, but you can view or change them as necessary.

    1. Make sure you installed the product software and connected the product to your computer.

      Note: Restart your computer after installing the product software to enable scanning from the control panel. Also make sure the Event Manager program is not being blocked by your firewall or security software.

    2. Press the  home button, if necessary.
    3. Press the arrow buttons to select Scan and press the OK button. You see this screen:
    4. Select a scan option and press the OK button.
      • Scan to Memory Card saves your scan file on a memory card and lets you select the file format, quality, and other settings.
      • Scan to PC saves your scan file directly to your computer or as an image capture in OS X.
      • Scan to PC (PDF) saves your scan as a PDF file to your computer or as an image capture in OS X.
      • Scan to PC (Email) scans your original and attaches it to a message in your email program. You can select the email program you want to use and resize your image, if necessary, from an option screen on your computer.

        Note:Scan to PC (Email) works with MAPI-type email such as Microsoft Outlook, Windows Live Mail, Mac Mail, and Entourage, but not web-based email such as Gmail.

    5. Select any necessary scan settings.
    6. Press the  start button to start scanning.
Published:  Jan 7, 2016