Brother printer how to scan to e mail
Scanning documents to email using a Brother printer is a convenient way to send important documents digitally. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you scan to email using your Brother printer:
Prerequisites:
- Make sure your Brother printer is connected to your computer or network.
- Ensure you have the Brother iPrint&Scan software installed on your computer. You can download it from the Brother website if you haven't already.
- Set up your email account on your computer or device. You can use a web-based email service like Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo Mail.
Scanning to Email using Brother iPrint&Scan Software:
- Open the Brother iPrint&Scan software on your computer.
- Click on the "Scan" button and select "Email" as the destination.
- Choose the email account you want to use from the list of available accounts.
- Enter the recipient's email address in the "To" field.
- Enter a subject for the email in the "Subject" field.
- You can also add a message in the "Body" field if you want to include a note with the scanned document.
- Click "Scan" to start the scanning process.
- Place the document you want to scan on the Brother printer's scanner bed.
- The printer will scan the document and send it to your email account as an attachment.
Alternative Method:
If you don't have the Brother iPrint&Scan software installed or prefer to use a different method, you can also scan to email using the printer's control panel:
- Go to the Brother printer's control panel and select "Scan" or "Scan to Email" (depending on your printer model).
- Choose the email account you want to use from the list of available accounts.
- Enter the recipient's email address in the "To" field.
- Enter a subject for the email in the "Subject" field.
- You can also add a message in the "Body" field if you want to include a note with the scanned document.
- Click "Scan" to start the scanning process.
- Place the document you want to scan on the Brother printer's scanner bed.
- The printer will scan the document and send it to your email account as an attachment.
Tips:
- Make sure your email account is set up correctly and you have a stable internet connection to send the scanned document.
- You can adjust the scan settings, such as resolution and file format, in the Brother iPrint&Scan software or the printer's control panel.
- If you're using a Brother printer with a touchscreen control panel, you may need to navigate to the "Settings" or "All Settings" menu to find the "Scan to Email" option.