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:

  1. Make sure your Brother printer is connected to your computer or network.
  2. 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.
  3. 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:

  1. Open the Brother iPrint&Scan software on your computer.
  2. Click on the "Scan" button and select "Email" as the destination.
  3. Choose the email account you want to use from the list of available accounts.
  4. Enter the recipient's email address in the "To" field.
  5. Enter a subject for the email in the "Subject" field.
  6. You can also add a message in the "Body" field if you want to include a note with the scanned document.
  7. Click "Scan" to start the scanning process.
  8. Place the document you want to scan on the Brother printer's scanner bed.
  9. 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:

  1. Go to the Brother printer's control panel and select "Scan" or "Scan to Email" (depending on your printer model).
  2. Choose the email account you want to use from the list of available accounts.
  3. Enter the recipient's email address in the "To" field.
  4. Enter a subject for the email in the "Subject" field.
  5. You can also add a message in the "Body" field if you want to include a note with the scanned document.
  6. Click "Scan" to start the scanning process.
  7. Place the document you want to scan on the Brother printer's scanner bed.
  8. The printer will scan the document and send it to your email account as an attachment.

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