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Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh
®
G3, G4 or iMac
™
/iBook
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PRINTER/SCANNER
PreScanning an Image
PreScanning allows you to scan an image quickly at a low resolution. A thumbnail version will
appear in the Scanning Area. This is only a preview of the image, so you can see how it will look.
The PreScan button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the
image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click Fax Start to scan the image.
1
Insert the document face down in the ADF.
2
Click PreScan.
The entire document will be scanned into your Macintosh will appear in the Scanning Area of
the Scanner dialog box:
3
To scan a portion of the prescanned
image, click and drag the mouse to crop
it.
4
Insert document face down in the ADF of the Brother MFC again.
5
Adjust the settings for Resolution, Color Type (Grey Scale), Brightness, Contrast, and Size
in the Scanner Setup dialog box, as needed.
6
Click Fax Start.
This time only the selected area of the document will appear in the Scanning Area.
7
Use your application, software for editing and refining the image as usual.