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Brother Mfc J5845dw Scan Setup
Perform the initial setup of the printer to perform Brother Mfc J5845dw scan setup.

- Pull out the paper tray below the control panel of the printer.
- Remove the cover from the Brother Mfc J5845dw scan setup tray.
- The Brother printer can perform two different types of scans.
- The photo scan
- The paper scan
- The photo scan has three different sizes,
- (3.5”x5”)(9x13)
- (4”x6”)(10x15)
- (5”x7”)(13x18)
- The photo stopper comes with three different sizes for each.
- It is the photo stopper 1, Photo stopper L, and the photo stopper 2L.
- Slide the paper guide for each of these sizes.
- To perform a routine scan, load as many as 20 papers in the paper tray area of the tray with the printing surface facing down.
- Loading more than the maximum number of sheets may lead to paper jams.
- Adjust the paper guides along the edges of the sheets to fit the paper correctly. ning is set up, refer to the following steps to set up your Brother MFC J5845dw to scan.
- Place the top cover the tray and close it.
- Slide the paper tray completely into the printer until it fixes appropriately.
- Slide-out the paper support from the tray so that the scanned documents or photos can be loaded.
- If the paper size is larger than A4, load the papers into the multi-purpose tray.
- Pull out the paper tray using both hands until it fixes into place.
- Slide the paper guides to match the paper’s width you are using.
- If you slide the paper guides too tightly on Brother Mfc J5845dw scan setup, this may lead to paper folds and paper jams.
- Flip the stack of papers a couple of times before loading it into the multi-purpose tray to avoid any paper jams.
- If the paper is of A4 size or smaller than that, draw the paper support right below the paper tray until it locks into place.
- Use the support flap from the paper tray if the size is more than A4.
- The paper’s size can be changed in the settings menu available on the printer’s control panel.
- Now that the paper loading for scan
OS is Windows
- Load the Brother Mfc J5845dw scan setup window and select the name or the model number of your printer.
- The control center will open upon selecting its option.
- Select the Scan and File option in the configuration window.
- The scan settings and the options like resolution, brightness, contrast, and other basic settings will be displayed.
OS is Mac
- Click the System Preferences window and select the Print and Scan option.
- Select the utility tab and click on the Control Centre application.
- Select the scan to file option under the software tab.
- Select your destination folder and the scan type. Click OK to continue.
- For both Windows and Mac, load the document on your printer.
- Select and press the Scan icon on the printer’s control panel and choose the Scan to PC option.
- You have the choice of opting for a black or color scan before scanning the document using Brother Mfc J5845dw scan setup.