I have a retina imac using Ventura wirelessly connected to a HL-3180CDW printer which has scanned wirelessly to a file on the imac in the past. I cannot locate the file on my iMac, determine is the scan is going anywhere or even scanning! Any suggestions
iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 13.7
Are you using the Brother Scan-ware or Image Capture..?
In either case, the scan preview panel should allow you to choose the Scan To: destination.
Personally I've been using Image Capture instead of the manufactures scan-ware for nearly 20 years.
https://soundsupport.biz/2015/10/18/how-to-scan-using-image-capture/
Both John and Dennis are correct. However one thing you should know is that you can control where the default scan location is. If you want change that location please navigate to Google.com and type in:
"how to change default scan location Mac" and the follow the directions for your situation. That means if you use Image Capture which is pre-installed for every Mac use these instructions, however if you installed the software that came with your printer/scanner follow the directions that say "using Your Scanner's Software (HP Smart, Brother, Epson, etc.)"
Neither method is difficult, just a little basic Mac knowledge.
I believe it defaults to ~/Pictures
Where do scans go from printer to computer?
