1. A multi-function machine of the type having the capability of scanning, copying and electronically transmitting documents, the machine comprising: a scanning assembly; a printing assembly; a counting and reporting module configured to generate a summary report corresponding to at least one batch of documents comprising a document set scanned by the scanning assembly, said counting and reporting module further configured to dispatch the summary report to at least one of a printing assembly, a storage device, or a network device; wherein the counting and reporting module is configured to: enable a user to select whether to count the number of documents in the document set and/or whether to count the number of images in the document set; receive at least one input and determining whether the user selected to count the number of documents in the document set and/or whether the user selected to count the number of images in the document set; count the number of documents in the document set scanned during the document scanning procedure if the user selected to count the number of documents in the document set; and count the number of images in the document set scanned during the document scanning procedure if the user selected to count the number of images in the document set; at least one processor configured to sense the completion of a batch scanning procedure by the scanning assembly.
8. The multi-function machine according to claim 1 , wherein the number of images scanned is set forth in the summary report.