13. A method for counting and recording a document set, and generating a summary report corresponding to the document set, the method comprising: performing a document scanning procedure whereby a document set is scanned by a scanning assembly of a multi-function machine of the type having the capability of performing at least the functions of scanning, copying, and electronically transmitting documents; enabling 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; receiving 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; counting 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; counting 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; generating a summary report corresponding to the document set; and dispatching the summary report to at least one destination.
13. A method for counting and recording a document set, and generating a summary report corresponding to the document set, the method comprising: performing a document scanning procedure whereby a document set is scanned by a scanning assembly of a multi-function machine of the type having the capability of performing at least the functions of scanning, copying, and electronically transmitting documents; enabling 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; receiving 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; counting 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; counting 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; generating a summary report corresponding to the document set; and dispatching the summary report to at least one destination. 15. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the generating step further comprises setting forth in the summary report the number of images in the document set.