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Scan Using the Scan Button on Your Machine
Scan to an Editable Text File Using OCR
Your machine can convert characters in a scanned document to text using optical character recognition (OCR)
technology. You can edit this text using your preferred text-editing application.
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The Scan to OCR feature is available for certain languages.
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Use the Scan button on the machine to make temporary changes to the scan settings. To make permanent
changes, use Brother iPrint&Scan.
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Load your document.
2. Press [Scan] > [to PC] > [to OCR].
3. If the machine is connected over the network, press a or b to display the computer where you want to send
data, and then select the computer name.
If the LCD message prompts you to enter a PIN, use the LCD to enter the four-digit PIN for the computer,
and then press [OK].
4. Do one of the following:
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To change the settings, press
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Press [Start] to start scanning without changing additional settings.
The machine starts scanning. If using the machine's scanner glass, follow the LCD instructions to
complete the scanning job.
To use
[Options], you must connect a computer with Brother iPrint&Scan installed to the machine.
5. Press [Scan Settings] > [Set at Device].
6. Select the scan settings you want to change, and then press [OK].
Option
Color Setting
Resolution
File Type
Document Size
Brightness
Contrast
Auto Deskew
[Options].
Description
Select the color format for your document.
Select the scan resolution for your document.
Select the file format for your document.
Select your document size.
Select the brightness level.
Select the contrast level.
Correct any skewed documents when they are scanned.
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