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Home > Scan > Scan Using the Scan Button on Your Machine > Scan to an Editable Text File (OCR)
Scan to an Editable Text File (OCR)
Your machine can convert characters in a scanned document to text using the optical character recognition
(OCR) technology. You can edit this text using your preferred text-editing application.
• The Scan to OCR feature is available only for certain languages.
• Use the Scan button on the machine to make temporary changes to the scan settings. To make permanent
changes, use Brother iPrint&Scan.
1. Load your document.
2. Press [Scan] > [to PC] > [to OCR].
3. If the machine is connected over the network, select the computer name where you want to send data.
If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN for the computer, enter the four-digit PIN on the LCD, and then press
[OK].
4. To change the settings, press [Options], and then select the scan settings you want to change. If you
use the default settings, skip this step.
• [2-sided Scan]
• [Scan Settings]
• [Color Setting]
• [Resolution]
• [File Type]
• [Document Size]
• [Brightness]
• [Contrast]
(available only for the [Color] and [Gray] options)
• [Auto Deskew]
• [Skip Blank Page]
• [Skip Blank Page Sensitivity]
• [Remove Background Color]
(available only for the [Color] and [Gray] options)
• [Margin Settings]
• To change scan settings, a computer with the Brother iPrint&Scan software installed must be connected
to your machine.
• If your machine displays the [OK] button, press [OK].
• To save the settings as a shortcut, press [Save as Shortcut].
5. Press [Start].
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