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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.
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  • 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.

HL-L3300CDW

  1. Load your document.
  2. Press image (Scan).
  3. Press image or image to select the [to PC] option, and then press OK.
  4. Press image or image to select the [OCR] option, and then press OK.
  5. If the machine is connected over the network, press image or image to select the destination computer.
  6. Press OK.
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    If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN, enter the four-digit PIN for the destination computer on the LCD and then press OK.

  7. Do one of the following:
    • To change the scan settings for this document, press Options or Copy/Scan Options and then go to the next step.
    • To use the default scan settings, press Black Start or Color Start.

      The machine starts scanning. If you are using the machine's scanner glass, follow the LCD instructions to complete the scanning job.

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    • To change scan settings, a computer with the Brother iPrint&Scan software installed must be connected to the machine.

  8. The machine will prompt you to set each of the following scan settings. Press image or image to select the desired option, and then press OK to proceed to the next scan setting.
    • [Color Setting]
    • [Resolution]
    • [File Type]
    • [Document Size]
    • [Auto Deskew] (available only for certain models)
    • [Skip Blank Page]
    • [Skip B. Sens.]
    • [Remove Bkg Clr] (available only for the [Color] and [Gray] options.)
    • [Margin Settings]
  9. Press Black Start or Color Start.
    The machine starts scanning. If you are using the machine's scanner glass, follow the LCD instructions to complete the scanning job.

DCP-L3560CDW/MFC-L3720CDW/MFC-L3760CDW/MFC-L3765CDW/MFC-L3780CDW

  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.
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    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 image[Options], and then select the scan settings you want to change. If you use the default settings, skip this step.
    • [2-sided Scan] (MFC-L3780CDW)
    • [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]
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    • 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].
    The machine starts scanning. If using the machine's scanner glass, follow the touchscreen instructions to complete the scanning job.
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