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Scan to an Editable Text File Using OCR
Your machine can convert characters in a scanned document to text data using optical character recognition
(OCR) technology. You can edit this text using your preferred text-editing application.
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Macintosh
Presto! PageManager must be installed on your computer.
Download Presto! PageManager from
PM9SEInstaller_BR_multilang2.dmg.
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's ControlCenter software.
1. Load your document.
2. Press [Scan] > [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 press the computer name.
If the LCD 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 [Options], and then go to the next step.
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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.
5. Press the [Scan Settings] option, and then press [Set at Device].
To use the [Scan Settings] option, a computer with the ControlCenter software installed must be
connected to the machine.
6. Select the scan settings you want to change, and then press [OK].
Option
Description
Select the scan type for your document.
Scan Type
Resolution Select the scan resolution for your document.
Select the file format for your document.
File Type
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