Brother DCP-L5600DN User Manual

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(OCR)
Scan to an Editable Text File (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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• (Macintosh) Presto! PageManager must be installed on your computer.
Download Presto! PageManager from http://nj.newsoft.com.tw/download/brother/
PM9SEInstaller_BR_multilang2.dmg.
NOTE
The Scan to OCR feature is available for certain languages.
• 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].
3. Swipe left or right to display [to OCR].
4. Press
[to OCR].
The icon moves to the middle of the Touchscreen and is highlighted in blue.
5. Press [to OCR].
6. If the machine is connected over the network, swipe up or down or 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 for the computer, enter the four-digit PIN on the LCD, and then press
[OK].
7. Do one of the following:
• To change the scan settings, press [Options], and then go to the next step.
• To use the default scan settings, press [Start].
The machine starts scanning. If you are using the machine's scanner glass, follow the Touchscreen
instructions to complete the scanning job.
To change scan settings, a computer with Brother's Control Center software installed must be connected to
the machine.
8. To scan both sides of the document (DCP-L5650DN/MFC-L5850DW/MFC-L5900DW/MFC-L6700DW/
MFC-L6800DW):
• Press [2-sided Scan], and then select the document type.
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Brother DCP-L5600DN Specifications

General

Type	all in one
Color	black/gray, multi
Touch Screen	yes
Display Size	3.7 inches
Tray Capacity	50
Output Tray Capacity	150 sheets
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity	70 sheets
Paper Size	ansi a, legal, executive, a4, a5, a6, folio
Paper Handling	letter, legal, executive, a4, a5, a6, envelopes, custom sizes (3.0-8.5" (w), 5.0-14" (l))
Paper Weight	60 grams per square meter
Printing Method	monochromatic
Color Print Speed	0 pages per minute
Mono Print Speed	42 pages per minute
First Page Print Time	7 seconds
Print Resolution Mono	up to 1200 x 1200
Two-Sided Printing	yes
Maximum Number of Pages Per Month	up to 50, 000
Reduction and Enlargement	no
Photo Printing	no
Scanner Type	flatbed
Scan Resolution	up to 1200 x 1200
Duplex Scan	yes
Max Copies	99
Copier Resolution Mono	up to 1200 x 600
Fax Function	no
Cartridges	brother tn820, brother tn850
Number Of Cartridges	1
Internal Memory	yes
Memory Card	no
Network	wired
Connectivity	usb 2.0, ethernet
Mobile Devices Connection	no

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	16.8 inches
Height	16.8 inches
Width	19.5 inches
Net Weight	37.7 pounds