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Scan to an Editable Text File Using 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 for certain languages.
• To scan from your machine:
- You must select your machine using Brother iPrint&Scan.
- Use Brother iPrint&Scan to change scan settings, such as the file type and file storage location.
For more information, see Related Information: Change the Scan Button Settings from Brother
iPrint&Scan.
• To scan from your computer:
See Related Information: Scan Using Brother iPrint&Scan (Windows/Mac).
• For Mac:
Brother iPrint&Scan is available only for DCP-T430W/DCP-T435W/DCP-T436W/DCP-T439W.
1. Start Brother iPrint&Scan.
• Windows
Double-click the
(Brother iPrint&Scan) icon.
• Mac
In the Finder menu bar, click Go > Applications, and then double-click the iPrint&Scan icon.
The Brother iPrint&Scan screen appears.
2. Click Machine Scan Settings.
3. Click OCR.
4. Configure the scan settings, and then click OK.
5. Do one of the following:
• Windows
Click Close.
• Mac
Click OK.
6. Load your document.
7. Press the Mono Copy and Colour Copy buttons simultaneously.
Related Information
• Scan Using the Buttons on Your Brother Machine
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