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Scan to an Editable Text File Using 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.
• 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 iPrint&Scan.
>> MFC-J4340DW
>> MFC-J4440DW/MFC-J4540DW
MFC-J4340DW
1. Load your document.
2. Press (SCAN).
3. Press a or b to select the [to PC] option, and then press OK.
4. Press a or b to select the [to OCR] option, and then press OK.
5. If the machine is connected over the network, press a or b to select the computer where you want to send
data, and then press OK.
If the LCD message prompts you to enter a PIN, use the control panel to enter the four-digit PIN for the
computer, and then press OK.
6. Do one of the following:
• To change the settings, go to the next step.
• To use the default settings, press Mono Start or Colour Start.
[Colour Setting] depends on the default settings. Pressing Mono Start or Colour Start does not allow
you to change the settings.
7. Press a or b to select the [Scan Settings] option, and then press OK.
To use the [Scan Settings] option, you must connect a computer with Brother iPrint&Scan installed to
the machine.
8. Press a or b to select the [Set at Device] option, and then press OK.
9. Select the scan settings you want to change, and then press OK.
Option Description
Colour Setting
Select the scan colour format of your document.
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