Brother MFC-J805DW User Manual

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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 either ControlCenter4 (Windows) or Brother iPrint&Scan (Mac) software.
>> MFC-J805DW/MFC-J815DW
>> MFC-J995DW
MFC-J805DW/MFC-J815DW
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 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 Black Start or Color Start.
[Scan Type] depends on the default settings. Pressing Black Start or Color Start does not allow you to
change the settings.
7. Press a or b to select the [Scan Settings] setting, and then press OK.
To use the [Scan Settings] option, a computer with either ControlCenter4 (Windows) or Brother
iPrint&Scan (Mac) software installed must be connected to the machine.
8. Press a or b to select the [Set at Device] setting, and then press OK.
9. Select the scan settings you want to change, and then press OK.
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Brother MFC-J805DW Specifications

General

Type	copier, fax, printer, scanner
Color	white
Touch Screen	no
Display Size	1.8 inches
Tray Capacity	150
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity	20 sheets
Color Print Speed	6 pages per minute
Mono Print Speed	12 pages per minute
Print Resolution Mono	up to 6000 x 1200
Two-Sided Printing	yes
Maximum Number of Pages Per Month	up to 5, 000
Photo Printing	yes
Scanner Type	flatbed
Scan Resolution	up to 1200 x 1200
Fax Function	yes
Cartridges	LC3035BK Ultra High-yield Black Ink Cartridge, LC3035C Ultra High-yield Cyan Ink Cartridge, LC3035M Ultra High-yield Magenta Ink Cartridge, LC3035Y Ultra High-yield Yellow Ink Cartridge, LC3033BK Super High-yield Black Ink Cartridge, LC3033C Super High-yield Cyan Ink Cartridge, LC3033M Super High-yield Magenta Ink Cartridge, LC3033Y Super High-yield Yellow Ink Cartridge
Number Of Cartridges	4
Network	wireless
Connectivity	apple airprint, brother iprint&scan, none, mopria print service, usb 2.0, wi-fi, wi-fi direct
Mobile Devices Connection	yes

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	13.4 inches
Height	7.7 inches
Width	17.1 inches
Net Weight	19.8 pounds