Brother MFC-8540DN 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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• 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 (MFC-8540DN):
• Press [2-sided Scan], and then select the document type.
Option Description
2-sided Scan: Long Edge
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Brother MFC-8540DN Specifications

General

Brand	Brother
Model	MFC-8540DN
Category	All in One Printer
Language	English