Scan to ocr, Scan to file, Scan to ocr scan to file – Brother MFC 9840CDW User Manual

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Scan to OCR

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If your document is text, you can have it converted by Presto!

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PageManager

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to an editable text file and

then have the result displayed in your word processing application for viewing and editing. You can change
the scan configuration. (See OCR (word processing application) on page 183.)

a

Load your document.

b

Press the

(Scan) key.

c

Press a or b to choose Scan to OCR.
Press OK.
If your machine is an MFC-9440CN, MFC-9450CDN, DCP-9040CN or DCP-9042CDN, go to Step e.
If your machine is an MFC-9840CDW, go to Step d.

d

Press a or b to choose 1sided, 2sided (L)edge or 2sided (S)edge.
Press OK.

Note

If you want to scan a document using the duplex scanning feature, put the document in the ADF and then
choose 2sided (L)edge or 2sided (S)edge depending on your document layout.

e

Press Mono Start or Color Start.
The machine starts the scanning process.

Note

• Scan type depends on the settings on the Device Button tab, Mono Start or Color Start do not change

the settings.

• You must have Presto!

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PageManager

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installed on your Macintosh

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for the OCR feature to work from

the Scan key or ControlCenter2. (See Using Presto!

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PageManager

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on page 176.)

Scan to File

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You can scan a black and white or a color document into your PC and save it as a file in a folder of your
choice. The file type and specific folder are based on the settings you have chosen in the Scan to File screen
of ControlCenter2. (See File on page 186.)

a

Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.

b

Press (Scan).

c

Press a or b to choose Scan to File.
Press OK.
If your machine is an MFC-9440CN, MFC-9450CDN, DCP-9040CN or DCP-9042CDN, go to Step e.
If your machine is an MFC-9840CDW, go to Step d.

d

Press a or b to choose 1sided, 2sided (L)edge or 2sided (S)edge.
Press OK.

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