Brother MFC-495CW - Manual (Page 175)

USB cable scanning
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Scan to OCR
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If your original document is text, you can use ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE or Presto! PageManager to scan
the document and convert it into a text file which can then be edited in your favorite word processing software.
a
Load your document.
b Press (Scan).
c Press a or b to choose Scan to OCR.
Press OK.
d Press Black Start or Color Start.
The machine starts the scanning process.
For Touchscreen models
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a Load your document.
b
Press (Scan).
c
Press Scan to OCR.
d Press Black Start or Color Start.
The machine starts the scanning process.
Note
• Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Button tab, Black Start or Color Start do not change
the settings.
(Windows ® )
•
„ If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in
the scan type option on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter configuration screen. (See SCAN
on page 57.)
„ ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ must be installed on your PC.
(Macintosh)
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„ You must have Presto! PageManager installed on your Macintosh for the OCR feature to work from the
Scan key or ControlCenter2. (See Using Presto! PageManager on page 138.)
„ The Scan to OCR function is available for English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish,
Portuguese, Danish and Swedish.