User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Online User's Guide MFC-8530DN/MFC-8535DN/MFC-8540DN
- Table of Contents
- Before You Use Your Brother Machine
- Introduction to Your Brother Machine
- Paper Handling
- Print
- Print from Your Computer (Windows)
- Print a Document (Windows)
- Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Windows)
- Print as a Poster (Windows)
- Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Windows)
- Print as a Booklet (Windows)
- Secure Print (Windows)
- Use a Macro from Your Computer (Windows)
- Use a Preset Print Profile (Windows)
- Change the Default Print Settings (Windows)
- Print a Document Using the BR-Script3 Printer Driver (PostScript® 3™ Language Emulation) (Windows)
- Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Windows)
- Print Settings (Windows)
- Print from Your Computer (Mac)
- Print a Document (Mac)
- Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Mac)
- Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Mac)
- Secure Print (Mac)
- Print a Document Using the BR-Script3 Printer Driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation) (Mac)
- Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Mac)
- Print Options (Mac)
- Print One Page Duplicates on Different Types of Paper
- Cancel a Print Job
- Test Print
- Print from Your Computer (Windows)
- Scan
- Scan Using the Scan Button on Your Brother Machine
- Scan Photos and Graphics
- Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File
- Save Scanned Data to a USB Flash Drive
- Scan to an Editable Text File (OCR)
- Scan to Email Attachment
- Send Scanned Data to an Email Server
- Scan to FTP
- Scan to SSH FTP (SFTP)
- Scan to Network (Windows)
- Scan to SharePoint
- Web Services for Scanning on Your Network (Windows Vista SP2 or greater, Windows 7 and Windows 8)
- Change Scan Button Settings from ControlCenter4 (Windows)
- Change Scan Button Settings from ControlCenter2 (Mac)
- Configure Certificate for Signed PDF
- Disable Scanning from Your Computer
- Scan from Your Computer (Windows)
- Scan Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows)
- Scan Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows)
- Select Document Type Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows)
- Change Scan Size Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows)
- Crop a Scanned Image Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows)
- Print Scanned Data Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows)
- Scan to an Application Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows)
- Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows)
- Scan Both Sides of a Document Automatically Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows)
- Scan Settings for ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows)
- Scan Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows)
- Scan Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows)
- Scan Photos and Graphics Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows)
- Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows)
- Scan Both Sides of a Document Automatically Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows)
- Scan Both Sides of an ID Card Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows)
- Scan to Email Attachment Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows)
- Scan to an Editable Text File (OCR) Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows)
- Scan Settings for ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows)
- Scan Using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 14SE or Other Windows Applications
- Scan Using Windows Photo Gallery or Windows Fax and Scan
- Scan Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows)
- Scan from Your Computer (Mac)
- Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Mac)
- Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Mac)
- Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File Using ControlCenter2 (Mac)
- Scan Both Sides of a Document Automatically Using ControlCenter2 (Mac)
- Scan Both Sides of an ID Card Using ControlCenter2 (Mac)
- Scan to Email Attachment Using ControlCenter2 (Mac)
- Scan to an Editable Text File (OCR) Using ControlCenter2 (Mac)
- Scan Using TWAIN-Compliant Applications (Mac)
- Scan Using ControlCenter2 (Mac)
- Configure Scan Settings Using Web Based Management
- Scan Using the Scan Button on Your Brother Machine
- Copy
- Fax
- Send a Fax
- Send a Fax
- Send a 2-sided Fax from the ADF
- Send a Fax Manually
- Send a Fax at the End of a Conversation
- Set the Fax Logic (Sending and Receiving Sequence)
- Send the Same Fax to More than One Recipient (Broadcasting)
- Send a Fax at a Specified Time (Delayed Fax)
- Cancel a Fax in Progress
- Check and Cancel a Pending Fax
- Fax Options
- Receive a Fax
- Receive Mode Settings
- Receive Modes Overview
- Choose the Correct Receive Mode
- Use PC-Fax Receive to Transfer Received Faxes to Your Computer (Windows only)
- Set the Number of Rings Before the Machine Answers (Ring Delay)
- Set Fax Detect
- Shrink Page Size of an Oversized Incoming Fax
- Set the 2-sided Printing for Received Faxes
- Set the Fax Receive Stamp
- Receive a Fax at the End of a Telephone Conversation
- Receive Mode Settings
- Voice Operations and Fax Numbers
- Telephone Services and External Devices
- Fax Reports
- PC-FAX
- Send a Fax
- Print Data Directly from a USB Flash Drive
- Network
- Get Started
- Network Management Software and Utilities
- Advanced Network Features
- Print the Network Configuration Report
- Configure Your Mail Server Settings Using Web Based Management
- Configure the Brother Machine for Email or Internet Fax (I-Fax)
- I-Fax Options
- Use the Send Fax to Server Feature
- Configure and Operate LDAP Search
- Synchronize Time with the SNTP Server Using Web Based Management
- Technical Information for Advanced Users
- Security
- Lock the Machine Settings
- Network Security Features
- Before Using Network Security Features
- Secure Function Lock 3.0
- Use Active Directory Authentication
- Use LDAP Authentication
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using SSL/TLS
- Introduction to SSL/TLS
- Certificates and Web Based Management
- Supported Security Certificate Features
- Create and Install a Certificate
- Manage Multiple Certificates
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using Web Based Management
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using BRAdmin Professional (Windows)
- Print Documents Securely Using SSL/TLS
- Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using IPsec
- Send or Receive an Email Securely
- Use IEEE 802.1x Authentication for a Wired or a Wireless Network
- Store Print Log to Network
- Mobile/Web Connect
- ControlCenter
- Troubleshooting
- Routine Maintenance
- Machine Settings
- Change Machine Settings from the Control Panel
- In the Event of Power Failure (Memory Storage)
- General Settings
- Adjust the Machine's Volume
- Set Sleep Mode Countdown
- About Deep Sleep Mode
- Set Auto Power Off Mode
- Set the Date and Time
- Set the Time Zone
- Adjust the LCD Backlight Brightness
- Change How Long the LCD Backlight Stays On
- Set Your Station ID
- Set Tone or Pulse Dialling Mode
- Reduce Toner Consumption
- Add a Prefix to Every Fax Number
- Prevent Dialling a Wrong Number (Dial Restriction)
- Reduce Printing Noise
- Change the Language on the LCD
- Save Your Favourite Settings as a Shortcut
- Print Reports
- Settings and Features Tables
- Change Machine Settings from Your Computer
- Change Machine Settings from the Control Panel
- Appendix
- Glossary
Home > Scan > Scan Using the Scan Button on Your Brother Machine > Scan to an Editable Text File
(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.
ABC
ABC
• 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'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.
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