Brother MFC 9760 User Manual

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OCR Package—From the pull-down list, select TextBridge Classic OCR if you want to use the 
OCR package that was installed with the Brother MFC Software Suite.
Click the OCR Settings… button to choose how the OCR application will read the pages you scan 
into your word processor application.
The Preferences window will appear:
Select your setting and click OK.
Auto Orientation—Check this checkbox if you want your...

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Copy
Scanner Settings
From the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: Faxing, 
Filing and Copying; Text for OCR; Photos; Photos (High Quality); Photos (Quick Scan); Custom; 
Draft Copy or Fine Copy.
To change any of the settings for that mode, click the Modify Settings… button.
Copy Settings
Brother MFC9760
Copies—Enter the number of copies you want to print.
To change the copy options, click the Copy Options… button.
Click the OK button to save...

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6Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge®
ScanSoft™ Paper Port® for Brother is a document management application. You will use PaperPort® 
to view scanned documents. PaperPort® has a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, filing system that will 
help you organize your documents. It allows you to combine or “stack” documents of different 
formats for printing or filing. PaperPort
® can be accessed...

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Organizing Your Items in Folders
PaperPort® has an easy-to-use filing system for organizing your items. The filing system consists of 
folders and items that you select to view in Desktop View. An item can be a PaperPort® item or a 
non-PaperPort® item:
Folders are arranged in a “tree” structure in the Folder View. You use this pane to select folders 
and view their items in Desktop View.
You can simply drag and drop an item onto a folder. When the folder is highlighted, release the...

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Using ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR 
(Converting Image Text to Text You Can Edit)
Software by:   ScanSoft™
ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR is automatically installed when you install PaperPort® on your 
computer.
PaperPort
® can quickly convert the text on a PaperPort® item (which is really just a picture of the 
text) into text that you can edit with a word processing application. PaperPort® uses the optical 
character...

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Accessing the Scanner
To choose TWAIN_32 Brother MFL Pro Colour as your scanner driver, select it under the “Select 
scanner”—OR—“Select source” option in your software.
From the PaperPort
® window, select Acquire from the File drop-down menu or select the TWAIN 
or Scan button. The Scanner Setup dialog box will appear:
Scanning a Document into your PC
1Insert the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the glass platen.
2Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup...

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Settings in the Scanner Window
Image
Resolution
Select the scanning resolution from the Resolution drop down list. Higher resolutions take more 
memory and transfer time, but can achieve a finer scanned image.
Scan Type
Black & White:  Set the Scan Type to Black & White for text or line art. For photographic images, 
set the Scan Type to Grey (Error Diffusion) or True Grey.
Grey (Error Diffusion):  is used for...

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Custom
Size
Set the Size to one of the following:
Letter (8 1/2 x 11 inches)
A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Legal (8 1/2 x 14 inches)
A5 (148 x 210 mm)
B5 (182 x 257 mm)
Executive (7 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches)
Business Card (60 x 90 mm)
Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 x 0.35 inches to 8.5 x 14 inches)
After you select a custom size, you can adjust the scanning area further by using the left mouse 
button to drag the dotted outline of the scanning area. This is required when you want to crop an...

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PreScanning an Image
PreScanning allows you to scan an image quickly at a low resolution. A thumbnail version of the 
image will appear in the Scanning Area. This is only a preview of the image so you can see how it 
will look. The PreScan button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted portions from 
the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, select the Start button to scan the image.
1Insert...

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7Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook™
Set up Your USB Equipped Apple® 
Macintosh
® G3,G4 or iMac™/iBook™ with
Mac OS 8.5/8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1
To work with the machine, your USB-Equipped Apple® Macintosh® must be set up with Mac OS 
8.5/8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1. (The Brother Scanner Driver works only with Mac OS 8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1.)
Using Brother Printer Driver with your 
Apple
® Macintosh®
To select the Printer:
1From the Apple menu, open the Chooser....