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OCR
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OCR
How do I improve the quality of my OCR output?
There are several actions you may take to improve OCR accuracy:
- Increase the font size - Larger fonts work better than small fonts (5
to 10 point). Small fonts OCR well only if the image quality is high.
- Increase resolution - A 200 dpi image will OCR better than a 100dpi
image; a 400 dpi image will OCR better than a 200 dpi image. However,
increasing the image resolution requires more disk space.
- Remove smudges - Not only physical smudges, but poorly printed
letters. For example, a memo that is printed on a typewriter with dirty
letters will not OCR well. The Remove Speckles function in Imaging for
Windows may remove some of the "spots" on an image.
- Do not use color - The OCR process is performed on black and white
images. The conversion of the text or background from color to black and
white may make the letters appear muddy. Black letters on a white
background is the best scenario.
What OCR technology does Imaging for Windows use?
Imaging for Windows uses Textbridgeâ OCR
Technology by ScanSoft.
Print
I prefer a different print option (for example, Fit to Page) than the
standard default for Imaging. How do I set this?
You may select the print option you desire by using the Options button to
the left of the OK button on the Print dialog box. This setting is the
print default for that Imaging session. You cannot permanently alter the
print default used by Imaging for Windows.
How do I print a selected area of the image, rather than the entire
page?
If you wish to print a selected area in Imaging for Windows, use the
selection rectangle to select an area, and then either use the ‘Selection’
print range on the print dialog or select Edit->Crop in Imaging.
Selecting ‘Crop’ in Imaging will delete the area outside of the
selection rectangle. Then print the page. If you don't want to permanently
crop the page, make sure you do not save the image, as this will save the
cropped page.
You may wish to control the sizing of the image when it prints, by
selecting the Options…button to the left of the OK button on the Print
dialog box.
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