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Scanning Basics
Scanning text
This section gives you suggestions and recommended settings in order to improve OCR (Optical Character Recognition) scanning results.
Make sure you select Black & White for Image Type in the main window.
If the recognition rate is not satisfactory with the default settings, use the following steps to change the settings.
 | In the main window, make sure Black & White is selected in the Image Type list box. |
 | Click Preview. Then click the Image Controls button in the Preview window to display the Image Controls dialog box. |
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Image Controls dialog box |
 | Use the Threshold slider to change the threshold value, monitoring the results of your changes in the Preview window. Adjusting the threshold value can make it easier for OCR to recognize characters. |
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| In the main window, increase the Resolution value to 400. Remember that scanning at a higher resolution takes longer time and may not greatly increase the recognition rate. |
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| If you still have problems, try using the enhancement tools in your OCR software to make adjustments. |
The quality of the text in your original document greatly effects OCR results.
The following types of originals can make recognition difficult and should be avoided if possible:
Remember that OCR software cannot recognize handwritten characters.
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