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You can access the OCR software in one of the following ways:
● From the Document Assistant, click Scan and then click Scan to
Text.
● From the viewer or with a document selected on the desktop, click
the link icon on the Manager toolbar for your word-processing or
spreadsheet program.
● From the viewer or with a document selected on the desktop, click
the OCR icon on the Manager toolbar.
Keep in mind that this technology is not perfect. Proofread the
converted document carefully to ensure the characters have been
correctly interpreted by the OCR software.
Choosing documents to OCR
Generally, documents containing text in standard fonts convert well.
Spreadsheets, forms, and items containing handwriting, graphics, or
tables degrade OCR results. To obtain the best possible results when
using the OCR software, do the following:
● Process only pages that have crisp, clear text. Letters that have
gaps, that “bleed” along their edges, or that touch other letters will
not work well with the OCR software. Note that underlined text
and text that is close to non-text items, such as graphics, will also
degrade OCR results.
● Process only pages that contain 9-point text or larger.
For more information on using the OCR software, see the software
Help. If you have problems with your OCR software, see chapter 8,
"Troubleshooting and Maintenance," or the software Help.