I.R.I.S. Readiris Pro 12 for Windows User Guide - Manual (Page 98)

Chapter 13 – Recognizing handprinted text
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The horizontal underlining bar does not have to touch the rest of the
font form.
Tip: when less than optimal results are obtained, use the I.R.I.S. writing
form and adapt your writing style. The blank I.R.I.S. writing form serves as a
full-page template on which block letters can be filled out correctly and in the
right size. The form can be found on the Readiris CD-ROM and in the
Readiris installation folder.