Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable Text
You can scan a document and convert the text into a format data that you can edit with a word processing program. This process is called OCR (Optical Character Recognition). To scan and use OCR, you need to use an OCR program, such as the ABBYY FineReader program that came with your scanner.
Note:
ABBYY FineReader may not be included in some countries.
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OCR software cannot recognize or has difficulty recognizing the following types of documents or text.
Handwritten characters
Items that have been copied from other copies
Faxes
Text with tightly spaced characters or line pitch
Text that is in tables or underlined
Cursive or italic fonts, and font sizes less than 8 points
Converting into Editable Text
Note:
The following steps are for converting into editable text in Office Mode.
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Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See the booklet for instructions.
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Do one of the following to start ABBYY FineReader.
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Windows: Select the start button or Start > Programs or All Programs > ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint > ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint.
Mac OS X: Select Applications and double-click the ABBYY FineReader Sprint 8.0 icon.
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Follow the instructions in ABBYY FineReader Help.
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