Visioneer PROOCR100 User's Guide

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Table of ContentsContents Chapter 1: Introducing Visioneer Pro OCR 100Chapter 2: Learning Pro OCR BasicsChapter 3: Getting DocumentsChapter 4: Locatin

Saving and Printing Documents5. Click OK.Saving Multiple Page Images as Separate Image FilesIn addition to Pro OCR format, you can save a document in

Saving and Printing DocumentsTo save a template: 1. Choose Save Template As from the File menu. 2. Enter a file name.3. Choose the format from the

Saving and Printing Documentsformats. Pro OCR can save to a variety of output file formats at various stages of processing.Table 6-1: Proprietary Pro

Saving and Printing DocumentsNOTE: If you don’t have any of the applications listed here, note that many word processor and spreadsheet applications c

Saving and Printing DocumentsThe current state of each page in the document is saved, including any locate regions or recognized text.Saving to Pro OC

Saving and Printing Documentssuspect and illegible characters if there are any left, check spelling, and search for numbers, punctuation, symbols, and

Saving and Printing Documentspreserved. When you output a recognized document in Plain Text format, the text is sequentially output in the order in wh

Saving and Printing Documentsfont, character spacing, and line length information. Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML). Inserts HTML tags to forma

Saving and Printing DocumentsDoesn’t SupportIf you have a word processor that Pro OCR does not support directly, try saving your document in one of th

Saving and Printing DocumentsSaving PicturesDuring the Locate and Recognize steps, if Locate Text and Pictures has been selected, Pro OCR processes an

Table of ContentsContents Chapter 1: Introducing Visioneer Pro OCR 100Why Pro OCRFeatures and Highlights of Pro OCRGlossaryfile:///C|/VisioneerDoc/htm

Saving and Printing Documents5. Click OK.© Copyright 1998 Visioneer, Inc. Reach us at www.visioneer.com. file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/06save.htm (18

Locating Text and GraphicsChapter 4 Locating Text and Graphics A locate region identifies an area of a page image to be recognized. You define locate

Locating Text and GraphicsNumeric RegionsA numeric region is a locate region that Pro OCR recognizes as numbers (0–9) or one of the symbols shown in t

Locating Text and Graphicsregion are recognized as numbers and not mistaken for letters.You can define numeric regions manually or with a template. Pr

Locating Text and GraphicsTypically, you locate a table by putting a single text or numeric region around all of the columns of the table. However, if

Locating Text and GraphicsDeciding When to Use Multiple Columns or Single Column OnlyDepending on the content of the page, you can organize the actual

Locating Text and GraphicsHow to Locate Text and Picture RegionsLocating is typically done after getting a page and before recognizing. You select a l

Locating Text and GraphicsTIP: To select White Out Text, choose Options from the Tools menu, and then select White Out Text in Pictures in the Process

Locating Text and Graphics3. Click the Locate button in the Gallery toolbar.Pro OCR locates the document. 4. Manually adjust the locate regions.For

Locating Text and GraphicsThe Select Template dialog box appears. 3. Find and select the template that you want to use.4. Click Open.Pro OCR display

GlossaryGlossary A4 Letter page sizeaccelerator keyADFalphanumeric wordASCIIAs Single Column locating methodAuto OCRAuto brightnessautomatic document

Locating Text and GraphicsIn the image view, the order of locate regions is shown by arrows from the center of one locate region to the top-center of

Locating Text and GraphicsThe order of the paragraphs (and the flow of the text) on the page might be as shown in Example 5-1 or as shown in Example 5

Locating Text and GraphicsProcessing ResumesFor Pro OCR to process resumes and legal documents properly, select Single Columns Only from the Locate dr

Locating Text and GraphicsAbout Columns, Locate Regions, and Output File FormatsPro OCR preserves virtually all page layout and text flow information

Locating Text and Graphics Create tables.You can use manually located regions to create a template, just as you can create templates from automat

Locating Text and Graphics Numeric region Hold down the Ctrl key as you drag the cross hair pointer across the page image. Picture region Hold down

Locating Text and GraphicsOverlapping Locate Regions and Skewed TextWhen you manually create text or numeric regions, you should be aware of the follo

Locating Text and GraphicsThese constraints are especially important when pages are skewed (read in crooked). Because locate regions are defined by re

Locating Text and GraphicsFor more information about Straighten Skewed Images, “Setting Scanning Options,” in Chapter 3.Selecting and Deselecting Loca

Locating Text and GraphicsTo deselect one or more locate regions while keeping the rest selected: Move the pointer over a selected locate region

Glossarybuilt-in dictionaryCCITTcharactercharacter formatcharacter identification errorcharacter imagecharacter recognitioncharacter styleclipboardcol

Locating Text and Graphicswant to define a different locate region that includes the image in that region.NOTE: Only the defined locate region is dele

Locating Text and GraphicsThe same conditions on the size, overlap, containment, and extent of locate regions apply to a resized locate region as to a

Locating Text and GraphicsTo relink (an example): 1. Move the pointer over locate region #1 and press and hold down the mouse button.2. Drag the poi

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentChapter 5 Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized Document When you recognize

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentTo select the type quality for recognizing: Select a type quality from the Recognize

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentPro OCR recognizes and identifies over 2,000 typefaces. It can make correct judgments abou

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentOption Does this... Stringent Suspect Threshold Identifies ALL suspect characters. Use t

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentThe choices for the illegible character symbol include:~ @ ^ # *The preset symbol is “

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized Documentyou’ll always have the same fonts installed in your system as the fonts identified in the

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentTIP: You can display and proof a document using one display font or set of display fonts,

Glossarydpidraft quality textdriverexportingexport formatfile extensionfile formatsfile typefine resolutionflatbed scannerfontfont familyfont mappingf

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentYou can locate region automatically using Locate with any of the locate settings, or they

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentSetting the Zoom Levels The zoom controls are active in both the image view and the text v

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized Documentminimum zoom level, the zoom out control is dimmed.To zoom in or out: Click the Zoom

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentThe requested page appears. The page number box changes to the new page number. Selecting

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized Document Edit a documentSelecting Proofing Options Set Pro OCR Proof options to indicate if y

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized Document3. (Optional) If you select Combination Of, select any of the following options: Pro

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized Documentcharacter, the suspect or illegible character is visited and selected first, and the next

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentReplace to make changes. TIP: If the selected text is misspelled, and you expect to find f

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized Document Click the text view button in the Status bar, or by choosing Text from the View menu

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentCut, copy, paste, clear Use keyboard equivalents or click the right mouse button to selec

Glossaryiconillegible characterillegible character symbolimage viewinput file formatsinsertion point italic text justificationkerninglandscape orienta

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentEach time you select another line, a box is drawn around it. The previously selected lines

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized Documentselected.To deselect all text lines: 1. Move the pointer outside all text lines.When the

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized Document You can only apply a text style in the text view. You may apply a text style to any selec

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentWhen you use Proof with the Misspelled Words proofing option selected, Pro OCR searches fo

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentTo create a user dictionary: 1. Choose Select User Dictionary from the Tools menu.The fol

Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized Document3. Click OK.The current user dictionary (and any changes you make to it) is used until yo

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Table of ContentsContents Chapter 3: Getting DocumentsGetting a Page—The Basic StepsGetting Pages From a ScannerSetting Scanning OptionsSelecting a Sc

Table of ContentsContents Chapter 4: Locating Text and GraphicsKinds of Locate RegionsText RegionsNumeric RegionsPicture RegionsTablesPro OCR’s Locati

Table of ContentsSelecting and Deselecting Locate RegionsChanging the Kind of a Locate RegionDeleting a Locate RegionResizing a Locate RegionReorderin

Glossarymenu barmulti-column textmonospaced fontmonospaced font mappingnewspaper style columnsNormal locating methodNormal suspect thresholdnumeric re

Table of ContentsContents Chapter 5: Setting Recognize Options and Proofing a Recognized DocumentSelecting Type Quality OptionsSelecting Display Optio

Table of ContentsChecking Spelling in a DocumentAdding Words to a User DictionaryDisplaying a Summary of Recognized ErrorsGlossaryfile:///C|/Visioneer

Table of ContentsContents Chapter 6: Saving and Printing DocumentsSaving Documents and Other Pro OCR ItemsSaving a DocumentSaving TemplatesSaving Sett

Table of ContentsContents Chapter 7: Creating and Processing Deferred and Batch JobsThe Advantages of Finish and Deferred ProcessingGuidelines for Usi

Creating and Processing Deferred and Batch JobsChapter 7 Creating and Processing Deferred and Batch Jobs This chapter tells you how to process Deferre

Creating and Processing Deferred and Batch JobsLocate, or Recognize setting for the different pages in a document. You’ll also use these processes wit

Creating and Processing Deferred and Batch JobsUse Create Deferred Job to get pages and save them in the Pro OCR Deferred format for processing later

Creating and Processing Deferred and Batch Jobsfrom any directory or disk. 4. Type in a new file name.5. Click Save.If Open File is selected in Get

Creating and Processing Deferred and Batch Jobsclick the Get button. The Get Page process is the same as when you’re using Auto OCR with either a scan

Creating and Processing Deferred and Batch JobsDeferred jobs are saved in the Pro OCR Deferred format with image, locate regions (if any), and recogni

Glossarypage sourcePCXpicture elementpicture regionpixelpixel-for-pixelplain textportrait orientationprinter fontPro OCR Deferred formatPro OCR format

Creating and Processing Deferred and Batch JobsNOTE: The Process Deferred Jobs command does not process non-Pro OCR image files. If some of your files

Creating and Processing Deferred and Batch JobsBatch Process allows you to specify the source directory that contains image files, image file type, de

Creating and Processing Deferred and Batch JobsThe export format determines the saved format and the extension of all of the files included in this Ba

Table of ContentsContents Chapter 8: Tips for Getting the Best ResultsFixing Broken and Touching CharactersAdjusting Brightness for Consistent Documen

Tips for Getting the Best ResultsChapter 8 Tips for Getting the Best Results This chapter provides tips for getting the best results from Pro OCR by:

Tips for Getting the Best Results When characters are light or broken, use a lower (darker) setting.However, when there are both broken and touch

Tips for Getting the Best ResultsYou may have to experiment with different settings. If your scanner supports Auto brightness, you may want to try it

Tips for Getting the Best Resultsthat you begin to make the characters too light and/or broken. Handling Documents That Are Not ConsistentSometimes th

Tips for Getting the Best Resultsto be processed.2. Click Get Page to get the page, or choose Get Page from the Process menu. 3. Repeat Steps 1 and

Tips for Getting the Best Results5. To scan the page again with a different brightness setting, delete the page.6. Increase or decrease the brightne

GlossaryRich Text Format (RTF)RTFsans serifsans serif font mappingscannerscanner driverscanningscreen fontscroll barsserifserif font mappingsettings f

Tips for Getting the Best Results1. Choose Create Deferred Job from the Process menu.The Create Deferred Job dialog box appears. 2. Select the files

Tips for Getting the Best Results2. Determine which Locate and Recognize options in the Gallery apply to the majority of pages.For example, the locat

Tips for Getting the Best ResultsRecognize over again.Using Get Page AgainYou may want to use Get Page again if you scan pages in with an incorrect Pa

Tips for Getting the Best ResultsUsing Recognize AgainThis may be necessary if the text on a page was not recognized accurately because of an incorrec

Tips for Getting the Best Results2. Click the Proofing tab, and select the following options: Suspects (Normal), Illegibles, and Misspelled Words.3.

Tips for Getting the Best ResultsEven with good quality characters on good quality paper, Pro OCR will have trouble locating and recognizing accuratel

Tips for Getting the Best ResultsAvoiding Markings on PagesHandwritten notes on pages may slow down recognition. You can reduce the effect of markings

IndexIndex Aaccuracy of recognition ADF and Auto OCR All Pages in One File (Split Document options) application formats for saving Auto Get Page dialo

Indexdeferred processing advantages continuing job creating job explanation guidelines setting up Degraded or Fax Quality command deleting locate regi

Indexexporting to unsupported word processor Ffax example faxed document processing fax-modem files features file formats input DCX fax-modem files fi

Glossarystatus display areaStringent suspect thresholdstroke weightStyle ribbonstylized fontsubscript textsuperscript textsupplementary dictionariessu

Indexretrieving saving source controls (1) source controls (2) type quality controls Get Info get page basic steps files from unsupported scanners fro

IndexLlegal document processing locate regions changing the kind of defining manually defining the order deleting kinds of legal document example loca

Indexnumbers and alphanumeric words Numeric Region icon numeric regions OOne Page Per File option (Split Document options) On-Screen Verifier example

IndexPCX file format Picture Region icon picture regions defined white out text pictures, saving preserving format when saving printing Pro OCR file f

Indexresume processing retrieve settings rotate RTF SSave As command (File menu) Save As dialog box Save As Options Save As Options dialog box saving

Indexscanning additional pages one page second side selecting a scanner setting options with Auto OCR and ADF with Auto OCR and scanner with flatbed S

IndexTtables defined scanning mixed single column template creating saving selecting using (1) using (2) using (3) text applying styles copying deleti

IndexUuser dictionary adding words adding words in text view creating selecting Vview changing displaying pages zooming in and out view controls (1) v

Pro OCR User’s GuideContents Chapter 1: Introducing Visioneer Pro OCR 100Chapter 2: Learning Pro OCR BasicsChapter 3: Getting DocumentsChapter 4: Loca

Glossarytypefacetype qualitytype sizetype styleunderline textUser Defined page sizeuser dictionaryview selectorwindowWindowsword wrapzoom controlsfile

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmGlossary A4 Letter page size An A4 size page measures 8.33" x 11.66". accelerator key In Windows

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmautomatic processing A method for using Pro OCR with minimal intervention. Automatic processing involves set

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmbitmapped character A character image made up of a pattern of dots that exists in a computer file or in memo

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmcharacter format Font and style information applied to characters. Character format information includes the

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmconsistent document A set of pages or image files where the same Gallery settings apply to each page in the

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmdots per inch (dpi) A measure of the visual resolution of a display or output device. Monitor screens typica

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmfine resolution A term associated with FAX modems, referring to the highest resolution of the image files ty

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmgrayscale image An image format where individual pixels can be expressed with more than a single bit, allowi

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htminput file formats Pro OCR can read documents saved by other applications in TIFF, PCX and DCX formats, as w

Pro OCR User’s GuideRecognized DocumentChapter 6: Saving and Printing DocumentsChapter 7: Creating and Processing Deferred and Batch JobsChapter 8: Ti

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmLenient suspect threshold Tells Pro OCR to only highlight suspect characters it is very uncertain of. Very f

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmmenu A list of choices from which the user can choose. Menus appear when you point to and click a menu title

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmnumeric region Defines a numeric area on the page image in Image View and Text View. Numeric regions may be

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmpage image The bitmapped image of a scanned page, displayed in the image view in Pro OCR. page number box S

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmportrait orientation When you hold a page of text to read it, it is in portrait orientation when the page is

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmproportionally spaced font Also known as a variable pitch font. Typeface in which each character takes up an

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmRTF See Rich Text Format (RTF). sans serif Designation for font families in which the characters do not hav

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmsettings file A file, saved by choosing Save Settings from the File menu, that saves the current gallery, pr

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmspell checking Pro OCR automatically checks spelling during the Recognize step using its built-in dictionary

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmsubscript text Text with the subscript attribute is below the baseline like this. superscript text Text with

Pro OCR User’s Guideletters. Recognition and retention of fonts, characters, styles, and page formatting. Pro OCR recognizes and retains the diff

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmtext region Defines a text area on the page image in the image view and the text view. Only text within defi

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmtype size The vertical height measurement of type, commonly expressed in points (72 points=1 inch). Pro OCR

file:///C|/VisioneerDoc/html/glossary.htmword wrap The automatic continuation of text from the end of one line to the beginning of the next. Word wra

Table of ContentsContents Chapter 2: Learning Pro OCR BasicsThe Basic StepsStarting Pro OCRSelecting a TWAIN-Compliant ScannerLearning About the Galle

Learning Pro OCR BasicsChapter 2 Learning Pro OCR Basics This chapter gets you started with Pro OCR. It introduces you to the Pro OCR window features,

Learning Pro OCR BasicsStarting Pro OCR The following procedure helps you to get acquainted with Pro OCR and make sure that everything is set up corre

Learning Pro OCR BasicsFeature Does this... Pull-down menus Contains commands and options that you use to set process options and initiate actions.

Learning Pro OCR BasicsStatus bar Contains controls with which you choose how to view pages (text or image view) and which pages to view. The Status

Learning Pro OCR BasicsFigure 2-1: Select Source Dialog Box NOTE: If the scanner driver you want is not shown, make sure that the scanner is properly

Learning Pro OCR BasicsNOTE: Often you will use Auto OCR to complete processing. However, sometimes it is better to perform each step individually. (T

Introducing Visioneer Pro OCR 100Pro OCR User’s GuideChapter 1 Introducing Visioneer Pro OCR 100 This chapter introduces you to the Pro OCR applicatio

Learning Pro OCR Basics Save As Saves the converted document in a variety of formats, such as text, Rich Text Format (RTF), or HTML. You can select o

Learning Pro OCR BasicsExample 1: Using Auto OCR to Scan a One-Page Simple Document and Save It in Pro OCR FormatThis example shows how to convert (re

Learning Pro OCR Basics6. Click End. Pro OCR continues with the second task to locate text regions on the page. A progress bar moves down the page. W

Learning Pro OCR BasicsIn the next step, Pro OCR recognizes the located text. While Pro OCR is recognizing, again a progress bar moves down the page.

Learning Pro OCR BasicsUsually at this point you proof the document. For now, just save it.Saving a DocumentYou can save the processed document to dis

Learning Pro OCR Basics1. Choose Save from the File menu, or click the Save As button on the Gallery toolbar. The Save As dialog box appears. 2. Cho

Learning Pro OCR BasicsOCR. If you save in another file format, you must open it in an application that supports that format. 3. Type in a name for t

Learning Pro OCR Basics3. In the Pro OCR directory, select the file SAMPLEB.TIF.4. Click Get.The sample file is read in and the progress bar moves d

Learning Pro OCR BasicsRecognizing the DocumentThe third step is to actually convert or recognize the text in a document. Pro OCR reads the text and d

Learning Pro OCR BasicsTo recognize the document: 1. Select Degraded or Fax Quality from the Recognize button drop-down list.2. Click the Recognize

Introducing Visioneer Pro OCR 100Most basic OCR applications inspect the scanned page image, attempt to recognize the dots on the page as characters,

Learning Pro OCR BasicsProofing the DocumentAfter a document is recognized it appears in the text view. In this view, you can proof the document for e

Learning Pro OCR BasicsPro OCR displays the next suspect entry. 4. Repeat the previous steps until you have checked the entire document. 5. If you w

Learning Pro OCR BasicsLocate Text Only prevents Pro OCR from locating any picture element in the document to be scanned. 3. Select Use Scanner from

Learning Pro OCR BasicsWhile Pro OCR recognizes the page, notice the boxes indicating located text regions around each column, and the arrows connecti

Learning Pro OCR BasicsWhen Pro OCR finishes recognizing, the Recognition Completed dialog box appears. 7. Click OK.The document appears in the text

Learning Pro OCR BasicsDocuments.” Example 4: Scanning a Document With Tables and Saving in a Spreadsheet FormatThis example introduces you to process

Learning Pro OCR BasicsNotice that the text regions are not drawn separately around each column. By using the Single Column locating method, you force

Learning Pro OCR BasicsPro OCR displays the document in the text view. To save the document: 1. Choose Save As from the File menu, or click the Save

Learning Pro OCR Basics2. Choose Microsoft Excel from the Save as Type drop-down list.Notice that the following options are already selected. TIP: To

Learning Pro OCR BasicsAfter scanning the sample document, it appears in the Pro OCR window. Pro OCR begins getting the page from the scanner. When th

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Learning Pro OCR BasicsThe Recognition Complete dialog box appears. 6. Click OK.The document appears in the text view. Notice that the graphic image

Learning Pro OCR Basics6. Click Save.The picture from the scanned page is now saved within the RTF file along with the recognized text. If you open t

Learning Pro OCR Basics3. In the Temp folder, find and select the file TEMPB.TPL.4. Click Open.Pro OCR displays the name of the template you selecte

Learning Pro OCR Basicscopyright in the footer were not recognized. If you save this page in an application or text format, only the displayed text is

Learning Pro OCR Basics3. Press and hold the mouse button; then drag down and to the right until the box following the pointer encloses all of the co

Learning Pro OCR Basics9. Using the same steps you used to create the text regions, drag the mouse until the box following it encloses all three colu

Learning Pro OCR Basics You have completed this example. A message appears asking if you want to save the document. 4. Choose Close from the File men

Getting DocumentsChapter 3 Getting Documents This chapter tells you how to get (acquire) documents with Pro OCR. It is assumed that you completed the

Getting DocumentsGetting Pages From a ScannerYou can use a scanner to get one page at time by using the Get Page button, or use a scanner with Auto OC

Getting DocumentsTo set Get Page Processing options: 1. Choose Options from the Tools menu.The Options dialog box appears with the Processing tab sel

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Getting DocumentsNOTE: If you did not previously select a scanner, the Select Scanner dialog box appears, letting you select one now. (You can also se

Getting DocumentsPro OCR scans the page on the flatbed or the first page in the ADF, using the current brightness, page size, orientation, and scannin

Getting DocumentsPage drop-down list.2. Check the Locate and Recognize options to make sure they are set the way you want them.3. Place the first pa

Getting DocumentsIf the Enable Auto OCR Dialogs processing option is not selected, scanning is completed. Pro OCR begins locating and then recognizing

Getting Documents7. If you want to get additional pages, place another page on the flatbed.Pro OCR scans the additional page on the flatbed and displ

Getting Documents5. Click Auto OCR.Pro OCR begins getting pages. If the Enable Auto OCR Dialogs processing option is not selected, scanning is comple

Getting DocumentsScanning is completed. Pro OCR finishes getting pages and displays the first page of the scanned stack in the image view. The scanned

Getting Documents1. Select Open File from the Get Page drop-down list. A checkmark appears next to it when selected. 2. Click the Get Page button in

Getting Documents4. Click Auto OCR.5. Find and select the file(s) that you want to process. 6. Click Add and then click Get.Pro OCR automatically p

Getting DocumentsYou can specify one or more image files for the Get Page step, and then have Pro OCR automatically locate and recognize them. If you’

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Getting Documentscan add available files from as many directories and disks as necessary. Files are displayed in the Selected Files list in the order

Getting DocumentsMore About Enabling Auto OCR DialogsBy default, after you’ve used Auto OCR to scan pages or to read in one or more files, Pro OCR dis

Getting Documents2. To enable the dialogs, select Enable Auto OCR Dialogs. To disable the dialog boxes, deselect the option.© Copyright 1998 Visionee

Saving and Printing DocumentsChapter 6 Saving and Printing Documents This chapter describes the input file formats and output file formats that Pro OC

Saving and Printing DocumentsThe Save As dialog box appears: If the document has been saved previously, the name of the document is displayed and sele

Saving and Printing Documents Standard text file formats Word processor and spreadsheet file formatsFor more information about the different

Saving and Printing Documentscurrently chosen in the Save as Type drop-down list, click the Options button to open the Save As Options dialog box.Most

Saving and Printing Documents Point size Justification Number of columns Line spacing Paragraph indentation Page size

Saving and Printing Documentsone image page per file. If you save in PCX format, Pro OCR automatically selects this option, because a PCX file can onl

Saving and Printing Documents2. Process the pages as you would normally.3. When you save the document, choose Save As from the File menu.The Save As