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OCR Aware
Chapter 2: WordScan Tutorial
If you are not the first person to use WordScan, the
settings may have changed. Certain settings affect the
outcome of this tutorial. Make sure the following settings
are current in the Settings menu:
❑
Auto OCR disabled
❑
Auto Load Next Page disabled
❑
Auto Start Proofing disabled (if available)
❑
Auto Save disabled
❑
Deferred Processing disabled
❑
Deskew Image enabled
❑
Auto Orientation enabled (if available)
Using OCR Aware
,
Important:
OCR Aware uses the settings you
selected the last time you used WordScan. OCR
processing is based on any zones (and associated
attributes) you created and any text settings you
specified. Make sure you correctly set up WordScan
before processing.
Once you have added WordScan to your application.
1.
Open the word processing application and place the
cursor where you want the new text to appear.
2.
Select
Acquire Text
in the File menu.
3.
The Load Scanner dialog box opens and click
Scan
.
You can also enable:
❑
Automatic deskewing (recommended for scanner
and fax images).
❑
Mark suspicious characters to enhance the
applications spell checking function.
The Progress Monitor appears showing how the OCR
process is progressing. The text will appear in your
application at the cursor position.
Working with
WordScan
Summary of Contents for WORDSCAN
Page 1: ...i WordScan User s Guide Serial Registration 802 0538 030A...
Page 8: ...vi Related Manuals About This Manual...
Page 88: ...80 Page Setup Chapter 4 WordScan Settings...
Page 102: ...94 Electronic Mail Options Appendix A Output Formats and Scanner Fax and E Mail Settings...
Page 107: ...iii V View menu 71 Virtual memory 82 W Windows 82 Z Zones creating 20 graphic 39 Zoom 72...
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