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The OCR function is used to scan
text documents on your scanner.
OCR, or Optical Character
Recognition, is the process of
turning a scanned “picture” of a
document into a text file that can be
read by your word processor.

Before using the OCR function,
check to make sure that your OCR
application has been installed in your
computer. Click on the OCR button
to display the OCR Panel, as shown
on the right.

3. The OCR function

Elements of the OCR Panel:

1     Parameter buttons: Click on any of these

buttons to change parameters for OCR
scanning.

a)   Page Size: Lists the available page sizes for

OCR text scanning.

b)   Color Mode: Currently supports Line Art

images for character recognition.

c)   Resolution: Lists available resolution rates,

which are at 200, 300, and 400 dpi. For best
results, leave this option at 300 dpi.

2     OCR function button: Click on this button to

display the OCR Panel.

3     OCR application: Lists the available OCR

applications in your computer which will
perform your OCR text scanning procedure.
The active OCR application is shown to the
right of this button.

       Note: If you have purchased third-party OCR

software other than the one bundled with your
Microtek scanner, these applications may also
be run on ScanSuite to perform text scanning.

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To use the OCR function:

1     Place the text document on which OCR is to be

perfomed on your scanner.

2     Click on the 

OCR

 function button in the Scan

Panel.

3     When the OCR Panel appears, set the

parameters and variables for OCR scanning,
then click on the 

Scan

 button. The file is

delivered to your OCR application — in this
case, 

OmniPage Limited Edition

.

       Once the file is in OmniPage Limited Edition,

click the 

OCR 

button to start OCR processing,

and then save the file so that it can be opened in
your word processor for editing. The OCR
button in OmniPage Limited Edition looks like
this:

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4     Scan: Click on this button to start OCR text

scanning. You can also press the "Go" button
on your scanner if it has a "Go" button.

5     Brightness Settings: Sets the lighting intensity

of the scan. Click on the left arrow on the dial
to decrease brightness or the right arrow on the
dial to increase brightness.

6     Setup: Allows you to add or remove OCR

applications to and from ScanSuite.

Summary of Contents for ScanMaker X6 EPP

Page 1: ...User s Guide for the Microtek ScanSuite Software Utility PC Version ...

Page 2: ...k bears no responsibility for the unauthorized use of copy righted materials First Edition June 1998 Microtek Lab Inc Microtek International Inc Microtek Europe BV 3715 Doolittle Drive 6 Industry East Road 3 Max Euwelaan 68 Redondo Beach CA 90278 Science Based Industry Park NL 3062 MA Rotterdam U S A Hsinchu 30077 Taiwan R O C The Netherlands 310 297 5000 voice 886 3 5772155 voice 31 10 242 5688 v...

Page 3: ... scan 7 1 Click on a thumbnail 7 2 Click on a target application 7 3 Start scanning 7 F Using customized images 8 G Adding target applications 9 H Using ScanSuite s other functions 10 1 The Copier function 10 2 The Fax function 12 3 The OCR function 13 I Miscellaneous functions 14 1 Select Twain driver 14 2 Toolbox 14 3 Exiting ScanSuite 14 4 Scanner Detector 15 Contents ...

Page 4: ...s OCR function C Installation 1 Check your devices The green Ready indicator on your scanner should stay lit Check that the devices you want to use with ScanSuite such as a fax modem or printer are powered up 2 Install software ScanSuite is part of a full complement of software included with your scanner and all software is on your Microtek scanner CD ROM For more details on installation refer to ...

Page 5: ...application area Thumbnails representing scanned settings Miscellaneous functions Exit ScanSuite Status bar Power button When ScanSuite is launched the first time the program automatically detects the supported e mail OCR and default applications in your system when ScanSuite is launched the first time These applications will be reflected in the target application area ...

Page 6: ...r button The Fax Panel appears when you press the Fax button The OCR Panel appears when you press the OCR button The Scan Panel appears when you press the Scan button and is the first screen that appears when ScanSuite is launched E The ScanSuite Panels ...

Page 7: ... as books or magazines Descreening removes the moire patterns that result from scannning previously printed material Fourth thumbnail Scans grayscale images at 72 dpi good for on screen display Fifth thumbnail Scans color images at 72 dpi good for on screen display F How to Scan 1 2 3 2 Choose a target image editing application After clicking on a thumbnail click on a target image editing applicat...

Page 8: ...umbnail then go to the Edit menu and choose the Setting Info command 2 Duplicating settings Drag a thumbnail representing a setting you ve created in tabs 2 3 or 4 to any vacant slot a duplicate of the scanning settings is then shown Take note that all the thumbnails in tab 1 are preset and cannot be duplicated Another way to duplicate settings is to press the Option key in your keyboard and drag ...

Page 9: ...deleted H Adding target applications You may add other applications in addition to the preset and auto detected applications in ScanSuite To acquire a new target application 1 Double click on any of the vacant rooms in the target application area 2 When the Select Application dialog box below appears do the following a Select the application you need b Click on the Add button c Click on the Close ...

Page 10: ...ber of copies to be printed Click on the Up Down arrows to set the number 7 Copy button Click on this button to start scanning and copying to the selected printer To use the Copier function 1 Place the document or image to be printed on your scanner 2 Click the Copier function button in Scan Panel 3 When the Copier Panel appears set the parameters and variables for printing then click on the Copy ...

Page 11: ... when you click on the Custom button in the Copier Panel This option is used when you want to copy only a portion of a document and place it on a specific area on the printed page For example most printers cannot print to the edge of a page so you may not want to scan the entire margin of a document Elements of the Custom dialog box 6 5 7 3 1 2 4 4 Preview as entering the dialog box If this option...

Page 12: ...so drive your fax c Resize Lists the resizing scales To customize sizes click the Up Down arrows The upper right hand corner will reflect the scaled down look 3 Page Setup Sets paper orientation the paper tray and other variables 5 6 1 3 2 4 Brightness Settings Sets the lighting intensity of the scan Click on the left arrow on the dial to decrease brightness or the right arrow on the dial to incre...

Page 13: ...ive OCR application is shown to the right of this button Note If you have purchased third party OCR software other than the one bundled with your Microtek scanner these applications may also be run on ScanSuite to perform text scanning 5 6 1 3 2 To use the OCR function 1 Place the text document on which OCR is to be perfomed on your scanner 2 Click on the OCR function button in the Scan Panel 3 Wh...

Page 14: ...R Preferences Exiting ScanSuite Click on the Exit button to close ScanSuite and to return to Windows 95 or Windows NT A General Preferences Includes two items for selection as shown below Hide ScanSuite when it is in the background If this option is checked the ScanSuite panel is minimized when it is not the active window If unchecked ScanSuite stays in the background when it is not the active win...

Page 15: ...lt in Enhanced Parallel Port EPP this would be replaced by smplscsi stands for simple SCSI 2 Probe button This is useful in the following instances You wish to obtain more detailed scanner information You encountered a scanning linkage problem Clicking the Probe button lets you refresh the connections To select another scanner in the daisy chain A Select the interface card you need in the Select t...

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