Scanning and the Brightness Setting
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Zone and Recognize the Article
1
Click the Draw Zones tool.
2
Draw a zone around just the
A Little Background
article.
3
Click the OCR button.
4
Observe the Character window during OCR.
• The Character window on the left, above, still shows some of the
shaded background. Set the brightness to a lighter setting and
rescan after OCR.
• The Character window in the middle, above, shows thin, broken
characters. Set the brightness to a darker setting and rescan after
OCR.
• The Character window on the right, above, shows well formed
characters.
Brightness
setting too dark
Brightness setting
just right
Brightness setting
too light
Shaded background dots
would hinder recognition