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3.6.1 Barcode Detection
This image filter recognizes the barcodes in the scanned images. Refer to the scanning application’s
operating manual how to use the barcode. If the barcodes cannot be recognized properly, the quality of the
scanned images can be improved by using another image filter, examples of which are given in Table 9,
"Example of Image Filters with Descriptions".
In order to obtain the ideal image quality and speed for barcode detection, it is recommended that the
settings of the image filters be adjusted while scanning a test document.
Property
Description
Deskew
Straightens out the image skew
Noise Removal
Reduces the image noise
Line Removal
Restores the barcode lines
Smooth
Smooths out the barcode lines
Table 9: Example of Image Filters with Descriptions
Barcode Property
Description
Symbologies to
check
If the barcode type is known ahead of time, clear the check boxes at the
sides of the barcode types which will not be used. The fewer barcodes
selected, the faster the processing.
Orientation
When Horizontal or Vertical is selected, barcodes inclined less than 15
degrees from the horizontal or vertical are detected. Use Diagonal to
recognize barcodes inclined at a greater angle.
Vertical barcodes are
detected slightly more slowly. Recognizing inclined barcodes adds
additional processing time. If the barcode orientation is known ahead of
time, the processing speed is improved by selecting only the required
orientation. Conversely, if the barcode orientation is not known, all the
orientations must be selected.
Decode Symbol
The data does not appear as ASCII character strings with some barcode
types such as Code128. Special characters are used for Code39 and other
barcode types. When the
Decode Symbol
check box is selected, the data
of these barcodes is changed into readable ASCII character strings.
Note:
It is recommended that Decode be enabled unless it is clear that the
barcode detection results must not be converted into ASCII character
strings.
Table 10: Barcode Properties and Descriptions