Quick Start Guide – Blaze EZ
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8.5. OCR
To open the OCR program, press the square button on the
bottom right corner of the keypad labeled with an o in Braille.
You are presented with a list of options: "Take a picture",
"Flash on/off", "Result", "Open captured file", "Open an
external file" and "Options". You are automatically placed on
"Take a picture". Thus, you may quickly take a picture from
anywhere on the unit by pressing the OCR button followed by
the Select button, or by pressing the OCR button twice.
For best results, use your elbow or some other method to
ensure the camera remains stable and still. Raise the camera
about a foot above the text you intend to scan and get as close
to the center of the page as you can. Note: when scanning
small items such as business cards or half sheets of paper,
you will need to lower the camera closer to the text.
When you select the "Take a picture" option, the camera
obtains focus, and the picture is taken. The OCR program
automatically recognizes text and begins reading it aloud. A
TXT copy of the recognized text as well as a JPG of the image
are automatically saved in the unit. You can access the JPG
images using the "Open captured file" option. The text copies
of the recognition results are available under the "result" option.
You may also access them in the Book Reader as all text files
on the unit are available there.
You can also open image files from other locations on the unit
and have them recognized by the OCR program using the
"Open an External file" option. Use the "Options" dialog to set
options for how OCR scans are processed and saved.
9. Web-based Programming
9.1. Online DAISY
From the Home menu, navigate to "Online DAISY" using the
