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Increasing the Rate of Character Recognition

Check the following to increase the recognition rate of OCR (Optical Character Recognition).
  • Check that the original is placed straight.

  • Use an original with clear text. Text recognition may decline for the following types of originals.

    • Originals that have been copied several times

    • Originals received by fax (at low resolutions)

    • Originals where the letter spacing or line spacing is too small

    • Originals with ruled lines or underlining over the text

    • Originals with handwritten text

    • Originals with creases or wrinkles

  • Invoices or receipts made of thermal paper may deteriorate with aging or friction. Scan them as early as possible.

  • Check that the correct languages are selected.

    • When saving to Microsoft® Office or Searchable PDF files:

      Check the Language in each save setting window.

    • When using Invoice/Receipt Manager:

      Click Settings on the Invoice/Receipt Manager window > Currency and Language tab > OCR Language.