When using OCR Option, set the scan resolution to suit the size of the text in the original. When you set a suitable resolution for the text size, the recognition rate increases.
If you select a high resolution when scanning large text, the recognition rate may decrease.
Select Scan Settings > Resolution to change the resolution.
Character Size |
Recommended Resolution |
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20 point (approximately 7 mm (0.28 in.)) |
200 dpi |
10 point (approximately 3.5 mm (0.14 in.)) |
300 dpi |
5 point (approximately 1.8 mm (0.07 in.)) |
600 dpi |
The recognition rate may decrease when scanning the following originals or text types.
Originals that contain large and small text
Small text that is less than 4 point (approximately 1.4 mm (0.06 in.)