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Saving files with file names using OCR characters

Using OCR (a function for detecting text in scanned images and converting it to readable text), you can read the text from the specific area, and then save files with file names using the recognized text.

This section explains the job settings for "Saving files using the text read in OCR”.

  1. 1Display the Job Settings screen, and then click the 2. Save tab.

  2. 2Select Apply job separation, set Separator to OCR, and then click Separation Settings.

  3. 3On the Job Separation Settings screen, select the language of the text being read from Recognition Text.

  4. 4To set the OCR text detection area, place the document on the scanner, and then click Preview Scan.

  5. 5Click OK on the Scan Settings screen.

  6. 6In the scanned preview image, specify the text detection area. Click the starting point and drag to display an expanding blue border to specify the text detection area. Click OK to return to the Job Settings screen.

  7. 7Click Details.

    Note:

    To select OCR from File Name Components, make the setting from Details and then select it.

  8. 8On the Name Component Settings screen, click OCR, and then select the language of the text being read from Recognition Text.

    Set the same language for the text as set in step 3.

  9. 9To set the OCR text detection area, place the document on the scanner, and then click Preview Scan.

  10. 10Click OK on the Scan Settings screen.

  11. 11In the scanned preview image, specify the text detection area. Click the starting point, and then drag to display a blue border to specify the text detection area.

    Specify the same area as set in step 5.

    Note:

    • In Maximum Length of Detected Text, you can specify the maximum number of characters used for the file name from the text detected in the specified area.

    • Select Show the detection result to check whether or not text has been read correctly. On the screen displayed after scanning, you can check the area and text that has been recognized. You can also re-specify the area, and correct the text.

  12. 12Select OCR from File Name Components.

    Note:

    You can specify the point at which the File Name Components will be inserted with your cursor.

    You can also drag and drop added items to change the order.

    To delete added items, select the added item and delete it using the Delete key on your keyboard.

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