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 many times
Originals received by fax (at low resolutions)
Originals with tightly spaced characters or line spacing
Originals with ruled lines or underlined text
Originals with hand-written text
Originals with creases or wrinkles
Paper type made of thermal paper such as receipts may deteriorate due to age or friction. Scan them as soon as possible.
When saving to Microsoft® Office or Searchable PDF files, check that the correct languages are selected.
Check the Language on the Save Settings screen.
If you have set Image Type to Color or Grayscale in Epson Scan 2, try adjusting the Text Enhancement setting.
In Epson ScanSmart, click the Settings button > Scanner Settings tab > Scan Settings to open the Epson Scan 2 screen. On the Epson Scan 2 screen, click the Advanced Settings tab > Text Enhancement > Settings, and then select Emphasize light letters for OCR as the Mode.
You need the EPSON Scan OCR component to save as a Searchable PDF. This is installed automatically when you set up the scanner using the installer.