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 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 in each save setting window.
You need the EPSON Scan OCR Component to save as a Searchable PDF. When you set up the scanner using the installer, this is installed automatically.