OCR Software?
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 378
Likes: 0
From: ???.....depends on the day
OCR Software?
Anyone use any OCR software that is accurate? I unfortunately get to wear the IT hat for our office seeing as how I am the youngest by at least 11 yrs.
I bought a couple new copiers for the office recently and people are finally starting to use the scan-to-PC/email features. So, as some of you other IT folks are aware, now they want to be able to edit these scans (JPEG, TIF, PDF). I have been looking at the OmniPage Pro software and it seems to tout an appealing claim.
Does anyone have any experience with this software or have another that they would recommend? Thanks.
- Bill
I bought a couple new copiers for the office recently and people are finally starting to use the scan-to-PC/email features. So, as some of you other IT folks are aware, now they want to be able to edit these scans (JPEG, TIF, PDF). I have been looking at the OmniPage Pro software and it seems to tout an appealing claim.
Does anyone have any experience with this software or have another that they would recommend? Thanks.
- Bill
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 481
Likes: 0
From: Westminster, CO
I dont have any recomendations but I've used OCR before. My experience has been good but it all depends on the qualify of the text. If you have decent-sized typed text OCR should not have a problem.
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 406
Likes: 0
From: The Internet
I have a couple of people on my network who do a bit of scanning and importing. We got OmniPage Pro for them to use (ver 12 is what we have), they say it works good. Not 100%, but probably no OCR is, though.
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2022
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
I just came across this post and couldn't stop myself from commenting here. It's interesting to see how OCR technologies have developed over time. As someone who has used OCR software in the past, I can definitely recommend Smart Engines OCR. It's a cloud-based OCR service that is known for its high accuracy and speed. Plus, it supports a wide range of languages, which is great if you're working with documents in different languages.
In terms of software that you can install on your computer, I've had good experiences with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It has OCR capabilities built-in, and the accuracy is generally pretty good.
In terms of software that you can install on your computer, I've had good experiences with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It has OCR capabilities built-in, and the accuracy is generally pretty good.
Last edited by tanasehansen; Mar 15, 2023 at 10:54 AM.
Technical Article Contributor
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,636
Likes: 264
From: Vernon, NY
Yes, they have. Look at mobile devices. You don't even need a traditional scanner. Just use your phone with an app by snapping a picture and it doesn't even need to be that clear or straight on.
The huge problem that plagued OCR was out of focus or skewed images of the characters.
Now it can even read Dr.'s office scribbly hand writing with decent recognition.
The huge problem that plagued OCR was out of focus or skewed images of the characters.
Now it can even read Dr.'s office scribbly hand writing with decent recognition.