Question: I know that TIFF files can’t be compressed by that much, but I have a bunch of TIFF files that I want to shrink. Do you have any advice? Answer: You should convert the TIFF files to PDF before …
OMR Software
Question: What is OMR software and where is it used? Answer: OMR, or optical mark recognition, can recognize simple marks in scanned forms. You might have seen forms that use OMR any time that you’ve had to bubble in an …
Scan Mail and OCR
Question: I’m thinking of converting to a document automation solution that would allow me to scan my mail and then have everything processed automatically. How can I do that? Answer: You can automate the processing of mail with the help …
OCR for Fixed Forms
Question: How much time could I save by using OCR for fixed forms instead of processing the forms manually? Would it be a significant increase to my business’s efficiency? Answer: Automatic processing really does save a significant amount of time. …
OCR for Semi-Fixed Forms
Question: What types of information can form processing software for semi-fixed forms extract? Answer: Besides text, there is a great deal of information that can be extracted automatically from semi-fixed forms. First of all, as many users know, you can …
Semi-Structured Form OCR
Question: When you OCR semi-structured forms, can you go a step further and automatically extract the text? Answer: Yes, that is the benefit of using structured or semi-structured forms. If you use document automation software, you can go beyond simply …
Character Recognition OCR Software
Question: How does character recognition software work? Answer: OCR software recognizes text characters by using the outlines of the letters. It is able to trace the complicated patterns and identify individual characters to make lengthy documents completely text-searchable. When using …
Best Text Recognition Software
Question: What is the best text recognition software, in terms of accuracy? Answer: If you are looking for high accuracy, you won’t find anything that beats CVISION’s Maestro Recognition Server. Tests have shown that Maestro is powered by an OCR …
Barcode Document Management
Question: Where is barcode document management used, and in what context might it be useful? Answer: In general, document management is used to automatically process structured documents such as forms and invoices. When using document management software, incoming documents are …