Question: I am a bit confused by the distinction between OCR by itself and character recognition in a forms processing program. Are these two separate things? Answer: The same type of technology is used in both OCR tools and forms …
Character Recognition Engines
Question: Could you explain what the difference is between an OCR solution and an OCR engine? Is it the same thing? Answer: The two terms are very closely related. An OCR solution is usually a toolkit that contains multiple capabilities, …
Character Recognition
Question: How does character recognition work? Are the programs that claim to recognize text within image files actually accurate, or is manual retyping a safer bet? Answer: Character recognition, also known as Optical Character Recognition or OCR, has actually reached …
Automated Data Capture
Question: What is automated data capture? Where is it used? Answer: Automated data capture is a tool that is useful in processing large numbers of standardized documents. It is useful in eliminating a lot of unnecessary manual processing, and enables …
Automated Forms Processing
Question: What types of content can automated forms processing tools handle? Is there a limit to the kinds of elements I can include in my forms? Answer: Advanced forms processing solutions have expanded to incorporate a wide range of content. …
Batch Scanning OCR
Question: Is there a program that can OCR scanned files in batches, rather than one by one? Answer: Try Maestro Recognition Server from CVISION. If you use OCR tools in a professional environment, then it is likely that you are …
Barcode Recognition OCR
Question: Are there tools that combine barcode recognition with OCR? Answer: Yes, there are definitely tools available for you if you want to process automatically documents that contain barcodes as well as text. One such solution is Trapeze from CVISION, …
Automatic Data Capture
Question: Are there certain types of data that are processed better than others by automatic data capture tools? For example, is there any preference between numbers and letters, or barcodes, or checkboxes? Answer: There are definitely differences in the accuracy …
Advanced OCR
Question: What are some of the most advanced capabilities available in the latest OCR technology? How does this differ from older versions? Answer: Recent years have seen dramatic improvements in the quality of OCR technology, and the results that it …
OCR Scanned Documents
Question: I have some scanned documents on my computer that I want to OCR. Do I have to do them one by one and supervise the entire process, or can I do them all at once? Answer: With the right …