Question: Can I OCR my files and guarantee that each document has been OCRed correctly with a given confidence, e.g., 99.5% ? Answer: Yes, sort of. OCR verificarion is really a semi-automated process. What can be expected from the OCR …
OCR in Robust File Conversion
Question: I want to convert company legacy files from both image and electronic formats to PDF. Is the process different for image formats, such as TIFF vs. electronic formats, such as Word? Do I need to run an OCR process …
Document Capture & OCR
Document Capture, or scanning documents is the first step in the OCR process. Common capture devices include scanners, digital copiers, MFPs, and fax machines. Technically, the capture process is usually a conversion of photonic flux to electronic flux. The method …
PDF OCR for NARA compliance
Retaining documents is getting easier is a sense than it’s ever been. Many documents are already in electronic form and paper documents can easily be processed through a scanner or MFP and converted to electronic form. For serious-minded IT managers, …
OCR Accuracy and Full-Text Search
Question: What accuracy rate can I expect when OCR’ing my corporate documents – mostly accounting and revenue earnings statements? Is OCR accuracy affected by the scanning resolution? Do I gain any significant advantage in using the most accurate setting the …
OCR’ing PDF and TIFF files
Question: I am interested in OCRing PDF and TIFF files that are located in folders and subfolders. Is your product able to do this? At what speed, and without effecting daily workflow? Also, can it troll anything new that has …
OCR, ICR, and Bar Code Readers
Question: Do I need just OCR for my files or do I also need to be concerned with ICR and bar code readers? Answer: Most OCR (optical character recognition) engines do not automatically handle either handwritten character recognition (ICR) or …
OCR Batch Software
Question: I am searching for high quality OCR batch software. Do you offer batch capabilities for OCR? Answer: The OCR engine within PdfCompressor is designed for corporate, volume based settings. Yes, we do offer batch OCR capabilities, if you are …
Optical Character Recognition
Question: What factors need to be considered in purchasing an OCR (optical character recognition) system for our company’s document production system? Answer: The 5 primary factors that one probably needs to consider in acquiring an optical character recognition system are …
OCR Advantages
Question: I was online looking for some OCR solutions. I found a couple of different OCR software solutions. What is the difference between other OCR engines, and the OCR in PdfCompressor? Answer: CVISION uses the latest OCR techniques while also …