QUEST Character Verification
Start
Don't read
characters on left
or right end?
NO
Characters made
of dotted or
broken lines.
NO
Characters
touching each
other?
YES
Forced extraction: ON
Extract method: Gap search
Note Select the extract methods according to the relationship between the dot gap
2-21-(9)
Guide to Setting Conditions
YES
YES
NO
YES
Forced extraction: OFF
and the gap between characters as follows:
• If there are only portions where the dot gap is larger than the gap between
characters, set dilation extraction.
Setting item
Left edge
Extract direction: From
right
<
Dot Gap
Gap
between characters
(See note.)
All NO
Even?
YES
Try Fixed Region Mode.
Refer to page 2-21-(22)
Extract method: Even
extraction
Dot gap
Gap between
characters
Section 2-21
Right edge
Extract direction: From
left
Part NO
Extract method: Dilate
extraction
No. of dilations: (Any
suitable number)
Refer to
NO
page 2-21-(11)
Forced extraction: ON