Kyocera TASKalfa 356ci Operation Manual page 306

Using Various Functions > Functions
OCR Text Recognition (Option)
When [PDF] or [High Comp. PDF] is selected for the file format, you can create Searchable PDF file by running OCR on the
scanned document. Select [OCR Text Recognition], and then [On], select the language of the document, and select [OK].
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Auto Image
Rotation
NOTE
• This function can only be used when the optional OCR Scan Activation Kit is installed.
Scan extension kit(A) "OCR Scan Activation Kit" (page 11-7)
• If the proper language is not selected, PDF creation may take a long time or the creation may fail.
The default language can be changed in System Menu.
Primary OCR Language (page 8-19)
• If you do not set an original in the correct orientation, the text of the document may not be recognized as characters.
In addition, it may take some time to create the PDF. Check the following:
- The original orientation is correct.
- When setting the originals with the mixed orientation at once, [On] is selected for [Auto Image Rotation].
If you frequently use the originals with the mixed orientation, the default of [Auto Image Rotation] can be
changed in System Menu.
OCR Text Recognition (page 8-19)
• The accuracy of the text recognition depends on the original condition. The following condition may result in
decreasing the recognition accuracy.
- Repeatedly copied documents (as copied copy)
- Received faxes (with low resolution)
- Originals with the character space too narrow or wide
- Originals with the lines on the text
- Originals with the special fonts
- Binding part of the book
- A handwritten texts
Do not create Searchable PDF file.
Create Searchable PDF file.
Select the language to extract from the languages that appear on the touch panel.
Rotates image automatically by recognizing text orientation.
Value: Off, On
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