PROGRAMMING
This chapter describes how to set up the scanner for OCR, 1D and 2D barcodes.
What is OCR?
OCR - Optical Character Recognition. OCR is a technology used to convert images containing written text
(i.e travel documents) into machine readable text data. OCR is used on passports, checkbooks and dollar
bills. To scan passports and travel documents, follow the steps below.
OCR is disabled by default. To enable, scan the command barcodes below.
For D760 and S760, scan 1 and 2:
1. Enable OCR-B
2. OCR-B ICAO Travel Documents
For S860, scan 1, 2 and 3:
Scan (1)Enable OCR-B, (2)OCR-B ICAO Travel Documents plus the command barcode below.
3.OCR Orientation 180 degrees clockwise.
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