Editing Scanned Text Using Optical Character Recognition (Ocr) - Dell 964 Owner's Manual

Editing Scanned Text Using Optical Character
Recognition (OCR)
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a software feature that converts a scanned image into
editable text within a word-processing program.
NOTE: Ensure you have OCR software installed on your computer. A copy of OCR software was
provided with your printer and should have installed at the same time as your printer drivers.
Load your original document. For help, see "Load an Original Document Into the ADF" on
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page 24 or "Placing Your Original Document on the Scanner Glass" on page 25.
Click Start Programs or All Programs
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964 Dell All-In-One Center.
The Dell All-In-One Center opens.
NOTE: You can also open the Dell All-In-One Center from the operator panel on your printer. When
your printer is in Scan mode, press the Start button
computer.
From the Send scanned images to: drop-down menu, select a word-processing or
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text-editing program.
From the How will the scan be used? drop-down menu, select To edit text (OCR and 300
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DPI).
Click Scan Now.
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The scanned text appears.
Edit your document.
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Save your document.
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Dell Printers Dell Photo AIO Printer
. The Dell All-In-One Center opens on your
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Scanning