HP (Hewlett-Packard) 7400C Series Scanner User Manual


 
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This section contains resolutions to issues that might occur when you
are trying to make text editable.
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If you pressed a button on the scanner, you might have chosen
one other than E
DIT TEXT. Choose EDIT TEXT.
If you used the HP PrecisionScan Pro software, the software
might have identified the text as a drawing. In the software,
choose Editable Text (OCR) or Text and Image on the Output
Type menu. Then, on the Scan menu, click Scan To and
choose the program you want. If the text is still not editable, work
with the text as an image or retype it.
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Some programs accept only image formats and do not allow text.
Make sure the program accepts editable text.
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The OCR program causes the scanner to scan more slowly, which
is normal. Wait for the item to scan.
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The accuracy of the OCR program depends on the quality of the
original item and the correct setting. To obtain the best possible
results, choose the scan setting for text, and process only crisp,
clear text. See "What to expect from OCR programs" on page 23.
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Do one of the following.
If you pressed EDIT TEXT on the scanner, text opens in Word or
WordPad by default. Change which program displays the text.
See "Changing settings for buttons" on page 24.
If you scanned to the HP PrecisionScan Pro software, choose
Editable Text (OCR) or Text and Image on the Output Type
menu. Then, on the Scan menu, click Scan To and choose the
program you want. Or, cut and paste the text into the program
you want. If the text is still not editable, work with the text as an
image or retype it.
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Do one:
Scan the item to the HP PrecisionScan Pro software, save the
scanned image as an image file, and open the file in the other
OCR program.
Scan to the HP PrecisionScan Pro software. Then, on the Scan
menu, click Scan To and choose the other OCR program.