Owner's Manual

76 Scanning
Scanning to OCR
OCR (optical character recognition) is the process of converting
a scanned image into text that you can edit in a word processing
program. After you scan your document, the software processes
or “recognizes” it. Then you can edit it and either save the file
or open it in any word processing program on your computer.
This section covers:
■
Scanning the text
■
Processing the text
■ Saving the text file
Scanning the Text
1. Place your original document face down on the document
table, as described in “Positioning the Original Document”
on page 20.
2. Do one of the following to open the EPSON Smart Panel:
W Click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows taskbar.
M Open the Apple menu and select
EPSON SMART PANEL.
3. Click the
Scan to OCR
icon. You see the OCR welcome.
4. Click
Start
. The Scan to OCR window opens:
Click here to use
EPSON TWAIN, or...
Click here if you’re
using the optional
automatic
document feeder.
Select your scan
settings here.