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*Setting the resolution over 600 dpi increases the recognition time. Increasing the resolution does not yield substantially improved recognition results. Setting an extremely low resolution (less than 150 dpi) adversely affects OCR quality. See [http://finereader.abbyy.com/guide/ User's Guide] for additional information. | *Setting the resolution over 600 dpi increases the recognition time. Increasing the resolution does not yield substantially improved recognition results. Setting an extremely low resolution (less than 150 dpi) adversely affects OCR quality. See [http://finereader.abbyy.com/guide/ User's Guide] for additional information. | ||
*'''Pattern training:''' If using this tool, be sure to train the tool on an image that is the same resolution as the other images you wish to OCR. This tool can be useful when running the software on many labels with the same format/fonts. | |||
*'''Pattern training:''' If using this tool, be sure to train the tool on an image that is the same resolution as the other images you wish to OCR. This tool can be useful when running the software on many labels with the same format/fonts. | |||
*'''Hot Folder: '''Using the Hot Folder allows for running the OCR software on batches of images. However, it does not scan barcodes in an image, only human-readable tex. When running the software on individual images (i.e. not using the Hot Folder), one can select to scan the barcode, as well as detect human-readable text. | *'''Hot Folder: '''Using the Hot Folder allows for running the OCR software on batches of images. However, it does not scan barcodes in an image, only human-readable tex. When running the software on individual images (i.e. not using the Hot Folder), one can select to scan the barcode, as well as detect human-readable text. | ||