Q: |
The scanner is not recognizing characters well when using Epson Scan. What should I do? |
A: |
Try the following:
- Make sure the document lies straight on the document table.
- In Office Mode, select Text Enhancement as your Image Option setting or select the Text Enhancement check box.
- In Home Mode, select the Text Enhancement check box as your Image Option.
- Adjust the Threshold setting.
- Office Mode: Select Black & White as the Image Type setting and select the appropriate Image Option setting. Then try adjusting the Threshold setting.
Home Mode: Select Black & White as the Image Type setting. Then try adjusting the Threshold setting.
Professional Mode: Select Black & White as the Image Type setting. Click the + (Windows) or (Mac OS X) button next to Image Type and select the appropriate Image Option setting. Then try adjusting the Threshold setting.
- For small text, try selecting 400 as the Resolution setting.
- Click Configuration, select the Preview tab, and select or deselect the Preview image rotation check box.
- Check your OCR software manual to see if there are any settings you can adjust in your OCR software.
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Published: November 30, 2012
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