IJ Scan Utility (macOS) - Extracting Text from Scanned Images (OCR) (MB5120 / MB5420)
Article ID: ART176172 |
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Date published: 01/17/2020 |
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Date last updated: 01/21/2020 |
Description
This article provides basic information on using IJ Scan Utility on macOS to extract text from scanned documents.
Solution
Extracting Text from Scanned Images (OCR)
Click OCR in the IJ Scan Utility main screen to scan text in scanned magazines and newspapers and display it in a specified application.
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- You can also extract text from Document, Custom, or Driver.
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Start IJ Scan Utility.
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Click Settings..., then set the document type, resolution, etc. in the Settings (OCR) dialog, and then select the application in which you want to display the result.
When setting is completed, click OK.
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For Resolution, only 300 dpi or 400 dpi can be set.
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If a compatible application is not installed, the text in the image is extracted and appears in your text editor.
Text to be displayed is based on Document Language in the Settings (General Settings) dialog. Select the language you want to extract in Document Language and scan.
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You can add the application from the pop-up menu.
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Click OCR.
Scanning starts.
When scanning is completed, the scanned images are saved according to the settings, and the extracted text appears in the specified application.
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