OCR

OCR = Optical Character Recognition OCR font decoding is possible in some readers. OCR is not a robust decoder because it interprets pixel images to represent letters and numbers. If the printing is bad, or the image captured is too small, it may interpret letters incorrectly, like a 'W' may look like a 'U' or a 'V'. To add to the robustness, you may utilize an extra check digit.

Only Imager product models (and not laser nor linear CCD models) will possibly have OCR capability, and not all imager based products have this capability. Use the newer model readers for better results, such as the OPI3301.

Only OCR-A & OCR-B is possible. Evaluate & Test the reader first before purchasing to see if it meets your needs.

With the OCR function enable, you must also specify the format of what you are attempting to read, such as a 5-digit number: [BJG$D$D$D$D$D[BJH or [BJG$DQ5[BJH

or for a 4-character word: [BJG$C$C$C$C[BJH or [BJG$CQ4)

(use a direct input letter "d" = $D for digits, use a direct input letter "c" = $C for alpha characters - see table 2 in the OCR document for format types).

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