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Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable Text
Converting into Editable Text in Office Mode 
Converting into Editable Text in Home Mode 
Converting into Editable Text in Professional Mode 
You can scan a document and convert the text into a format that you can \
edit with a word processing program. This 
process is called OCR (Optical Character Recognition). To scan and use\
 OCR, you need to use an OCR program, such as 
the ABBYY FineReader program that came with your scanner. 
Note:
ABBYY FineReader may not be included in some countries.
OCR software cannot recognize or has difficulty recognizing the followin\
g types of documents or text: Handwritten characters
Items that have been copied from other copies
Faxes
Text with tightly spaced characters or line pitch
Text that is in tables or underlined
Cursive or italic fonts, and font sizes less than 8 points
See one of these sections to scan and convert text using ABBYY FineReade\
r.
Office Mode: Converting into Editable Text in Office Mode 
Home Mode: Converting into Editable Text in Home Mode 
Professional Mode: Converting into Editable Text in Professional Mode 
Converting into Editable Text in Office Mode
Windows
Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents 
in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.
Do one of the following to start ABBYY FineReader.
Windows 8: Navigate to the Start screen and select ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint. 
Windows 7/Vista/XP: Select the start button or Start > Programs or All Programs > ABBYY FineReader 9.0 
Sprint > ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint.
You see this window: 
						

							
Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Do\
cument Language setting.
Click either the Scan to Other Formats icon or the icon that corresponds\
 with the program you want to scan 
to. 
If you see the Select Scanner window, select your product and click 
OK. 
Note:
Do not select a WIA option for your product; it will not work correctly.\
 
Select your scan 
settings. 
Click Preview and adjust the area you want to scan, if 
necessary. 
Click 
Scan. 
Note:
To scan a multi-page document, select settings in the Multi-Page Scannin\
g section and click Scan for 
each page. 
When you are finished scanning, click Close. Your document is scanned an\
d processed into editable text, then you 
see the Save As window. 
Select a name and a file format for your document and click Save. The fi\
le is saved and then opened in an 
application associated with the file type you selected, if available on \
your system. 
						

							
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Mac OS X
Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents 
in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.
Select Applications > ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Sprint.
You see this window:
Select your scanner from the Get Images From list.
Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language setting.
Click the icon for the type of document you want to scan to. Epson Scan \
starts in the last mode you used.
Change the scan mode to Office Mode if necessary. See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.
Select Color, Grayscale, or Black & White as the Image Type setting.
Select one of these options to the Document Source setting. Auto Detect: This setting automatically determines whether to load your document fro\
m the ADF or scan it 
from the document table.
Document Table: Select this setting when you want to scan using the document table.
ADF: Select this setting when you want to scan using the ADF. 
						

							
Select the size of your original document as the Size setting.
Select 300 as the Resolution setting.
Click Preview to preview your document. The Preview window appears and displays your \
document. See 
Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions.
Modify the image quality if necessary. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions.
Click Scan. Your document is scanned and processed into editable text.
Note:
If the characters in your text are not recognized very well, you can imp\
rove recognition by selecting the 
Text Enhancement check box or adjusting the Threshold setting. See Adjusting the Color and Other 
Image Settings for instructions.
When you see the Document Conversion window with the finished message, c\
lick Close in the Epson Scan window.
Follow the instructions in ABBYY FineReader Help to edit and save your d\
ocument.
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Converting into Editable Text in Home Mode
Windows
Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents 
in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.
Do one of the following to start ABBYY FineReader.
Windows 8: Navigate to the Start screen and select ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint. 
Windows 7/Vista/XP: Select the start button or Start > Programs or All Programs > ABBYY FineReader 9.0 
Sprint > ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint.
You see this window: 
						

							
Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Do\
cument Language setting.
Click either the Scan to Other Formats icon or the icon that corresponds\
 with the program you want to scan 
to. 
If you see the Select Scanner window, select your product and click 
OK. 
Note:
Do not select a WIA option for your product; it will not work correctly.\
 
Select your scan 
settings. 
Click Preview and adjust the area you want to scan, if 
necessary. 
Click 
Scan. 
Note:
To scan a multi-page document, select settings in the Multi-Page Scannin\
g section and click Scan for 
each page. 
When you are finished scanning, click Close. Your document is scanned an\
d processed into editable text, then you 
see the Save As window. 
Select a name and a file format for your document and click Save. The fi\
le is saved and then opened in an 
application associated with the file type you selected, if available on \
your system. 
						

							
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Mac OS X
Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents 
in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.
Select Applications > ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Sprint.
You see this window:
Select your scanner from the Get Images From list.
Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language setting.
Click the icon for the type of document you want to scan to. Epson Scan \
starts in the last mode you used.
Change the scan mode to Home Mode if necessary. See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.
Select Magazine, Newspaper, or Text/Line Art as the Document Type setting.
Select Black and White or Color as the Image Type setting.
Select Printer or Other as the Destination setting. 
						

							
Note:
If you select Other, select 300 as teh Resolution setting.
Click Preview to preview your document. The Preview window appears and displays your \
document. See 
Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions.
Modify the image quality if necessary. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions.
Click Scan. Your document is scanned and processed into editable text.
Note:
If the characters in your text are not recognized very well, you can imp\
rove recognition by selecting the 
Text Enhancement check box or adjusting the Threshold setting. See Adjusting the Color and Other 
Image Settings for instructions.
When you see the Document Conversion window with the finished message, c\
lick Close in the Epson Scan window.
Follow the instructions in ABBYY FineReader Help to edit and save your d\
ocument.
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Converting into Editable Text in Professional Mode
Windows
Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents 
in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.
Do one of the following to start ABBYY FineReader.
Windows 8: Navigate to the Start screen and select ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint. 
Windows 7/Vista/XP: Select the start button or Start > Programs or All Programs > ABBYY FineReader 9.0 
Sprint > ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint.
You see this window: 
						

							
Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Do\
cument Language setting.
Click either the Scan to Other Formats icon or the icon that corresponds\
 with the program you want to scan 
to. 
If you see the Select Scanner window, select your product and click 
OK. 
Note:
Do not select a WIA option for your product; it will not work correctly.\
 
Select your scan 
settings. 
Click Preview and adjust the area you want to scan, if 
necessary. 
Click 
Scan. 
Note:
To scan a multi-page document, select settings in the Multi-Page Scannin\
g section and click Scan for 
each page. 
When you are finished scanning, click Close. Your document is scanned an\
d processed into editable text, then you 
see the Save As window. 
Select a name and a file format for your document and click Save. The fi\
le is saved and then opened in an 
application associated with the file type you selected, if available on \
your system. 
						

							
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Mac OS X
Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents 
in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.
Select Applications > ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Sprint.
You see this window:
Select your scanner from the Get Images From list.
Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language setting.
Click the icon for the type of document you want to scan to. Epson Scan \
starts in the last mode you used.
Change the scan mode to Professional Mode if necessary. See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.
Select Reflective as the Document Type setting.
Select one of these options to the Document Source setting. Document Table: Select this setting when you want to scan using the document table.
ADF: Select this setting when you want to scan using the ADF. 
						

							
Select Document as the Auto Exposure Type setting.
Select 24-bit Color or 8-bit Grayscale as the Image Type 
setting. 
Select 300 as the Resolution setting.
Click Preview to preview your document. The Preview window appears and displays your \
document. See 
Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions.
Modify the image quality if necessary. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions.
Click Scan. Your document is scanned and processed into editable text.
Note:
If the characters in your text are not recognized very well, you can imp\
rove recognition by selecting the 
Text Enhancement check box or adjusting the Threshold setting. See Adjusting the Color and Other 
Image Settings for instructions.
When you see the Document Conversion window with the finished message, c\
lick Close in the Epson Scan window.
Follow the instructions in ABBYY FineReader Help to edit and save your d\
ocument.
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