Scanning Text | Apple 1230, 627 specification

6 Scanning Text

An optical character recognition (OCR) program such as Xerox TextBridge analyzes scanned text and converts each character into a form of text a computer can recognize.

This chapter is a brief introduction to text scanning. You’ll learn

mhow to scan a text document for use with the TextBridge application

mhow to use the OneScanner Dispatcher application to send a saved text image to the TextBridge application

Be sure you use the version of TextBridge that comes with your scanner. This version has an OCR-to-HTML converter so you can save files in HTML format.

Xerox TextBridge application in a drag-and-drop icon

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Apple 1230, 627 user manual Scanning Text

Contents

Color OneScanner Apple Computer, Inc Contents Scanning Images Installing the Scanner Software Scanning a text document into the TextBridge application Editing Scanned Images 113 Troubleshooting137 153 Communications regulation information Vcci statement Welcome What you need to know System requirements Scanning Images This manual Appendixes Troubleshooting Setting Up the Scanner Choosing a Scsi cable Unpacking the scanner and accessory kitMake sure you have the items shown here To connect the scanner directly to the Macintosh To use a different arrangement configurationTo connect the scanner at the end of a Scsi chain Environmental considerations Choosing the right location Carrying the scanner Safety precautions Apple Color OneScanner at a glance Take care not to scratch the scanner glass Locking and unlocking the scanner About the Scsi ID number Setting the Scsi ID number and termination About Scsi termination Connecting the scanner to your Macintosh You’re now ready to attach the power cord Connecting the Scsi cable Follow these steps to connect the power cord to the scanner Connecting the power cord Switching the power on Switching the power on Where to go from here Important safety informationPage About the disks Installing the Scanner Software Installing the scanner software Double-click the Installer icon Installing the plug-in module for use by other applications Follow the instructions in the TextBridge user’s manual Dialog box opens Dispatcher window opens on the Macintosh desktop Dialog box closes. TextBridge appears as the OCR icon Setting up ColorSync Installing Kai’s Power Tools and Convolver Scanning Images Preparing originals What you can scan Aligning a single original Aligning bound originals To replace the scanner cover Removing and replacing the scanner cover Dispatcher window opens Opening the OneScanner Dispatcher application Buttons How the OneScanner Dispatcher application is organized Drag-and-drop icons Scanning with automatic settings Click Scan Click Preview Drag to select the area you want Scroll bar Save dialog box opens Saving a scanned image Choose an image format from the File Format pop-up menu Faxing or printing directly from the scanner Assigning a fax application to the Dispatcher Thumbnails in an archive Opening a saved image from an archive To open a saved image Printing or faxing a saved image from an archive Renaming a saved image in an archiveTo rename an image that is open To rename an image in the Finder desktop Drag the thumbnail onto the icon Adding your own drag-and-drop applications Application you want to add Scanning directly into a graphics application Apple Color OneScanner dialog box opens Setting the resolution Scanning with custom settings Recommended resolutions for maximum efficiency Brightness Changing the tone brightness and contrast Fine Tune view shows the effects of any changes you make Tone dialog box appears Changing the threshold Image is scanned using the settings you choseThreshold dialog box opens Zoom Grabber To return to the original settings, click Revert Viewing and changing image size dimensionsImage is scanned with the settings you chose Changing image size and ruler units Changing the ruler units Viewing image file size Copyright regulations USA Page Editing Scanned Images Opening a saved image Open the folder that contains your saved images Tool palette Image-editing overviewBrush palette Color palette Showing and hiding the palettesTo choose a paint color from an image You can hide the palettes without quitting the application Regular shape Selecting imagesTo select a rectangular part of an image Whole image Irregular shapeTo select an irregular shape To select the whole image Using a tool Using the tools to edit an imageMoving a selection To use a tool Filling a space with color Zooming Erasing a selection Adding text Spray painting Drawing linesTo draw fine lines or shapes in the image To spray paint Cloning Painting with brushesTo paint with strokes of various sizes Example, you’d click a point in the shrubbery To smudge colors and lines into other colors and lines Smudging Copying within an image document Copying, cutting, or deleting a selectionCopying and pasting into another application Zooming in and out Undoing an actionCutting To cut a selection from an image Inverting an image from positive to negative Brightness/Contrast dialog box opens Adjusting the brightness and contrastYou can see the effects of the changes on the image Color Balance dialog box opens Changing the color balance Sharpening an image Amount Radius Resizing an image Image is resized to fit your settingsYou can set a specific size for an image To resize Resize dialog box opens Area around the selection is deleted Cropping an image Horizontal Flips the image horizontally from right to left Flipping an image Rotating an image Setting the image depth ColorSync Preferences dialog box opens Setting ColorSync preferences Changing the way you view an archive Scanning Text To scan for OCR Scanning a text document into the TextBridge application Original document is scanned Moving a text image to the TextBridge application TextBridge dialog box opens This opens the TextBridge application Converting a text image into an Html document Dispatcher Commands File menu New Image New ScanOpens the Apple Color OneScanner dialog box Open Image New Archive Scan Router Open ArchiveClose Save Get Info Save As SetupRevert Print Edit menu Paste Image menuClear Select All Deselect Zoom Out ZoomActual Size Invert Resize SharpenCrop Opens the Resize dialog box Rotate FlipImage Depth Effects ColorSync Preferences Window menuView By Hide Show Tools Hide Show Colors Image-editing toolsHide Show Brushes Dispatcher Colors available Page Cleaning the scanner Scanner MaintenanceTo clean the scanner 112 Chapter Setting up the Automatic Document Feeder Using the Automatic Document Feeder To connect the document feeder Install the Automatic Document Feeder Automatic Document Feeder at a glance These originals work best Choosing originals to scanThese originals may cause trouble Avoid valuable documents You can feed up to 20 sheets of 20-lb. bond 80 g/m2 paper Scanning with the document feeder Open the OneScanner Dispatcher if necessary Apple Color OneScanner dialog opens Bypassing the document feeder Follow the path Clearing paper jams To clear a paper jam that occurs at the beginning of a scan Paper jams at the beginning of a scan To clear a paper jam that occurs at the end of a scan Paper jams at the end of a scan Close the document tray To clear a paper jam that occurs inside the document feeder Paper jams inside the document feeder Press the two tabs below inward Reinsert the delivery guide sheet Cleaning the document feeder MaintenanceTo clean the document feeder To replace the delivery guide sheet Removing and replacing the delivery guide sheet 131 Press the two tabs inward Replace the document feeder on the scanner Removing and replacing the paper separator 135 Make sure that the separator is securely in place Setting up the Transparent Media Adapter Using the Transparent Media Adapter 138 Chapter Press the side of the switch that shows an open lock Install the metal posts through the guide and into the holes Handling film Mm film guide Inserting film into a film guide for scanning To insert film into the film guide Lift the tab and insert negatives or positives for scanning To scan with the adapter Scanning with the Transparent Media Adapter 146 Chapter You are ready to scan your image Bypassing the adapter To clean the adapter Cleaning the exterior of the adapter Cleaning the diffuser Troubleshooting Image is reversed Edge of an image is dark Length Width 11-1/8 in mm Height Weight Appendix a Technical SpecificationsPhysical Technical Environmental Power requirementsScanning 55 dB Relative humidity 15 to 85 percent Scanning and hardware problems Appendix B Troubleshooting Everything on my monitor screen is frozen Something inside the scanner rattles when I move the scanner Problems with the Automatic Document Feeder Image quality problems About Scsi ID numbers Appendix C Assembling a Scsi ChainEach device has a unique ID number About Scsi termination Factory setting Connecting the Scsi devices Assembling the Scsi chain Scanner is the only device connected to the Macintosh Scanner is at the end of the Scsi chain Scanner is at the beginning of the Scsi chain Scanner is in the middle of the Scsi chain Index Index Index Index Index Index 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