You can use
the ABBYY FineReader OCR program to convert scanned documents to
editable text.
Load
your original in the scanner.
Do one
of the following to open ABBYY FineReader:
Windows 10: Click and select ABBYY FineReader 12 Sprint > ABBYY FineReader 12 Sprint.
Windows 8.x: Navigate to the Apps screen and select ABBYY FineReader 12 Sprint.
Windows (other versions): Click or
Start, and select All Programs or Programs. Select ABBYY
FineReader 12 Sprint > ABBYY
FineReader 12 Sprint.
You see a window like this:
Select
the language used in the document you are going to scan as the
Document Languages
setting.
Click Scan
Document.
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.
You see a window like this:
Select
your scanner settings.
Click
Preview and adjust the area you want
to scan, if necessary.
Reload the ejected original in the
scanner.
Click Scan to
Document.
Click
Finish Scanning and select the
program or format you want to scan to.
You see the Save As window.
Type a
name and select a file format for your document.
Click Save. Your document is scanned and
processed into editable text. The file is then saved and opened in
an application associated with the file type you selected, if
available on your system.
When you
are finished scanning, close the ABBYY FineReader
window.