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Converting Scanned Documents into Editable Text

You can scan a document and convert it into editable text using an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) program, such as ABBYY FineReader.
OCR software cannot recognize or has difficulty recognizing the following types of documents or text:
Handwritten characters
Pages 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 smaller than 8 points
Follow the steps below to scan and convert text using ABBYY FineReader.

Windows

Note:
The settings may vary, depending on the software version you are using. See the Help information in ABBYY FineReader for details.
Load your documents (up to 75 pages) into the input tray with the printed side facing down and the top edge facing into the feeder. See Loading Documents for instructions.
Do one of the following to start ABBYY FineReader:
Windows 8.x: Navigate to the Apps screen and select ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint.
Windows (other versions): Click the start button icon or Start > All Programs or Programs > ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint > ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint.
You see a window like this:
Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document 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.
You see the scan settings window.
Select your scan settings.
Click Preview and adjust the area you want to scan, if necessary.
Reinsert your document and click Scan.
When you are finished scanning, click Close. Your document is scanned and 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 file is saved and then opened in an application associated with the file type you selected, if available on your system.

Mac OS X

Note:
The settings may vary, depending on the software version you are using. See the Help information in ABBYY FineReader for details.
Load your documents (up to 75 pages) into the input tray with the printed side facing down and the top edge facing into the feeder. See Loading Documents for instructions.
Select Applications and double-click the ABBYY FineReader Sprint icon.
Note:
If you do not already have ABBYY FineReader, you can obtain it using Epson Software Updater. See Updating Your Scanning Software (Mac OS X only) for instructions.
You see a window like this:
Open the Get Images From pop-up menu and select your product.
Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language setting.
Select the type of document you are going to scan. Epson Scan starts in the last scan mode you used.
Select your scan settings and click Scan. Your document is scanned and you see the Epson Scan window while your document is converted to editable text.
Click Close to close the Epson Scan window and Preview window, if necessary. You see the Save Converted File As window:
Click the Save button. The file is saved and then opened in an application associated with the file type you selected, if available on your system.