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Scanning a text document to word?
| geek_rokido |
June 30, 2009, 2:40 pm |
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#1 | | Scanning a text document to word? I have a brother MFC 6490cw and am trying to scan a text document so I can work on it. When I tell it to use the OCR function on my MFC the image scans to the computer but then tells me I have no OCR software. Brother have told me it is on the disk we got which we would have used to install the MFC. How do I know if the OCR software is installed or not. Brother technical ass. aren't answering their phone. My OS is XP. Any help? Thanks | |
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| geek_alliecat1 |
June 30, 2009, 2:50 pm |
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#2 | | You will need to install the OCR software from the disc that came with the Brother machine. |
| geek_r.g.nixon |
June 30, 2009, 2:53 pm |
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#3 | | Or google up a freeware OCR program &0; |
| geek_rokido |
June 30, 2009, 3:04 pm |
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#4 | | Ok to install disk again? Because we have already install the disk that came with it and I don't know if the OCR was done at that time will it be okay to install again? |
| geek_rokido |
June 30, 2009, 3:18 pm |
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#5 | | I have intalled the full software againbut am still geting the message no OCR software, CC3-108-00031109. Any clues? |
| geek_thumbelina22 |
June 30, 2009, 3:21 pm |
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#6 | | I have the same OS and the same printer. I will have a go for you tonight and see how it goes with mine. |
| geek_thumbelina22 |
June 30, 2009, 9:49 pm |
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#7 | | Sorry but I tried tonight and all I got was a paint page. I am a bit tired after doing a 13 hour day but will try again tomorrow. If anyone else can help, I would also like to know how to do this. |
| geek_biggal |
June 30, 2009, 10:24 pm |
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#8 | I have XP and MS Word The OCR software is listed in
add/remove programs in Control Panel. Also, a OCR registration
facility shows in Start- All Programs |
| geek_biggal |
June 30, 2009, 10:26 pm |
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#9 | | Btw, I am using HP C7180 m/f printer |
| geek_meelo12 |
June 30, 2009, 10:28 pm |
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#10 | | Microsoft onenote? |
| geek_rokido |
July 1, 2009, 10:16 am |
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#11 | | No I don't have it. I have just checked my control panel/ add and remove programmes for the OCR software and I don't seem to have it. I might try and download it and see if that works. | |
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| geek_rokido |
July 1, 2009, 10:26 am |
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#12 | | Good site to download free OCR software? I have had a quick look for free OCR software and some either look dodgie or want to charge me. Can anyone recommend a site that I can use for free. Thanks |
| geek_hbhana |
July 1, 2009, 10:41 am |
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#13 | | Do you have ControlCenter 3 loaded? That was the software that came with my brother MFC. Other option is to look under Start/All Programs/ Brother and let us know what is in that list. |
| geek_rokido |
July 1, 2009, 11:03 am |
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#14 | | I went into Programmes and brother and there is a list of things. i found control centre opened it and clicked on OCR button. It scanned but still said no OCR software found? I am almost at the stage of just re-typing the whole document and giving up. Thanks. |
| geek_r.g.nixon |
July 1, 2009, 11:05 am |
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#15 | | Simpleocr.com should be OK - it is free. |
| geek_r.g.nixon |
July 1, 2009, 11:08 am |
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#16 | | Www.cuneiform.ru/eng is another |
| geek_r.g.nixon |
July 1, 2009, 11:12 am |
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#17 | | Code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr is quite accurate, but must be run from the command line over a TIF image. |
| geek_eventpro |
July 1, 2009, 11:14 am |
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#18 | | Was your printer shipped with Paper Port? If so, use that. Iy's great. |
| geek_hbhana |
July 1, 2009, 11:38 am |
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#19 | | Can you run ControlCentre 3? At top right hand corner of that screen is configuration. Select Scan/OCR. What does the drop down box say under OCR Software? |
| geek_rokido |
July 1, 2009, 1:13 pm |
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#20 | | OCR Software is blank. I went Control centre, configuration, Scan, OCR and where it should have said what software it is blank which I quess means I have no OCR software. Which I find odd as I have installed the full version disk that came with the MFC. Might have to phone Brother again? |
| geek_hbhana |
July 1, 2009, 1:33 pm |
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#21 | | Hmmm, strange. Mine says PaperPort OCR. | |
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