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How Accurate is OCR?
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Optical Character Recognition is not typically 100% Accurate. And OCRTools does not claim to be 100% accurate in its results. Accuracy and Speed depends entirely upon the image being processed.
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Difference between Online Demos and Registered Versions?
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The Demo Versions and the Registered Versions are one and the same. Registration merely unlocks certain functions, such as display to Text. Therefore, the accuracy of your results and the speed of processing you experience prior to purchase with the Demo products, will be the same as the Accuracy and Speed you can expect with the Registered Products.
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What factors affect the accuracy of OCR?
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Many factors can influence the accuracy of the OCR process. It is recommened that images be pre-conditioned with a third party Image Control prior to submitting to the OCR.Net Component. Major factors that result in accuracies include Skewed and/or Speckled images. Also, in the case of poorly scanned or dark images, characters are merged together. OCR.Net Component cannot interpret characters that are merged together.
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What is a .Net Component?
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A Microsoft .Net component is a Class that inherits the System.ComponentModel.Component Class. Think of the Component as a non-visible Control on your Form. A Component can be added to the .Net IDE Toolbox and dragged to your Form. Its properties can be set at design time and runtime.
Also because a Component is a class, it does not have to be included in your ToolBox. You can add the component to your project by just adding it as a reference in your project.
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Will your components work with ASP.Net?
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Yes, our components work in either a desktop or web environment. To use the components on the web via ASP.Net, just reference the OCR component files in your project.
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Do your components work with Color or Grayscale images?
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Our component converts images to black and white prior to processing. As such our component can process color, grayscale, or black and white images. If your documents require conversion to black and white, we recommend a third party Image Control to preprocess the image prior to submission to the OCR component.
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Will your OCR components work with other 3rd party imaging products?
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Absolutely, and we recommend using a third party control to precondition your image prior to submitting to the OCR component. Our OCR component is not an image control. It does some image pre-preprocessing, but it is primarily an OCR engine. OCR accuracy is best when clean and clear images are submitted to the OCR component.
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Am I required to use your extended PictureBox functions?
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You can submit your own bitmaps, images, or files to the OCR component directly. You do not have to use our extended PictureBox functionality. Because of the limitations of the .Net PictureBox, we provide the extended functionality as a supplemental means for you to view and submit images to the OCR components.
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Do you have simple source code examples?
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Yes, our online OCR Developers Guide contains numerous simple straightforward examples of using our OCR Component in your .Net application. The Demo that is available to download from our WebSite contains simple examples as well as detailed examples that illustrate, the full spectrum of features available with our OCR Component.
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How do I Register the OCR.Net Component?
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After purchase, an email will be sent with your new registration codes. To enter the registration codes manually in your VS .Net environment, enter the CustomerName, OrderID, ProductName, RegistrationCodes directly into your OCR.Net Component (FIOCR) Property Grid. View online documentation for more information on how to enter Registration Codes.
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What is a Character Set?
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OCR Standard interprets the term CharacterSet to mean Upper Case, Lower Case, Numeric, or Special Characters. You can choose to have the OCR Component analyze any combination of those CharacterSets in its processing.
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How does the OCR.Net Component generate ASCII text?
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The OCR Component uses four neural network files to determine ASCII text. Each neural network represents one of the four CharacterSets (Upper Case, Lower Case, Numeric, and Special Characters). The OCR Component then uses heuristic techniques to differentiate between the four CharacterSets. You can tell the OCR Component which CharacterSets to use in its processing. For example, if you have a document that is all upper case, its recommended to only use the Upper Case CharacterSet.
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How do I install the OCR.Net Component?
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You will need to copy the following files to the bin folder of your .Net Application. Then either drag the component from your Toolbox or reference the four DLL files in your project.
(FIOCR.DLL
FINET.DLL
FISEG.DLL
FIPIC.DLL
LowerCaseCharacters.nn
NumericCharacters.nn
SpecialCharacters.nn
UpperCaseCharacters.nn)
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How do I distribute the OCR.Net Component?
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You will need to deploy the following files with your application: (FIOCR.DLL FINET.DLL FISEG.DLL FIPIC.DLL LowerCaseCharacters.nn NumericCharacters.nn SpecialCharacters.nn UpperCaseCharacters.nn)
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What can I do to optimize accuracy of the OCR.Net results?
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Many factors can influence the accuracy of the OCR process. It is recommended that images be pre-conditioned with a third party Image Control prior to submitting to the OCR.Net Component. Major factors that result in accuracies include Skewed and/or Speckled images. Also, in the case of poorly scanned or dark images, characters are merged together. OCR.Net Component cannot interpret characters that are merged together.
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How do I register the OCR.Net Barcode Component?
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After purchase, an email will be sent with your new registration codes. To enter the registration codes manually in your VS .Net environment, enter the CustomerName, OrderID, ProductName, RegistrationCodes directly into your OCR.Net Barcode Component Property Grid. View online documentation for more information on how to enter Registration Codes.
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How do I install the OCR.Net Barcode Component?
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You will need to copy the following files to the bin folder of your .Net Application. Then either drag the component from your Toolbox or reference the three DLL files in your project. (FIBAR.DLL, FISEG.DLL, FIPIC.DLL)
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Difference between Demo and Registered Versions?
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The Demo Versions and the Registered Versions are one and the same. Registration merely unlocks certain functions, such as display to Text. Therefore, the accuracy of your results and the speed of processing you experience prior to purchase with the Demo products, will be the same as the Accuracy and Speed you can expect with the Registered Products.
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Refund Policy
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Our products are registered by entering Registration Information into our online Demo products. As such, the demo software and the registered products are one and the same, and your results will be the same whether running in demo or registered mode. So customers have the ability to completely assess our products as to function, speed and accuracy prior to purchase. As such all sales are final, and we do not provide refunds after registration codes have been sent.
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Can I distribute my own Component or Class if it contains your OCR Component?
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No, our OCR Components cannot be distributed in the form of another Compenent, Class, DLL, ActiveX, etc. You are free to distribute the OCR.Net Components in any stand-alone desktop application, Windows Service, Web Page, or Web Service. If you require distribution in the form of another component, contact us for a price quote.
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Do you provide services for custom requests?
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Absolutely, we will work to customize your needs. Contact our sales department for a price quote on rates. And we offer significant discounts on service if your needs coincide with our ongoing development.
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What support options do you provide?
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All support documentation is available for free on our website. Documentation includes Reference Manuals and Developer Guides. Customers have priority support. We have a Support Page on our website. Each Support Ticket is assigned a Ticket number in order to track all issues.
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