Optical Character Recognition is the process of turning a page of text into an electronic format readable by a word processor or other computer software.

Basically anything currently on paper can be placed into your favorite software as editable text files.

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If you have a book, document, manual, or anything else currently on paper that you want to be placed on the computer to be edited, then the answer is yes.

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• Paper documents
  
• Books in the public domain that you want to reprint
  
• Books or manuals / handbooks that need to be updated regularly
  
• Documents or contracts that need to be revised often
  
• Fliers for reprinting
  
• Research articles placed on the computer for easy access
  
• Newspaper articles
  
• Lists of any kind
  
• Database information
  
• and more...

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When having OCR done, here are a few things you will want to weigh when pricing:

• Basic OCR, which you proof and edit
  
• OCR, light proof, you double check and edit
  
• OCR and full proofing (word for word, comma for comma)
  
• OCR, full proofing and reformatting
  
• Or any combination of the above

You may want to choose light proofing if you are editing or updating something, or have it thoroughly proofed and reformatted ready for printing, PDF, or your book designer.

Another thing to consider: Can the OCR specialist work with your original without taking it apart or cutting it up? This is especially important if you have a single book for reprint. You may not want it defaced.

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• Paper sizes up to legal size
  
• Scanning up to 300 DPI for OCR
  
• Scanning for double sided pages
  
• Scanning for color pages

Outsourcing is available for larger projects.

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Small jobs are done by hand and are not cut up. If required, they are returned in the same condition sent. KatScan - OCR prefers to keep a copy if at all possible.

KatScan - OCR is fully automated for larger jobs. We prefer to cut apart books for this process. Please contact us and let us know what your needs are.

Automated jobs are still visually checked to ensure that a quality product is produced.

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The files can be saved in any format that you require. KatScan-OCR usually sends completed projects as text files (.txt), Microsoft Word documents (.doc), or in Rich Text format (.rtf). They are sent by E-mail or on CD at no extra charge.

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Electronic documentation is more economical and useful than saving your files in a cabinet. When your paper documents, files, manuals, or books are placed into electronic format:

• you save space and time looking for them.
  
• you can make unlimited clean copies.
  
• you can share the information with customers, clients, and employees.
  
• you can edit the information.
  
• you can publish the information as a book, a newsletter, a catalog, or on the web.
  
• you can convert the document to other formats.
  
• you can index it.
  
• you can make it searchable.
  
• you can use it for databases.
  
• you can place the information into other software and number crunch.
  
• you can store whole file cabinets of paper on CDs or a portable hard drive.
  
• and much more.

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Our target markets include:

• Publishers and e-publishers
• Mortgage companies
• Banks
• Lawyers
• Museums
• Professors
• Teachers
• Office personnel
• Anyone working on statistics or number crunching
• Any one with an old catalog that needs to be redone

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