On 9 May 2011, at 15:04, THDW wrote:

> On 9 May 2011, at 03:54, Alan & Elaine wrote:
> 
>> Does the above mean that you are using a two stage process (scanning to a Tiff or similar document and only then bringing the OCR prog into play)? Each stage will introduce some loss of definition. You might do better doing everything from the OCR interface, i.e., reading directly off the scanner glass.
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> I scan with the Canon programme, then save multiple pages in .pdf.
> 
> I then drop the .pdf file on Velocraptor.
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> Can't help thinking that putting a pun into a programme's name along with the four letters C R A P is not the best of marketing policies.

Perhaps we should all welcome the marketeer's honesty.  ;)

Passing through a pdf phase might be the problem. Don't you have a means to do the character recognition off the screen before saving it in a printable format? I always scan from within the OCR program.

Alan