Batch OCR software is a form of Optical Character Recognition software that allows for the conversion of multiple files at once, usually through a hot folder or watched folder method that converts any files added to a particular folder on your computer on a preset schedule. It also includes OCR servers, which can split the workload among more than one machine.
I have a duplex scanner. How to set up SimpleIndex to scan two sided documents automatically?
Friday, 11 August 2023
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. Simplex versus Duplex scanning is a function of your scanner driver. SimpleIndex uses both TWAIN and ISIS drivers. ISIS drivers are faster for high-speed scanners and are preferred. To configure duplex on an ISIS scanner: 1 Select “Use ISIS Driver” from the Scan menu if it is
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Zone OCR and Dynamic OCR
Monday, 07 November 2022
Other document scanning applications in this price range use Zone OCR to obtain index data from the page. SimpleIndex improves upon this time-tested but limited model with its Dynamic OCR feature. Let’s look at the difference between the two methods: Zone OCR Zone OCR is used to read document indexes or tags from text on
Error in Scanning Batch 743
Thursday, 26 September 2019
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Batch Processing Stages reference. If you get an error that says “Error in Scanning Batch. 743 – Unable to create or activate a new instance of ‘Simple.FileEditor.Client.ImageViewer’.” after running previous batches successfully then the SimpleIndex Windows Layout is corrupt. To resolve locate this folder in Windows Exporer/My Computer: C:\Users\<Windows User
Create Unique Batch Name
Monday, 29 July 2019
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Batch Processing Stages reference. SimpleIndex creates a Batch ID each time you run a SimpleIndex Job Configuration, which creates a new batch. The Batch ID is the Date and Time that the batch was started. EX. 2020-01-23@145419 In this example 2020 is the Year, 01 is the Month, 23 is
In the middle of a batch that was scanned our computer is receiving an error, from that point to the end of the batch it’s not saved. Is this a SimpleIndex problem or windows?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
This usually indicates an overload of the memory of the computer
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I have a scanner with Virtual ReScan (VRS) that is not scanning properly. How do I solve this issue?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. Any time that you have a scanner with Virtual ReScan (VRS) you must pick Kofax VRS as the scanner instead of the scanner model itself. With VRS you assign the scanner to VRS and then anytime you pick Kofax VRS as the scanner in your scanning
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How can I change from letter to legal size documents?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. This is done through the TWAIN or ISIS settings for your scanner. To access these settings select “Display Scanner Settings” from the “Scan” file menu. Next click the “Run Job” button and before the scanning process starts your scanners TWAIN or ISIS settings dialog box will
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What scanners are compatible with SimpleIndex? How do I find a list?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. SimpleIndex is compatible with any device that has a TWAIN or ISIS driver. This includes virtually all makes and models of scanner, as well as many specialty scanners, digital cameras and other devices. In the few instances when a scanner has a proprietary driver, it can
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How can I configure SimpleIndex to perform bates stamping or page numbering for my images?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
which puts the desired information electronically on the output images that are saved in your output folder. This is all done in SimpleIndex by clicking 'Options' then going to the 'Imprint' ta
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How do I automatically delete blank pages from duplex documents?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
This is done using the Minimum File Size drop down in the Blank Page Deletion section of the Image Enhancement step of the Job Settings Wizard. This setting uses the image file size in bytes to determine which files are blank pages. In this box you would put the number of bytes for the threshold
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How do I configure SimpleIndex to scan documents?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
First make sure that you scanner’s TWAIN and/or ISIS driver (found on the included CD or manufacturer website) is installed and that the scanner shows up in the ‘Printers and Scanners’ section of the ‘Control Panel’ in Windows. On the SimpleIndex Settings Wizard step of the Job Settings Wizard set the Input Type to Scanner
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OMR Optical Mark Recognition
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
Simple Checkbox Recognition Some forms require scanning software to recognize the presence or absence of a mark in a particular location, such as a checkbox, without worrying about the specific shape or symbol drawn therein. The ability to do this is called Optical Mark Recognition, or OMR. Let’s take a look at how this feature
TWAIN and ISIS Scanning
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
Virtually all document scanners support both the TWAIN and ISIS driver standards. TWAIN is more common and is usually the only driver provided with consumer scanner models. ISIS is the unfortunately named driver standard developed by Pixel Translations years before the acronym (which stands for “Image and Scanner Interface Specification”) had any jihadist connotations. ISIS
