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== Introduction == | |||
[[Barcode recognition]] is the most efficient way to capture index data printed on documents. Some documents already have key information in barcode format on them. If your project is to scan new documents on an ongoing basis, it may be possible for you to redesign the forms to include barcodes. Having a barcode with index data on the document is the best case scenario, since all the index data is on the document at the time it is created in a format that can be read with near 100% accuracy. | [[Barcode recognition]] is the most efficient way to capture index data printed on documents. Some documents already have key information in barcode format on them. If your project is to scan new documents on an ongoing basis, it may be possible for you to redesign the forms to include barcodes. Having a barcode with index data on the document is the best case scenario, since all the index data is on the document at the time it is created in a format that can be read with near 100% accuracy. | ||
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Barcode recognition can also be useful when you have documents with a variable number of pages that will all receive the same index values. If it is not possible to generate an indexed coversheet for these at the time they are created, a generic barcode coversheet can be used to separate the scanned images into multi-page files, one for each document. A second process can then be used to index these images one file at a time instead of one page at a time, greatly increasing throughput. | Barcode recognition can also be useful when you have documents with a variable number of pages that will all receive the same index values. If it is not possible to generate an indexed coversheet for these at the time they are created, a generic barcode coversheet can be used to separate the scanned images into multi-page files, one for each document. A second process can then be used to index these images one file at a time instead of one page at a time, greatly increasing throughput. | ||
== [[Barcode Options]] == | |||
Bar code recognition is configured in the [[Barcode Options|Barcode Recognition]] tab in the [[Settings Wizard]]. | |||
Configure [[Bar Code Fields]] for each [[index field]] that will be populated with values from a bar code. | |||
[[Template]] and [[Dictionary]] matching are recommended to ensure that the correct bar code value is mapped to the correct [[index field]]. Bar codes can be read in any order on documents, and incorrect page rotation can make zones ineffective. Documents may also have unwanted bar codes on them, especially if they are generated by multiple third parties. | |||
Revision as of 01:07, 14 January 2022
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Barcode recognition is the most efficient way to capture index data printed on documents. Some documents already have key information in barcode format on them. If your project is to scan new documents on an ongoing basis, it may be possible for you to redesign the forms to include barcodes. Having a barcode with index data on the document is the best case scenario, since all the index data is on the document at the time it is created in a format that can be read with near 100% accuracy.
If it is not possible to print barcodes on the document itself, an alternative is to have the person who creates the document print a barcode cover page and place it on the file before it is scanned. The SimpleCoversheet application was designed to make this easy by providing a simple interface for selecting index values and printing a standard coversheet that contains these values in barcode format.
Barcode recognition can also be useful when you have documents with a variable number of pages that will all receive the same index values. If it is not possible to generate an indexed coversheet for these at the time they are created, a generic barcode coversheet can be used to separate the scanned images into multi-page files, one for each document. A second process can then be used to index these images one file at a time instead of one page at a time, greatly increasing throughput.
Barcode Options[edit | edit source]
Bar code recognition is configured in the Barcode Recognition tab in the Settings Wizard.
Configure Bar Code Fields for each index field that will be populated with values from a bar code.
Template and Dictionary matching are recommended to ensure that the correct bar code value is mapped to the correct index field. Bar codes can be read in any order on documents, and incorrect page rotation can make zones ineffective. Documents may also have unwanted bar codes on them, especially if they are generated by multiple third parties.