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stephen4785
12-20-2006, 10:57 AM
Iv got the 4 sheets from work that I need to re-type. I dont have the original file so Im having too re-write these fuckers. It took me an hour to do one last night(theres a shit load of info and it all in excel format) to do one damn page.
Is there a program that can decipher all of the info from just scanning it?(when I scan something it just comes up as a picture and I cant change the text)

ruffdaddy
12-20-2006, 11:00 AM
Microsoft Office Document Image Writer

usmcluke
12-20-2006, 11:10 AM
What your asking for is called OCR (Optical Character Recognition). There are few options out there but most cost.
A little info that might help you in your search.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_character_recognition

Or just google "OCR Software" and keep trying the demos till you find one you like.

jewrrick
12-20-2006, 01:56 PM
what type of scanner do you have?

momo stallion
12-21-2006, 11:40 AM
ocr is gonna be a bitch if you want it in excel format.