- Imager
OCRsl
- Single
Line OCR Software for Digital Cameras
Overview
Imager OCRsl is OCR (Optical Character
Recognition) software designed specifically to enable digital
cameras to read a single line of characters and bar codes.
Manufacturers of hand held digital cameras for data collection
purposes have cooperated with Caere to accommodate the
integration of Imager OCRsl software. Imager OCRsl operates on
the camera's built-in 32-bit processor. Caere compliant digital
cameras have a variety of optics, aiming, and light sources to
handle diverse applications. Imager OCRsl also includes a special
version of the Caere wedge that can interface the camera's output
to nearly any PC or terminal and can be programmed to fit the OCR
output to any database screen.
Features
- Automatically finds character string
in center of field of view
- Programmable font:
OCR-A:
OCR-B:
- E-13B (MICR):
- Special fonts available, request for
quotation
- Reads from 6 to 300 points
- Keyboard wedge performs data editing
to first validate input, then format output to fit
virtually any application:
Over 450 computers and terminals
supported. 
- Preamble, Postamble
- Intermessage Delay
- Intercharacter Delay
- Data Suppression
- Data Insertion
- Input Field Validation
- Character Move
- Character Translate
- Type Code Change
- Start/Stop Instruction
- Output Formatting
- On-screen Programming
- Field Accumulation
- Check Digit Verify
- Custom Multiplier
- Audible/Visual Alert
- Cursor Move
- Many, many, more.
- Automatic three-dimensional de-skew
- Lens and lighting options on cameras
support a wide range of applications such as reading very
large or very small markings
OCR Advantages
- Allows automated scanning of human
readable labels
- OCR takes less space than standard
resolution bar codeencoding
- No high-resolution bar code printers
needed to make labels
- Less obtrusive on product or
promotional pieces than barcode
- Existing printing processes can often
be used
- Existing labels can often be used
- Information from damaged labels can
often be recovered by human eye
- No special verification equipment
required in labeling process
- Alternative to bar code
Performance
- Performs field finding, deskew and OCR
in 1/2-second
- Accuracy comparable to bar code with
check digit verification
- 99.95% accuracy without check digit
verification on y-grade media when
properly aimed and
in focus
- Reads strings up to 40 characters
Applications
- USPS Certified Mail Labels
- Part Numbers
- Serial Numbers
- Work Order Numbers
- ID Badges
- Vehicle ID Labels
- Shelf Location Labels
- File Folder Labels
- Durable Parts Marking
- Small Parts Marking
- Promotional collateral key numbering
- Stock Certificates
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modified: March 21, 2006
