OmniPage 15 does a credible job of recognition.

Art Harris

Kimberly Kenney, Curator wrote:
> We are in the process of scanning a 6000 page
> typewritten manuscript to prepare it for publication.
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> We have an OCR program that came with an Epson four in
> one scanner/printer, but we are wondering if there is
> anything better out there.  I know nothing is perfect,
> but if we could find a software that recognized
> characters a little more consistently, it would be a
> HUGE help in this massive project.
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> Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
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> Kim Kenney
> Curator
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>                           Kimberly A. Kenney, Curator 
> Wm. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum
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