Use this window to set the properties for FineReader recognition zone profiles.

Languages

This group enables you to specify the type of expected data by selecting one of the following values:

• Numeric.

  Choose this value if a zone contains numbers only. For example, a credit card field, date, or telephone number.

• Alphanumeric.

  Choose this value if a zone contains alphabetic, numeric, and other characters. This is the default value for this option.

If Alphanumeric is selected, you can choose what languages are recognized by the recognition engine.

Printer Types

This group enables you to select the types of print or fonts to expect. Choose one or more of the following:

• Normal. This is the default value for this option.

• Typewriter.

• Matrix.

• Index.

• Handprint.

• OCR-A.

• OCR-B.

• Magnetic (E-13B).

• Magnetic (CMC-7).

If the Handprint type is selected, the following setting is available:

Writing style

If the Handprint type is selected, select the language that the hand written text uses. The value for this setting is set to Default by default.

Note This Writing style selection applies only to handwritten characters. All the other character types make use of the language selected in the Languages list. The value for this setting is set to Default by default.

General Settings

This group has the following settings:

Case recognition mode

Select one of the following items to determine how the recognition engine should handle the case of the recognized text:

• Auto Case.

  Choose this value if you want to let the recognition engine to automatically determine the case of the text. This is the default value for this option.

• Small Case.

  Choose this value if you want the recognition engine to convert all text to lower case.

• Capital Case.

  Choose this value if you want the recognition engine to convert all text to capital letters.

Field marking type

Select one of the following items to determine how the recognition engine should handle markings between letters or words:

An example of the selected field marking type is shown below the Cells count setting using the HANDPRINT phrase.

• Simple Text.

  Choose this item if the text has no special markings to separate words or letters. This is the default value for this option.

• Underlined Text.

  Choose this item if text in a zone is partially or completely underlined.

• Text In Frame.

  Choose this item if the text in a zone is inside a box or frame.

• Grey Boxes.

  Choose this item if the text in a zone is within boxes in a grey surrounding frame.

• Separate Boxes.

  Choose this item if the text in a zone has individual letters in separate boxes.

• Simple Comb.

  Choose this item if the text in a zone has individual letters in separate combs.

• Comb In Frame.

  Choose this item if the text in a zone has individual letters in separate combs within a frame.

• Partitioned Frame.

  Choose this item if the text in a zone is within a partitioned frame.

Cells count

When enabled, select the number of cell partitions of a text field. This setting is enabled only for some of the above field marking types. The value for this setting is set to 1 by default.

Prohibit superscript

Select this setting if you want superscript text to be recognized and treated like regular text. This setting is selected by default.

Prohibit subscript

Select this setting if you want subscript text to be recognized and treated like regular text. This setting is selected by default.

Prohibit italic

Select this setting if you want italic text to be recognized and treated like regular text. This setting is selected by default.

Recognition mode

Select the type of recognition mode from the following values:

• Fast mode.

  Choose this value if you want to increase the speed of recognition over accuracy.

  Important If you choose this value, the increased speed of recognition may decrease the quality of the results.

• Balanced mode.

  Choose this value if you want to balance the speed an accuracy of recognition.

• Full mode.

  Choose this value if you want to increase the accuracy of recognition over speed.

  Note If you choose this value, recognition may take longer.

  This is the default value for this option.

Text Language Options

This group has the following settings:

Implied text category

Select one of the following settings to define what type of text is displayed in a zone:

• Unknown.

  Choose this item if the text category is unknown. This is the default value for this option.

• Natural Text.

  Choose this item for normal text.

• Table Cells.

  Choose this item for text in table cells.

• Form Fields.

  Choose this item for text in form.

• Listing.

  Choose this item for text listings.

Prohibited letters

Type any characters that should be ignored by the OCR engine. The value for this setting is set to blank

Layout Options

This group has the following settings:

Single line

Select this setting if the contents of the zone are on the same line. This setting is selected by default.

One word per line

Select this setting if the zone has one word on a line. This setting is cleared by default.

One line per block

Select this setting if the contents of a block, such as a paragraph, in a zone are on the same line. This setting is selected by default.

Dictionary

This group enables you to click Browse, navigate to, and select a dictionary that may help to improve recognition. The value for this setting is set to <None> by default.

Definitions for the buttons at the bottom of this window can be found in Common Transformation Designer Buttons.