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What is an OCR technology?

When purchasing your HP device, you were provided with a software suite. this software suite features an optical character recognition technology (OCR) to let you convert your paper documents into fully editable text files. Try it now, you already have it installed! 1. Open your HP software 2. Insert a text document in your scanner 3. Click on “Scan Document” 4. Select “Text (OCR) to RTF” (editable in Word) 5. Edit your document in Word

Special offers for HP users

Readiris 12 Pro		Cardiris 4		IRISPowerscan
Readiris 12 Pro is the best OCR solution for home and professional users. Save an incredible amount of time when converting any paper document, PDF, or image file into digital files you can edit, archive, and share! Easy-to-use OCR & Document Archiving Solution Create and convert PDF files Multilingual document recognition and user interface localization Advanced table recognition Handprinted notes recognition		The IRISCard quickly scans your paper business cards, captures the information they contain and instantaneously creates electronic contacts to be sent to your favorite contact manager, such as Outlook, etc. The fastest business card scanner The smallest color business card scanner 217 countries Advanced export functions Duplicates management		IRISPowerscan™ is the first solution to combine high-speed scanning with indexing and character recognition features. It is fast, reliable, user-friendly, compatible with any brand of scanners… and affordable! High-speed conversion of document images iHQC™ technology Extended Range of Output Formats Batch Output format Powerful barcode recognition

System requirements

Windows:
- An Intel® Pentium® based PC or equivalent is recommended. 
- 256 MB RAM. 
- 120 MB free disk space. 105 MB of disk space suffices when you do not install the sample files. 
- The Windows® 7, Windows® Vista, Windows® XP operating system (32 & 64 bits).
Mac:
- A Mac® computer with a PowerPC™ G3,G4, G5 or Intel® processor. 
- The operating system Mac OS X version 10.4 and above. Earlier versions of the Mac OS operating system are not supported. 
- 220 MB free disk space. 

Who is I.R.I.S.

I.R.I.S. is the developper of the OCR technology embedded in your HP software.
I.R.I.S.’ mission : Increase our customers’ productivity and knowledge through helping them better manage their documents, data and information.
I.R.I.S. Products & Technologies develops technologies and products for Intelligent Document Recognition and markets its portfolio on a worldwide basis through strong partnerships. For more information on the I.R.I.S. product line click here.