Specifying a Text Recognition Language for Each Document Type

Specify a language for text recognition in cases other than when scanning documents with the ScanSnap, which are described below.

When importing a file from a local folder or network folder to ScanSnap Home
When changing the document type of a content data record in ScanSnap Home

Windows

Display the Scan Window of ScanSnap Home on the computer.
- To Display the Scan Window
Select [Preferences] in the menu that appears when you click at the top of the scan window to display the preferences window.
Specify a text recognition language for each document type in the [Language] tab.
Language, Location/Region of receipt (Language)
Specify a language of the text to be recognized.

If you want to add another language that is not in the list, select [Select another language] and install the OCR pack.

For the languages included in the OCR Pack, refer to OCR Pack (Windows).
TIP

When [Do not recognize text] is selected, the content data record created from a document that you scanned is imported to ScanSnap Home under the following conditions:

When the document type is [Documents], searchable PDF files are not created nor is the title or the summary consisting of three lines extracted

When the document type is [Business Cards], information on the business card is not extracted

When the document type is [Receipts], information on the receipt is not extracted

After content data records are imported to ScanSnap Home, text recognition can be performed again if necessary.

Converting Content Data Records into Searchable Ones
Default currency

This setting item is for [Receipts] only.

Specify the currency to use when failing to recognize the currency as text.

The default setting is the currency automatically obtained from the locale (information of country and region) of your computer.

To specify a currency of your choice, click the [Customize] button, and enter the three-letter alphabetic code of the currency in the window that appears. It is recommended to use currency codes that are defined in ISO 4217.

Only one currency can be specified for the customized currency.
Click the [OK] button to close the preferences window.

When the document types is [Documents], [Business Cards], or [Receipts], the language to recognize text is set.

macOS

Display the Scan Window of ScanSnap Home on the computer.
- To Display the Scan Window
Select [Preferences] in the menu that appears when you click at the top of the scan window to display the preferences window.
Specify a text recognition language for each document type in the [Language] tab.
Language, Location/Region of receipt (Language)
Specify a language of the text to be recognized.
TIP

When [Do not recognize text] is selected, the content data record created from a document that you scanned is imported to ScanSnap Home under the following conditions:

When the document type is [Documents], searchable PDF files are not created nor is the title or the summary consisting of three lines extracted

When the document type is [Business Cards], information on the business card is not extracted

When the document type is [Receipts], information on the receipt is not extracted

After content data records are imported to ScanSnap Home, text recognition can be performed again if necessary.

Converting Content Data Records into Searchable Ones
Default currency

This setting item is for [Receipts] only.

Specify the currency to use when failing to recognize the currency as text.

The default setting is the currency automatically obtained from the locale (information of country and region) of your computer.

To specify a currency of your choice, click the [Customize] button, and enter the three-letter alphabetic code of the currency in the window that appears. It is recommended to use currency codes that are defined in ISO 4217.

Only one currency can be specified for the customized currency.
Click at the top of the window to close the preferences window.

When the document types is [Documents], [Business Cards], or [Receipts], the language to recognize text is set.

Specifying a Text Recognition Language for Each Document Type

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