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stations. The stations transfer data via the Data Server, and the only protection key for the entire system is installed on the Data and
License Server.
System setup is separated from the form capture process and is performed on a special station – the Administration Station.
The form capture process, which converts paper forms (or image files) into editable data, is consecutively performed on the following
stations: Scanning Station or the Registration Station, Recognition Station, Verification Station (optional), Correction Station and
Export and Monitoring Station. The above processing order is determined by the architecture of ABBYY FormReader Enterprise
Edition and cannot be changed.ABBYY FormReader Enterprise Edition is a scalable solution, i.e. the number of stations involved in
form processing can be changed to suit the user’s needs. The maximum number of stations of each type that can be run within the
form capture system at one time is determined by the license that is written in the protection key.
The first station where the forms are sent for processing is either a Scanning Station or a Registration Station. Either station adds the
incoming images to a batch, supplies the batch with certain user information about the batch, and sends it on to other stations for
further processing. The choice between a Scanning Station and a Registration Station depends on the task to be solved:
• A Scanning Station provides greater control over the images that are being added to the batch: image defects can
be repaired (images can be despeckled, their orientation can be corrected, etc.), images can be added to the batch
in a particular order, and each batch can be manually supplied with user information. All these features will
ensure high capture quality for complex forms which differ greatly from one another.
• A Registration Station performs all the above actions automatically in accordance with user presets. This ensures
fast processing of large numbers of sametype forms (e.g. forms scanned by means of a batch scanner).
Both stations can be used simultaneously to process different sets of forms.
Below follows a brief overview of each station:
Administration Station
The Administration Station is used to prepare the form capture system for operation.
The operator of the Administration Station plans the overall form capture process and sets up each station: adds batch types to the
project and sets them up, allocates duties to the operators and gives them the necessary permissions.
Additionally, the operator of the Administration Station can view the license parameters of the form capture system and the list of
network computers on which the system stations are installed and which are currently running.
Once the system has been set up, form processing can start.
Scanning Station
The Scanning Station is the first station to process forms. A stack of paper forms or image files of previously scanned paper forms are
fed into the Scanning Station.
The operator of the Scanning Station creates a new batch for storing and further processing the images of the paper forms, registers
the batch, scans the paper forms and/or adds ready image files to the batch and then sends the batch to the Recognition Station.
If required, processing of any batch can be suspended. The suspended batch is not sent for further processing. The operator of the
Scanning Station can resume its processing later.
Registration Station
A Registration Station automatically adds incoming images from a particular folder to a batch, registers the batch, and sends it to a
Recognition Station. A Registration Station may be more preferable than a Scanning Station when there is no need to enter
registration parameters manually and to control the order in which the images are added to the batch. The operator simply launches
the registration process, and the program automatically extracts mages from a userdefined folder, adds them to a batch, and provides
the batch with a name and registration parameters. The program will repeat this process every 60 seconds until the operator stops the
registration process.
Recognition Station
The Recognition Station automatically recognizes batches. All the operator of the Recognition Station needs to do is to start the
recognition process, and the Recognition Station will recognize the batches. When batch recognition is completed, the batches are
automatically sent to the Verification Station or, if the form capture system does not include the Verification Station, to the Correction
Station.
Verification Station (optional)
The Verification Station is used to edit recognition results and, optionally, to validate data. The operator of the Verification Station is
guided by program prompts and consecutively verifies uncertainly recognized characters and validates data using one–page rules.
Once a batch is verified and validated, it is sent to the Correction Station.
If a problem occurred when processing a batch, the operator of the Verification Station can provide the batch with a comment and
send it to the Correction Station marked as a problem batch.
The Verification Station is optional. If the form capture system does not include the Verification Station, data are verified and
validated using one–page rules on the Correction Station.