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l ICRConfidence:Apercentage value that the ICRengine gives to any specific value, when comparing
the pen data with it's character database.
l ICRResemblance:Apercentage value that defines how closely the value resembles the
"average"character shape. Both the Confidence and Resemblance can be used together to make an
informed decision on the contents received by ICR.
PlanetPress Capture ICR Best Practices
The latest version of PlanetPress Workflow (7.5) now gives PlanetPress Capture the capability of doing the
Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR). However, this technology comes with certain limitations. A
successful integration of ICR within a business requires the application of best practices by all parties
involved: Form designer, Workflow designer and User.
The present document gives a list of recommended best practices. Each of these guidelines aim at
maximizing the likelihood that the characters are recognized; and minimize the risk of errors due to an
incorrect analysis.
You will find the following information, when applicable, for each best practice:
l Target: The targeted audience. There are 3 possibilities: Form designer, Workflow designer and User.
l What: A brief description of the best practice. This could include an explanation of the concepts that
are addressed.
l Why: A brief explanation of the reasoning behind the relevance of this guideline.
l How: How to apply this best practice.
This section describes a list of the best practices to implement. They are listed in no particular order of
importance. Pay attention to the targeted audience to know if this rule applies to you.
Using the Most Restrictive Mask
l Target: Form designer.
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What: In the Capture Options tab of a Capture object, the mask type indicates the type of character to
be recognized. There are 3 possible selections: numeric, alphabet and alphanumeric. The alphabetic
mask type allows you to select the letter case.