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ICR Value: The alpha, numeric or alphanumeric value that was determined by the ICR
engine.
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ICR Confidence: A percentage value that the ICR engine gives to any specific value,
when comparing the pen data with it's character database.
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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
From Workflow 7.5 onwards, PlanetPress Capture supports 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.
Here we present 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:
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Target: The targeted audience. There are 3 possibilities: Form designer, Workflow
designer and User.
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What: A brief description of the best practice. This could include an explanation of the
concepts that are addressed.
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Why: A brief explanation of the reasoning behind the relevance of this guideline.
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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
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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.
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