Supported third-party software
This section describes third-party software programs that are supported by your HP Color
LaserJet 2820/2830/2840 all-in-one software.
Text-recognition software
The HP all-in-one product software has an integrated text-recognition feature. This feature is also known
as optical character recognition, or OCR. Text-recognition capability is also provided by the third-party
software program ReadIRIS, which is included on a separate CD that comes with the HP LaserJet all-
in-one product.
About text-recognition reliability
Text-recognition software turns an image into computer-editable text by analyzing the image and
defining the characters. The accuracy obtained through text-recognition software depends on the
quality, size, and structure of the original document, and on the quality of the scan itself. To obtain the
best possible results when using text-recognition software, use the following guidelines:
■ Process only pages that contain 9-point text or larger.
■ Limit pages that contain underlining, forms, graphics, rotated text, photographs, and handwriting.
■ Scan images squarely.
■ Make sure that the pages are free of extraneous marks.
■ Maximize the scanning resolution.
■ Process only pages that have crisp, clear text. Letters that have gaps, that "bleed" along their edges,
or that touch other letters do not work well. Text that is aligned closely to nontext items, such as
graphics, might also degrade text-recognition results.
■ Fine-tune the amount of black and white on scanned images. See the user guide for information.
■ Avoid scanning from thin media that has information printed on the back side. The information on
the back can bleed through.
Even if you follow these recommendations, you might still get less-than-perfect results. This is because
text-recognition technology itself is evolving and is still less than perfect.
Other PC fax programs
The PC fax program that came with the product is the only PC fax program that works with the product.
If you want to continue to use your PC fax program, you must use it with the modem you already have
connected to your computer, rather than with the product. Using two PC fax programs can cause both
programs to work incorrectly.
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