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Forms Processing

Forms Processing is the technology that enables Microsystems to process documents generated from computer images or directly from paper-based documents and convert them into computer readable information. Forms Processing does not only involve the basic OCR (Optical Character Recognition) but allows us to do a lot more to extract data, including recognition of data such as Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR), Optical Mark Recognition (OCR) and Bar Code Recognition.

While Form Processing gives us recognition capabilities it also manages the complete lifespan of the document from scanning to extracting the information, image archive and retrieval.
Forms processing is of most value when you need to process the same paper document type more then once. It is a justified process if your company finds that it receives and process hundreds of the same types of forms everyday and extracting the same type of information and placing it into a database. Forms processing reduces form handling costs and transcription errors.

Types of Form Processing

ICR - Intelligent Character Recognition - Used for hand-printed data recognition.

OCR - Optical Character Recognition - Used for machine printed data recognition.

OMR - Optical Mark Recognition - Similar to Mark Sense, however these object have a letter or character printed in them.

Check Boxes - Allows us to read marks in circles, squares or ovals.

Drop-out-Boxes - This is when the boxes on the form are printed with the same colour as the light source on a scanner so that the boxes drop out or are not visible in the final image. This technique is used to isolate hard-written characters from the form for Recognition.