what software do i need to be able to scan a document and then be able to edit it on my monitor?

Question

(i.e.) scan a job application, seeing it on your monitor then being able to fill it out. then able to print it out with all of the editing intact. any suggestions or help greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

If you have a scanner put it in and use the software that came with it! A scanner produces a picture and it wont be editable for starts! You would need OCR or word recognition software.

Answer 2

I found Adobe 7 to be great. You start out with the above program by Selecting Create PDF under the file drop down box, then select the source as scanner. After it is scanned in, you can edit it. On the tool box there is a typewriter feature that you can enable and then all you have to do is click on the area you want to type in.

Answer 3

A job application most likely has "bpoxes, forms and such, NOT just TEXT, so most likely no OCR program is going to do what you want.

You might try scanning the the application & saving it as a Graphic (picture) then use a Graphic Editing program (in Add Text Mode) to fill in the required info.

Here's a link to a FREE OCR program you can try......

Answer 4

Bearing in mind the issues some OCR packages still have with graphic elements on forms, especially if they are badly formatted and/or printed, here is a spot of lateral thinking, specific to your question.

Scan the individual pages of the application form,
saving them as graphic files, say .png, with the
correct page dimensions, i.e. A4, A5.

Then, import them into Word or Writer ( that's Open
Office ), as backgrounds to a document. You can
then type your text over the graphic placing it where
you will, save, and print.

Doing it this way, would save you the many frustrating
hours you'd spend trying to get your heavily OCR'd
Application Form looking just right. Trust me, at this
juncture in time, that is next to impossible! ;o)

HTH.

Answer 5

The best is OmniScan. It is expensive and still has about 1% errors on average. If the form has no odd fonts on it it will serve your purposes.

I tried scanning menus and the results were pathetic, but the usual Arial and Times Roman fonts do well.

Answer 6

you could also scan the document and open it with paint shop or photo shop and start a new layer and just type over it to "fill" in the boxes

Answer 7

Try HP All-In-One scanner, copier, printer, etc... Cost approximately $49.00