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The Optical Character Recognition technology is not perfect. If there is an unusual font, a colored background, or a smudged document then you will get errors.
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The Optical Character Recognition technology is not perfect. If there is an unusual font, a colored background, or a smudged document then you will get errors.

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I wish my car's windshield was as clean as my scan bed is. &nbsp;The problem is not dirt, it's transcription.
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I wish my car's windshield was as clean as my scan bed is.  The problem is not dirt, it's transcription.

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Thanks but what good is a scanner if the software running it is worth less?
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Thanks but what good is a scanner if the software running it is worth less?

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I wanted to scan a text document into Microsoft Word and correct errors there. &nbsp;But after I did, the scanned document did not resembled the original. &nbsp;In place of letters in some places, there was gibberish. &nbsp;What am I doing wrong, and what do I need to do to operate this piece os equipment properly? &nbsp;
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I wanted to scan a text document into Microsoft Word and correct errors there.  But after I did, the scanned document did not resembled the original.  In place of letters in some places, there was gibberish.  What am I doing wrong, and what do I need to do to operate this piece os equipment properly?  

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A peripheral device is defined as a computer device, such as a keyboard or printer, that is not part of the essential computer (i.e., the memory and microprocessor). These auxiliary devices are intended to be connected to the computer and used in conjunction with it. Examples of external peripherals include mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, external Zip drive or scanner, while internal peripherals include CD-ROM drive, CD-R drive or internal modem. Today's new devices, such as tablets, smartphones and wearable computing devices are considered peripherals as they can be connected and used on a computer system. The difference, however, is that these devices can run independently of the computer system.