Questions
What are the limitations of handprinted text recognition in FineReader Engine?
Answer
Handprinted text is non-cursive handwritten text with all characters written separately.
Working handprinted sample:
Not working cursive handwritten sample
There are several limitations on handprinted text recognition in FineReader Engine:
- The coordinates of the blocks that contain handprinted text must be specified manually. A detailed overview and examples of implementation can be found in the Developer's Help article Recognizing Handprinted Text.
- Not all recognition languages are available for handprint recognition. The languages that are available for handprint recognition are marked with a special comment in the list of the predefined recognition languages supported in FineReader Engine.