If the character recognition module is installed, documents can be scanned in ‘lineart’ mode, saved in the proposed format, then processed for text recognition from the ‘Image’ menu. Process the entire document or only a previously selected area. A configuration dialog tells the module whether the original text is in printed type, handwriting, or standardized type. Also set the language so the module can process the document correctly. See Figure 16.5, “OCR with Kooka”.

Figure 16.5. OCR with Kooka

Switch to the ‘OCR Result Text’ window and check the text, which may need to be proofread. To do this, save the text with ‘File’+‘Save OCR Result Text’. The text can then be processed with OpenOffice.org or KWrite.