All data could be input to a computer using a keyboard, but this would often be a slow process, and mistakes would be made.
Sometimes speed and accuracy is required...
Sometimes speed and accuracy is required...
MICR Reader
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) is a technology that allows details from bank cheques to be read into a computer quickly and accurately.
The cheque number and bank account number are printed at the bottom of each bank cheque in special magnetic ink using a special font. These numbers can be detected by an MICR reader.
The cheque number and bank account number are printed at the bottom of each bank cheque in special magnetic ink using a special font. These numbers can be detected by an MICR reader.
OMR Scanner
Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) is a technology that allows the data from a multiple-choice type form to be read quickly and accurately into a computer.
Special OMR forms are used which have spaces that can be coloured in (usually using a pencil). These marks can then be detected by an OMR scanner.
Common uses of OMR are multiple-choice exam answer sheets and lottery number forms.
Special OMR forms are used which have spaces that can be coloured in (usually using a pencil). These marks can then be detected by an OMR scanner.
Common uses of OMR are multiple-choice exam answer sheets and lottery number forms.
OCR Scanner
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a software technology that can convert images of text into an actual text file that can then be edited (e.g. using word-processing software). The result is just as if the text had been typed in by hand.
OCR is typically used after a page of a book has been scanned. The scanned image of the page is then analysed by the OCR software which looks for recognisable letter shapes and generates a matching text file.
Advanced OCR software can recognise normal handwriting as well as printed text - this is usually called handwriting recognition.
OCR is typically used after a page of a book has been scanned. The scanned image of the page is then analysed by the OCR software which looks for recognisable letter shapes and generates a matching text file.
Advanced OCR software can recognise normal handwriting as well as printed text - this is usually called handwriting recognition.
Barcode Reader / Scanner
A barcode is simply a numeric code represented as a series of lines.
These lines can be read by a barcode reader/scanner.
The most common use of barcode readers is at Point-of-Sale (POS) in a shop. The code for each item to be purchased needs to be entered into the computer. Reading the barcode is far quicker and more accurate than typing in each code using a keypad.
Barcode can be found on many other items that have numeric codes which have to be read quickly and accurately - for example ID cards.
These lines can be read by a barcode reader/scanner.
The most common use of barcode readers is at Point-of-Sale (POS) in a shop. The code for each item to be purchased needs to be entered into the computer. Reading the barcode is far quicker and more accurate than typing in each code using a keypad.
Barcode can be found on many other items that have numeric codes which have to be read quickly and accurately - for example ID cards.
