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- README.DOC
-
-
- Welcome to WinOCR v2.2 the first Windows Optical
- Character Recognition program that is also Shareware.
- Please read this file first.
-
-
- 0. Contents:
-
- 0. Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. License Agreement
- 3. About the ASP
- 4. Distribution
- 5. How to install
- 6. Getting Started
- 7. Support
- 8. Registration
-
-
- 1. Introduction
-
- DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
-
- Shareware is a method of software distribution that
- gives the user a chance to try the software before
- buying it. If you try a Shareware program and
- continue to use it, you are expected to register.
-
- Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and
- commercial software and the copyright holder retains
- all rights, with the exception that copying and
- distributing the program for evaluation purposes is
- encouraged, subject to certain conditions.
-
-
- 2. License Agreement and Warranty
-
- Please read the terms below. If you do not agree to
- them you are requested to stop using the program and
- to remove the program from your computer.
-
- All users of WinOCR 2.2 must accept the following
- disclaimer of warranty and conditions of usage:
-
- WinOCR 2.2 is supplied as is. The author does
- not warrant that the software is error-free and
- assumes no liability for damages, direct or
- consequential, which may result from the use of
- WinOCR 2.2.
-
- The author expressly requests that you do not
- make changes or modifications to the software.
- Also you may not dis-assemble or reverse
- engineer the software in any way.
-
- Users evaluating WinOCR 2.2 do so under the
- following conditions:
-
- The author grants you the right to evaluate
- WinOCR 2.2 for a period of 30 days and requests
- that if you are satisfied that you then
- register the product.
-
- Commercial users of WinOCR 2.2 must register
- and pay for their copies of WinOCR 2.2 within
- 30 days of first use or their license is
- withdrawn.
-
-
- 3. About the ASP
-
- The Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) was
- formed in 1987 by a group of Shareware authors. The
- intention was to inform users about Shareware,
- encourage professionalism among authors and
- discourage unethical practices (crippling programs,
- excessive reminder screens, failure to respond to
- registration) that were threatening the development
- of the Shareware industry.
-
- The author of WinOCR is a member of the ASP and the
- following is the Ombudsman statement:
-
- "This program is produced by a member of the
- Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP
- wants to make sure that the Shareware principle
- works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
- Shareware-related problem with an ASP member by
- contacting the member directly, ASP may be able
- to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a
- dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not
- provide technical support for members' products.
- Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover
- Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe
- message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman
- 70007,3536."
-
-
- 4. Distribution
-
- Feel free to share WinOCR with your
- friends, but please do not distribute the
- program in an incomplete or modified form,
- or as part of another system, or for a
- fee.
-
- Anyone distributing WinOCR 2.2 for any
- kind of remuneration must first contact
- the author for permission. This
- authorisation will be automatically
- granted to distributors recognised by the
- (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for
- Shareware distributors, and such
- distributors may begin offering WinOCR 2.2
- immediately. See VENDOR.DOC for more
- details.
-
-
- 5. Installation
-
- The installation of WINOCR involves extracting the
- self-extractor ocr.exe into a sub-directory on your
- hard disk. Executing the self-extractor will set up
- all the files required to run WINOCR. You should add
- the directory path of the sub-directory into which
- you extracted WINOCR into the PATH statement in
- your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
- If you do not understand the paragraph above then
- you should carefully follow the instruction below
- and refer where necessary to your DOS manual.
-
- 1. Go to the DOS prompt.
-
- You should see a c:\> or something similar on
- your screen.
-
- 2. Make a sub-directory for WINOCR on your hard
- disk.
-
- To do this type:
-
- MD \WINOCR
-
- 3. Change to the sub-directory that you have just
- created.
-
- To do this type:
-
- CD \WINOCR
-
- 4. Now execute the self-extractor. Include the
- drive letter in the command.
-
- To do this type:
-
- A:OCR
-
-
- 6. Getting Started
-
- RUNNING WINOCR
-
- WINOCR requires WINDOWS so before attempting to run
- it you should start windows. There are then several
- ways to run a program for which you should refer to
- the WINDOWS USER GUIDE.
-
- One way to do it is to use PROGRAM MANAGER. Select
- RUN from the FILE menu option. When the dialog box
- appears type WINOCR, you may have to type
- C:\WINOCR\WINOCR if you haven't added the sub-
- directory where you placed the program to your PATH
- statement.
-
- It is recommended that you add WinOCR to a PROGRAM
- MANAGER group. A good place to put it would be in
- the ACCESSORIES group where you can find NOTEPAD,
- CARDFILE, etc.; or in the group that contains your
- scanner software.
-
- HOW WINOCR WORKS
-
- WinOCR works by pattern matching. It matches the
- glyph that it is given (the bitmap of an individual
- character) against the typical appearance of each
- character in the character set and chooses the
- closest match. To do this it requires a template
- that describes the font and size of character that
- it is looking for.
-
- One thing you should note is that the program will
- not work correctly if you do not take sufficient
- care setting up the templates. However, the
- advantage of using templates is the speed, and the
- fact that for a given book or magazine that you are
- working from you only have to set up the template
- once.
-
- For more details see MANUAL.WRI. This file can be
- examined using the WRITE program supplied with
- WINDOWS.
-
- TIPS
-
- Scan at 400dpi.
- Make sure the scan is straight.
- Adjust the brightness of your scanner if necessary.
- Use the -/+ keys to Shrink/Enlarge bitmaps.
-
-
- 7. Support
-
- Hopefully your use of WinOCR will be easy
- and trouble-free. However, problems may
- arise and if so do not hesitate to contact
- the author - see the contact details.
-
- Also if you spot any bugs or have any
- ideas for improvements these would be
- welcome.
-
- This support is one of the benefits of
- registration. It is provided via Mail or
- eMail and is lifetime (of the program not
- the author!) support.
-
-
- CONTACT INFORMATION:
-
- COMPANY
-
- SOFTTECH
-
- ADDRESS
-
- 24 ROSENTHAL ROAD
- LONDON SE6 2BY
- ENGLAND
-
- COMPUSERVE ID
-
- 100116,3254
-
-
- 8. Registration
-
- WinOCR is a Shareware program and you are
- requested if you find it useful and
- continue to use it to register.
-
- Registration costs: $37.50.
-
- For your fee you will receive a license
- that will enable you to use the software
- 'just like a book'. Which means that the
- software may be used by any number of
- people and may be freely moved from one
- computer location to another, so long as
- there is no possibility of it being used
- at one location while it is being used at
- another. Just as a book cannot be read by
- two different persons at the same time.
-
- There are other benefits to registration:
-
- 1. You will be sent the latest version.
- 2. You will receive a printed manual.
- 3. You will receive a registration
- number.
- 4. You will be notified of product
- updates.
- 5. You will be entitled to eMail
- support.
- 6. You will be entitled to automatic
- registration for minor updates.
- 7. You will be entitled to low-cost
- upgrades to major new releases.
-
-
- CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY
-
- You can order with MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from
- Public (software) Library by calling 800-2424-PsL or
- 713-524-6394 or by FAX to 713-524-6398 or by CIS
- Email to 71355,470. You can also mail credit card
- orders to PsL at P.O.Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-
- 5705.
-
- Please note that the above numbers are for orders
- only.
-
- Any questions about the status of the shipment of
- the order, product details, technical support,
- volume discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses,
- etc., must be directed to SoftTech.
-
- To insure that you get the latest version, PsL will
- notify us the day of your order and we will ship the
- product directly to you.
-
-
-
- MAIL ORDER / REGISTRATION FORM
-
-
- To register complete the order form below and mail to:
-
- SOFTTECH
- 24 Rosenthal Road
- London SE6 2BY
- England
-
-
-
- Name _______________________________________________
- Address _______________________________________________
- _______________________________________________
- City _________ State __________ Zip _______
- Country _____________________ Phone ____________
-
-
- Quantity Description Amount
-
- ______ WINOCR 2.2 $37.50 each $___________
-
- Total $___________
-
-
- Please pay by Cheque or Money Order. A cheque will have
- to clear before goods are dispatched.
-
-
- Where did you get your copy of WINOCR?
-
- 1. Friend
- 2. CompuServe (Your ID for update notices) ____________
- 3. BBS __________________________________________
- 4. Disk Vendor _____________________________________
- 5. Other __________________________________________
-
-
- Comments / Improvements: ________________________________
- _________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________
-