Configure a PDF with OCR Text

When selecting [OCR Scanned PDF], [OCR Scanned PDF/A], or [OCR Scanned High Compression PDF] for [File Format] on the [Scan Settings] screen, you can specify the OCR language and delete blank pages.

  • The items displayed in [File Format] on the [Scan Settings] screen vary depending on the functions supported by the device and the administrator settings.
  • PDF with OCR Text only supports those models that can create a searchable PDF on the device.

Display the [PDF with OCR Text] screen

  1. When using the Smart Operation Panel, press [Scan Settings] and then press [OCR Scanned PDF] on the [Scan Settings] screen.

  2. When using the Standard Operation Panel, press [Scan Settings] on the [Service Menu] or [Metadata] screen and then press the [OCR Scanned PDF] tab.

Send to PDF with OCR Text screen layout

When Using the Smart Operation Panel

When Using the Standard Operation Panel

  1. OCR Language

Specify the language to use when performing OCR.

  1. Remove Blank Pages

Specify whether or not to remove blank pages.

  1. Blank Page Sensitivity

Specify the level for detecting blank pages. You can only specify this when selecting [Yes] for [Remove Blank Pages].

  • Level 1 (Detects completely white pages as blank pages)
  • Level 2
  • Level 3
  • Level 4
  • Level 5 (Detects dense pages as blank pages)
  • Link to Device Settings

This uses the same detection level set on the device.