It acquires text from scanned documents and allows you to save to a file which can be edited with most word processing applications. It also maintains relative formatting of the original document. Instructions on how to acquire the image are pictured within the image below. See the Microsoft Word PDF Conversion section. Most scanning utilities will contain the same options as listed below.
Arrows point to some key information to notice before scanning.
Below the image is a basic description about each area of the capture window. If you intend to scan a rich color photograph, select Color Photo. You may want to select 256 colors if this photograph is not of high quality, as the scanner will be unable to increase the quality of the photograph, but rather capture its true color and definition . It is recommended that you scan images at a higher resolution and that you preserve this image for use when future technologies allow for quick, efficient transfer of larger files. See the Overview section to determine the optimal resolution at which to scan for the image.