Currently, only the D760 and the later version of the S740* are capable of reading OCR characters and travel documents such as a passport.  Scanning OCR fonts is like taking a photograph with a barcode scanner. Hold your scanner 5-6 inches away and center your beam. Press and hold the scan button to start reading OCR. How to scan OCR and travel documents  * The later version of the S740 has a green/white scan beam . The previous S740 version with a red beam will not read OCR characters or passports