If you purchased the downloadable version, launch the install program otherwise, just pop in the CD and you're almost done. Once you begin the OmniPage installation, you'll have the program ready to run in a matter of minutes.

If your budget can't spare $600, however, consider the slightly less accurate and much less expensive Abbyy FineReader 6.0. It's arguably the best OCR package available today, well suited to small and large businesses alike.

The program reads and writes PDF files and a long list of other formats, and it contains powerful network features that let you share scanners and install the program from a server. What's more, OmniPage Pro is designed to help you publish converted information to paper, electronic files, or even the Web. OmniPage can easily retain complex page layouts, for example, where other OCR apps can't.

Other optical character recognition (OCR) programs, such as Abbyy FineReader 6.0, can't quite keep up with OmniPage's simplicity and power. The twelfth version of ScanSoft OmniPage Pro Office shows the competition just who's boss. 2002 Abbyy FineReader 6.0, can't quite keep up with OmniPage's simplicity and power.

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