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==Manual data entry==

This method of [[data processing]] involves human operators keying in data found on the form. The manual process of data entry has many disadvantages in speed, accuracy and cost. Based on average professional [[typist]] speeds of 50 to 80 wpm,<ref>{{Citation|autor=Teresia R. Ostrach|year=1997|title=Typing Speed: How Fast is Average|publisher=| publication-place=|page=|url=http://onlinestudentreadiness.org/documents/TypingSpeed.pdf| accessdate=}}</ref>, one could generously estimate about two hundred pages per hour for forms with fifteen one-word fields (not counting the time for reading and sorting pages). In contrast, modern commercial scanners can scan and digitize 200 pages per ''minute''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/03/kodak-intros-200-page-per-minute-i1860-commercial-scanner/ | title = Kodak intros 200 page-per-minute i1860 commercial scanner | accessdate = 2011-11-04 | publisher = [[Engadget]]}}</ref>. The second major disadvantage to manual data entry is the likelihood of [[typographical errors]]. When factoring in the cost of labor and working space, manual data entry is a very inefficient process.

==Automated forms processing==

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With automated form processing system technology users are able to process documents from their scanned images into a [[Machine-readable|computer readable]] format such as ANSI, XML, CSV, PDF or input directly into a database.

Forms Processing has developed beyond basic capture of the data. Forms processing not only encompasses a recognition process but also helps manage the complete [[:wikt:life cycle|life cycle]] of documents which starts from scanning of the document to the extraction of the data, and often to delivery into a back-end system. In some cases it may also include processing or generating well formatted results through calculations and analysis. An automated forms processing system can be valuable if there is a need to process hundreds or thousands of images every day.

===Components===

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OCR ecognizes machine-printed uppercase/lowercase alphabetic, numeric, accented characters, many [[Currency sign|currency symbols]], digits, arithmetic symbols, expanded punctuation characters and more.

ICR recognizes hand-printed American and [[European English (disambiguation)|European English]] characters using pre-defined character sets: uppercase, lowercase, [[mixed case]] alphabetic, digits, currency (including $ (dollar), ¢ (cent) € (Euro) £ (pound), ¥ (Yen)), arithmetic and punctuation characters (including period, comma, [[Quotation mark|single quote]], double quote, ! & ( ) ? @ { } \ # % * + – / : ; < = >)

MICR is recognition technology to facilitate the processing of the MICR fonts of cheques. This minimizes chances of errors in clearing of cheques. It is also useful for easier and faster transfer of funds. MICR provides a secure, high-speed method of scanning and processing information.