How do I scan a page to a document? What is OCR?

Some printers support scanning to editable documents right out of the box with their full feature software installed. However, for those of us who did not luck out with one of those printers we can use a little workarounds to get the same effect. Essentially all we need is a functioning scanner and the right software.
This is because scanning printed text to an editable document is based on OCR. Which stands for Optical Character Recognition – the best way that I can describe it is software that ‘reads’ the image by matching the letters in an image to typed characters. It can be a great way of keeping up with important documents or keeping a digital backup. I have even known some to scan in portions of local papers for records or to take on trips etc on a mobile devices after conversion. Pretty nifty.
“Well I have a scanner –JohnB- let’s do this!” Excellent! There are multiple ways but I will highlight a couple here that should get you started.
Microsoft Office – If you have a copy of this wonderful package you can get started with OCR right away.
Here is one way with OneNote: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14595/ocr-anything-with-onenote-2007-and-2010/
Here is a second way with Microsoft Office Document Imaging: http://printscan.about.com/od/softwareyouneed/ss/ocrsoftware.htm (click through the steps using next and previous at the bottom of the article)
Another option is alternative software – You may have to google or bing around a little to find something that fits your needs (paid/free/this or that feature)
Have a look at Free Online OCR: http://www.free-ocr.com/
This article has 3 OCR solutions packed into a how – to: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-free-ocr-tools-convert-files-editable-documents/
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