Converting a Tiff File to a Word Document

[Guest]

I scanned a document using an HP Scanjet 6200C - the only options I got for
saving the file were tiff, jpeg and bmp. I am using Office 2000 and need to
know if there is a way to convert a Tiff file to a Word Document - I have
looked every where and have been completely unable to find any way to do
this.

 

[Guest]

You will need an OCR program, such as Omnipage or similar. Scanners "see"
everything as a picture and so save it that way. The OCR program will attempt
to interpret the scanned letters into document text.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

To add to what JLH has said, your scanner very likely came with a "lite"
version of some OCR software--TextBridge, OmniPage, or I.R.I.S.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

Thanks very much for your response, it is very much appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Thanks very much - I had not thought of this (though I should have). I
really appreciate the help.

 

[markw]

I scanned a document using an HP Scanjet 6200C - the only options I got for
saving the file were tiff, jpeg and bmp. I am using Office 2000 and need to
know if there is a way to convert a Tiff file to a Word Document - I have
looked every where and have been completely unable to find any way to do
this.

what operating systems are you using.. I have a 6200c that i havent
been able to use since i upgraded to windows 2000... hp couldnt have
cared less...didnt bother to upgrade the drivers.

rgds, markw

 

[Guest]

INSTALL PROGRAM ABBYY FINE READER !
BY THIS PROGRAM YOU WILL SCAN YOUR DOCUMENT AND SAVE IT AS AN EXCEL FILE OR
WORD !! YOU MAY WRITE OR CHANGE INSIDE YOUR SCANNED DOCUMENT AS NORMAL TEXT
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