Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) Tools

The SureDotOCR tool is uniquely designed for the specific challenge of reading dot-matrix text produced by inkjet printers and dot peen markers. Its use is straightforward—users simply need to specify the dot size­­­­­­ and the dimension, but not the location, of the text region. The tool reads text of variable length⁴, at any angle, with varying contrast, and/or on an uneven background. It interprets distorted and touching characters as well as characters of varying scale. It also accepts constituent dots that are of varying size and touching each other⁴. The tool recognizes punctuation marks and blank spaces. It supports the creation and editing of character fonts while including pre-defined fonts. The tool automatically handles multiple lines of text where each line can utilize a different font. The ability to set user-defined constraints, overall and at specific character positions, further enhances recognition rates. The SureDotOCR tool provides greater robustness and flexibility than case-specific techniques that convert dot-matrix characters into solid ones for reading with traditional character recognition tools.