Data Capture

Also known as electronic draft capture (EDC) or draft capture. A data processing term for collecting, formatting, and storing data in computer memory according to predefined fields, for example, customer name, account number, and dollar amount of purchase. When a terminal reads this information from a plastic card or from entries at a terminal, the information is stored in computer memory for later output as a hard copy printout or as soft copy on a CRT display.

Data Capture using OCR Software - Optical Character Recognition

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) refers to a software technology and processes that involve the translation of printed text into computer searchable text.

Done correctly, OCR enables users to search for and retrieve individual words contained within a file or page. In addition, when a set of files is indexed, users are able to search for keywords across an entire document library and retrieve each page with exact precision. OCR enables users to execute searches in seconds, searches that once could take several hours or days to complete.

However, this technology did not work well on older or poor quality documents that contained mixed fonts or combinations of texts and graphics. Until now!! Due to several recent technology advances, it is now possible to obtain six-sigma level character accuracy from these types of document collections.

Although it is important to keep in mind that the quality and condition of the paper documents are still key factors in the successful OCR conversion, dramatically improved results can be obtained by enhancing the quality of the scanned image prior to processing.

Listing of Data Capture Software

Data Capture
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Data migration
Data mining
Data recovery
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Data Administration

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Data Capture - Solution Providers

Extreme Data - Fast Data Capture Service
Data Entry and Document Processing, fast & friendly services to clients nationwide. Surveys, Rebates, Response Cards, Magazine Subscriptions and more. All work performed in our US facility.

Powerful Field Data Solutions
Award winning software gives field workers what they need to eliminate waste & save time. Free trial. Simplify data collection & synchronization between headquarters & your field workforce.

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Data Entry / Capture Services
Data capture from paper, film, fiche, aperture cards for almost 30 years. Onsite, our facility & offshore. Forms Processing, OCR, Manual Keying. One-time and continuous projects.

Automated Data Capture and Processing
Captiva's software products cover a continuum of needs in the information capture marketplace - from toolkits to complete solutions. Read white papers. Case studies and more.

Data Capture Services
Tab Service Company offers complete outsourcing solutions for automatic data capture, forms processing, OCR/OMR and more.

Outsourced Data Capture
Thirty years of date capture experience helping business, government and non-profit clients. Turnaround times as short as 24 hours. Accurate, secure and dependable. Same day custom quote.