OCR
Fonts (Optical Character Recognition) are used where
automated systems need standard character shapes to
facilitate reading the text and numbers. These were
developed in the 1960's and 1970's to help banks, credit
card companies, and other similar companies process
documents. The two primary standards are OCR-A and
OCR-B. OCR-A is generally easier for a machine to
read and a little more difficult for a person.
OCR-B is generally easier for a person to read, but a
little more difficult for a machine.
PrecisionID
OCR-A and OCR-B Font Package Contents
The
PrecisionID OCR-A and OCR-B Font Package contains both
the OCR-A and OCR-B fonts in Windows TrueType (TTF),
Binary PostScript (PFB), and ASCII PostScript (PFA)
formats. The character sets include both upper and lower
case letters as well as numbers, and several special
characters.The package also includes a User's
Guide with font specifications.
PrecisionID
OCR-A and OCR-B Special Features
PrecisionID's
OCR font were build using ANSI and ISO standards.
The OCR-A font specifically used ANSI X3.17-1981(R2002)
and ISO 1073/11 specifications. The OCR-B font
specifically used X3.49-1982(R2002) and ISO 1073/1
specifications. When printed at 10 points, these fonts
will comply with the ANSI and ISO size I standards.
USPS
Mail
USPS
uses Code 128 barcodes for a number of special services
such as return receipts, delivery confirmations, large
package routing. The
text below the barcode must be properly formatted and
printed using our OCR-A font to meet USPS
specifications. For more information regarding USPS
applications, see the USPS
website for standards.
Also, see PrecisionID's
Code 128 Barcode package.
OCR-A
EUROBANKING and German Bank Checks
PrecisionID's
OCR-A font includes the Chair, Fork, Hook, and Euro
characters for printing bank cheques in Europe.
OCR-B
EUROBANKING and Norwegian Bank Checks
PrecisionID's
OCR-B complies with ISO size I standards and is
acceptable for use on bank checks in Norway.
Free
OCR Font Demonstration Package
To
enable evaluation of PrecisionID's OCR-A and OCR-B Font
Package prior to purchasing, a free evaluation package
is available. The PrecisionID OCR-A and OCR-B Demo Font
Package is identical to the purchased package as
described above except that a few characters are
missing. The demo package
produces machine readable text to allow you to fully
evaluate our product before investing. Click
here to download the demo version.
How
to order
To
order PrecisionID's OCR-A and OCR-B Font Package, click
the "Add to Cart" button above to add it to
your shopping cart. To finalize the order, click the
"Checkout" button at the top of the page to
begin the payment process. Payment by credit card is
required. When entering billing information, enter the
billing address of the credit card you are using for
payment. For the e-mail address enter the e-mail address
where you wish the product download link sent.
Upon
successful completion of the transaction, a confirmation
e-mail with the PrecisionID OCR-A and OCR-B Font Package
download link will be sent. This message also serves as
a receipt. The e-mail link is sent nearly immediately;
however, some corporate e-mail systems and SPAM filters
may delay the e-mail. If you do not receive the e-mail
within a few hours, please contact PrecisionID
for help. Per PrecisionID's EULA, PrecisionID's return
policy is 30 days.
