Question
Which device converts printed text into machine-encoded text using pattern recognition?
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The correct answer is
OCR scanner
An OCR (Optical Character Recognition) scanner converts printed text into machine-encoded text using pattern recognition technology.
MICR readers, OMR scanners and barcode readers serve different specialised purposes, such as reading magnetic ink or bubble sheets, not general text recognition.
Hence, OCR scanner is the correct answer.
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