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Ad Hoc Capture Capturing individual documents as needed, or capturing documents for individual use, as opposed to batch, production-level capture.

ADF The Automatic Document Feeder on a scanner. The feeder holds multiple pages and automatically loads one page after another into the scanner. Sometimes called an auto feeder.

Annotation For scan operations, a text annotation is a string of characters permanently added to an image before the image is compressed and written to disk. Annotations typically are used with scanners that support endorsers so the scanned image matches the endorsed hard copy document. For print operations, an annotation can be any text or graphic printed on the output (printed page or output file).

Aspect Ratio The size relationship between the width and height of an image. When images are resized, distortion will occur if the aspect ratio is not maintained.

Auto-Length Detection A scanner feature that detects when it reaches the end of a page. If additional pages remain, scanning continues on the following page.

Automated Document Separation A technique that relies upon software, rather than separator sheets, to determine the break point between multiple documents scanned in the same batch. Typically results in significant savings, both for consumables no longer needed to print separator sheets, and for labor no longer needed to insert and remove them.

Automatic Discrimination A scanner's ability to sense the difference between text and photos and adjust itself accordingly. When enabled, this feature allows the scanner to switch between line mode and half tone scanning in one pass.

Glossary compiled from a variety of sources, including Kofax, MS Tech Net and Wikipedia.

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Ad Hoc Capture	Capturing individual documents as needed, or capturing documents for individual use, as opposed to batch, production-level capture.
ADF	The Automatic Document Feeder on a scanner. The feeder holds multiple pages and automatically loads one page after another into the scanner. Sometimes called an auto feeder.
Annotation	For scan operations, a text annotation is a string of characters permanently added to an image before the image is compressed and written to disk. Annotations typically are used with scanners that support endorsers so the scanned image matches the endorsed hard copy document. For print operations, an annotation can be any text or graphic printed on the output (printed page or output file).
Aspect Ratio	The size relationship between the width and height of an image. When images are resized, distortion will occur if the aspect ratio is not maintained.
Auto-Length Detection	A scanner feature that detects when it reaches the end of a page. If additional pages remain, scanning continues on the following page.
Automated Document Separation	A technique that relies upon software, rather than separator sheets, to determine the break point between multiple documents scanned in the same batch. Typically results in significant savings, both for consumables no longer needed to print separator sheets, and for labor no longer needed to insert and remove them.
Automatic Discrimination	A scanner's ability to sense the difference between text and photos and adjust itself accordingly. When enabled, this feature allows the scanner to switch between line mode and half tone scanning in one pass.