When you scan and perform optical character recognition (OCR) on color documents or photographs, you can optimize scanner settings either for accuracy (when scanning for text recognition) or for maximum resolution (when scanning photographs).
Scan a color document
Scan a color photograph
Tip
If you are scanning a color photograph containing text on which you want to perform OCR, use the Black and white from color page preset instead. If you regularly scan photographs or artwork, you might want to create your own optimized scanning preset.
Note By default, OCR is performed automatically when you scan documents. When scanning text-free photographs or artwork, OCR will not interfere with the scanning process, but it does take additional time.
Turn off automatic OCR