---
title: "LumiScan Text Reader"
description: "LumiScan Text Reader reads part numbers, batch and date codes from camera images (OCR) and reports text and a confidence per word to your PLC."
product: "LumiScan Text Reader"
component: "lumiscan-text-reader"
version: "1.1.0"
display_version: "1.1.0.6"
latest_version: true
language: "en"
url: "https://docs.hdvisionsystems.com/en/lumiscan-text-reader/1.1.0/index.html"
---

# LumiScan Text Reader

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| ![Label with part number, lot and date; the part number line is marked](https://docs.hdvisionsystems.com/en/lumiscan-text-reader/1.1.0/_images/intro/step-1.svg)<br><br>**Say where the text is.** A crop around the marking, and which characters may occur. | ![The words PN and 482913 outlined, each with its score](https://docs.hdvisionsystems.com/en/lumiscan-text-reader/1.1.0/_images/intro/step-2.svg)<br><br>**Read it word by word.** With a confidence for every word. | Example result<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Text<br>PN 482913<br><br><br>Words<br>2<br><br><br>Mean score<br>0.95<br><br><br>Status<br>1<br><br>**Check it in your PLC.** Compare the text and the score before you rely on it. |

LumiScan Text Reader reads printed text such as part numbers, batch and date codes and labels from a camera image. You tell it where the text is and which characters it may contain, and it returns the text with a confidence for every word, so your PLC can check the read before relying on it. It runs on ctrlX OS or a Windows or Ubuntu PC, with settings for dot-matrix and laser-etched markings.

For licensing, see [Licence](https://docs.hdvisionsystems.com/en/lumiscan-text-reader/1.1.0/lumiscan-text-reader/requirements.html#licence). Questions? See the [FAQ](https://docs.hdvisionsystems.com/en/lumiscan-text-reader/1.1.0/faq.html). A problem or an error message? See [Troubleshooting](https://docs.hdvisionsystems.com/en/lumiscan-text-reader/1.1.0/troubleshooting.html).