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Term: KEY FROM PAPER

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Keying from Paper Source Examples:Full Text - manuals, articles, correspondence. Handwritten Material - filings, historical documents, manuscripts. Name and Address - warranty cards, periodical subscriptions, change of address forms. Reasons to Key from Paper - Superior hardcopy document quality, Imaging reduces legibility, Document cannot be scanned, Poor data layout/free flowing text, Setup is inexpensive/low capital outlay, Capture speed can be faster depending on layout and content, Document mark-up - color coding on paper.

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