Hints to Ensure OCRs Properly "Read" Your Addresses

• The OCR can recognize only the standard two-letter state abbreviations.

• Positioning non-address information as far away from the address as possible helps to ensure that the address will be read correctly by the OCR.

• Among the best typeface designs for ensuring recognition by the OCR are those known as "sans serif."

• The OCR likes black ink on a white background best.