At the moment I use the software that came with my CanoScan flatbed scanners. My

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At the moment I use the software that came with my CanoScan flatbed scanners. My major complaint about the bundled software: no possibility to define scan profiles, too slow (not capable of using multiple CPU cores/threads).

What I look for is not for batch processing with higher-volume ADF document scanners but for ad hoc capture with flatbed scanners. It is for scanning documents not suitable for ADF scanners, i.e. documents that are too thin/thick/large or that consist of several smaller pieces that need to be together on one image.

I imagine a workflow comparable to that on enterprise MFPs where you place your document on the glass and choose a scan profile on the display, except that you choose the scan profile on the PC to which the flatbed scanner is attached.

Envisaged software features:

works with TWAIN drivers,
scan profiles (= user defined combination of dpi, image enhancement settings, OCR language, output file type),
optimized for multiple CPU cores/threads,
image enhancement features (selectable as part of scan profiles) e.g. descreen, prevent bleed through, deskew, auto-crop,
OCR for the major European languages,
output format: TIFF, searchable PDF, PDF/A, jpg, jpg2000

I would like to avoid a software that follows the batch scanning approach because it adds unnecessary complexity.

I run Windows, but I am considering to move to Mac OS as an alternative if I don't find some suitable Windows software and there is a good software for OSX.

Explanation / Answer

You should take a look at Abbyy Finereader, honnestly, I'm not sure it meets all your criteria because I used and older version a few years ago. All I remember is it worked with my scanner and was really efficient and easy to use.

Anyway, you can try it for free so the best way to find if it really suits your needs is give it a try I think.

Edit : According to the technical specifications of the latest vesrion it seems to meet your expectations pretty well.

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