Ukuhlola kwe-OCR okungaphakathi kwezimpawu ze-inkjet ne-laser. Kuqinisekisa ngokunemba ukucaca, ukulunga, nokuhambisana kwesikhundla kwamakhodi amabhakhodi, amakhodi we-QR, izinsuku zokukhiqiza, nezinombolo zamaloli. Ukusekela izinhlobo eziningi zamaluhlobo namasayizi, kusetshenziswa kabanzi ekuhloleni kwekhwalithi yokukhomba, futhi kungalahla ngokuzenzakalelayo imikhiqizo enesici ngesikhathi sangempela.