Hi Stu,
If you have a scanner it's usually included on the CD that
came with it. It's also available in the optional
MS Office XP and MS Office 2003 choice for MS Office Document
Imaging/scanning.
You can also purchase it separately.
http://scantips.com
http://scansoft.com
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