FormReturn Features

Powerful, unique and integrated: FormReturn heralds the next step in the evolution of Optical Mark Recognition. It is one of the very few OMR software applications that integrates both a WYSIWYG OMR Form Editor and a Software-based OMR Form Reader. This tight integration means fewer complicated steps to create and scan OMR forms.

FormReturn is also the first and only integrated WYSIWYG OMR Form Editor and Reader application available for Mac OS X and Linux. Where other OMR software systems often require you to run a Windows emulator (if you are on Mac or Linux), a web server (if you use web-based OMR software), install OMR fonts and a word processor for designing forms, FormReturn will simply run as a normal program - no complicated setup - no other programs or fonts needed.

Another real strength of FormReturn is its ability to automatically process and reconcile forms with recipient records "out of the box". Other systems require you to have a barcode font installed, mail merge and tweak other features. Using Form ID publications, FormReturn takes care of this. When editing a form, simply clicking the barcode tool, add the barcode to the page and publish - fully reconciled data is available the instant a form is processed!

There are many more features that make FormReturn the right choice for you:

	Integrated, Easy Setup & Easy To Use Incorporating everything you need to design, print and capture scanned OMR forms in one integrated program.
	Cross-Platform Written in 100% native java - FormReturn Runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. FormReturn form editor files are also compatible between platforms. Furthermore, any Mac user who runs both Windows and Mac on the same computer can take advantage of FormReturn's per user license model - allowing them to install FormReturn on both Windows and Mac OS X on their computer.
	OMR Form Editor Use FormReturn's WYSIWYG form editor to easily design your own OMR forms. Create custom multiple-choice questionnaire, form templates, which can be used to collect and process response information into easy to read data. Import text into FormReturn, from forms you already use. Read More >>
	Software-based OMR Form Reader No need to purchase an expensive OMR reader, FormReturn will work with a good quality image scanner and use its software-based OMR reader technology to detect answers in image files.
	Automatic Form Processing FormReturn will automatically look for form identifying barcodes in a form image. Once the form is identified to the system, the form is automatically processed with its correct template and the data is stored to the database ready for later export.
	Automatic Scoring A handy feature for student assessments and other multiple-choice assessments - FormReturn will automatically score forms based on mark aggregation rules set for each question as forms are being processed.
	Form Personalization Forms created in FormReturn can be tailored to each form recipient. Using Template Variable Replacement (TVR) you can customize the information displayed in forms such as first last names, student numbers, address information and more. Even more impressive, you can also assign custom segments to appear to form recipients based on fields such as skill level, demographics and any other group association data.
	International Language Support FormReturn's interface is now available in English and Spanish. We also have plans to translate the interface into Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, Turkish, Arabic and German. If you so desire, you can translate the interface yourself by modifying the FormReturn interface translation files.
	Built-in SQL Database Create database tables in FormReturn's database or import records from your existing database tables into FormReturn's database. Your database tables are used to store all form structure information and captured response data. You can also connect other programs to the database using a JDBC connector. Read More >>
	Networkable The client/server architecture of FormReturn is great for offices and workgroups. Share form files, captured response data and scanner resources.
	Print Quality Graphics Quality print matters when it comes to a professional look. That is why we have added Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) image support to FormReturn. The print quality of vector graphic images is much higher than bitmap images and gives optimal print quality without pixelation. Read More >>
	Barcode Reader & Writer FormReturn can read and write your own custom barcodes. This is done using the Barcode tool to add custom barcodes to forms and the Barcode Area tool to read custom barcodes. FormReturn supports reading many types of 1D barcode including Code 39, Code 128, Codabar, EAN13, EAN128 and 2D barcodes such as QR Code. Read More >>
	Extendable Functionality You can extend FormReturn's functionality though custom triggers and Java code in the database, for instance, to notify someone of an incoming form via email. A full API will be available in the future.