Not recognizing correctly image with clear digit on it

[dwissmann]

Current Behavior

Using product in python and latest version of openCV and pytessaract.
After a ton of other preprocessing using openCV, I end up with a cropped image with just one digit on it (as intended). I tried everything from sharpening, blurring, filtering but the gist is that any image of the number 5 (see image as attachment) is either not recognized or is recognized as a 2. But it is clearly a 5. This is what I us:
ocrStr = pytesseract.image_to_string(thr, config='--oem 3 --psm 6 digits') where thr is the image attached. I also tried with any iteration of psm 10, white listing numbers etc.

No clue why this is happening. Any insight would be very appreciated.

Expected Behavior

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Suggested Fix

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tesseract -v

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Operating System

macOS 11 Big Sur

Other Operating System

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uname -a

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[yashwantpradhan]

I want to work on this issue.

[jihchao]

I have same problem, have any updates?

[zdenop]

tesseract I_read_documentation_instead_of_writing_issue.png - --psm 6
5

[jihchao]

tesseract I_read_documentation_instead_of_writing_issue.png - --psm 6
5

thanks, that's helpful, I'm missing the psm parameter.