I think there was a scanner product called either Leading Edge or Reading Edge. It is no longer made. Matter of fact, someone recently was asking locally if anyone knew how to get one of these repaired, or if anyone knew of someone who wanted to get rid of one.
Annette -----Original Message----- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Dunbar Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 1:22 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help Have you or anyone on the list ever heard of a scanner called, Open Edge or least I think that's the name? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lino and Louie" <lino.mora...@lljfm.net> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help > Hi to the original sender. Do you still have the CD to your scanner? The > Epson Smart Pannel software is really not needed, but if you need to scan > pics, you should install it. Good luck. > Also make sure the scanner's driver is installed.Lino Morales > Remember, friends don't let friends go to hell. > Email and Windows Live Messenger: > lino.mora...@lljfm.net > Skype lino_and_louie > Twitter: > www.twitter.com/lino_and_louie > For Blind Christian Men, visit: > http://morales-family.lljfm.net/mailman/listinfo/blindmen4christ_morales-fam ily > to subscribe to Blind Men For Christ. > And check out our site at: > www.lljfm.net > where you'll find our blog and other links. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <angel...@sbcglobal.net> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:07 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help > > > This is why, I think, we should not worry about things like whether > pictures > scan properly. Our major concern should be whether our scanner works > properly with our optical character recognition programs. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mystical Charm" <hambleto...@verizon.net> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:04 PM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] scanner help > > >>I have to give a little background info in case it is needed to understand >>my situation. >> >> About a month or so ago I had Windows 2000 and I used a Epson Perfection >> 1670 scanner, which I still have and use. Also, I use my scanner mainly >> with Kurzweil 1000 version 9. >> >> I upgraded to Windows XP Pro because my hard drive got corrupted somehow. >> My friend, who works on my computer, did a reinstall and that is when I >> upgraded to Win XP Pro. My scanner worked fine and I could still use >> Kurzweil. Though, when my friend did a reinstall he did not put the Epson >> Smart Panel in or anything else that was on the original disk. The only >> thing of Epson I had was in the Start menu which was, Epson Scan. >> >> The other day my boyfriend wanted me to scan a picture for him and that >> is >> when we noticed that the picture wasn't coming up like it use to. I >> called >> my friend and that is when he told me it was probably because he forgot >> to >> install the Epson Smart Panel. >> >> So, thinking everything was fine today, I was going to scan some things >> in >> Kurzweil and the scanner would not move. The light was on near the >> buttons >> and the light on the scanner bar was on but the bar would not move. This >> could have been do to my boyfriend hitting some of the buttons on the >> front of the scanner. Again, I'll mention that after the install of XP >> the >> scanner worked fine and I could scan materials in Kurzweil. >> >> Well, I found my CD of Epson and installed everything. The scanner bar >> moves now which I suppose is good. It was a successful install as I was >> told on the screen. When I go to the Start menu now it has extra stuff of >> Epson but the Epson scan option does not open any more like it did. My >> biggest concern is thinking that the bar moved now I could use Kurzweil. >> I >> open Kurzweil and tried to scan several things that I have scanned in the >> past (like a test to see if it would work) and Kurzweil does not >> recognize >> that there are any pages. >> >> I'm not sure of what to do. I tried calling my friend a couple of times >> but he hasn't gotten back to me. >> >> Is there anything I could do or try? I did look in Kurzweil to make sure >> the scanner was listed and it was. >> >> Thank you, >> Melissa >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4302 (20090803) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4302 (20090803) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
