It is not only on the Pearl, it is on any new scanner using Open Book 9. Apparently this is some type of new Federal Legislation to cut down on counter fitting. Glad there are other options.
Al -----Original Message----- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 11:11 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] mainstream OCR packages? That's interesting if not a bit troublesome to hear it is blocked out on the Pearl camera. I don't have such an animal but I still find that strange. David Ferrin A person who has a closed mind is afraid of learning. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Robbins" <arobb...@nycap.rr.com> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 10:48 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] mainstream OCR packages? Gerald, I believe the currency recognition in Open Book only works with old scanners. I know it is blocked out with the Pearl Camera al -----Original Message----- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 10:23 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] mainstream OCR packages? None of the mainstream OCR programs like ABBYY Fine Reader or Reading Made EZ are as comprehensive or feature-laden as Open Book. For instance, Open Book has a currency identification feature and a photo copying feature, neither of which are available in mainstream OCR programs. Gerald ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Pingstock" <kpingst...@zoominternet.net> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] mainstream OCR packages? > Becky, > > Does this program do everything that openbook does? > > Kathy > > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Becky B. > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 9:56 AM > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] mainstream OCR packages? > > Hello. > Before you decide on a scanning program, check out > http://www.readingmadeez.com/products/TextClonerPro.html > I've been using it for several years. It does the job quite nicely for me > and at a fraction of the cost of other programs. Cost is $99.95 and you > can > > download a trial version to check out. > > Becky > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JM Casey" <crystallo...@ca.inter.net> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 7:54 AM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] mainstream OCR packages? > > >> Hello everyone. >> >> Finally got a scanner for the first time in years. Just wondering if >> anyone uses standard commercial OCR software (iE, not kurzweil or >> OpenBook) and which ones you feel most comfortable with? I may shell out >> for Open Book, but I'm not the only one using this computer, and it'd be >> nice if I could just acquire a standard OCR package. I remember someone >> telling me years ago that something they were using worked well with JAWS >> and possibly other screenreaders as well...may have been FineReader, but >> I > >> can't honestly remember. So, any experiences to share? >> >> JM >> >> >> 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/ 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/
