Misty, Does this work with windows home 7.
Kathy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Misty Dawn Bradley Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 8:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] mainstream OCR packages? Hi, The scanner is an Epson Perfection V. 3300, and I got it at Staples for about $100. It has four buttons on it, but I usually don't use them because I do the scanning with the ABBYY Fine Reader software that came with the scanner. It comes with some Epson software also for photos and other things, but I mainly just use the OCR software. Thanks, Misty Dawn Bradley [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janie Degenshein" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 11:25 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] mainstream OCR packages? > Your epson scanner costs about how much?and which model is it as it sounds > intriguing! > Thanks for any info as I am considering one of these now too > > > Keep Smiling, > Janie Degenshein > "Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have" > Access Tech Consultant > Facilitator of ECHO > (Eyes Closed Hearts Open) > President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Senior Division > Co-host of OTBS On The Bright Side > www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html > [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: Misty Dawn Bradley > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 10:01 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] mainstream OCR packages? > > Hi, > I just use standard OCR software. The two programs that I use that both > work > well with JAWS are Abby Fine Reader 9.0 as well as ReadIris 12 Pro. My > Epson > scanner already came with the CD to install Abby Fine Reader, and I found > that it works well, and you can scan to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, > PDF, or to your email. ReadIris 12 is also good for scanning documents, > and > it allows you to take image files in your computer and turn them into > editable text, which is good to have to gain access to text that may be in > an image file that we cannot read. Also, ReadIris 12 Pro can recognize > hand-printed text, so if someone writes you a note, it will be recognized, > although the note has to be written very neatly in print letters, and you > have to draw a frame around the text. I've never tried this feature > myself, > because most documents I have are typed, but it is built into the > software. > My Epson scanner came with the CD to install Abby Fine Reader, and my > all-in-one printer came with a limited version of ReadIris with the option > to upgrade at a discounted price (I think it was $79 if I remember > correctly.) If you check the CD and documentation that came with your > scanner, you may find that there is an OCR program already on the CD, > although it depends on the scanner that you get. > Anyway, I have found both softwares to work well. I use them on a daily > basis to scan mail, documents, and textbooks without any problems. > > Hope this helps. > Thanks, > > Misty Dawn Bradley > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JM Casey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > 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/
