What ocr do they use? Finereader? Josh
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: Mary Ellen Earls <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:38:16 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] ScanaR >Yes and No! >I have not had much luck with books but most of my books are cookbooks but I >would imagine with novels it would be great. The OCR in this machine is >extremely good. >I would say probably some of the best in the business. >Mary Ellen Earls >Remember! Today is the Tomorrow you thought about yesterday. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Stacey Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 6:55 AM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] ScanaR >> Hi Mary Ellen, >> Can you scan paperback books easily with the scann r?I had Kurzwiel once >> and >> never had much luck with it. >> Stacey >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 7:55 AM >> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] ScanaR >>> Frank! >>> The ScanAr is an A++++++++++ all the way down the line. It is self >>> contained, therefore no drivers to go into the computer, no cables to >>> plug >>> in except the one going into the electrical socket. The large hard drive >>> allows storage of loads of documents. I have had mine a year and a half >> now >>> and have my bills in it from June, 2003. I can look up records at the >> touch >>> of a button. An example? I had to get the telephone number of my >>> Insurance >>> agent on Tuesday, so rather than search in Dirrectory Assistance, I >>> simply >>> looked up my renewel cirtificate for 2004 in the ScanAr and voila! There >> was >>> his phone number. Not many menus to go through. >>> If you know how to operate a cassette recorder you know how to operate >>> the >>> ScanAr. >>> I don't talk much about it because it just is always there always ready >>> to >>> read 24/7 and no excuses of "I'm too tired! or "Not tonight." Also there >> is >>> no snow ice or hurricanes to stop my wonderful readers of Mike Reed Jenny >>> and the whole gang of them. >>> And ... Oh yes! If you ever want to read something in Braille? Well plug >>> your serial cable into ScanAr and into your Braille Note and ScanAr will >> ask >>> you when you save that document if you wouldn't like to save to Braille >>> Note. Tell it yes and you're good to go. >>> Mary Ellen Earls >>> Remember! Today is the Tomorrow you thought about yesterday. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Frank M. Hernandez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 10:45 AM >>> Subject: re: [Braillenote] ScanaR >>>> Dear List, >>>> I've ask VR for a ScanaR. >>>> I could really use some testimonials from all of you who are using this >>>> machine? >>>> What are you doing now that you could not do before using the ScanaR? >>>> Has it made your job easyer? >>>> Are you more productive? >>>> What about an over all recommendation? >>>> I work at an ART CENTER where we work with children with disAbilities. >> I >>>> teach music. >>>> We have classes in Music Dance, Drama, Art and Ceramics. >>>> There is a lot of material out there that is not on tape, in BRAILLE or >>>> online. >>>> I would like to read articles, lesson plans, letters from families and >>>> scripts. >>>> I need to make a very strong case. >>>> Thanks for any help. >>>> Frank M. Hernandez. >>>> Tucson, Arizona. >>>> ___ >>>> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>> ___ >>> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> ___ >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
