In my case, we had to write a small apple script program to tell the
system to scan, OCR and place the result in text edit where the VO reads
it. We used a microtec scanner, Omnipage ProX OCR and script. The
Omnipage ProX automatically can go out to the scanner and request a scan
and then automatically OCR the result. The Script just started the
process, closed the OCR when done and pasted the clipboard of the OCR
text on to the text edit and let me know when it was ready for VO to
read it. Pretty simple in concept, but needed some script since the
various Apple screen buttons needed autopressing and locating the
buttons with script was not real easy as at times the mac script did not
recoginize the original setting of the buttons and there were various
timing problems that had to be addressed, etc. Vickie Weir
Justin Harford wrote:
There arre programs for windows computers like opened book, or Kursweail 1000 that scan
printed text into computers, making it into electric text, that can be read by the screen
reader software. I remember hearing that mac computers can do this with Irus. Where
could I read more about this program? How does it work. Does it come with the OS? When
I searched for it under "irus" in the spotlight, nothing came up. I would
appreciate any imput that you guys might have about this matter. Thanks
Justin Harford
