The last two times I have bought a scanner, I have bought the cheapest Canon, around 60 bucks, and have gotten a copy of Omni Page Pro bundled with it. Although Open Book may be slightly better, this approach is 1/10 the cost and does a more than adequete job. Granted, if I didn't have JAWS, it wouldn't work for me, but you can cut corners to make what works for a reasonable price... Al In a message dated 2/25/2008 8:30:59 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Larry, it seems fairly simple to me why this all is relevant. The most often-suggested O.C.R. packages are incidentally the most expensive. For many of us, the math doesn't work out at all. I have a decent income through being self-employed, but after utilities, food, mortgage, medical and other continuing expenses, there isn't enough money to a.) maintain JFW, b.) purchase expensive O.C.R. software and c.) get a PC that is powerful enough to handle the newest, fully-bloated versions of JAEWS, Windows etc. etc. Perhaps my somewhat whining diatribe should have been worded thus: I do not have money for expensive O.C.R. software. Is there freeware or inexpensive shareware that will again let me rad my books and correspondence? Paul At 08:16 PM 2/24/2008, you wrote: >Hi folks, > >How does any of this relate to the best and most effective OCR software to >utilize with JFW 8.latest, Windows-XP-Pro and Office XP? > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Angel238 >Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 6:18 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software > > >Of course, We all ought to have set goals and work toward gainful >employment. We blind have always been creatively employed because there >aren't enough mainstream jobs out there for us. >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 7:38 PM >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software > > > > Not to mention that you half to have a set goal to get that equipment. > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Maria Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 7:03 PM > > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software > > > > > >> How lucky to have the State purchase adaptive equipment for you. Some > >> of us aren't that fortunate. > >> > >> > >> Sunny Day > >> Maria Campbell > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Lord, let me be a shining light > >> In all I say and do, > >> That Your great love displayed in me > >> May lead someone to You. > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Angel238" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 5:03 PM > >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software > >> > >> > >>>I am self employed. I have always been able to purchase sma's for > >>>both Jaws and open book. My adaptive equipment was purchased by my > >>>state rehabilitation services in 97. Then a hardware synthesizer > >>>had to be purchased as well, amounting to 1200 dollars above the > >>>cost of the adaptive > >>> software. The sma's only cost 100 dollars every two or so years. If > >>> one > >>> saves 20 dollars a month for that length of time sufficient money can be > >>> saved . I don't think this is to much to save considering the > >>> unnecessary > >>> items each of us purchase because we are human and have wants as well as > >>> having needs. > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Paul Shallbetter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 3:01 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software > >>> > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Excuse me. > >>>> > >>>> 86% of blind adults unemployed in the U.S. (best as I can > >>>> figure..tough statistic to find). > >>>> > >>>> Don't know about the rest of you, but with JAWS SMA fees, paying > >>>> for the latest JAWS because I don't have an SMA yet... then add > >>>> $600.00 for either Open Book or Kurzweil.... > >>>> > >>>> Excuse me... but what banks are y'all robbing to get this kind of > >>>> cash? > >>>> > >>>> Sorry to sound disgruntled...and I'm sure this will be flagged as > >>>> off-topic, but come on! Even somebody earning $75K/year with a > >>>> small family could not reasonably be expected to shell out that > >>>> kind of jing. > >>>> > >>>> Paul > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> > >>>> At 10:42 AM 2/24/2008, you wrote: > >>>>>Open Book and Kurzweil, forgive my spelling of that second title. > >>>>>David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>From: "Bob J." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>To: <[email protected]> > >>>>>Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 2:29 PM > >>>>>Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > "Both of the major packages..." > >>>>> > > >>>>> > Do they have names? > >>>>> > > >>>>> > Just my ignorance on display, > >>>>> > > >>>>> > Bob > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> > From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> > To: <[email protected]> > >>>>> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 6:57 AM > >>>>> > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > Both of the major packages are self voicing and as a result have > >>>>> > no need for > >>>>> > a screen reader. I do not know a great deal about the other titles > >>>>> > available. > >>>>> > David Ferrin > >>>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> > From: "Larry Stansifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> > To: <[email protected]> > >>>>> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 9:33 AM > >>>>> > Subject: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> >> Hi Folks, > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> I am considering some kind of OCR software package and wanted > >>>>> >> to know which > >>>>> >> ones worked best with JFW 8.latest, Windows XP-Pro and Office XP. > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> TNX > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> Larry > >>>>> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > >>>>> >> http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: > >>>>> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >>>>> >> To post to this group, send email to > >>>>> >> [email protected] > >>>>> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > >>>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the > >>>>> >> subject > >>>>> >> or body of a blank message to: > >>>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team > >>>>> >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > >>>>> >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to > >>>>> >> the > >>>>> >> following address: > >>>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > >>>>> > http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: > >>>>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >>>>> > To post to this group, send email to > >>>>> > [email protected] > >>>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > >>>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the > >>>>> > subject > >>>>> > or > >>>>> > body of a blank message to: > >>>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > >>>>> > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > >>>>> > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to > >>>>> > the > >>>>> > following address: > >>>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > >>>>> > http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: > >>>>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >>>>> > To post to this group, send email to > >>>>> > [email protected] > >>>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > >>>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the > >>>>> > subject > >>>>> > or body of a blank message to: > >>>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > >>>>> > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > >>>>> > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to > >>>>> > the > >>>>> > following address: > >>>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com > >>>>>Address for the list archives: > >>>>>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >>>>>To post to this group, send email to > >>>>>[email protected] > >>>>>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > >>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the > >>>>>subject or body of a blank message to: > >>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>Use the following form in order to contact the management team > >>>>>http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > >>>>>If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to > >>>>>the following address: > >>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>-- > >>>>>No virus found in this incoming message. > >>>>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>>>>Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.0/1296 - 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