Hi Dave, Yes, that’s one of the limitations I had in mind.
Cheers, Russell > On Jun 25, 2015, at 6:34 PM, Dave Carlson via Jfw <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I seriously doubt that the Pearl camera will work with any software except > Openbook. FS is not releasing the drivers to use with any other products. > > Dave Carlson > Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and pioneer > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Russell Solowoniuk via Jfw" <[email protected]> > To: "The Jaws for Windows support list." <[email protected]> > Cc: "Russell Solowoniuk" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 04:33 PM > Subject: Re: Scanners. > > > I’m not sure about scanning pictures with the Pearl. Dan is right… the Pearl > and OpenBook do have limitations… it all depends on what you wish to do. For > me, I mostly use my iMac with a Canon MG6200 printer/scanner combo and it > works very well. But, when I have a lot of mail to scan, I’ll fire up my > laptop running Windows 8.1 and use my Pearl and Openbook to scan the mail > because it’s so fast. > > I’ve had good success with inexpensive flatbed scanners on my Windows > machine, for example, a Canon, can’t recall the model, that I paid $80 for. > I used OmniPage Pro to do the OCR. > > So there are many choices, and, if you need to scan pictures and print then > a 3-in-1 combo may be what you need. > > Thanks, > > Russell >> On Jun 25, 2015, at 3:32 PM, Carolyn Arnold via Jfw >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> OK - another wrung on this ladder to educate me. >> With Pearl, could we scan photographs on it too? >> >> Thanks. >> >> "Whether you think you can or you can't, you're probably right." Henry >> Ford. >> >> Carolyn >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Solowoniuk via Jfw" >> <[email protected]> >> To: "The Jaws for Windows support list." <[email protected]> >> Cc: "Russell Solowoniuk" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 4:31 PM >> Subject: Re: Scanners. >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> If you are going with OpenBook, you might want to consider the Pearl. It’s >>> a camera on a stand, and in conjunction with OpenBook, works really well. >>> It takes a picture of the page and sends it to OpenBook for the OCR. >>> Within seconds of taking the picture you will hear the page being read to >>> you. I’m not sure what it sells for now… when I bought mine 5 years ago >>> the Pearl camera was $650… I already owned OpenBook. I think FS has a >>> combo price if you buy both together, but it’s still quite expensive. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> Russell >>>> On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Michal Nowicki via Jfw >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Carolyn, >>>> >>>> I am by no means an expert on scanners, but whatever you get, you need >>>> to >>>> understand that scanning requires both hardware (the scanner) and >>>> software >>>> (a computer program that makes use of the scanner). OpenBook is not a >>>> scanner. Instead, it is scanning and OCR software that works with many >>>> scanners. >>>> >>>> If I understand your post correctly, you are considering purchasing an >>>> all-in-one printer, fax, and scanner. While such products work great >>>> for >>>> sighted individuals, I'm not sure how many of them, if any, can be >>>> operated >>>> nonvisually. For example, I know that some all-in-one devices have an >>>> inaccessible touch screen, and it is not possible to control them from a >>>> computer. That said, it may be better for you to buy two or three >>>> pieces of >>>> equipment if, of course, you can afford it. I also recommend scanners >>>> with >>>> an automatic feeder. >>>> >>>> I hope this helps, and I'm sorry I cannot provide specific advice (e.g. >>>> with regards to device models). >>>> >>>> Michal >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carolyn >>>> Arnold >>>> via Jfw >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 2:49 PM >>>> To: The Jaws for Windows support list. >>>> Cc: Carolyn Arnold >>>> Subject: Scanners. >>>> >>>> When I get my new computer at the end of the year or beginning of next, >>>> I >>>> intend to get a printer with fax and scanning capability. >>>> >>>> So, I'm wondering, as a totally blind user of JAWS, is there a special >>>> scanner I have to get for it to be accessible? Are some scanners out >>>> there >>>> more accessible than others? >>>> >>>> What is Open Book? I have heard of it. Would I be limited to getting >>>> that or >>>> something like that? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> "Whether you think you can or you can't, you're probably right." 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