On Aug 4, 2009, at 11:40 AM, Simon Cavendish wrote:
> > Attention: it would appear that ABBYY finereader express does not > support older scanners for which there are no intel compatible Mac > drivers. I have a Canoscan 1200U and it is not supported by ABBYY > FineReader Express. > > Best wishes > > Simon > On 4 Aug 2009, at 18:30, william lomas wrote: > >> >> have you purchased it yet? >> >> On 4 Aug 2009, at 15:49, Simon Cavendish wrote: >> >>> >>> Yes, you can use either Visa or Paypal. >>> >>> BW, SimonНщг сфт гыу мшыф щк зфнщфдю >>> On 4 Aug 2009, at 08:47, william lomas wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> can we use UK cards simon on the site? >>>> >>>> On 4 Aug 2009, at 08:10, Simon Cavendish wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> The prom code is: >>>>> SMBTM >>>>> With the VAT on top, it's about $95. >>>>> >>>>> BW, Simon >>>>> On 4 Aug 2009, at 07:27, william lomas wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> what is the prom code again please >>>>>> if one can use paypal with that site to get the discount i'll buy >>>>>> the >>>>>> product >>>>>> >>>>>> On 3 Aug 2009, at 22:51, Esther wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Simon, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I know that ABBYY Fine Reader on the Fujitsu ScanSnap supports >>>>>>> very >>>>>>> fast dual sided multi-page scans and automatic page orientation >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> two-page scanning, but since that is the version of the app that >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> bundled with the manufacturer's product (which is not flatbed, >>>>>>> but >>>>>>> page fed like a Fax machine), and since that does not support >>>>>>> VoiceOver, I can't generalize from that product. So far I've >>>>>>> been >>>>>>> reading the commentaries on macintouch's reader report pages for >>>>>>> OCR, >>>>>>> and they seem to be quite positive. If you want to monitor >>>>>>> these >>>>>>> yourself, the web page URL to OCR reader reports is: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/scanners/topic2038.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Use item chooser menu (VO-I) to look for "Dennis Hill" and >>>>>>> you'll >>>>>>> be >>>>>>> at the beginning of the discussion related to the ABBYY Fine >>>>>>> Reader >>>>>>> OCR. Just read down the page from there. Incidentally, there is >>>>>>> no >>>>>>> trial version yet available (as you've read from the current >>>>>>> thread's >>>>>>> comments), but according to the (later) macintouch posts ABBYY >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> planning on making one available. (They didn't expect the level >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> interest they've received.) At least one of the macintouch >>>>>>> commenters >>>>>>> purchased the app in Europe for 89 Euros. The comments are very >>>>>>> positive from people who have purchased this, with simply a note >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> a few features that are present in the Windows version are not >>>>>>> present >>>>>>> in the Express edition of ABBYY Fine Reader (i.e., the ability >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> correct OCR errors in the ABBYY window). Combined with the >>>>>>> information from Greg and the original poster (Christos) that >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> manufacturer has verified the product has been tested with >>>>>>> VoiceOver, >>>>>>> this looks very interesting, indeed. The SDK version for the >>>>>>> Mac >>>>>>> has >>>>>>> been around for quite a while, but only for software developers. >>>>>>> The >>>>>>> reports on accuracy are particularly impressive -- someone >>>>>>> reported >>>>>>> that he was able to scan a 2-page FAXed spreadsheet in tiny 7 >>>>>>> point >>>>>>> type and have ABBYY Fine Reader Express generate an EXCEL >>>>>>> spreadsheet >>>>>>> that was perfectly formatted with no errors when none of his >>>>>>> other >>>>>>> OCR >>>>>>> software programs on the Mac had ever able to accomplish this. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Happy reading. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Esther >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Simon Cavendish wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear Esther, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is very interesting. Do you know whether Abbyy supports >>>>>>>> automatic >>>>>>>> page orientation and multi-page scanning? Does it support two >>>>>>>> page >>>>>>>> scanning as in an open book on a flat-bed scanner? Does it >>>>>>>> append >>>>>>>> pages to the end of the document by default, or does one have >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> move >>>>>>>> one's cursor there? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I shall check this application out. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> With best wishes >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Simon >>>>>>>> On 3 Aug 2009, at 01:03, Esther wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Jonathan, Rossy, Chris, and Others, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I found an announcement of a coupon code discount of 20 per >>>>>>>>> cent >>>>>>>>> off >>>>>>>>> the price of ABBYY Fine Reader Express for the Mac at the Mac >>>>>>>>> App >>>>>>>>> Deals page. You enter the coupon code SMBTM when you check >>>>>>>>> out, >>>>>>>>> which drops the price from $99.99 to $79.99 for U.S. buyers. >>>>>>>>> Here's >>>>>>>>> the link to the Mac App Deals web page, dated July 22, 2009, >>>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>> case I made a typo in the coupon code: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://macappdeals.com/?p=2104 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Also, if you check the description of this application at: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.abbyy.com/finereader_for_mac/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> use VO-space to expand the descriptions of "Key Features", >>>>>>>>> "FAQs", >>>>>>>>> "Typical Use", and "System Specifications" so you can read the >>>>>>>>> details. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Here's another page at the ABBYY web site that summarizes some >>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>> this information on a page that doesn't require expanding the >>>>>>>>> headings: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.abbyyusa.com/shop/FREXMac.htm >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'll excerpt a part dealing with multi-lingual support: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <begin excerpt> >>>>>>>>> The application supports 171 recognition languages, including >>>>>>>>> English, German, French, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, >>>>>>>>> Dutch, >>>>>>>>> Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, >>>>>>>>> Hungarian, >>>>>>>>> Polish, Slovak, Malay, Indonesian and many others. Of those, >>>>>>>>> 36 >>>>>>>>> languages have dictionary support to provide the best possible >>>>>>>>> conversion results. It also accurately recognizes multi- >>>>>>>>> lingual >>>>>>>>> documents containing up to three different languages. >>>>>>>>> <end excerpt> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Esther >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have been using the older version that came bundled with my >>>>>>>>>> epson >>>>>>>>>> perfection scanner. Any chance of getting a discount for an >>>>>>>>>> upgrade? >>>>>>>>>> The version I have is not written in Cocoa I believe. I am >>>>>>>>>> able >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> get >>>>>>>>>> minimal functionality. When I open the main application, >>>>>>>>>> there >>>>>>>>>> is a >>>>>>>>>> box that comes up with a group of buttons and the entire >>>>>>>>>> group >>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>> buttons are labeled as "Unknown". If I then interact with the >>>>>>>>>> group I >>>>>>>>>> find "Scan and Read popup button", "Read pop up button", >>>>>>>>>> "Scan >>>>>>>>>> popup >>>>>>>>>> button" and "save popup button". None of these appear to >>>>>>>>>> work. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> However if I go to the menus I get most of the functionality, >>>>>>>>>> though >>>>>>>>>> the Twain driver itself when it pops up I can just hit enter >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> am >>>>>>>>>> unable to change any of the settings like "DPI", color vs >>>>>>>>>> bw.... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This version is quite old, as the directory not only has >>>>>>>>>> ABBByFineReaderX" but also AbbyFineReaderClassic >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> There is an upgrade button within the application, I will try >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> get a >>>>>>>>>> discount and test the new stuff. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jon >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> christos hux wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> There is now a new ocr application >>>>>>>>>>> avilable for the mac >>>>>>>>>>> platform. >>>>>>>>>>> it is the abby fine reader express version for the mac. it >>>>>>>>>>> costs >>>>>>>>>>> $99 >>>>>>>>>>> & I did email the us based sales company & got back the >>>>>>>>>>> answer >>>>>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>>>>> the parent company that the app had been tested with voice >>>>>>>>>>> over. >>>>>>>>>>> right now there is not a test version of the application >>>>>>>>>>> like >>>>>>>>>>> there is >>>>>>>>>>> for all their other applications. I have been thinking about >>>>>>>>>>> purchasing it since I have had a hard time with readiris. >>>>>>>>>>> This >>>>>>>>>>> ocr >>>>>>>>>>> program works with all twain drivers, digital cameras & even >>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>> faxs. So thankfully now there is another mac ocr program to >>>>>>>>>>> chose >>>>>>>>>>> from. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
