Say guys. First, I got the voices to work. Thanks Anne. Second, does anybody know if the Purl Camera will work with the Mac without installing Windows and OpenBook? Does anybody know if another software scanning program will work with the Purl Camera on the Mac?
Regards, Gigi On Sep 18, 2011, at 5:51 AM, Paul Erkens wrote: > Hi Johny Angel, > No I don't know if your scanner is supported, but if you google for the fine > reader express website, made by abbyy, pronounced abbey, you will likely find > it. Do you already have drivers for your scanner so that it works in os10? > Paul. > On Sep 18, 2011, at 2:48 AM, Johnny Angel! wrote: > >> Hi Paul, >> >> Okay great! I own an Epson 1660 photo scanner that works wonderfully with >> OpenBook on a Windows machine. Do you know of a list of scanners supported >> by Fine Reader? >> On Sep 15, 2011, at 5:47 AM, Paul Erkens wrote: >> >>> Hi Johnny Angel, >>> The mac can create images from a scanner and from its internal camera. I >>> suppose you could attach an external camera as well. But if you want OCR, >>> then the quickest way I have found so far, is to use fine reader express. >>> It is in the mac app store and it costs 80 euros, I think some 95 or 100 >>> dollars. Its interface is easy to use, and for a single page or for a few >>> pages, I have found it to be a good solution. I haven't tried scanning >>> entire books with it yet. So yes, the mac can take images from a camera or >>> a scanner, but for OCR you need a separate piece of software. >>> Hth, >>> Paul. >>> On Sep 15, 2011, at 11:30 AM, Johnny Angel! wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I understand that the MBP offers image capturing? Will this feature work >>>> as a usable ocr? If so, willVo read text captured there? >>>> >>>> Just curious. If this would work, I'm also wondering if an external >>>> camera can be used with this feature. >>>> >>>> Johnny >>>> Johnny Angel! >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> Johnny Angel! >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
