Helo, There are DOS OCR packages some ware, back in the late 80's used
to be some thing called OSCAR for dos or some thing like that. This was a
dos program that let blind people read print using a flatbed scanner and
dos. Now they have windows versions. Also, some thing called arkenstone
reader, and reading edge and or advantage.
Pete
On 1999-04-15 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
>I asked the manufacture of my car's computer for this info and they
>said cheerfully, "That information is proprietory, thankyou for
>visiting our web site."
>When translated it means:
>"We dont give that information out to everyone, instead we charge
>software companies big bucks for the information, to sell $700 crap,
>and give us a commission, after they have also signed an agreement
>that they dont give the information to anyone."
>I'm sure a scanner company would be more willing to give this
>information out though.
>I wouldnt mind making a DOS graphics program which I then add
>drivers for new video cards, scanners and printers.
>I'm already working on video and sound drivers for my real mode game
>etc
>On 14 Apr 99 at 10:27, Edenyard wrote:
>> Hello Glenn & Day,
>> I, too, want to use my scanner (Philips 300 Flatbed) without the
>> infernal Doze, but I've searched everywhere, online and off, for
>> something - all without success. Apparently the scanner uses
>>something called 'Twain' (?) but it simply plugs into a parallel
>>printer port, so it can't be that hard to drive.
>> If I could only find out what commands/data needed to be sent to
>>the port, I would be very happy to cobble together some Turbo
>>Basic to see if I could make it work. I'm no programmer, but I
>>did have success with a magnetic card terminal this way when the
>>manufacturer couldn't support anything but Doze.
>> So - any ideas where we can find the information on commands to
>>make scanners work - anyone? Please??
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