What's the purpose of the suction tape? Is this the sticky surface on the inside of the flat top shelf that's opposite of where your phone sits?
I seem to have gotten the stand working, although it still makes errors such as reading "United Scales" instead of "United States". I guess OCR will never be perfect. Thanks for your help. Eric On 3/20/16, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > The person who talked about using it on her lap was using the book reading > aid, not the stand by itself. > The aid is designed for books, so you should be able to get by with just the > stand for a handout. > Once you have the shelf part created, the metal legs should stick out in the > same direction as the shelf. > If you feel carefully along the edge where the metal legs come out, you will > notice there are slight notches that the legs can tuck up into so that the > legs are on the table and the corrugated wall is also flush on the table. > The shelf should be then about 10.5 inches above the table and your document > will fit between the metal legs with the bottom of the document touching the > plastic part that is what I am calling the wall, the perpendicular piece. > Not sure how exactly to describe that. > But, the phone sits flat on the shelf, with the camera about a half inch > beyond the little notch at the middle of the shelf. > That way, the camera is pointing at the middle of your document, and the > screen is facing the ceiling. > That way, when you use KNFB Reader, it will get the entire page. > I hope that helps some. > Richard > > > > (Sent from my iPhone 5S) > >> On Mar 20, 2016, at 4:09 PM, Eric Brinkman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hello Richard, >> >> I followed those instructions up to the point where I slide the >> creased area of the stand into the tab position to create the >> triangular shelf. After that, I get lost? How is the stand supposed >> to rest on a flat surface with the wires serving as the base? >> >> I just want to read a handout that my professor gave me and this >> process seems absurdly convoluted. I once read that someone was able >> to use this stand on their lap. I do not understand how that would >> work given this setup. Perhaps I need to discuss this on the phone >> with someone who uses it to get a better idea of what the setup is >> supposed to look or feel like. For my needs, should I be using the >> aid and the stand or just the stand? >> >> Thanks, >> Eric >> >>> On 3/20/16, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I’ll put the link and then copy the text below each item for both the >>> stand >>> and then the book reading aid. >>> >>> Fopydo Stand instructions and video can be found at: >>> http://fopydo.com/scanningstandfortheblind >>> >>> As you remove a folded stand from the zip-lock bag hold it in your hands >>> by >>> shorter edges. The side with wires should be in your left hand and the >>> wires >>> should be facing down. Reach with your right hand thumb towards the top >>> center of the stand and press the tab in the center to unlock. Please >>> note >>> that when you fold the stand for storage or transport you can push the >>> tab >>> back to lock it in a folded form. >>> >>> Now open the top part of the stand - it unfolds into one layer of >>> corrugated >>> plastic. Hold the short edge with wires in your left hand and the short >>> edge >>> with a tab in the center in your right hand. With your right hand bend >>> the >>> right part of the stand at the crease placed around six inches from the >>> right short edge. >>> >>> Now hold the folded crease in your right hand. In other words you should >>> hold a crease with two layers of corrugated plastic in your right hand >>> and >>> the short edge with wires in a single layer of corrugated plastic in >>> your >>> left hand. Start pushing the crease forward with your right hand forming >>> a >>> triangular shelf till the tab reaches the cut-out for locking the shelf. >>> The >>> center tab snaps into the cut-out and forms the shelf for your mobile >>> device. >>> >>> Now turn the stand so that the shelf is at the top and the wires are at >>> the >>> bottom. Turn the wires by 90 degrees in the same direction as the top >>> shelf >>> - the wires form the base of the stand. Press the wires all the way into >>> the >>> flutes of corrugated plastic. Place the stand on a flat surface. >>> >>> >>> The top shelf of the assembled stand is 10.5 inches from the surface. >>> This >>> is a proper distance to scan a letter or A4 size document using an iPhone >>> 6 >>> or an iPhone 5 - so if this is your goal you do not need to extend >>> L-shaped >>> wires. If you are using an iPhone 4s, or if you want to scan larger >>> documents you need to extend the wires from the vertical back side of >>> the >>> stand. The vertical back side of the stand contains three round cut-outs >>> half inch in diameter near the top shelf along right and left edges. >>> These >>> cut-outs are 1 inch apart and wires run near the middle of the cut-outs. >>> In >>> order to read a letter size document with an iPhone 4s extend the wires >>> by 1 >>> inch on both sides - till you feel the wire tips in the middle of the >>> first >>> pair of cut-outs (right and left) placed one inch below the top shelf. >>> You >>> may extend the wires further the second or the third cut-out in order to >>> read larger size documents. >>> >>> Now place your stand on a stable flat surface. Place your mobile device >>> on >>> the top shelf of the stand. The long edge of the mobile device should be >>> placed along the flutes of corrugated plastic and the camera should be >>> about >>> half inch in front of the half circle guide on the edge of the top >>> shelf. >>> There are several rectangular cut-outs along the edges of the top shelf >>> intended to help in placing your mobile device straight. In addition, >>> there >>> is a section of non-slip micro suction tape on the top shelf to secure >>> your >>> mobile device in place. >>> >>> Place your document between the wires, a shorter edge of the document >>> should >>> be next to the vertical back side of the stand. Now the camera that is >>> placed half an inch in front of the half circle guide points to the >>> middle >>> of the letter or A4 size document. >>> >>> >>> We hope that the stand will serve you well that it will make it easy for >>> you >>> to read documents. >>> >>> >>> >>> Book Reading Aid video and instructions can be found here: >>> http://fopydo.com/bookreadingaid >>> >>> Assembly Instructions: >>> >>> If you plan to use the stand without the base, the stand can be erected >>> after removal from the base. In this case, instructions for rotating the >>> foam pads can be ignored. If you are using the stand only, any >>> instructions >>> for the base can also be ignored. Place a folded book reading aid on the >>> table with the flat side down. Rotate it so that the longer edge is >>> facing >>> you. Slide out the foam pad on the side that is further from you till it >>> is >>> clear off the base. The foam pad is connected to the base using wires >>> that >>> slide out. You can push the pad out using your thumbs and use your >>> fingers >>> to hold the edge of the base. Do not remove the wires from the base, >>> just >>> slide the wires out till the foam pad is entirely clear off the base. >>> Rotate >>> the foam pad till the side with foam points towards the base. The >>> rotation >>> is a 270 degree rotation, the foam pad is now 90 degrees from the base. >>> >>> NOTE: the foam pad rotates in one direction only, towards the base. >>> There >>> are breaking tabs to prevent the foam pad from making a complete circle. >>> The >>> tabs stop the pad from moving while securing book pages from moving. The >>> tabs also aid in determining the direction of rotation. Rotate the base >>> so >>> that the side with the rotated foam pad is facing you. Slide the second >>> foam >>> pad out till it is clear off the base. Rotate the second foam pad till >>> the >>> side with foam points towards the base. Lift the stand off the base. >>> >>> NOTE: The stand is held in place by foam pads for transport or storage. >>> Once >>> foam pads are extended off the base, the stand can be lifted. >>> Micro-suction >>> tape on the side of the stand facing the base may adhere slightly to the >>> base and you may hear a sound once the micro-suction tape gets detached. >>> >>> The stand needs to be erected. First hold the stand vertically on the >>> short >>> edge so that the stand wires are on the table and the short edge with >>> the >>> hinge is at the top. Rotate both stand wires by 90 degrees towards the >>> side >>> of the stand without wires. >>> >>> NOTE: Wires support the stand in a vertical position. The wires and the >>> vertical support now make an L shape. >>> >>> If you purchased the stand separately from the base, the wires have >>> vinyl >>> end caps. You need to remove the vinyl end caps from the wire tips to >>> use >>> the stand with the base. Pull the end caps off the wires. Fold the side >>> of >>> the stand without wires in half towards the side with wires. A tab at >>> the >>> end of the side without wires goes into a matching opening on the side >>> with >>> wires -- this opening is located about 3 inches below the top hinge. >>> >>> NOTE: This last step creates a top shelf for placing the mobile device. >>> Before the first time the stand is folded the fold line will feel like a >>> slightly indented ridge. Fold the stand along this indented line so that >>> the >>> line is on the inside of the fold. When completed the hinge and the >>> shelf >>> and slanting support will make a triangle. The hinge and the vertical >>> support will be at 90 degrees from the short part of the folded side of >>> the >>> stand, with the folded part of this side angling towards the vertical >>> support and down towards the wire supports. The top part of this triangle >>> is >>> the shelf. The micro suction tape can be felt on the top part of the >>> shelf >>> near the tactile marker. Combine the stand with the base by sliding the >>> wire >>> tips into the marked notches on the short edge of the base. The notches >>> are >>> located on both short sides of the base, so either side may be used. >>> Leave a >>> gap about two inches wide between the vertical wall of the stand and >>> base. >>> This gap facilitates fitting a book on the base. There are tactile >>> marker >>> holes on the vertical support of the stand to help in raising the shelf >>> level. The wires will fill all of these holes when the stand is not >>> raised >>> to increase its height. >>> >>> >>> >>> Operation Instructions: >>> >>> Slide the foam pads out as necessary, if the spine of the book does not >>> fit >>> easily between the foam pads. Open the book approximately in the middle >>> and >>> place the spine of the book in the middle of the foam pads. Slide the >>> pads >>> in to hold the book in place. >>> >>> NOTE: Books are widest when open in the middle because the width of the >>> spine is added to the width of the front cover and the back cover. >>> >>> The base is close in size to an international A4 or a US letter size >>> sheet >>> of paper. If the book fits entirely on the base it can be read like a >>> sheet >>> of paper. In this case, slide the stand wires all the way towards the >>> base. >>> Place your mobile device on the top shelf of the stand. The camera of >>> your >>> mobile device should be about a finger width in front of a tactile marker >>> in >>> the middle of the top shelf. The short edge of your mobile device should >>> reach over the ledge of the top shelf. If the book does not fit entirely >>> on >>> the base, let the same width hang out on each side. Slide the stand >>> wires >>> until the vertical wall of the stand touches the book's cover. You need >>> to >>> raise the stand up by about the same distance that the book cover hangs >>> out >>> beyond the base. Place your mobile device on the top shelf of the stand. >>> The >>> camera of your mobile device should be about the same distance in front >>> of a >>> tactile marker in the middle of the top shelf that the book cover hangs >>> out >>> beyond the base - in this way the camera is above the middle of the >>> book. >>> The short edge of your mobile device should reach over the ledge of the >>> top >>> shelf. If you scan a batch of documents the placement of the camera is >>> the >>> same as for the book that fits entirely on the base. Turn the book to >>> the >>> first page and start reading page by page using your application of >>> choice. >>> You may loosen one of the foam pads to make it easier to turn the book >>> from >>> the middle to the first page. The best way to turn a page is to slide >>> your >>> finger below the page towards the spine of the book and then across to >>> the >>> other side, let the foam pad hold the page once it turns over. If you >>> have a >>> problem reading a thicker book, just raise the stand about an inch more >>> without moving the camera. >>> >>> >>> >>> Document orientation: >>> >>> For single sheets or a stack of single pages, place the material to be >>> scanned so the bottom of the text is furthest from the stand vertical >>> support and towards the open wire ends. The document should fit between >>> the >>> wire supports and the top of page or pages should touch the vertical >>> support. If you are using the stand with the base and scanning a single >>> sheet or a stack of papers, the top of the text should be nearest the >>> vertical support and the bottom of the text will be on the side of the >>> base >>> opposite the vertical support. Make sure the foam pads are off the base >>> so >>> the documents can rest flat on the base. If you want to secure a stack >>> of >>> papers, you can use the foam pads to secure a thick stack of papers. The >>> foam pads secure the stack of papers on the left and right edges of the >>> document. >>> >>> NOTE: This orientation is different from scanning a book. When a book is >>> scanned it is secured at the top and bottom with the spine of the book >>> in >>> the center of the foam pads. >>> >>> To scan a book, place the book so that the top and bottom of the pages >>> are >>> towards the foam pads. The left page should be towards the vertical >>> support, >>> and the right page should be on the side nearest the open side. All text >>> should be facing up. >>> >>> NOTE: knfbReader and TextGrabber applications identify text orientation >>> automatically, so if you are using these applications text will be read >>> even >>> if documents or books are placed upside-down. >>> >>> >>> >>> Dis-Assembly Instructions: >>> >>> Disconnect the stand from the base by sliding out the stand wires from >>> the >>> base. Remove the tab locking the top shelf of the stand. >>> >>> NOTE: First lift the tab up and then remove it from the opening. >>> >>> Rotate the stand wires by 90 degrees and fold the stand flat. >>> >>> NOTE: There is a locking tab at the center of the side with wires. This >>> locking tab may be pushed through a matching opening on the side without >>> wires to keep both sides locked - this is useful when the stand is >>> transported without the base. You can also do this if you want the extra >>> security when storing the stand on the base. If you have vinyl end caps, >>> you >>> can replace them on the stand if you used it with the base by pushing >>> the >>> end caps on to the wires. Slide both foam tabs out off the base and then >>> rotate foam pads so that the side with the foam is facing down, to >>> reduce >>> the height. Foam pads rotate out in the direction away from the base. >>> >>> Place a folded stand on the base, the side with the wires should be on >>> top. >>> The side without wires has a strip of micro suction tape attached to it. >>> The >>> micro suction tape will not collect dust when it is on the base. However, >>> if >>> necessary, the micro suction strip may be cleaned using a moist paper >>> towel >>> or cloth. The stand is made of corrugated plastic that is water >>> resistant, >>> but avoid soaking the stand itself since the stand would have to dry >>> before >>> it can be used to read documents. The micro-suction tape is used to help >>> holding the device in place while scanning. Slide both foam pads on top >>> of >>> the folded stand, onto the base. >>> >>> NOTE: Foam pads keep the folded stand in place on the base. The zip-lock >>> bag >>> protects the Fopydo Book Reading Aid from moisture. It is recommended to >>> store the reader in the bag. >>> >>> We hope that the book reading aid will serve you well that it will make >>> it >>> easy for you to read printed books and documents. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected][mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of >>> Fazil >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 6:33 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Fopydo Stand For Scanning Books >>> >>> Hi, list. >>> Last Fall Fopydo Stand guy was collecting pledges from potential buyers >>> so >>> he could develop the stand for scanning books by Iphone. I purchased the >>> product too. >>> I am trying to find the Youtube link or any other video link to the >>> instruction for assembling the unit. >>> When I went to youtube, I found several results and did not know which >>> one I >>> should play. >>> Can someone help me, please? >>> Thanks! >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>> list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>> if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or >>> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn >>> - >>> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> Sent from my iPod 6 >>> >>>> On Mar 20, 2016, at 2:10 PM, Eric Brinkman <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> I ordered the Fopydo stand to scan hand-outs distributed in class >>>> since I am working on my MBA. However I am very confused as to how >>>> it's supposed to be set up. My stand seems to consist of two pieces >>>> of cardboard, one of which has two foam pieces attached to it, and the >>>> other which folds and has two wires on one end. I have found several >>>> set-up videos on Youtube, but they all seem to assume these pieces are >>>> already put together. They aren't. Furthermore, the instructions >>>> that came with the stand are in print which is quite disappointing. >>>> Could someone let me know how to put the stand together or at least to >>>> get to the point where the Youtube videos assume you're starting from? >>>> They all say to start with the wires on your left, but assume the >>>> foam and folding pieces are one. >>>> >>>> Many thanks for any information you can provide. >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>> list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>>> or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn >>>> - >>>> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>>> >>>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> "VIPhone" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>> list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>> if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or >>> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn >>> - >>> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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