I have had horrible luck with the Seeing AI. Supersense AI is better. Wayne Scott
> On Mar 30, 2021, at 3:31 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > The creator of Seeing AI recommends that once you have an idea what part of > the package the bar code is located, you start with the camera 8 or 10 inches > away and slowly move closer. If the bar card is there, it will start making > a sound. > Or, while holding the camera about 8 to 10 inches away and if you are sure it > is pointed to the package, start rotating the package slowly, you should hear > something and when you do stop moving the package and slowly bring the camera > closer. > > The main tips for bar codes that I know are: > 1. on cans, it is usually near the seam in the label on the middle to lower > portion of the can. > > 2. ON packages that are plastic bags, like chocolate chips, it is also by > the seam and you just have to move back and forth until you find it. > > 3. ON boxes, it is usually on the bottom again near the seam, but not always. > For example, Lean Cuisine frozen meals the bar code is on the back near a > corner, where no seam exists. You can tell it’s the back because the flaps > that are glued down has the edge toward the bottom. > > 4. On some soda cans, there are no labels, so you are on your own to just > rotate the can until you find it. > > Or, as someone else said, use the Short Text feature and read the label. > Though, sometimes, there is good extra information included in the bar code. > > > > > > Richard > > Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object<>to > realize that you are in a hurry. > > > My web site, www.turner42.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Holly > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 2:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: how do I use seeing AI to read me a barcode?, am having trouble > > Josh: > > I have never had much luck with the bar code reader in Seeing A I. Have > better luck with the 'short text' feature to read the front of the label. > > If you still want to use the bar code feature, double tap on it and the bar > code is usually to the left of the label seam on the bottom. > > -- > 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. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. Your list 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/E438C2371FB64F1CBC5E09F43C3629B8%40HollyPC. > > -- > 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. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. Your list 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/MW4PR17MB4513D839CD42CC37A180F60FB77D9%40MW4PR17MB4513.namprd17.prod.outlook.com. -- 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. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/BC6E15A2-FFE3-47D7-A9FF-28220B7B6D25%40gmail.com.
