Hallo,
I thought to make a few observations re maintenance and usage of the SSP to
those of us who have invested in it. i have had mine for a few weeks now and
have noticed the following:
1. Although we get, by far, our best results when using 12 volts, either with
the battery back-up or the mains power, the lights do get warm, even, hot, if
you leave them on when not in use. So, I always unplug mine after use. This
should, not only, add to the life span on the lights, but might be a sensible
safety precaution.
2. Because I am left-handed, I sit my phone on the back left-hand corner,
whereas, I guess, most of you sit yours on the nearer right-hand corner? Now,
this means that my phone is sitting above the lights and, as mentioned before,
this part of the box could get hot if the lights are left on unnecessarily,
plus, I might affect my phone adversely if I leave it sitting there for too
long. So, I think the right-handed ones of us may have an advantage there, but,
this notwithstanding, I would like to suggest that when you progress from
single sheet scanning that, for best results, you don't scan double pages as
this is only reliable toward the centre of the book, but rather, take one page
at a time, holding the side of the book, not being scanned, vertical, at the
front of the box. You can risk putting a fingertip on the margin of the flat
page to ensure that it stays flat, but, beware, don't cover the text, so only
just on the edge. Then, when you want to scan the other page, how about turning
the book round, doing the same? Now here is my point: both Prizmo and Text
Grabber will cope with upside-down text, but both do better when it is up the
right way, so, if you feel suitably proficient, how about swapping the phone
around to the left-hand position, like me, and take the second shot? Possibly,
i have confused everyone now! Sorry if this is the case, and, really, i am
talking of more advanced use of the SSP and your OCR of choice, so, perhaps,
this suggestion is for those with time on their hands and no love life!!!
3. Protable it is! But durable it isn't! I would suggest that people keep their
SSP in a jiffy envelope when transporting it in a bag/case, not only because it
won't help the scanning if it gets too bent, but also to protect the connection
of the little cable to the lights. Mine has become a little worn and I have,
sometimes, to jiggle the connection to ensure that the lights come on! So,
avoid this if you can.
4. Now, this is a suggestion which, I think, would be very useful in other apps
and applications: Also, useful to our sighted counterparts, to wit: an extre
option in IOS to "append to clipboard". At a single stroke, we could scan
multipage documents and then paste them in our favourite text editor, in my
case, the built-in notes app. So, do people agree that it would be worth
lobbying for this? As I say, it would be most useful to all iPhone/iPad/Touch
users, we would only need for it to be VO friendly.
5. Last of all, if you like to leave your standscan Pro set up, don't leave
it sitting on your speakers or other source of electrical field, or you may
find your magnets won't work so well for you!
Finally, (I mean it this time) when the website calims that it is the work
of a few seconds to assemble the box, they are right! They are right in saying
once you have the way of it. Obviously, for us, reaching that point will take a
little longer, but two things happen with practice: 1. You learn to start with
the thing the right way round, either by positioning the flat pack with the
cable sticking out of the top right far corner, or, you stick a tactile, even a
sticky braille lable to assist. It wouldn't hurt the box to stick a braille or
barcode for those who don't read braille, on each of the flaps to keep you on
course.
2. The more often you use the box, the more it naturally folds itself,
especially those little strenthening triangles, so practise won't only help
you, it will also help the box with its "muscle memory!"
Happy scanning, Sandy.
Sent from my iPhone
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