[blindlaw] Question

Tue Jun 2 04:30:15 UTC 2009

Pretty easy to do, when kurzwiel is loaded, go to Open a new file (either
under the file menu or simply with a control-o) and then browse to where you
have the file you want to convert saved, highlight it and hit enter.
Kurzwiel will begin the conversion process with your settings as if it was
converting a newly scanned hard copy document.  You can choose which OCR
engine you wish to use under the settings menu under the recognition option.
There will be a dialog box that allows you to change a number of recognition
options including which engine to use.

Kurzwiel is actually pretty easy and friendly to use with a bit of poking
around.

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From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 9:29 AM
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I'm not sure if there is or not probably because I never thought to check.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question

> Hi Chuck,
>
> Good points about educating others as to which formats work best. One 
> thing,
> though: You shouldn't need to actually print the document to run OCR on 
> it.
> Does Kurzweil have a setting to let you open certain types of files? I use
> my OCR software of choice (Abbyy Finereader) to access pdf's that do not
> have imbedded text. I don't have to print the file; I just run  it through
> the software. Saves a few trees (grin).
>
> Angie
>
>
>
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> Behalf Of ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
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> The only you can get a scanned document to read is to print it out and
> rescan it using OCR software such as Kurzweil. I spend time educating my
> clients however as to the format that I need documents in. As many of my
> clients are nonprofits or public entities that serve various groups I 
> spend
> some time educating and acquainting them with web accessibility standards
> and encourage them to use them when they design content.\
> Chuck
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> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 7:40 AM
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>> How can you get a scanned document to read.  This seems to be happening
>> more and more.  I think folks are using copy-printers to scan and send
>> things like newsletters.  This is frustrating, don't you think?
>>
>> Steve-- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 6:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question
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>>> This happens when the document contains a graphic, not actual
>>> text.  Usually this happens because someone scans a document, then
>>> makes that image file into a PDF.  You can OCR it, .
>>> At 09:45 PM 5/27/2009, you wrote:
>>>>Every time I try to open this PDF, it says, "Ellert: empty
>>>>document." I tryed converting it to text, but It won't work. Is
>>>>their some thing wrong with the document? Please email me off list,
>>>>at: rjs59 at hotmail.com Thanks, RJ
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