[blindlaw] Question

ckrugman at sbcglobal.net ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
Tue Jun 2 16:13:47 UTC 2009


Thanks.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Spiry" <bspiry at comcast.net>
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Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question


> 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
> Behalf Of ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
> 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
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>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
>> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 3:03 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question
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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
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve P. Deeley" <stevep.deeley at insightbb.com>
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>> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 7:40 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question
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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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