[blindLaw] OCR Question

[James]

In K1000, you can hit a single key to scan a page or a key sequence for 
repeated scanning. You can also do tons of markup, create outlines, add 
marginal notes, etc. I frequently opened my PDF textbooks in K1000 as 
soon as I got them. It is not as easy to perform all of these functions 
in Word, not to mention that Word has a tendency to crash or freeze up 
when handling large files with an abundance of extraneous formatting. I 
can't speak to OpenBook, since I have never used it. I would strongly 
suggest trying both programs before being pushed into choosing one. But 
if that is not possible, consider using whichever program you end up 
getting to read textbooks you receive in electronic format and not just 
for scanning.


On 1/22/2020 9:29 AM, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw wrote:
> All,
>
> Thank you. What is the benefit of OpenBook or K1000 above something
> like FineReader or Omnipage? My plan, such as there is one, is to
> simply drop the text into a Word document, anyway.
>
> Warmth,
> Sanho
>
>
> On 1/21/20, Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I prefer working with K1000 myself, and yes, OpenBook hasn’t been updated in
>> something like a decade. TO be fair, K1000 hasn’t seen an update in about
>> half a decade. FineReader and OmniPage are both perfectly serviceable
>> options that cost half as much if that and give you equally usable OCR if
>> you plan on using the finished product in a different application anyway.
>> One advantage OpenBook has is that you can disable editing and just arrow
>> around the document without fear of adding or modifying the scanned text.
>> Once OCR has completed, K1000 drops you in something like a word processor.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jan 21, 2020, at 8:54 AM, rjaquiss via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Sanho:
>>>
>>>      Unless it has been recently updated, OpenBook is an older program. I
>>> would look at Kurzweil K1000 or Abby FineReader. The K1000 software has a
>>> nice user interface designed for the blind. It is also more expensive. I
>>> haven't tried FineReader, but understand it is accessible. It is certainly
>>> less expensive than K1000. Kurzweil uses the FineReader and I think the
>>> Omnipage scanning engine. You can download OpenBook from Freedom
>>> Scientific
>>> and give it a try for free. The last I knew, you could also get a CD from
>>> Kurzweil which will run for 30 days. Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Robert
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sanho
>>> Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 9:17 AM
>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List
>>> Cc: Sanho Steele-Louchart
>>> Subject: [blindLaw] OCR Question
>>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> VocRehab is purchasing me an OCR program. They recommend OpenBook. Can
>>> someone tell me the pros and cons of different OCR technologies, and
>>> which you'd recommend for legal work?
>>>
>>> Warmth,
>>> Sanho
>>>
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