[nabentre] FAX to email solution

Tue Jan 17 09:25:39 UTC 2012

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Teri Schuddeboom


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> From: Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
>To: NFBnet NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List <nabentre at nfbnet.org> 
>Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 7:45 AM
>Subject: Re: [nabentre] FAX to email solution
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>Albert,
>
>Perhaps this was obvious, but the version of Acrobat X that Jim is referring to is the version that can 
>be used to create PDFs and is not free.  As I understand it, though, it does what he says it does.  
>Also, both OmniPage and FineReader will do OCR on PDFs, too, but they are also not free.  The point of 
>mentioning OmniPage, FineReader, Open Book, or K-1000, is that often people own these programs but don't 
>realize they can use them to deal with PDFs that are scanned.  Probably none of these are worth buying 
>for only that purpose even though they would work.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Steve Jacobson
>
>On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 08:19:59 -0500, Albert J Rizzi wrote:
>
>>Jim, thanks for that information. I do not yet have jaws 13, and am
>>wrestling with justifying the expense to upgrade from 10. I will investigate
>>upgrading my adobe   as well. I will also investigate those links you
>>shared. Thanks so very much.
>
>
>>Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
>>Founder
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of Homme, James
>>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 7:52 AM
>>To: NFBnet NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [nabentre] FAX to email solution
>
>>Hi Albert,
>>If you are fortunate enough to have JAWS 13, JAWS is supposed to help with
>>the recognition of PDF's that report that they have blank pages, but from
>>the what's new blurb, it looks like a very slow way to do things.
>
>>If you work in an environment in which you can get a copy of Adobe Acrobat
>>Pro installed, and you can get version X (version 10) the accessibility
>>wizard will ask if you want the program to recognize the pages of images.
>>This is a better solution, because it recognizes the whole document all at
>>once.
>
>>Also, I believe that OpenBook and Kurzweil scanning software can deal with
>>PDF's that have images of text rather than real text.
>
>>There's also a free solution called PDF2OCR from
>>http://www.EmpowermentZone.com/pdf2ocr.zip. 
>
>>And I just typed in a Google search. I can't tell you how good any of the
>>solutions are, but you can see what you might want to try here.
>>http://www.google.com/search?q=open+source+ocr+free+ocr
>
>>Jim
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of Albert J Rizzi
>>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 7:22 AM
>>To: 'NFBnet NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List'
>>Subject: Re: [nabentre] FAX to email solution
>
>>Jim,
>
>>Can you share how you convert pdf's as I am investigating options on my end.
>>to often I am getting a pdf that, when once opened, I am being told it is an
>>empty document. would appreciate any insights into best practices or
>>software to help alleviate that issue. Peace.
>
>>Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
>>Founder
>>My Blind Spot, Inc.
>>90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
>>New York, New York  10004
>>www.myblindspot.org
>>PH: 917-553-0347
>>Fax: 212-858-5759
>>"The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
>>doing it."
>
>
>>Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of Homme, James
>>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 6:43 AM
>>To: NFBnet NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [nabentre] FAX to email solution
>
>>Hi Brad,
>>Are you all set up for doing conversions to and from PDF?
>
>>Thanks.
>
>>Jim
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of Brad Duns‚
>>Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 4:08 PM
>>To: NFBnet NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [nabentre] FAX to email solution
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>>Thanks for the input Ted and all. After
>>consideration, I'm thinking any fax need, which
>>for me is little, a trip to the neighbors or the
>>local convenience store would be fine. I think
>>most cases a pdf file via email  would work.
>
>>Brad
>
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>>On 11/28/2011  08:10 PM Ted Shelly said...
>>>I've been trying out myfax.com.  It's an excellent service, but somewhat
>>>pricey at $10/month.  I'm not sure I'm going to continue with it.  They do
>>>have a 30-day free trial though, so you could use it as a basis of
>>>comparison.
>>>
>>>I'll be interested to hear if anyone has good experiences with free
>>>services.
>>>
>>>Ted
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>Behalf Of Brad Duns‚
>>>Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 2:39 PM
>>>To: NFBnet NAB Entrepreneurs Mailing List
>>>Subject: Re: [nabentre] FAX to email solution
>>>
>>>Jim,
>>>
>>>We're talking Window 7 64 bit :)
>>>
>>>Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>On 11/28/2011  12:50 PM Homme, James said...
>>> >Hi Brad,
>>> >What operating system are we talking here?
>>> >Windows XP, Vista, Win7, bla, bla, bla?
>>> >
>>> >Thanks.
>>> >
>>> >Jim
>>> >
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >From: nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> >[mailto:nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brad Duns‚
>>> >Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 1:44 PM
>>> >To: NFB Entrepreneur List
>>> >Subject: [nabentre] FAX to email solution
>>> >
>>> >Hi List,
>>> >
>>> > >In looking at ridding my land line, I need to
>>> > >find an amiable solution to the occasional FAX .
>>> > >Do any of you use or know of, a reliable and
>>> > >resonably priced/free service or method to
>>> > >recieve and perhaps send a FAX via email?
>>> >
>>> >Thanks,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Brad Duns‚
>>> >
>>> >"Nobody succeeds beyond his or her wildest expectations...
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