[Trainer-talk] eye-pal and Kurzweil

[laotab]

Whenever possible we get our clients to use a scanner.  Even if they have to
go to their clients house.  easier to set the scanner on the table or floor
and get a flat pressed paper than juggle a camera and paper.  Plus some
people are taking a picture of mailed documents that create a fold or shadow
or the paper has wrinkles.  Taking a picture of a text book you have the
beginning of the sentences that start to round towards the bind of the book.
and depending on where they are doing the scanning, it being school or a
house it is easier to balance the scanner on their lap, laptop on a table
and the scanner will still press it flat.  With a picture available surface
may be an issue.
And even if the person is comfortable at what they do and with their
clients...who wants to retake a picture if it doesn't come out right more
than 2 times.
A laptop and flat scanner fits fine in a roll laptop bag, easy to transport;
no worries about weight.

Bridget A. Toal
Office Manager

Synergy-Tech Computing & Consulting
Training the Technology of Tomorrow...
Repairing the Technology of Today...

115 Ardmore Ave.
Reading, PA 19607

Office: (484) 706-6179
Fax: (610) 406-5074

www.SynergyTechPa.com



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Denise Robinson
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 8:35 PM
To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] eye-pal and kurzweil

Get a portable ds mobile scanner about 2 inch thick and paper long...fast
scan, perfect pic, put through either kurzweil or open book and get a
perfect read
Cameras issues, but u know this already

Denise M Robinson
Sent from my iPad

On Sep 17, 2012, at 3:38 PM, "Brett Boyer" <bboyer202 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Has anyone used or worked with the eye-pal and Kurzweil? I have a client
who is using them but they don't seem to work very well. As a matter of fact
the Kurzweil tech said the same thing, but these results are awfull.
> I'm trying to steer my client away from cameras and just get a scanner.
Even though cameras are great, in my experience,  there are still to many
variables for getting a perfect picture and in turn a perfect scan.
> It's one thing to read a menu or a sign but reading school work and/or
books is a bit different. So I thought I'd ask you folks your thoughts on
the eye-pal, camera's vs scanners, and any other scanning techniques.
> I think the one reason he likes the camera is the speed and possibly being
mobile with it.
> bb
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