[Trainer-talk] OCR software and scanning

[Laine Amoureux]

Hello Bonnie,
I know I have one of the less popular perspectives, when it comes to
VR… But, in my opinion, if you do not pared the client with the most
effective tool, you're doing him or her a disservice.
I could give more detail, or more examples, but I think that says it all.
Personally, I use DocuScan plus.
I have the Canon Cano scan light scanner that came with the package I
purchased from Serotek 4 years ago.
Because doc you scan is not the type of program that you can open,
push one button, and get a result, the user must arrowed through a
list, and make a choice, then listen through some directions, locate a
button and give more commands… Once the document has been scanned, the
user must navigate to the bottom of the page, and then find command
buttons for save… It does not have the traditional menu structure, and
some people simply cannot figure it out, or are not comfortable with
that much navigation. I have also found that some employers, will not
install DoccuScan  because it is open source, can be downloaded from
the Internet, etc... And Would preferred installing something more
stable, and common, like open book.
If the tool meets the clients needs, it is worth it!
hTH


Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 19, 2013, at 1:11 PM, Bonnie Lucas <BLucas at alaskabvi.org> wrote:

> Hello,
> Looking for advice regarding what folks are doing nowadays with scanning things such as mail, handouts, small pamphlets and such. What are differences between standard OCR software and ones specifically for blind users (Open Book and Kurzweil), in terms of how well they work with JAWS and how accessible they are in general. Also, given the price of Open Book with the Pearl Scanner from FS, is it worth recommending them for a client when VR doesn't think they are worth the money? Hope this is making sense. Thanks for your suggestions.
>
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