[Trainer-talk] OCR software and scanning

[Dean Martineau]

Though it is not politically correct to say such a thing, I'm not wild a
bout DocuScan Plus.  I think it is great if your scanning needs are not
elaborate.  I am a big fan of Kurzweil 1000 if the budget supports it for
those with advanced scanning needs.  OpenBook and Perl is also good but know
that accuracy with the camera is less than with a scanner.

Dean


-----Original Message-----
From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Jeanine Lineback
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 12:47 PM
To: 'List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology'
Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] OCR software and scanning

Oh Caroline, I'm really glad you mentioned DocuScan Plus. I'm
going to be purchasing that package in the next month for my
business. I completely forgot about it because I don't have it
yet. Do you own a scanner and if so what one are you using with
DocuScan?

Thanks
Jeanine

-----Original Message-----
From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Caroline
Sent: February 19, 2013 2:25 PM
To: 'List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology'
Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] OCR software and scanning

Hi. Personally, these days I'm using DocuScan Plus from Serotek.
It may not be as feature-rich as Kurzweil 1000 or OpenBook, but
it really does a great job, and is available from anywhere that
has a scanner and an Internet connection. Also, there are no
yearly fees to pay for updates. I still own a version of K1000,
but DocuScan Plus is really meeting my needs. It does single
pages, batch scanning, and PDF recognition, and those are the
main things I use my scanner for these days. If a client doesn't
need anything more than a way to scan and read books or regular
documents, I personally think that this is a great solution. I
know some people are using some of the mainstream scanning
solutions too, but having never used those, I don't know how they
compare.

Caroline


-----Original Message-----
From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bonnie Lucas
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:08 PM
To: trainer-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Trainer-talk] OCR software and scanning

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.


Bonnie Lucas, VRT, MSW
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Alaskans for Success Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually
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