[Trainer-Talk] Prefered OCR software?

[Deborah Armstrong]

I think Open Book is easier to use than any of the others, but K1000 gives blind and very low-vision people the most control of the layout especially being able to see the image and adjust the reading order. Abbyy does convert to more formats. And it's cheaper, too.  

I think if you are recommending equipment for individuals, I'd suggest K1000 for the academically inclined, Open book for those who just need to read stuff in a fixed location and KNFB Reader for people who have a tablet or phone and have to read on the go.

For people whose vision is good enough (and stable) where they don't use a screen reader, consider K3000 especially if your student is a visual learner. It's very expensive but much easier to navigate visually.

We are also starting to really like the Prodigee for low-vision folks because it magnifies and does OCR together.

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Hi all,
Our center is looking to upgrade our OCR software package. In the past we used Open Book and Text Cloner Pro. What software are people using to teach OCR to clients?

I really like Abbyy Fine Reader because of the ability to convert to a variety of formats, including spreadsheets but am wondering if there are others that are better.

Thanks for any advice.

Best,
Greg


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