[blindkid] Need Advice on Scanner

[Carol Castellano]

for the hardware, I would agree that auto doc feed is very 
important.  Kurzweil used to have a section on their website showing 
which scanners they've tested with their products--this may not be 
needed any more, but if it is, check the site.
carol

At 07:25 PM 5/26/2010, you wrote:
>Hello:
>
>     I suggest you get demos of the latest Kurzweil software and 
> Openbook and try them. When it comes to scanners, I suggest looking 
> at office models since they can handle a higher capacity. I have a 
> Fujitsu FI4010cu. It has both a flatbed and ADF. The newer units 
> have a duplex ADF, so both sides of a page can be scanned at the same time.
>Hope this helps.
>
>Regards,
>
>Robert
>
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>Subject: [blindkid] Need Advice on Scanner
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>>
>>
>>Hi Friends,
>>
>>Do any of you have any recommendations on what kind of scanning software our
>>school should purchase for our daughter (she'll be a senior)?  The old
>>version of Open Book that they have needs to be replaced, and we'd like to
>>get something that is easy to use and yields a good quality product.  The
>>TVI mentioned that the software they have doesn't deal with multiple columns
>>of text very well.  Any advice would be appreciated!  Also, a word to the
>>wise.don't wait until your child is a junior in high school to make sure
>>they know how to use a scanner to convert print into a useable format!
>>We've been nagging the school for years on this one, but we didn't get tough
>>soon enough.  Thanks!  Jill
>>
>>
>>
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Carol Castellano, President
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
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