[nfbcs] OCR software for Windows

[David Andrews]

Docuscan Plus requires an internet connection on the Mac, but not in 
Windows, I believe.

Dave

On 3/27/2012 8:15 AM, Rasmussen, Lloyd wrote:
> A lot will depend on her proficiency and persistence with the computer.  DocuScan Plus may require an internet connection; I'm not quite sure.  It is from Serotek, the people who make System Access and other programs and services.  Text Cloner was from Premier Assistive Technology in Michigan; I haven't heard anything about them lately.  Many scanners include demo or low-functioning OCR software with their driver discs.
>
> For scanning at home, I use Omnipage, from Nuance.  The most automatic way to use it, once it is set up, is to run it as a plug-in to a word processor, preferably Word.  It does not offer automatic reading of a page while the next page is scanned, but I don't find this to be much of a disadvantage.  And it costs $500 for the full package, which is a lot less than for K1000 or OpenBook.
>
> Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Project Engineer
> National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
> Library of Congress   202-707-0535
> http://www.loc.gov/nls
> The preceding opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Library of Congress, NLS.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of John Heim
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 5:59 PM
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> Subject: [nfbcs] OCR software for Windows
>
> My Lions Club got a call from a blind woman who needs help with her computer. Its running some version of Microsoft Windows. Probably XP. She has a scanner but has no software for it. Does anyone have a recommendation for free or low-cost OCR software for Windows?
>
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