[NFBF-L] needing recommendations

[kroskos at cox.net]

            I generally only use it with OpenBook to read mail and other documents. The scanner I had was an Epson. It was generally a very inexpensive scanner and I wonder if it is a case of you get what you pay for.  The biggest issue my scanner had is that it would not hold the USB plug into the back.  It was always loose and movable, so the scanner would constantly go out. 



From: Michael Russillo via NFBF-L 
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:15 PM
To: kroskos--- via NFBF-L 
Cc: Michael Russillo 
Subject: Re: [NFBF-L] needing recommendations

Hi Kathy, Peter Russillo in Stuart, Florida; what brand of scanner were you using before it bit the dust?  Will you be doing mostly OCR with it, like with Openbook or Kurzweil?  There are the all-in-one machines that will print as well as scan, like machines made by Brother; depending on what you're mostly using a scanner for, if it's OCR Freedom Scientific (if you're using OpenBook) could help youu with recommendations; if using it for other functions, I'm sure there'll be someone on the list who can help you out; more info on how you're using the scanner will help in your search for an accessible one.  Take care.



Yours truly, Peter


On 4/15/2021 7:43 PM, kroskos--- via NFBF-L wrote:

  Hello all, 

       I am looking for recommendations for a good quality, scanner that is relatively accessible to someone who is totally blind. The one I had has been giving problems for a long time and today it finally bit the dust. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

  Kathy Roskos   

   
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