[NFBF-L] needing recommendations

Fri Apr 16 19:50:52 UTC 2021

Hello:

I have used OpenBook for some decades now and have not found a flat-bed
scanner that did not work with it.  For example, HP, Brother, and some
lesser known brands.  The drivers in your PC will help you to connect the
PC to the scanner by USB or Wi-Fi.  I am currently using a Wi-Fi connection
and it works like magic.  Openbook will easily find your scanner once the
PCC recognizes it.  Like all technology it takes a little to get it all
connected, but once done, it is great. 

JD

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Hi Kathy, I have a Brother all-in-one machine; it works fine with OpenBook
and the Docuscan program from Serotek which is now Pneuma Solutions; since
you're using OpenBook ask someone from Freedom Scientific about a good
machine that supports OpenBook; the Brother machines you can get from
Amazon or if you need it immediately Staples or Office Depot stores may
have Brother machines; hope this helps; thanks.

Yours truly, Peter

On 4/15/2021 8:30 PM, kroskos--- via NFBF-L wrote:

            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. 

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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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