Hi Anouk, My scanner is a Fujitsu FI-4220-. However, I bought this back in 2002, so I'm sure there's a much more current model. It's been a great scanner. It's fast, rarely jams, has a good document feeder, and has been a real work-horse for me. Best, Donna On Oct 22, 2009, at 10:57 AM, a radix wrote:
> > Hello, it was worse in the past, i used to scan to wordpad with > omnipage and > do batch after batch (although i did save in between after a few hard > lessons) after a few sessions (so a few times 25 pages) omnipage > used to > really screw up and I had to restart the machine. > What scanner did you use again? I think I remember something about a > fujitsu? I yhave a hp 5590 but I am thinking about switching to an > 8300 8200 > or 7650 (if the government wants to pay for it) I dont neccessarily > want a > book scanner (because sometimes I have to scan articles) but I DO > want a > scanner that scans both sides of a page at the SEEM time. > Greetings, Anouk, > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Goodin" <goodi...@msu.edu> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:53 PM > Subject: Re: scanning wasRe: my 2 months with a mac > > >> >> Oh, I don't really mind it that much, but that's only because I've >> pretty much got it down to an automated process. I can get up to 75 >> pages in my adf, and rarely do I have jajperjams. I think if I had >> the troubles you describe I'd go crazy! :) >> Cheers, >> Donna >> On Oct 22, 2009, at 10:42 AM, a radix wrote: >> >>> >>> Hello, I find scanning to be q nightmare quite frankly and will be >>> happy if >>> I will be done with it after uni, but then I dont have a real >>> bookscanner >>> just a scanner with adf, you put 25 pages in at once and repeat that >>> till >>> the book is done, i cant count the amount of paper jams I have had >>> with that >>> thing and it isnt that fast either, it mechanically turns the pages >>> to scan >>> both sides. Also, omnipage often is not the most stable program >>> either >>> although with version 16 its better then before, although I cant >>> scan >>> directly to word anymore i now scan to a file. But, it gets the job >>> done.... >>> Yes, for my bachelor essay I also bought a lot of books that I had >>> to scan, >>> law books are rather costly here too! >>> Greetings, Anouk, >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Donna Goodin" <goodi...@msu.edu> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:32 PM >>> Subject: Re: scanning wasRe: my 2 months with a mac >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Anouk, >>>> >>>> Oh, here in the U.S. there are many of us who are power >>>> scanners. I >>>> have two master's degrees and a Ph.D and I would never have been >>>> able >>>> to get those degrees if I couldn't scan my own materials. At the >>>> university where I got my Ph.D they actually have an office that >>>> scans >>>> books for students, but because almost all my materials were in >>>> Spanish, they wanted four months to prepare a book. Needless to >>>> say I >>>> never had that kind of lead time, though they did scan some of the >>>> materials for my comps. While I was working on my Ph.D. I'm sure I >>>> scanned in excess of one book a day, and often much more than that. >>>> Needless to say, I don't miss those days! :) >>>> >>>> Now I just like to read a lot. And when I hear about a book I want >>>> to >>>> read, I'm not patient enough to wait around and see if someone >>>> makes >>>> it available. I use both bookshare and our web-braille service >>>> through the library of Congress, but even so I still scan a lot. >>>> During my student days I invested in a high-end scanner with a good >>>> document feeder. So, on my PC, I can just set the pages in and let >>>> them go, and a half hour or so later I have a book. I don't have a >>>> lot of time to proof read, so I want to stick with a program I know >>>> will do a good job on the OCR. So, for me, until there's a pretty >>>> sure- >>>> fire option available on the Mac, I'll continue to use my PC. >>>> >>>> I really was surprised that Omnipage didn't have a Mac version. >>>> It's >>>> such a widely-used program, I would have thought that would have >>>> happened long ago. My guess is ABYY's probably our best bet, since >>>> they've already made the lite version available. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Donna >>>> On Oct 22, 2009, at 3:49 AM, a radix wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Donna Funny that I am not the only person who relies heavily on >>>>> scanning >>>>> (in my country not all that many people do, many of them just rely >>>>> on >>>>> organisations for the blind to get their scanning done but that >>>>> takes too >>>>> long for me). At uni you only know 2 weeks forward what books you >>>>> will need >>>>> for a certain course so my only option is to scan it myself. I >>>>> know >>>>> some >>>>> people have ties with publishers and are able to get books in pdf >>>>> format but >>>>> I am not so lucky. As you know my experience with mac scanning is >>>>> rather >>>>> limited but I am not actually SURE if you HAVE to use vuescan AND >>>>> readiris >>>>> to get the job done, I guess if you install the drivers for your >>>>> scanner >>>>> just readiris will do the job... I am just not sure about the >>>>> quality of >>>>> readiris in comparison with omnipage 16 pro especially if you want >>>>> to scan >>>>> 25 pages at once and do not want to proofread afterwards. But >>>>> thats >>>>> just me >>>>> being squemish i guess.... I am just still really hoping that >>>>> abbyy >>>>> will >>>>> release their full product for the mac. >>>>> Greetings, Anouk, >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Donna Goodin" <goodi...@msu.edu> >>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4:17 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: my 2 months with a mac >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I Thought I'd weigh in here, since I got my Mac around the same >>>>>> time >>>>>> almost, I'm going on three months now. >>>>>> >>>>>> I agree with Anouk, and would add that I often find it's easier >>>>>> to >>>>>> use my PC for work-related tasks. As I mentioned earlier, I use >>>>>> the >>>>>> ap Blackboard, which I have to use Windows for, as Safari isn't >>>>>> currently supported.. Since I'm logged into Blackboard most days, >>>>>> that >>>>>> sort of automatically means I'm using my PC, and the Mac gets >>>>>> relegated to after-hours. >>>>>> >>>>>> I also still strongly prefer web-browsing on my PC. I've had so >>>>>> many >>>>>> experiences where on the Mac I simply cannot locate an item >>>>>> that I >>>>>> know is on a certain page. This never happens to me on the PC. I >>>>>> find >>>>>> that when browsing, I can do things in half the time on my PC, >>>>>> and >>>>>> sometimes on the Mac, even after spending the extra time, I don't >>>>>> find >>>>>> what I'm looking for, and end up going back to the PC anyway. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm an avid reader, and so do a lot of scanning. I really don't >>>>>> like >>>>>> the idea of having to use two separate programs, one for scanning >>>>>> and >>>>>> one for the OCR, especially when I have one program on my PC that >>>>>> will >>>>>> do both jobs quite nicely. This of course isn't an Apple issue, >>>>>> but I >>>>>> do think that for many of us who are blind, the lack of a good >>>>>> solid >>>>>> scanning/ocr option, is a real obstacle in terms of seeing the >>>>>> Mac as >>>>>> a PC replacement. >>>>>> >>>>>> Like Anouk, I've also pretty much decided to keep both a Mac >>>>>> and a >>>>>> PC. at least for now, though I confess I'm tempted some days to >>>>>> just >>>>>> go back to my PC, in the interest of running just one OS on one >>>>>> computer. When I got my Mac, I had hoped not to upgrade to >>>>>> JAWS 11 >>>>>> and Windows 7, but it looks like I'll be getting both. I use my >>>>>> PC >>>>>> for >>>>>> work, for scanning, and for most of my web browsing, which is 90% >>>>>> of >>>>>> what I do. I like the Mac a lot. I like that VO is built in, I >>>>>> like >>>>>> the speed and responsiveness of the Mac, I like the fact that it >>>>>> doesn't take a year to boot or load an ap, and I like working >>>>>> with >>>>>> Itunes (I'm still running 8.2.), and I think the Mac seems to be >>>>>> far >>>>>> superior in how it works with Media. But the PC is what I go to >>>>>> for >>>>>> the things I really need to get done. I think for me, my >>>>>> experience >>>>>> with the Mac reflects my experience with the iphone. When I >>>>>> compare >>>>>> my iphone with my old Windows Mobile phone, the iphone is much >>>>>> more >>>>>> fun! I love the aps, the games, the ability to quickly do things >>>>>> like >>>>>> check weather, whereas my WM phone was loaded with all kinds of >>>>>> practical stuff for editing documents spreadsheets, powerpoint, >>>>>> and >>>>>> so >>>>>> on. I don't want to do any of that stuff on my phone, so for me, >>>>>> the >>>>>> iphone is by far the better fit. but when it comes to a >>>>>> computer, it >>>>>> cuts the other way, and I find myself favoring the PC which seems >>>>>> to >>>>>> lend itself more to the day-to-day things I need to get done. >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> Donna >>>>>> On Oct 21, 2009, at 5:05 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi again folks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, broadcasts can certainly be done. Nicecast from Rogue >>>>>>> Amoeba >>>>>>> http://rogueamoeba.com >>>>>>> works extremely well. The only issue seems to be the effects >>>>>>> scroll >>>>>>> area, but I hope they'll be working on that. Otherwise, it works >>>>>>> ridiculously well, in fact, and I have nothing to complain >>>>>>> about. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm not exactly sure about your Thumbkey thing. I don't get >>>>>>> it. If >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> can elaborate? Maybe I'm being dense here. :). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As for VLC, I've never actually tried it out, and I personally >>>>>>> love >>>>>>> using Safari for web browsing. For me, everything is much >>>>>>> faster. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Also, which braille display are you using? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> Nic >>>>>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>>>>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>>>>>> AIM: cincinster >>>>>>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>>>>>> Facebook Profile >>>>>>> My Twitter >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 21, 2009, at 10:22 AM, Tony Bernedal wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi again. >>>>>>>> Wow. Echomac, never heard of it but when I google it I found >>>>>>>> http://echomac.sourceforge.net/ >>>>>>>> I'll try it when I'm back home from work. >>>>>>>> Anouk, I had a fire dtv reciever and used it with dvb viewer on >>>>>>>> windows and Eye tv have driver for it so I gave it a try but it >>>>>>>> doesn't work as I want at the moment. >>>>>>>> I have readiris on the disk and I'm going to try it out and see >>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>> works with swedish language and so on. >>>>>>>> I have heard of some broadcast tools for mac but at the >>>>>>>> moment I >>>>>>>> haven't looked in to it. I don't broadcast at the moment so it >>>>>>>> doesn't >>>>>>>> have so high priority. I still have my studio pc sitting under >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> desk so I can use stationplaylist and all the broadcast stuff >>>>>>>> if I >>>>>>>> want to. >>>>>>>> Regards Tony >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2009/10/21, a radix <anou...@home.nl>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hey Tony, Nice to hear from you! (the world is a small place) >>>>>>>>> Funny >>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>> started our mac journey at the seem time. I am curious, can >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> broadcast on >>>>>>>>> the mac? I guess otsjuke wont work and obiously shoutcast wont >>>>>>>>> either. I was >>>>>>>>> thinking of running windows with vmware but now I am just >>>>>>>>> thinking >>>>>>>>> to ask my >>>>>>>>> brother to help me install windows 7 via bootcamp instead. Has >>>>>>>>> anyone got >>>>>>>>> experience with installing windows via bootcamp as dual >>>>>>>>> boot? Is >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> diffucult? I presume the drivers for windows 7 for the macbook >>>>>>>>> pro >>>>>>>>> will be >>>>>>>>> available from apple? I still want to try vuescan an >>>>>>>>> dreadiris, in >>>>>>>>> fact i >>>>>>>>> have the programs on my computer bu tI want to wait till hp >>>>>>>>> releases the >>>>>>>>> drivers for my scanner that are native to sl, also I hope by >>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>> time abbyy >>>>>>>>> will have released a demo of finereader for the mac that is >>>>>>>>> native >>>>>>>>> to sl. I >>>>>>>>> am just concerned that either adf wont work, scanning iwll be >>>>>>>>> very >>>>>>>>> slow or >>>>>>>>> dutch character recognition wont be as good as omnipage. >>>>>>>>> I am surprised that you also have the thumbkey problem, i >>>>>>>>> thought >>>>>>>>> it was >>>>>>>>> something stupid on my part, corrupt install whatever. I guess >>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>> will both >>>>>>>>> have to mail apple accessibility about this. >>>>>>>>> So, you are using a tv tuner with your mac? This is the next >>>>>>>>> thing >>>>>>>>> i want to >>>>>>>>> taccle since now I have an analog tv standing on my desk and >>>>>>>>> it is >>>>>>>>> taking up >>>>>>>>> space that I could use otherwise. I did have digital tv in the >>>>>>>>> past >>>>>>>>> bu tI >>>>>>>>> had a lot of trouble with it and in the end just went back to >>>>>>>>> analog. There >>>>>>>>> are not that many tuners for the mac I think (analog or >>>>>>>>> otherwise) >>>>>>>>> and I >>>>>>>>> guess even less that are available in Europe. Which do you >>>>>>>>> use? I >>>>>>>>> guess as >>>>>>>>> long as I get one with a remote things will be ok (if it >>>>>>>>> indeed >>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>> find the >>>>>>>>> channels). >>>>>>>>> I too LOVE the sleep features of the mac, i never turn mine >>>>>>>>> off, >>>>>>>>> just close >>>>>>>>> the lid and thats it. >>>>>>>>> Greetings, Anouk, >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>> From: "Tony Bernedal" <t...@bernedal.net> >>>>>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:16 AM >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: my 2 months with a mac >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Anouk. >>>>>>>>>> I have also used my mac for around 3 months now, and like >>>>>>>>>> you I >>>>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>>>> use windows for a couple of things. I trying to get the >>>>>>>>>> scanning >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> ocr to work on the mac but for now windows and omnipage >>>>>>>>>> have to >>>>>>>>>> do >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> jobb. I had a license for windows xp lying on the shelf from >>>>>>>>>> a no >>>>>>>>>> longer working laptop and I installed xp with vmware as a >>>>>>>>>> virtual >>>>>>>>>> machine and doing my scanning there and it works good but the >>>>>>>>>> virtual >>>>>>>>>> machine is very slow. I also use windows for Echolink, wich >>>>>>>>>> is a >>>>>>>>>> ham-radio software wich don't exist on the mac. Also the >>>>>>>>>> software >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> setup and program my hamradio stations is only windows >>>>>>>>>> programs. >>>>>>>>>> I'm >>>>>>>>>> very happy mac user now and after some updates to snow >>>>>>>>>> leopard my >>>>>>>>>> problems with it is gone. >>>>>>>>>> I hope the issue with the thumbkey on your display can be >>>>>>>>>> solved. I >>>>>>>>>> have same issue with alva satelite. >>>>>>>>>> I also have a battle with EyeTV software wich for some odd >>>>>>>>>> reason >>>>>>>>>> doesn't find my tv channels on the cable network. And it is >>>>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>>>> very >>>>>>>>>> tricky to use with VO. I use VLC for webradio and movies >>>>>>>>>> and it >>>>>>>>>> works >>>>>>>>>> great (vlc version 1.x doesn't work under windows and linux >>>>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>>>> all >>>>>>>>>> with screenreader, only on mac, great!). >>>>>>>>>> And I also like the speed, starting my windows pc here at >>>>>>>>>> works >>>>>>>>>> take >>>>>>>>>> forever and the mac is at the desktop in almost 0 time. And, >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> sleep >>>>>>>>>> works well too. >>>>>>>>>> So I'm happy with my mac system. >>>>>>>>>> Good luck with your mac! >>>>>>>>>> Regards Tony >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 2009/10/21, a radix <anou...@home.nl>: >>>>>>>>>>> Hello, I have been using my mac for about 2 months now >>>>>>>>>>> especially >>>>>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>>>>> school >>>>>>>>>>> although at home I still often use my pc and I will explain >>>>>>>>>>> below >>>>>>>>>>> why. In >>>>>>>>>>> general my experiences with the mac have been very positive >>>>>>>>>>> especially >>>>>>>>>>> after >>>>>>>>>>> installing snow leopard. I can use skype and msn just as >>>>>>>>>>> well as >>>>>>>>>>> on my >>>>>>>>>>> pc. >>>>>>>>>>> And after I dumped itunes and started using vlc instead >>>>>>>>>>> watching >>>>>>>>>>> movies >>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>> listening to music became a breeze. I recently bought apples >>>>>>>>>>> office suite >>>>>>>>>>> because I prefer that over using textedit or the free text >>>>>>>>>>> editors/office >>>>>>>>>>> suits that are available. I am also intending to go and use >>>>>>>>>>> garage band >>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>> the future if I can get that working with my yamaha >>>>>>>>>>> keyboard. I >>>>>>>>>>> like the >>>>>>>>>>> built-in speakers and sound quality alhtough listening >>>>>>>>>>> through >>>>>>>>>>> its sound >>>>>>>>>>> output with my own in ear monitors is nothing special. I >>>>>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>>>>> find using >>>>>>>>>>> the internet on the mac a bit mor ework then i did while >>>>>>>>>>> using >>>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>>> pc and >>>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>>> goes a bit slower also when reading docucments i notice >>>>>>>>>>> that I >>>>>>>>>>> cannot >>>>>>>>>>> endlessly use the right thumb key on my braille display to >>>>>>>>>>> continue >>>>>>>>>>> reading, >>>>>>>>>>> eventually i have to press the right arrow on my normal >>>>>>>>>>> keyboard >>>>>>>>>>> if I >>>>>>>>>>> want >>>>>>>>>>> to read onm. This does become irritating after a while if >>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>> need to >>>>>>>>>>> read >>>>>>>>>>> long documents. >>>>>>>>>>> At home I still mostly use my windows pc although i now have >>>>>>>>>>> gotten mail >>>>>>>>>>> working on the mac as well because 1. I use omnipage pro 16 >>>>>>>>>>> under >>>>>>>>>>> windows >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>> scan my books for school, while I know that there are some >>>>>>>>>>> scanning >>>>>>>>>>> solutions for the mac that i will probbably try once the hp >>>>>>>>>>> drivers for >>>>>>>>>>> sl >>>>>>>>>>> have been released I just dont know if they will be as good >>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>> easy as >>>>>>>>>>> using omnipage pro 16 and am a bit hesistant to try it >>>>>>>>>>> because >>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>> that (I >>>>>>>>>>> really really hope that a full version of finereader will >>>>>>>>>>> eventually be >>>>>>>>>>> released for the mac since I have heard it can rival >>>>>>>>>>> omnipage >>>>>>>>>>> pro). >>>>>>>>>>> Secondly there is filesharing, i will be brief. Ftp does >>>>>>>>>>> work on >>>>>>>>>>> the mac >>>>>>>>>>> with transmit which I rather like although I have not >>>>>>>>>>> registered >>>>>>>>>>> it yet, >>>>>>>>>>> questions i asked its support team went unanswered. Usenet >>>>>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>>>>> works but >>>>>>>>>>> udner windows I preferred to use other programs which are >>>>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>>>> available >>>>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>>>> the mac. >>>>>>>>>>> The third point is playing games which I do a lot on the pec >>>>>>>>>>> especially >>>>>>>>>>> interactive fiction and muds. There is an interpreter for >>>>>>>>>>> interactive >>>>>>>>>>> fiction called zoom which I tried and although I can open >>>>>>>>>>> games >>>>>>>>>>> with it >>>>>>>>>>> saved games were a problem for me since I could not open a >>>>>>>>>>> saved >>>>>>>>>>> game >>>>>>>>>>> file >>>>>>>>>>> (made in frotz). >>>>>>>>>>> For muds the situation on the mac is not so good, I play >>>>>>>>>>> them >>>>>>>>>>> all >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>> time >>>>>>>>>>> on windows but there is only one mudclient that I know of >>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>> works >>>>>>>>>>> under >>>>>>>>>>> sl and which is still being developed, jamochamud which >>>>>>>>>>> works >>>>>>>>>>> under java. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>>>> is not too accessible at the moment but the programmer has >>>>>>>>>>> promised to >>>>>>>>>>> look >>>>>>>>>>> at it, still it does not offer all the features even then >>>>>>>>>>> that I >>>>>>>>>>> am used >>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>> on a windows client. >>>>>>>>>>> As soon as windows 7 becomes officially available I am >>>>>>>>>>> planning to >>>>>>>>>>> install >>>>>>>>>>> it on my mac (probbably via bootcamp) so that I at least can >>>>>>>>>>> use >>>>>>>>>>> my mac >>>>>>>>>>> all >>>>>>>>>>> the time even if I need to use windows, hopefully for the >>>>>>>>>>> scanning and >>>>>>>>>>> downloading tasks I will in the future be able to use the >>>>>>>>>>> mac >>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>> I have >>>>>>>>>>> hopes for muds as well but for now at least my mac is mostly >>>>>>>>>>> used >>>>>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>>>>> school >>>>>>>>>>> and in the library. >>>>>>>>>>> Greetings, Anouk, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >> >>> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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