I did try to use Image Capture; but, I just couldn't get recognizable text with Abby Fine Reader that way.
Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!! Skype Name: barefootedray On Jan 11, 2011, at 5:14 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > Chris: > Just one more thing: You can use image capture which is already on your mac > to do the scan part. Carolyn > On Jan 11, 2011, at 1:25 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Guess I replied to that last message too quickly lol, Ann thanks for that >> and clearing things up. Think I will download trial versions of both of >> these packages. >> >> So you can't scan directly into Abby and bi-passing VueScan then? >> On 11 Jan 2011, at 18:42, Carolyn Haas wrote: >> >>> Hi Chris: >>> Ocr is built in, and I've started having success with it after a little >>> help from another user. If you're in the US, it's about $39.95. I'm using >>> a canon mp160 successfully. Just have to figure out how to fill in the >>> edit boxes to tell it what to name and where to save. I'm feeling >>> particularly dense, as I keep scanning and getting the same page ack, even >>> when I put in other material. >>> go figure. Guess if all else fails I could plow through the users guide. >>> But, how I hate doing that!:) >>> >>> Carolyn H >>> >>> On Jan 11, 2011, at 10:00 AM, Chris Moore wrote: >>> >>>> I am a bit new to scanning on the Mac. Well that is a small lie, a year >>>> ago when I had sight I used my Canon MP630 to scan photos etc. But now >>>> that I have no sight I would like to get into OCR for the Mac. I have an >>>> iPal Solo which is fine for reading most things, but chuck a bank >>>> statement or an invoice at it and it can then fall over. >>>> >>>> So how much is this Vuescan and is OCR built in? >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> On 11 Jan 2011, at 16:52, Carolyn Haas wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi John Andre and others: >>>>> There now appear to be multiple updates to Vuescan including 9.12 and >>>>> 9.x.22. Anyone know whether these are all related/safe? >>>>> >>>>> Carolyn H >>>>> On Jan 8, 2011, at 10:38 AM, John André Netland wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> Ed Hamrick, the developer of VueScan, has found the reason for VoiceOVer >>>>>> saying "busy, busy" whenever you try to use VueScan 9. He has published >>>>>> a new version, 9.0.11 today, and from my testing so far, it seems like >>>>>> it works great now! ;-) You'll find the update at www.hamrick.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> John André >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *** >>>>>> John André Netland - Voice/sms +47 971 68 794 >>>>>> <aps.logo-72-80.jpg> >>>>>> Visit online at www.a-pro-studio.no >>>>>> *** >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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