I haven't yet. I'm a lousy shot with a camera, and I thought that one needed to use one.:)
And then there's the issue of the cloud for doing the interpreting. I think it's easy enough for my stuff to get compromised without sending mail to the cloud for perusal.:) Carolyn On May 19, 2011, at 1:39 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > Have you tried docuscan? > > Ricardo Walker > rwalker...@gmail.com > Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 > www.mobileaccess.org > > > > On May 19, 2011, at 12:20 AM, carolyn Haas wrote: > >> Hi Jenny: >> I have a canon mp160, and an hp photosmart d10. My canon scans far faster >> than the HP, which surprised me. That was using Openbook. Working with >> Vuescan was very slow with both scanners I used up my trial of Abbyy before >> I could do much with it. But, I hear it's pretty persnickety about which >> scanners it will work with. I'm looking for scan times under 30 seconds, >> and I sure didn't have that with vuescan.'It's been disappointing to have to >> go back to that other OS for serious bouts of scanning.:) >> But, so far, that's the most efficient way to get things done. >> Take care >> >> Carolyn >> >> >> On May 18, 2011, at 1:32 PM, Jenny Wood wrote: >> >>> Hi Carolyn, >>> >>> Just out of curiosity, what type of scanner do you have? I think you may >>> have told me before, but I think I need a refresher. :-) I will say that >>> as a follow-up to our docuscan discussion, I really started digging further >>> into scanning possibilities for my mac. I tried a program called Exactscan >>> Pro, which was sort of okay, but I was disappointed with the quality of the >>> recognition. However, I also downloaded a trial version of Abby Fine >>> Reader, and I actually wound up purchasing it within the first couple of >>> days. I am very impressed with the recognition, and it works very well >>> with my scanner and scanner software. My only complaint at all about this >>> program, is simply the fact I have to launch the scanner software >>> separately to begin the scanning process, and that Abby asks you to save >>> the file before reviewing it. Having said that, it really comes down to an >>> extra button push or two difference from what I might get out of K1000. I >>> have used it intensely since having bought it. I intend to continue using >>> it even once I get Fusion up and running. I will use K1000 primarily for >>> larger scanning projects, since it will allow me to scan repeatedly without >>> necessarily having to save anything. As far as going through the daily >>> mail or random papers around the house, Abby does the job perfectly. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Jenny Wood >>> Phone: (972) 989-3894 >>> Email: kc5...@gmail.com >>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 18, 2011, at 1:52 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: >>> >>>> Hi John: >>>> That's one reason I haven't made that little investment. If I'm going to >>>> buy that app, I don't want to have to jump through lots of hoops to use >>>> it. I have to say this is one area where accessibility really could use a >>>> proberveal kick in the pants--Ok, upgrade.:) >>>> >>>> I absolutely hate having to tell people I need to use the PC to scan most >>>> conveniently. >>>> >>>> Thank you for your input. >>>> Carolyn >>>> >>>> On May 18, 2011, at 12:43 PM, Jon Cohn wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have done this with TIFF and PostScript files. >>>>> >>>>> Even though I got a copy of Abby (old version) with my scanner, the new >>>>> Abby does not recognise my Epson Perfection scanner. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On May 18, 2011, at 1:21 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi: >>>>>> I'm debating about purchasing Abbyy for my Mac to access it's ocr >>>>>> capabilities. I am wondering from someone who uses it whether I can >>>>>> upload an image to it from, for example, an email attachment and have it >>>>>> convert to text. 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