Have they got that thing to where it will process OCR directly on the host mac? I don't want to be sending my business documents off to a cloud for processing, and I don't necessarily want to recommend something to clients that relies on an internet connection for processing.
Best, Erik Burggraaf Currently on ebony promos: Ebony consulting on android accessibility, New drive imaging services available. To read more and subscribe, visit http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-04-02, at 8:30 PM, David Tanner wrote: > Congratulations on getting the Pearl, but I would suggest to you that you not > do away with your scanner completely. You will find times when a thick book > or so;mething that you cannot keep flat without applying pressure is going to > do better on a scanner. The Pearl has a fixed focus, meaning that if the > document or book is to o thick it will be somewhat out of focus, and thus you > will not get a good picture for recognition. Your choices then are to find > something about the same thickness to place the camera on in order to get the > text back in focus or place the document on a flatbed scanner to scan the > document. > > The Hovercam with the DocuScan Plus works very nicely on the Mac once you get > familiar with how to adjust the camera to just the right height to get the > best picture. DocuScan Plus may not do everything that OpenBook does, but it > does a lot and has many great features for $299, and once you purchase it you > can use it both for Windows and Apple. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Erichsen" <serich...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 5:41 PM > Subject: RE: A Question Regarding OCR > > >> Hi Mark, >> >> The Pearl will only work with OpenBOok 9.0 and will only work under windows. >> >> The two options that work with the Mac are the hoverCam with DocuScan Plus >> from Serotek and the EyePal. >> >> Personally I like the Pearl and OpenBOok as the accuracy is fantastic from >> everything I've scanned. >> >> Cheers. >> >> Scott >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor >> Sent: Tuesday, 3 April 2012 8:31 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: A Question Regarding OCR >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> In addition to being the proud owner of a Focus 40 Blue, I also obtained >> Freedom Scientific's Pearl camera along with OpenBook 9.0. >> >> To put it simply, I am stunned with the OCR performance in both OpenBook and >> the accuracy of the camera along with the dazzling speed of the image >> acquisition experience. >> >> I think what blows my mind the most is the motion detection that allows one >> to turn pages and when the new page is in view of the camera, it >> automatically takes a photo and begins the OCR process. >> >> I swear it feels as though I have a sighted person reading for me. >> >> I could go on and on but ... >> >> I realize that the pearl has been out for quite some time and am wondering >> if anyone knows if it will work with anything on the Mac. >> >> I know one thing for sure, with the Pearl in my toolbox, I have put my >> scanner away for good. >> >> >> Mark >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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.
