You know, Epson scanners are supported and work quite well in my opinion. Also, you can pick one up for around $120 or so. There are many other supported and cheap scanners that will do a good job. Basically any scanner that apple sells will work for you.
On Dec 6, 2013, at 10:44 AM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Annie, > I do not have an optic book 3800. I have a 3600, which I have been using a > long time with Kurzweil 1000 on Windows. But I would like to move to the Mac > if I can find a scanner I like with this new find reader. I saw a > knowledgebase article on the plus tech website which had a link to a driver > that is supposed to let you use the 3800 on the Mac. But it uses their > software. So I'm not sure if it will work so I don't know if I want to spend > the few hundred bucks on a 3800 only to find out it doesn't work. Smile. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 6, 2013, at 5:47 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen <annieskovniel...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Mary.. >> >> I have an opticbook 4800, I can not find a driver that works on the mac >> exept for vuescan, but it is very slow, and I get terrible scanning results >> with vuescan I do not know why. >> >> I also love book edge scanners, and there are not many of them on the market. >> >> If you have a plustek optikbook 3800 and the driver works, I think it will >> work with finereader, because this driver is just a driver without any >> software. I downloaded one for my opticbook 4800 it is a beta, and it does >> not find any scanner on my mac. >> Best regards Annie. >> Den 06 Dec 2013 kl. 14:28 skrev Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com>: >> >>> Hi Annie, >>> Which scanner do you have that is not supported by find reader? I was doing >>> some looking, and it appears they don't support any of the Plustek >>> scanners. I also found that there is apparently a driver for the plustek >>> 3800 that works Onamac, but I guess it is only with plustek software. And >>> based on past experience, their software is not good. I'm disappointed, >>> because I love book edge scanners. >>> Mary >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Dec 6, 2013, at 1:09 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen <annieskovniel...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi. >>>> >>>> I experience the new finereader as very accessible. If you have a >>>> supported scanner, you can scan directly from a supported scanner without >>>> vuescan, this is a major step forward. >>>> >>>> There could be unlabled buttons but the helptags works, but most of the >>>> buttons are labled correct. In my experience it is more accessible and >>>> easier to use than the windows version. My only problem is that my scanner >>>> is not supported, and it is brand new, so I will have to figure something >>>> out. >>>> >>>> Best regards Annie. >>>> Den 06 Dec 2013 kl. 02:52 skrev Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>>> I have the express for mac version and it is section 508 compliant, as is >>>>> the pro version (according the the website). If the pro version is as >>>>> accessible as the express version then I assume it is probably highly >>>>> accessible. >>>>> >>>>> Also, there is a $20 discount for upgrading from the express version, and >>>>> all ICA scanners are supported. the list of supported scanners is >>>>> exhaustive. >>>>> This came out just in time for me as I was considering VueScan as a >>>>> adjunct to the express version. >>>>> >>>>> Ann, could you give us all a more detailed report on the accessibility / >>>>> usability of the pro version? >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 5, 2013, at 7:18 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen >>>>> <annieskovniel...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi again. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ok I took the chance and bought the new finereader for mac. In my >>>>>> opinion it is an amazing peace of software. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best regards Annie. >>>>>> Den 05 Dec 2013 kl. 20:46 skrev Annie Skov Nielsen >>>>>> <annieskovniel...@gmail.com>: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Today abbyy has released a pro version of finereader for mac. You can >>>>>>> buy it on app store, and the finereader express has been removed as it >>>>>>> looks to me. Is it a free upgrade or? 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