This improving on rescan makes some historical sense. The old Kurzweil machine which I thnwas called the 2400, actually had a switch to turn learning mode on and off. That machine was a monster, and there were probably three in the Twin Cities, but it was prety impressive! -- Don't let 7/15/07 be the Day the MUSIC Died! <www.savenetradio.org> for the scoop! Pax, Max. <Mail to: mswanson@xxxxxxxxxxx> or <swando99@xxxxxxxxx> On Sat, June 9, 2007 11:06, Jill O'Connell said: > I seem to remember reading information from Kurzweil some time ago that it > does iactually mprove with rescanning. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 8:56 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: pages that won't scan right. > > > Katy, I don't use the document feeder,but I have found that a rescan > does sometimes make a difference, and how strange that is. grin. > Jim > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Katie Hill > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 8:22 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: pages that won't scan right. > > > Hi Jim, > > > > I have found trying the other recognition engine often times will do > better. Also, I have done an optimize scanning for one page. Now, if you > are using a document feeder than optimizing will not work. Sometimes, > just doing a rescan will give a much better result, but I don't know why > that is. > > > > > > Defend your choice to alternative medicine and food supliments. > > www.healthfreedomrights.com > > Katie Hill > > Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 8:42 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: pages that won't scan right. > > > > Hi Anastasia, > > When you scan a book, do you do it one page at a time, or just put the > automatic scan on, and scan the book while you read? > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Anastasia Saridakis > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 7:57 AM > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: pages that won't scan right. > > > > Hi Jim > I scan lots of pages and hve learned a few tricks. > 1. make sure the page isnt folded. That happened to me once and I feld > stupid. > 2. fiddle around with brightness setting. sometimes the nimver needs to > be increased and sometimes it needs to be decreased. > 3. there is a setting on my program that says white on black. That > takes care of colored writing yellow on blue for example. > what book are you trying t scan? > If I can get it I'll take a look. > > my local library is closed until later this month. That's why I haven't > been making offers to scan. > Take care > Good luck Jim. > Anastasia > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who > knows. > Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.11/838 - Release Date: 6/7/2007 > 2:21 PM > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.