[bksvol-discuss] Re: scanner recommendations?
- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:49:50 -0600
Hi Pratik,
This message of mine should be marked o.t. I guess, but you are talking
about good scanners that are not made any more, so that is why I am
responding.
There used to be a wonderful communications device for the deaf-blind called
Telebraille III, but it is no longer made. The Braillephone, which our
state now gives us in the loaner program, can't hold a candle to the
Telebraille III. <big sigh>
Sue S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:31 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanner recommendations?
Generally, the all-in-one ocmbos are not good scanners when it comes to the
job that we do for bookshare. Typically, the all-in-ones are absolutely
horrible when it comes to OCR and are not reliable for that purpose. I
would highly recommend a dedicated scanner for that purpose.
The epson 3170 is not made any more and I find that the speed of the new
epsons is not comprable to the 1660, 1650, 3170 etc. The best was 1660.
Both 1650 and 3170 came close.
Pratik
-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monica Willyard
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:49 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanner recommendations?
Jamie, I'm playing catch-up with mail and haven't seen the beginning
of this thread. In case it helps, I'm using a Cannon CanoScan Lide
scanner. I like both its price and its scans. It cost me $79 at
Office Depot. A friend of mine bought a more recent model and is
getting good results with it too. It's a quiet scanner and
light-weight. I don't know it's speed though. I do know it's USB
2.0 compliant and will also work with the old USB 1 standard if
necessary. It's responsive, and its scanning software doesn't
conflict with either Openbook or Kurzweil at all. It seems to do
equally well for scanning photographs according to my sighted
daughter. I hope that helps a bit.
Monica Willyard
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