given that you do not need something that is accessible with a screen reader, have you considered the package OCR for Linux? It offers a Linux command line interface using the FineReader OCR engine. A free trial is offered. Kelly On 12/19/14, Paonia N'Shaiha <paonia6@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Kelly, > So I know more then I did when I posted this. > > I am the person and have low vision but for this conversation I am sighted. > I have 20+ of technical computer experience and would prefer to do this on > the Linux command line then in a windows gui. > > I have someone who is doing the scanning for me on some fancy Canon > scanner. PDF Version 1.3 (Acrobat 4.x). I just need to OCR the PDF's. > > Thank you! > Paonia > > > On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Kelly Pierce <kellytalk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> It depends whether the person is blind or sighted. Please be more >> specific about the capacities and skills of the person who will use >> this software. >> >> Kelly >> >> On 12/18/14, Paonia N'Shaiha <paonia6@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > What do people find works well for them both in terms of scanning and >> then >> > ocr and scanning with ocr? Also any particular settings that produce >> better >> > rtf's? >> > >> > Thank you >> > Paonia >> > >> 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. >> >> > 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.