Re: Jaws accessible text scanners
- From: "Ian D. Nichols" <inich@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:27:47 -0500
Hi John,
I don’t use Pearl, but a couple of weeks ago I was given a demonstration of it
at a FS dealer here in Toronto. I was very impressed. Within a couple of
seconds of clicking or pressing a key or whatever you do to start the scanning,
it was reading the page. It works that fast because it’s really a camera, so
has the image to start on the OCR almost instantly. The unit is quite portable.
Perhaps its disadvantages are that you have to have OpenBook version 9, and the
cost of the pearl itself is at least twice that of many conventional scanners.
HTH.
Ian
Ian D. Nichols,
Toronto, Canada
From: John Martyn
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 3:59 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; jaws-users-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Jaws accessible text scanners
My old scanner broke and I need something to connect to the computer for
scanning multiple documents. I have heard of the pearl with openBook and iPal,
I think the pearl sounds the best because it works best with jaws. Does anyone
use this device and how well does it work?
I don't want the Sara from FS because it is too slow. Suggestions anyone?
Thanks,
John
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