Version 9 will import pdf docs as well, but it is really slow and will most definitely take a very long time. So, you could go to lunch or something after you begin the import process. -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tom behler Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:16 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: easy-to-use and inexpensive program for converting scanned image PDF files into Word or text documents I'll give this a try too, although some of the documents I will be getting will be quite long. We'll figure this out one way or the other! (grin) Thanks! Tom Behler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Jones" <jtj1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:40 AM Subject: Re: easy-to-use and inexpensive program for converting scanned image PDF files into Word or text documents would PDF2text@xxxxxxxxx take care of this. Try it by e-mailing your document. I've found that in the past they haven't been able to take care of long docs, such as house offers, but can handle the shorter ones. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "tom behler" <tombehler@xxxxxxxxx> To: "jaws users e-mail list" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 8:22 PM Subject: easy-to-use and inexpensive program for converting scanned image PDF files into Word or text documents > Hi, folks. > > I am a bit hesitant to bring this up again, since I'm partly responsible > for > the earlier thread on this topic, but I am looking for an easy-to-use and > inexpensive program for converting scanned image PDF files into Microsoft > Word or text files. > > I need to be able to do this at work, since I am getting a fair number of > PDF scanned image documents that I need to deal with. > > Some on the list here have recommended omnipage, and processtext, but I am > reluctant to spend the money on them without trying some sort of a demo > first. But, no demo seems to be available for either program. > > I do have an old version of the Kurzweil K1000 software, but am getting > away > from it, since most of the documents I use at work are electronically > sent, > rather than in hard copy. > > Just for the record, I am currently using Windows XP and Jaws 11. > > I may be upgrading to Windows 7 when I purchase a new home PC, so want > whatever software I get to work with that system as well if possible. > > Thanks for all of your help and patience. > > Tom Behler in Colorado > > > -- > JFW related links: > JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ > Scripting mailing list: > http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com > JFW List instructions: > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > Alternative archives located at: > http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or > the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. 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