Re: easy-to-use and inexpensive program for converting scanned image PDF files into Word or text documents

  • From: "Judy Jones" <jtj1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:40:59 -0600

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


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