Thanks for the feedback, I’m looking to scan a few books, so the iPhone apps
could be problematic…tougher to do the scanning while I’m watching TV or
listening to an audio book, as they seem to require more attention.
If my wife would let me cut the bindings off her books I’d grab one of the
sheet fed ones that takes 3 seconds per page. Somehow I don’t think I’d win
that argument with her…or the library for that matter. I’m thinking I’ll find
one of the mobile scanners from a local store with a good return policy and
give it a trial run. Any suggestions as to one with software based on ABBy or
Iris? My guess right now is that accessibility of the interface is going to be
the deciding factor rather than the OCR engine.
Ian
On Feb 13, 2017, at 9:17 AM, Ignasi Cambra Díaz <ignasicambra@xxxxxx> wrote:
Cheryl,
No, I agree with you. I probably wouldn't want to scan an entire book with my
iPhone, which is why I was saying that depending on what he needs at for it
might be more or less useful. I have heard of some devices that one can use
to hold a sheet of paper or a book correctly so that you always get a perfect
picture. I wonder how those work!
In my experience results with KNFB reader are consistent when pictures are
good. For example sometimes people have sent pictures to me of newspaper
articles etc., and I have been able to read them that way with no problem at
all. I am traveling most of the time, so this app has saved my life in
multiple occasions reading restaurant menus, and all kinds of other printed
Materials that I find all over the place.
Sent from my iPhone
On 13 Feb 2017, at 17:09, Cheryl Homiak <cah4110@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yeah, I've kind of given up on iPhone and related devices and scanning apps
using cameras. I know they work fine for lots of people but I always find
the results inconsistent no matter what I do and certainly never do I use
them well enough to actually scan a book and get the results I need
throughout. Not at all doubting those of you who find them wonderful; this
just doesn't work for me or rather, it's very inconsistent even with
instructions. So I'll stick to my flatbed scanner until they are no longer
available and/or until I find something I can say works consistently for me.
On Feb 13, 2017, at 2:43 AM, Ignasi Cambra Díaz <ignasicambra@xxxxxx> wrote:
I don't use a scanner often at all, but I understand that there are several
iPhone apps that are very good for this. I do have the cayenne FB reader
app, which is of course very accessible. It allows you to scan documents,
and you can create PDF files with all pages together. Depending on what your
needs are this might be a good alternative for you, especially if you have
an iPhone with a good camera. Text recognition on the cayenne FB reader app
is very good, and it helps you with page orientation etc. to make sure you
take a good picture.
Hope this helps!
Sent from my iPhone
On 13 Feb 2017, at 09:01, Cheryl Homiak <cah4110@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I still use a Canon: 120 at this point though this is not the newest ones.
I think the most portable ones of that type are the ones that have "canon
Canoscan lide" title. The portable mobile ones I know nothing about but
could be really neat if they were accessible. I will be watching this
thread.
On Feb 12, 2017, at 9:35 PM, Ian Edwards <ianedwards42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Might be looking for a scanner again, first tiem since I enetered the Mac
universe. I used to rely on the Cannon line of portable flatbed USB
scanners, but I’ve been reading about those portable/mobile scanners that
you roll over the page. Does anyone have experience with these? Ay thoughts
from both a Mac accessibility perspective and/or their usability without
sight?
LLooks liek some of them come bundled with Iris OCR software, some with
ABBY Finereader, any thoughts either way?
Thanks,
Ian>
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