[bksvol-discuss] Re: Scanner questions?
- From: "Tiffany H. Jessen" <tjessen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:57:11 -0400
Just last night I happened to see two of them on
www.half.ebay.comm
I can't remember if they've been used before, but it's an option to look into.
I'm usually very weary about buying previously owned technology, but for this
wonderful scanner I figured I'd risk it. Let me tell you, it's amazingly fast
and accurate. I've already gotten my 65 dollars worth of use out of it, and
it's still running strong.
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From: Guido Corona
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Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 1:20 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Scanner questions?
EPSON 1660 is excellent if you can still find one. But it has been out of
production for one yar and it may be difficult to source one.
Guido
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"Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I use my Epson 1660 for both scanning books with OCR and scanning pictures
using the Scanning wizard available in XP.
I have to agree with guido with the scanner printer combinations, ehy aren't
worth your time.
Though, depending on finances a copy of Abby's Fine Reader by itself will be
a bit more tweaking to use, but can net good results too. This program is
not designed for blind people so will take some time to learn how to use and
hopefully you have a screen reader or a screen magnifier to make it
accessible but it is an alternative if you don't have the funding to buy
Kurzweil. Which is of course my first choice, smile. Fine Reader Seven is
going for about $300 last time I checked.
But definitely stay with a flat bed scanner.
Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
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The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
-- Vance Havner
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