[bksvol-discuss] Re: Spine Cracking?
- From: Kevin Fjelsted <kfjelsted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 14:05:21 -0500
Version 1.0.0.4. I am wondering if it ever came out of Beta.
I tested it a while ago on an Intel Mac Mini under Lion.
It seemed to work but I didn't do any extensive testing.
I would like to get things set up now though. :)
-Kevin
On Aug 2, 2013, at 1:57 PM, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The one I tried 2 years ago was totally unstable; do you know the date on the
> driver and what system it was tested on? Would love to try again.
>
> Thanks, Kevin!
>
> Valerie
>
> From: Kevin Fjelsted <kfjelsted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, August 2, 2013 1:54 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Spine Cracking?
>
> Interesting. I downloaded a driver for the Mac that says Beta.
> Did you try that and it failed?
> -Kevin
>
> On Aug 2, 2013, at 1:51 PM, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I OCR in Windows in BootCamp on an iMac. Sadly, the OpticBook is not
>> supported on Mac, or I would be a 100% Mac girl. Grin.
>>
>> Valerie
>>
>> From: Kevin Fjelsted <kfjelsted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Friday, August 2, 2013 1:45 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Spine Cracking?
>>
>> Valerie;
>> Are you running the OCR under Windows or Mac?
>> -Kevin
>>
>> On Aug 2, 2013, at 1:15 PM, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I am with you, Rik; I never do 2 page mode now that I have my OpticBook.
>>> One page renders such superior scans the slightly longer time is erased in
>>> better scans. I can also set ABBYY FineReader Pro to auto scan ever
>>> specified number of seconds, further expediting the process.
>>>
>>> Had a lamp problem in BootCamp with my 3600 (before upgrading to the 3800),
>>> and tried to go back to my Canon 700 which is great as a copier, and it was
>>> so cumbersome, comparatively that I could never go back. Smiles.
>>>
>>> Valerie
>>>
>>> From: "ohio1803@xxxxx" <ohio1803@xxxxx>
>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Friday, August 2, 2013 12:03 PM
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Spine Cracking?
>>>
>>> I have decided that 2-page mode costs me more time doing corrections than
>>> scanning in 1-page mode.
>>> It can vary with the book itself, and the margins. But by and large I am
>>> pretty much now scanning in single page recognition. I do frequently make
>>> adjustments in the other settings after closely scrutinizing the first 10
>>> or 20 pages. Once those adjustments are made, and I feel confident, the
>>> book usually goes on to prove to be free of too many scanning errors.
>>>
>>> On the issue of the books with very small margins, the center spine issue
>>> is a bugger. And I have found that after experimentation mentioned above, I
>>> will find the place to hold the book's spine near the edge of the glass and
>>> just hold it there firmly during the entire time of that page's scan.
>>> Laying it on the scanner and letting go during the scan, often will require
>>> some corrections. The book I am working on right now has this issue, so I
>>> thought I would just chime in my experience. Hope that helps.
>>>
>>> I was told by a university disability services office once that they always
>>> break the spine on the book and run them through the feeder. Sounds fine.
>>> But like the earlier volunteer posted, I cannot bring myself to do that,
>>> except when as he says that the book is in such bad shape that it is
>>> probably worthless anyhow.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> Rik
>>
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