[bksvol-discuss] Re: What type of scanner do I need
- From: Jodene Weakland <jowe1313@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 19:02:42 -0400
Thanks. Really looking forward to helping!
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 7, 2012, at 6:58 PM, "Martha Rafter" <mlhr@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Jodene, Welcome to the neighborhood! Marty
>
> From: Jodene Weakland
> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 3:50 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: What type of scanner do I need
>
> I will be a sighted scanner. I am volunteering to give back. My daughter is 9
> and is dyslexic along with a few other LDs. Bookshare has been wonderful
> for her.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 7, 2012, at 3:21 PM, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Can't go wrong, Jodene! If you tell us more about your situation,w e can
>> recommend the best scanning software. As a sighted scanner, I prefer ABBYY
>> FineReader, and if you are visually impaired, Kurzweil 1000 seems to have
>> the best support on the list.
>>
>> Scanning is still like magic to me. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
>>
>> Valerie
>>
>>
>> Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary!
>> Bookshare: Bringing Reading to Life for 10 Years
>> http://www.bookshare.org/
>>
>>
>> From: Jodene Weakland <jowe1313@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sat, July 7, 2012 1:42:18 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: What type of scanner do I need
>>
>> Thanks. I just ordered the 3800. Now I just need to sign up
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 7, 2012, at 2:33 PM, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I just want to second the great job of an OpticBook, although we just
>>> got an upgrade from the 3600 to the 3800 and for nearly the same price, if
>>> you can swing it, the improvement in speed is amazing. I am working on a
>>> Mac in boot camp and was having a known lamp problem and the patch did not
>>> work on my hardware, causing a wait at startup that very few people have
>>> with the patch.
>>>
>>> Can't go wrong with either the OpticBook 3600 or 3800, though!
>>>
>>> Valerie
>>>
>>> From: Christina <greensleeves1@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Sat, July 7, 2012 10:11:26 AM
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: What type of scanner do I need
>>>
>>> I really like my Opticbook 3600. It's between $200.00 and $300.00. You can
>>> put the books right on the edge and scan very easily with it in one-page
>>> mode or do two pages at a time if it's a paperback.
>>> Christina
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jodene Weakland
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 10:59 AM
>>> To: Bookshare Volumters
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] What type of scanner do I need
>>>
>>> I want to volunteer time to scan. I will need to buy a scanner. Which ones
>>> work best?
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