You're right about the engine update, but the should part is
theoretical. (smile) I didn't notice any difference in quality
between the versions. I have one version on my dad's machine and the
other on my personal one. I get the same types of scans and scannos
with both. The only difference that I noticed was the integration
with Word in the latest version, and that's a cool feature.
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Hi Monica,
If memory serves me correctly, the 7.02 update upgraded the FineReader engine to 7.0, so there should be at least some improvement.
Jake ----- Original Message ----- From: "Monica Willyard" <plumlipstick@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 7:18 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: about to scan
Not noticeably, it's the same version with just a minor software update. You can try a few things to improve your scans though. Try turning off the despeckle option in scanner settings, and turn off the white text on black background unless you're scanning a book cover or some types of magazines. You may also need to adjust the contrast setting on a book by book basis to find a setting that works best for you. The despeckle option is for use on photocopies, and it can mess up recognition on books. You will avoid extra line breaks at the end of lines by keeping column detection turned on. Unless you're scanning something with tiny print, it's best to keep your resolution at 300 DPI. I personally find that turning off the language analyst improves my scan quality, but I don't know if that's something that would apply to other people. I have my recognition engine set to FineReader, and the languages I'm using are both set to English. I hope this helps you. Please ask if anything I've said isn't clear.
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On Sunday 6/18/2006 06:52 PM, you wrote:Is the newer Open Book better than 7.0? I guess it is my scanner but I am not happy with my scans.
Patti
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