RE: OCR Software and VOIP management

  • From: "Kimberly Thurman" <kimberlythurman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 13:40:30 -0400

The price tag certainly is more attractive than Open Book.  

Thanks!

-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of E.J. Zufelt
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 1:29 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: OCR Software and VOIP management

Good afternoon Kimberly,

Yes, once scanned and converted into a PDF or MS Word document the files can

be saved as text.  All aspects of the product that I have investigated so 
far are accessible with JAWS.

HTH,
Everett

Zufelt Technology Services - Accessibility Consulting and Web Development
http://zufelt.ca/



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kimberly Thurman" <kimberlythurman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 2:22 PM
Subject: RE: OCR Software and VOIP management


> Hi Again Everet:
>
> One more question about the Scan Snap line...  Once scanned and converted
> into a PDF document, could these documents then be saved as a text 
> document
> with Adobe?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of E.J. Zufelt
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 7:54 AM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: OCR Software and VOIP management
>
> Good afternoon Larry,
>
> As for scanners and OCR I would recommend the Fujitsu ScanSnap line.  I
> don't remember my model number but it is a sheetfeed scanner that 
> processes
> apx. 16 double sided pages / minute.  The scanner comes with Adobe Acrobat
> Professional and Abby Finereader.  It is quite accessible with JAWS and 
> can
> take a stack of papers and convert it into a text-based PDF at the push of

> a
>
> button.  The software works with Windows XP and Vista.  My model was 
> around
> $400 USD.
>
> As for VOIP, I would recommend the Asterix server.  This is a linux based,
> and I believe open source, solution that can be managed from configuration
> files and xml files.  I'm sure that there are front-end GUI interfaces for
> it, but I don't know how accessible they would be.
>
> If you would like any more information feel free to contact me off list.
>
> HTH,
> Everett
>
> Zufelt Technology Services - Accessibility Consulting and Web Development
> http://zufelt.ca/
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Stansifer" <larrys@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jaws-users-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 8:49 AM
> Subject: OCR Software and VOIP management
>
>
>>
>>
>> I am considering the purchase of a scanner and OCR software.
>> I am somewhat aware of the high dollar blind boutique OCR programs
>> however,
>> I have also heard about certain off-the-shelf OCR packages that will play
>> well with Jaws. I am using Jaws 8.final release and Windows XP-Pro. Do 
>> you
>> folks have any experience or recommendations with respect to these
>> mainstream programs?
>> Secondly, Are you aware of anybody who is successfully managing a
>> multi-station VOIP phone system using jaws?
>>
>> TNX
>>
>> Larry
>>
>
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