[macvoiceover] Re: Abbyy Fine Reader with scanners or Isight.
- From: Nicole Hutchins <nkhutch86@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:56:26 -0400
Thanks John for this information. I will keep that in mind.
Nicole
On Mar 21, 2010, at 12:47 PM, John Panarese wrote:
> You don't necessarily have to use an HP scanner, but from what the
> technical support people told me, the scanner must have TWAIN compatible
> drivers installed. I'd assume that if you install all of the drivers that
> come on your CD, you will have them. I do not know if relying simply on Mac
> OS X to get the drivers will do it. I had to actually get my HP drivers from
> the HP website, or, should I say, I needed sighted assistance to locate them
> as the HP support site is an adventure at best to navigate with either Mac or
> Windows. Keep in mind, however, that my scanner is some 5 years old and that
> is probably why the TWAIN drivers were not readily available in Snow Leopard.
>
> Take Care
>
> John
>
> On Mar 20, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Nicole Hutchins wrote:
>
>> Do you have to use an HP scanner? I have a lexmark but haven't bought abbyyy
>> yet because I'm not sure if my printer/scanner is compatible.
>> Nicole
>> On Mar 19, 2010, at 9:21 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
>>
>>> As I understand it, Finereader doesn't scan by itself on the Mac. either
>>> you use vuescan or it takes you to the scan facilities installed with your
>>> HP. As for its recognition, it does as well as if not better than readiris,
>>> which is the other program people are using. You will perhaps still want to
>>> use vuescan for the scanning part though some people don't; you'll have to
>>> experiment and decide. Be careful with readiris; they've called me four
>>> times to advertise and I've told them twice not to call this number again
>>> or i'll notify the Better Business Bureau since I had told them to take me
>>> off their calling list. The latest version (12 I believe) isn't as friendly
>>> and useable as 11 was; that's partly why I switched to Abbyy. That and the
>>> fact that Abbyy worked for me so well on Windows. I hope they will come out
>>> with a full version for the Mac eventually instead of just the express
>>> version. Right now I mostly scan with finereader; if I don't like the way
>>> it scans something, then I try it with readiris and see if that is any
>>> better. One thing I like about finereader is that it doesn't give you a
>>> limit on the number of pages it will allow you to process at a time;
>>> readiris gives you a limit of 50 unless you buy the more expensive version.
>>> This isn't a huge problem since you can actually scan as much as you want
>>> at a time using vuescan and then pick the pages you have readiris process.
>>>
>>> Vuescan is at w.hamrick.com
>>>
>>> Readiris is at www.readiris.com.
>>>
>>> Hth.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Cheryl
>>> "Let the words of my mouth,
>>> and the meditation of my heart,
>>> be acceptable in thy sight,
>>> O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer."
>>> (Psalm 19:14 Bible KJV)
>>>
>>>
>>>
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