Check the box that says "image format". On 10/1/08, programming <rproglock@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Could you please tell me how to find the checkbox where I set to OCR? > > This might be a stupid question but I can't find it. > > Thanks for your help. > > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: InthaneElf > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 8:44 PM > Subject: Re: another pdf to text problem > > > did you check the checkbox for using the OCR function in PDF2TXT? and then > try scanning it, it sounds like this is the age old problem of a scanned > image used to create the .PDF, instead of a text document, and will require > OCR to read it if it's possible to do at all. > > inthane > proprietor, The Grab Bag, > for blind computer users and programmers > http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com > Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises > "own the might and majesty of a Alacorn!" > www.alacorncomputer.com > Owner: Agemtree > "merchants in fine facetted and cabochon gemstones" > www.agemtree.com > operator: Fruit Basket Demo Sight, where you can find a similar project > done in several programming languages, along with its source code, so you > can decide what language is right for you > http://fruitbasketdemo.alacorncomputer.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: programming > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 2:41 PM > Subject: another pdf to text problem > > > Hi list, > > When I open the listed pdf file into PDF-TO -TEXT, I get the following > message: > > " > Cannot convert August 2008 Beacon.pdf > > File name=C:\PDF2TXT\PDF\August 2008 Beacon.pdf > > File size=1945487 > > Author=Panasonic Communications Co.,LTD. > > Title=Network Scan Data > > Subject=MFP Image Format > > Creator=HPDFlib > > Producer=HPDFlib 1.01(MFP) > > PDF version=1.2 > > Page count=15 > > Number of form fields=0 > > User Password=No > > Master Password=No > > Printing=Fully Allowed > > Changing the Document=Allowed > > Content Copying or Extraction=Allowed > > Authoring Comments and Form Fields=Allowed > > Form Field Fill-in or Signing=Allowed > > Content Accessibility Enabled=Allowed > > Document Assembly=Allowed > > Encryption Level=Blank" > > > > > Is there any way to read this pdf file? > > Jamel, would it be OK for me to send you the file so you can work with > it? If so, what is your email address? > > > Thanks for any help you can give me as the file is one of my churches > newsletters. > > Bob -- Change the world--1 deed at a time Jackie McBride Check out my homepage at: www.abletec.serverheaven.net & please join my fight against breast cancer <http://teamacs.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=1790196&pg=personal&fr_id=3489> __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind