Re: another pdf to text problem
- From: "Varun Khosla" <varun.lists@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:21:51 +0530
How is PDF translator from abbyy? just curious to know, since I've
tried it recently. Is Omni pro better?
On 10/3/08, programming <rproglock@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, use of omni pro is the answer. It is fast and works very well. I needed
> to do an OCR for every page but I finely can read the church bulletin.
>
> again, thanks for all the input from this list.
>
> Bob
>
>
> Well,
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: programming
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: another pdf to text problem
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the help in getting the pdf file converted. Your advice worked.
> However, when the conversion was completed, the txt file was not right.
>
> Anyway, thanks for the help.
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: InthaneElf
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 10:33 PM
> Subject: Re: another pdf to text problem
>
>
> ah, then you might wish to hit f11 to get the latest copy of PDF2TXT,
> and it will be in the main window, just tab across it and there will be a
> check box which says "image format" check it and run the translation, if it
> can handle it it will, but keep in mind that this is going to be a slow
> process, if it sits there a while, let it sit, for 15 pages, I'd say wait an
> hour, if it has not finished off the work by then, and is not counting pages
> to you when you sit in the window for a while, then it choked on it, I have
> 4 scanned books here that it can't translate, there too big for it *sigh*
>
> of course there between 200 to 400 pages each so...
>
> you shouldn't have much trouble with your 15 page document, I was up to
> page 40 something when P2T froze on me both times I tried it with one of
> those books.
>
> good luck,
> inthane
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: programming
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 7:50 PM
> Subject: Re: another pdf to text problem
>
>
> 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
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Varun
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