two steps forward one step back

[Gregory Nowak]

That is true.
However, older versions of openbook such as 2.0 for example
were designed specifically for win3.1x, and for use with the HP scanners
that ran off of isa SCSI cards such as Chuck's.
Greg


On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 02:54:08AM +0800, Kerry Hoath wrote:
> Openbook requires win9x and it helps to have a Windows screen reader
> which I seem to recall chuck not having. Openbook is also expensive.
> Although openbook is an excellent product as is kw1000 I found it was possible
> to run Textbridge or omnipage pro and they were far cheaper.
> There is Linux OCR however; OCRSHOP and it works at the console it uses
> fine-engine I believe for OCR.
> Bart Bunting is using it I seem to recall.
> 
> Regards, Kerry.
> On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 09:09:27AM -0600, Jason Symes wrote:
> > I'm not vary familiar with cmos settings, but I'm vary familiar with Open
> > Book and the scanners it supports. A SCSI or usb scanner would be a good
> > upgrade, and most scsi and usb scanners work with open book perfectly fine.
> > Unfortunately, the newer hp scanners however are by no means supported by
> > open book, and I'd steer clear from them. I bought a brand-new 5300c
> > scanner from them, not knowing open book was uncompatible, and the thing
> > only lasted six scans before it gave up the ghost, and the ocr software hp
> > provided was garbage compared to open book. That's what you call quality!
> > 
> > 
> 
> -- 
> Kerry Hoath:  kerry at gotss.net kerry at gotss.eu.org or  kerry at gotss.spice.net.au
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