[Ham-Computers] RE: Best Way To Scan Text

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Aaron, 	
	
I have special OCR software that will scan a page of text and convert it into
normal edit capable and readable text that can be saved into different word
processing programs. Such as Professional Write 2.22 my DOS program or MS Word
4.0 etc. It allows me to simply insert page after page into the B/W scanner and
go.	
	
This is a very expensive program for the blind and print handicapped originally
by Arkenstone, known as OpenBook Unbound. I paid $995 for this program, the
scanner was a HP 3P and was $395 more in 1997.	
	
I think using it would be perfect Aaron, as long as no images are involved.	
	
The scan accuracy is better than 98% if the text is of decent contrast.	
	
So let's focus on me having to scan text pages that contain images with text, as
that one none of this will work with. Text yes, image, no! 	
	
Thank you very much sir!	
	
Duane W8DBF	


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From: Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal) <aaron.hsu at nbcuni.com>
To: 'I>Ham-Computers' <Ham-Computers at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: 'Duane Fischer, W8DBF' <dfischer at usol.com>
Subject: [Ham-Computers] RE: Best Way To Scan Text
Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 5:11 PM

Scan at 300dpi, saved as a .TIF.  You can also save as a .JPG, but use the
least amount of compression possible.  Save each page individually with a
page number as part of the filename.  If you're doing multiple documents,
create a folder with the name of the document and then save each page as a
page number.  This is the easiest way to do it and will allow printable
copies - caveat is that scans saved as graphics take up more disk space.

Going one step further, I would then take all the individual pages and
create a multi-page PDF so everything is stored as one full document.
However, I know that your screen reader has some problems with Acrobat, so
you can ignore this step.

If OCR software is available, I would OCR the documents after scanning.
This will reduce the size of the scans as the "graphics" scans would be
converted to editable "text" documents.  You can then save the documents as
.DOC or .TXT files.  The only drawback with this is time.  Part of the OCR
process is reviewing the text to make sure that everything was OCR'd
properly.

73,

  - Aaron Hsu, NN6O


-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 12:11 PM
Subject: [Ham-Computers] Best Way To Scan Text

	
Hello All, 	
	
I have some text, possibly typed using a typewriter, but good contrast, no
images. What is the best resolution to use and what is the best method to
scan
it with?	
	
The final product will besaved on a CD and then transfered to a DVD.	
	
Multiple pages are involved. Should I scan themin as one document or as
individual pages?	
	
I am using a screen resolution of 800X600 with 256 colors.	
	
thank you.	
	
Duane W8DBF	
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