From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.44.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E4793EA3B for ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:55:28 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id fBSKtSE31157 for ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:55:28 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.8.7) id fBSKtSx28941 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:55:28 -0500 Received: from imap1.doit.wisc.edu (imap1.doit.wisc.edu [144.92.9.75]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.8.7) with ESMTP id fBSKtR028937 for ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:55:27 -0500 Received: from [128.104.17.103] (HELO vinca.doit.wisc.edu) by imap1.doit.wisc.edu (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.3) with ESMTP id 12433512 for blinux-list@redhat.com; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 14:55:24 -0600 Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20011228144813.00a86ec0@mhub.doit.wisc.edu> X-Sender: jheim%mhub.doit.wisc.edu@mhub.doit.wisc.edu (Unverified) X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 14:56:13 -0600 To: blinux-list@redhat.com From: "John G. Heim (26 2-9887)" Subject: Re: Vividata OCR Shop In-Reply-To: References: <20011228141322.X487@nntp.AegisInfoSys.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Their FAQ says there is a command line interface. http://www.claraocr.org/faq.html#7. Of course, that's not exactly the same as a text interface. Maybe you're thinking of doing something in curses? If you do, let us know. At 02:05 PM 12/28/01 -0600, you wrote: >Henry, >Thanks for the reminder. The original message may be in a Windows file, >and I've switched to Linux except for PCR. I looked at the >www.claraocr.org Web site and downlooaded the source code. The program is >supposed to be used with x-window, but it shouild be possible to isolate >the OCR routines and develop a text-mode interface. >John > On Fri, 28 Dec 2001, >Henry Yen wrote: > > > On Fri, Dec 28, 2001 at 12:56:44PM -0600, John J. Boyer wrote: > > > What is the Web site for this software, and how much does it cost? I'm > > > looking for scanning and OCR software that can be used with Linux also. > > > > Hmm. You seem to have already asked this question earlier this month. > > If you didn't get the reply, here it is: > > > > Message-ID: <20011202015132.I15968@nntp.AegisInfoSys.com> > > Subject: Re: OCR In Linux > > References: <019401c17ad7$6bf41480$e08caad8@tds.net> > > In-Reply-To: <019401c17ad7$6bf41480$e08caad8@tds.net>; from John J. > Boyer on Sat, Dec 01, 2001 at 09:16:58AM -0500 > > Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 01:51:32 -0500 > > > > On Sat, Dec 01, 2001 at 09:16:58AM -0500, John J. Boyer wrote: > > > I believe that sometime ago there was a discussion of OCR packages > that > > > would work with Linux. Now that I'm getting into Linux in a big > way, I would > > > like to have that information, including how much these packaages > cost. > > > > a quick google search turns up at least four: > > clara OCR: www.claraocr.org > > GOCR: http://altmark.nat.uni-magdeburg.de/~jschulen/ocr/ > > a commercial OCR with a linux version: www.vividata.com > > a commercial OCR with a linux version: www.mentalix.com > > > > > When I boot my Redhat Linux, it says it is initializing the USB > controller. > > > I have a USB scanner. Can't remember the name now, but is there a > chance > > > that I could find drivers for it? > > > > try SANE (Scanning Access Now Easy): http://www.mostang.com/sane > > (note: site is down at this time due to @home belly-up) > > (note: SANE is shipped with most modern linux distributions) > > > > another quick google search turns up one possible USB scanner > resource page: > > http://www.buzzard.org.uk/jonathan/scanners-usb.html > > > > > >-- >Computers to Help People, Inc. >http://www.chpi.org >825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703 > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Blinux-list mailing list >Blinux-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- John G. Heim WiscINFO Customer Service Coordinator Division of Information Technology jheim@doit.wisc.edu 608-262-9887