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 9DCEA3F50E for ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:09:21 -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 fBSK9LE25112 for ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:09:21 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.8.7) id fBSK9Ld24261 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:09:21 -0500 Received: from adaptech.net (static-1M-b1-177.highspeed.eol.ca [64.56.237.177]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.8.7) with ESMTP id fBSK9K024255 for ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:09:20 -0500 Received: from localhost (lobap@localhost) by adaptech.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id fBSK0Ks28199 for ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:00:21 -0500 Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:00:20 -0500 (EST) From: lobap@adaptech.net To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: Vividata OCR Shop In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-2 X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by mail.redhat.com id fBSK9Ld24261 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: Hi: Have you tried: www.vividata.com According to their info, there should be already a command-line driven=20 version of their product for Linux os. Thanks, Pawe=B3. On Fri, 28 Dec 2001, John J. Boyer 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 isolat= e > the OCR routines and develop a text-mode interface. > John > On Fri, 28 Dec 2001, > Henry Yen wrote: >=20 > > 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 a= lso. > > > > 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 packag= es 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 packaage= s 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 reso= urce page: > > http://www.buzzard.org.uk/jonathan/scanners-usb.html > > > > >=20 >=20