OCR
Specialized Optical Character Recognition
Programs (OCR) allow the user to scan a printed page of text and have the
computer read the text aloud, and/or save the text as a file on his/her
computer. Several programs offer additional features like the
ability to open and read PDF files. The products below all work with
a computer and a compatible scanner. Attention should be paid to the
supported scanners lists, as not all OCR programs will work with every
model of scanner. A helpful site with
general information on OCR and scanning is
Wayne Fulton's "A few scanning tips".
There are also stand alone reading
machines where the OCR software and scanner are packaged as a complete
device. A page of these devices is being compiled and will appear on
this web site soon.
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