I need to buy a scanner for OCR purposes.

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Hi,

I live in the UK and am after a scanner which is ok for ocr'ing books and
documents. I don't think I'll want to use it for anything else. Does
anyone have any recommendations? I have a preference for buying a cheap
one, but which does its job competently, and for buying somewhere over the
Net if possible.

Thanks.

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"Crhoff" <cr-nospam-hoff@bestnetpc.com> wrote in message
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> I think just about any of them will work fine for that. Ebay has a ton of
> them. I picked up a epson 636 for about $10 including shipping.
>

Some will work better than others surely?? (given the same software)

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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:14:34 GMT, "CSM1" <nomoremail@nomail.com>
wrote:

>"Interesting Ian" <DELETETHISspam.me2@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Crhoff" <cr-nospam-hoff@bestnetpc.com> wrote in message
>> news:sgpLd.294$Sd.58582@newshog.newsread.com...
>> > I think just about any of them will work fine for that. Ebay has a ton
>of
>> > them. I picked up a epson 636 for about $10 including shipping.
>> >
>>
>> Some will work better than others surely?? (given the same software)
>>
>>
>As long as the scanner will scan at 300-600 dpi, in B&W,Gray Scale, and/or
>Color and the size of your documents.
>
>That is all that is needed in a scanner for OCR. The OCR software makes a
>huge difference though.

And even the best is not perfect which means your scans will require
proof reading.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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