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- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.080018.6060@cobber.cord.edu>
- From: serhienk@cobber.cord.edu (David Serhienko)
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 08:00:18 GMT
- Organization: Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
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- BTW, what do you know about scanners? I am looking to scan a large amount
- of data because I can't afford photocopy costs and there are other motives as
- well, but I was looking to scan a lot of data and hopefully convert it into
- some text/editable form. What I don't want is to end up with massive
- graphic files for each page. What I want to know is the following:
- How much is a scanner to buy/rent? Amiga or 3/486 compat?
- How good is character recognition software? Is anything worthwhile
- available free/shareware? On the net?
- How long does the software/hardware take to work?
- Do you know anyone willing to rent/loan/sell the necessary gear?
- Preferrably in that order...B->
- Other considerations...?
-
- I know htis seems to be coming out of the blue, but what can I say?
- I have an idea and I act on it if possible... What I am asking is for the
- possibility... Ask anyone you can think of.
-
- advaTHANKSnce
- David "I don't KNOW what the hell a Cobber is!" Serhienko
- serhienk@cobber.cord.edu
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