Mary,
I use Open Book but the issues with scanners are about the same for both
programs. I bought my scanner last year and yes it was an Epson. This
is a brand name and not the name of a particular scanner, similar to Ford
cars or Sony electronic equipment. The scanner I got is no longer
produced, being replaced by another model. I spent about $250 on the
scanner rather then going with the cheapest $100 or less model. Why?
The scanning, according to the reviews I read, gave excellent results.
This turned out to be true. At work, they purchased a cheap scanner. I
found that my home scanner, which can scan at 400 dots per inch, on
average offers about 15 percent better results. to make a scanner
purchase decision, check out reviews on CNet at:
http://www.cnet.com
go to the search box and type in scanners and pour through all the
information. I spent several weeks on and off before finally making a
decision. it is difficult to recommend a specific model, as
manufacturers discontinue products and introduce new ones, which is why
doing research is so important. This way you can be assured of current
and accurate information on today's products.
Kelly
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary carlyle" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 5:54 PM
Subject: Scanner Question
Hello All Users,
This is Mary again and I have donwload the Kurzweil 1,000 program, but I
do
not have a scanner, but I am going to get a scanner for Christmas and I
would like to know, if anyone out there can please! recommend or can tell
me what kind of scanner I should purchase that will work good with the
Kurzweil program and can please! tell me all of the infomation that I
need
to know when I go to purchase a scanner? I call the main Kurzweil
company
and they recommend the scanner call "epson scanners". Does anyone have
this kind of scanner and does it work very good with the Kurzweil program
and Jaws for Windows? I would really appreciate it very much, if anyone
out there can please! help me out about purchasing a scanner.
Thank you, Mary
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