Hi there:
Another tool I'd like to suggest is Lead Tools Eprint available at:
http://download.com.com/3000-2064-10187281.html?tag=lst-0-1

It seems that while most pdf documents are moderately readable with
screen readers, if the if the security options are selected,  screen
readers are unable to do anything with the document.
Leadtools E Print sets itself as a PDF virtual printer. When in Adobe
Reader, choose print from the file menu and point the printing to the
Eprint Printer.  Press ok and then the Eprint program will ask you what
document format you would prefer.  Choose Microsoft Word as Eprint will
put background imaging as a nag for you to buy the program.  The screen
readers ignore the images, so that's okay. If you choose text format,
the nag is put right into the text and is quite annoying.
It's a very useful tool.  I've been able to access many PDF files that
were inaccessible to me via the normal Adobe interface.

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Sent: June 1, 2003 11:13 PM
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Subject: PDF solutions


>This is not an in-depth review of these two products, but just a heads
>up:
>
>Both Adobe Acrobat 6.0 and Premier Programming's PDF Magic are now
>self-voicing. This means even if you cannot convert teh document to a
>more accessible format, the programs should be able to read the
>document to you, outside of using Jaws to access the file.  I have not
>sued either of these programs extensively, but I did download PDF Magic

>and was really impressed by it. My experience is that PDF as a format
>varies wildly in its accessibility, depending on how knowldgable the
>person who peoduced it was, and which software the person used to
>produce the file; the result is a variety of approaches may be
>necessary to access different PDF fiels, and I suggest one of these two

>new programs may be a good tool to have in your toolbox of solutions.
>
>Premier Programming PDF Magic www.premier-programming.com/pdf_magic.htm
>
>Adobe Access Page http://access.adobe.com


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