Hello Amy, Tom and other interested folks;

The Ai Squared product you refer to below is called Big Shot Magnifier and
can be found at this link: Price is $99.

http://bigshotmagnifier.com/Products/Products.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Fowle" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: Inaccessible PDF files and Paper Capture


: Hi Amy,
: There is no simple answer to accessing PDF files, it depends on more
varriables
: than some meteorological models. <G>
:
: some versions of acrobat reader can save some PDF files to html or text.
: However I am not optomistic about older files that were simply scanned to
PDF.
:
: There are hat fulls of conversion programs out there which claim to
: convert from PDF to various formats including text.  Again the results
: are all over tha map particularly if there are such horors as
multi-collumn
: formats and "gasp" tables.
:
: We have had some good luck with a french graphics conversion
: shareware program called "Konvertor" (note the french spelling.)
: You might try googling that and see if they are up to date.
:
: Note also that Kursweil 1000's reading system also has a similar printer
driver.
: Also, if you are able to read larger print, Acrobat can sometimes magnify
: the screen I believe, but have no direct experience.
: You might check with A squared about "MAGIC" the screen magnifier and see
: what they can do with PDF if magnification would be of any
: use to you.
:
: some people will tell yu that cut, copy and paste solves all PDF problems,
: they are simply inexperienced with complex documents!
:
: The inaccessibility of complex PDF files has been a major stumbling block
to
: my engineering career, I hope it doesn't get in your way that badly.
:
: On a happier subject, I hope, Howe's the sailing?
:
: Best
: tom Fowle
: Smith-Kettlewell Rehab Engineering Center.
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