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From: Pandora.Nigh@f3.n157.z1.fidonet.org (Pandora Nigh)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Scanner
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Date: 6 Nov 90 04:15:50 GMT
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Index Number: 11571

     Hi Lee, I got the Mars 105 scanner from Dak industries a catalog 
out fit. It came with a steel guide rule. I found that by fixing the 
rule down on my desk with two faced thick tape that it not only holds 
well it shoves the guide edge more securely up into the scanner and I 
can run it fairly well. It does take a lot of practice though. The Mars 
scanner basically does pictures or graphics but it can pick up text. The 
only problem with text is that it considers the text a graphic file and 
not a text file so you can only save or manipulate the text in a graphic 
program. It also takes several goings over a picture to set the darkness 
and density buttons just right to get the best picture. It will convert 
color photos to black and white and give you an image, but it does 
better with black and white drawings. It's supper great and comic 
strips. I have all sorts of pictures from the comics now all over my 
office area.
      Sorry to hear that your foot is still sore, you really have to 
watch out for those carnivorous cars. I find that every few years they 
just decide to eat some poor unsuspecting human. Well I better get back 
to work so talk to you later.......
                                 Pandora

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