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From: jcc@ut-emx.UUCP (Chris Cooley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: FAX -> text
Summary: OmniPage
Keywords: FAX OCR
Message-ID: <5661@ut-emx.UUCP>
Date: 2 Sep 88 13:56:16 GMT
References: <237@pbseps.UUCP>
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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In article <237@pbseps.UUCP>, rdp@pbseps.UUCP (Richard Perlman) writes:
> I am looking for software/hardware to allow the reception of a
> FAX document on a computer (PC, MAC, UNIX, ??) and then "read"
> the FAX with OCR software into an ascii document.
> 
> I have seen ads for OCR software that can "read" scanned
> documents, and hardware that allows a computer to receive a FAX,
> so.... can they get together??

We're currently looking into getting better OCR equipment and we've
recently ordered information on Caere Corporation's OmniPage, as seen
in MacWeek (Aug. 16, or thereabouts).

One of the features mentioned was the acceptance of TIFF files from FAX
modems.  Seeing as how this products uses a scanned full-sized page as
input, I would think this product would do the job.

It says "for additional information...call 1-800-535-SCAN."  The product
has a price tag of $795 ($2,000 for MS DOS -- comes with a 68000 board).


					--chris


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