I am a little confused. Do you already have a scanner with Dr-DOS
compatible drivers orr not? If so, what is the model and manufacturer? If
not, I agree that HP provides the best support for non Windows drivers. I
know that they support Linux and Mac as well as Windows. I am not sure
about straight DOS / Dr-DOS. I love my network Epson All-In-One, but I had
to go to a Japaneese subsisidary website to get Linux drivers.
I am not knocking DOS or Dr-DOS or your decision to be dedicated to it.
However, finding support for an accessible OCR, scanner drivers and hardware
to support RS-232 and parallel ports will be increasingly difficult to find,
possibly impossible. I have not heard of any blind user support. I only
suggest Vinux because it is well supported and now has a growing number of
blind and visually impaird users supporting Vinux world wide. Plus it is
free, has small hardware requirements, and you can test drive it at no risk
using a live (bootable) CD. It will not have the performance that it would
if you install to your hard drive, but it has all of the features.
Don Marang
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From: "Eleni Vamvakari" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 11:14 AM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] OCR Software and Scanner
RecommendationsNeeded
Thanks, but as I've said, I'm looking for a DOS-compatible scanner
and program. I already have one for XP and know where to find cheaper
(under $100) but still accessible ones for that os and can post them
here if anyone's interested.
Eleni
On 7/22/10, Eleni Vamvakari <[email protected]> wrote:
I'm not looking for a new scanner. I just want a scanner and
software recommendation so that I can go to Ebay or a vintage
computing site and buy it knowing that it's accessible and compatible
with what I need.
Gods bless you too,
Eleni
On 7/22/10, mark Torgerson <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi
I am not sure if there is a dos based scanner on the market. right
now.
That may be some thing a person would have to research.
God bless,
Mark
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