Carolyn, I am by no means an expert on scanners, but whatever you get, you need to understand that scanning requires both hardware (the scanner) and software (a computer program that makes use of the scanner). OpenBook is not a scanner. Instead, it is scanning and OCR software that works with many scanners.
If I understand your post correctly, you are considering purchasing an all-in-one printer, fax, and scanner. While such products work great for sighted individuals, I'm not sure how many of them, if any, can be operated nonvisually. For example, I know that some all-in-one devices have an inaccessible touch screen, and it is not possible to control them from a computer. That said, it may be better for you to buy two or three pieces of equipment if, of course, you can afford it. I also recommend scanners with an automatic feeder. I hope this helps, and I'm sorry I cannot provide specific advice (e.g. with regards to device models). Michal -----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold via Jfw Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 2:49 PM To: The Jaws for Windows support list. Cc: Carolyn Arnold Subject: Scanners. When I get my new computer at the end of the year or beginning of next, I intend to get a printer with fax and scanning capability. So, I'm wondering, as a totally blind user of JAWS, is there a special scanner I have to get for it to be accessible? Are some scanners out there more accessible than others? What is Open Book? I have heard of it. Would I be limited to getting that or something like that? Thanks. "Whether you think you can or you can't, you're probably right." Henry Ford. Carolyn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com/attachments/201506 25/3bf180e6/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
