The prom code is: SMBTM With the VAT on top, it's about $95. BW, Simon On 4 Aug 2009, at 07:27, william lomas wrote:
> > what is the prom code again please > if one can use paypal with that site to get the discount i'll buy the > product > > On 3 Aug 2009, at 22:51, Esther wrote: > >> >> Hi Simon, >> >> I know that ABBYY Fine Reader on the Fujitsu ScanSnap supports very >> fast dual sided multi-page scans and automatic page orientation and >> two-page scanning, but since that is the version of the app that is >> bundled with the manufacturer's product (which is not flatbed, but >> page fed like a Fax machine), and since that does not support >> VoiceOver, I can't generalize from that product. So far I've been >> reading the commentaries on macintouch's reader report pages for OCR, >> and they seem to be quite positive. If you want to monitor these >> yourself, the web page URL to OCR reader reports is: >> >> http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/scanners/topic2038.html >> >> Use item chooser menu (VO-I) to look for "Dennis Hill" and you'll be >> at the beginning of the discussion related to the ABBYY Fine Reader >> OCR. Just read down the page from there. Incidentally, there is no >> trial version yet available (as you've read from the current thread's >> comments), but according to the (later) macintouch posts ABBYY is >> planning on making one available. (They didn't expect the level of >> interest they've received.) At least one of the macintouch >> commenters >> purchased the app in Europe for 89 Euros. The comments are very >> positive from people who have purchased this, with simply a note that >> a few features that are present in the Windows version are not >> present >> in the Express edition of ABBYY Fine Reader (i.e., the ability to >> correct OCR errors in the ABBYY window). Combined with the >> information from Greg and the original poster (Christos) that the >> manufacturer has verified the product has been tested with VoiceOver, >> this looks very interesting, indeed. The SDK version for the Mac >> has >> been around for quite a while, but only for software developers. The >> reports on accuracy are particularly impressive -- someone reported >> that he was able to scan a 2-page FAXed spreadsheet in tiny 7 point >> type and have ABBYY Fine Reader Express generate an EXCEL spreadsheet >> that was perfectly formatted with no errors when none of his other >> OCR >> software programs on the Mac had ever able to accomplish this. >> >> Happy reading. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> >> >> Simon Cavendish wrote: >> >>> >>> Dear Esther, >>> >>> This is very interesting. Do you know whether Abbyy supports >>> automatic >>> page orientation and multi-page scanning? Does it support two page >>> scanning as in an open book on a flat-bed scanner? Does it append >>> pages to the end of the document by default, or does one have to >>> move >>> one's cursor there? >>> >>> I shall check this application out. >>> >>> With best wishes >>> >>> Simon >>> On 3 Aug 2009, at 01:03, Esther wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Jonathan, Rossy, Chris, and Others, >>>> >>>> I found an announcement of a coupon code discount of 20 per cent >>>> off >>>> the price of ABBYY Fine Reader Express for the Mac at the Mac App >>>> Deals page. You enter the coupon code SMBTM when you check out, >>>> which drops the price from $99.99 to $79.99 for U.S. buyers. >>>> Here's >>>> the link to the Mac App Deals web page, dated July 22, 2009, just >>>> in >>>> case I made a typo in the coupon code: >>>> >>>> http://macappdeals.com/?p=2104 >>>> >>>> Also, if you check the description of this application at: >>>> >>>> http://www.abbyy.com/finereader_for_mac/ >>>> >>>> use VO-space to expand the descriptions of "Key Features", "FAQs", >>>> "Typical Use", and "System Specifications" so you can read the >>>> details. >>>> >>>> Here's another page at the ABBYY web site that summarizes some of >>>> this information on a page that doesn't require expanding the >>>> headings: >>>> >>>> http://www.abbyyusa.com/shop/FREXMac.htm >>>> >>>> I'll excerpt a part dealing with multi-lingual support: >>>> >>>> <begin excerpt> >>>> The application supports 171 recognition languages, including >>>> English, German, French, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, >>>> Dutch, >>>> Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, >>>> Polish, Slovak, Malay, Indonesian and many others. Of those, 36 >>>> languages have dictionary support to provide the best possible >>>> conversion results. It also accurately recognizes multi-lingual >>>> documents containing up to three different languages. >>>> <end excerpt> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Esther >>>> >>>> >>>> Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have been using the older version that came bundled with my >>>>> epson >>>>> perfection scanner. Any chance of getting a discount for an >>>>> upgrade? >>>>> The version I have is not written in Cocoa I believe. I am able to >>>>> get >>>>> minimal functionality. When I open the main application, there >>>>> is a >>>>> box that comes up with a group of buttons and the entire group of >>>>> buttons are labeled as "Unknown". If I then interact with the >>>>> group I >>>>> find "Scan and Read popup button", "Read pop up button", "Scan >>>>> popup >>>>> button" and "save popup button". None of these appear to work. >>>>> >>>>> However if I go to the menus I get most of the functionality, >>>>> though >>>>> the Twain driver itself when it pops up I can just hit enter and >>>>> am >>>>> unable to change any of the settings like "DPI", color vs bw.... >>>>> >>>>> This version is quite old, as the directory not only has >>>>> ABBByFineReaderX" but also AbbyFineReaderClassic >>>>> >>>>> There is an upgrade button within the application, I will try to >>>>> get a >>>>> discount and test the new stuff. >>>>> >>>>> Jon >>>>> >>>>> christos hux wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> There is now a new ocr application avilable for >>>>>> the mac >>>>>> platform. >>>>>> it is the abby fine reader express version for the mac. it costs >>>>>> $99 >>>>>> & I did email the us based sales company & got back the answer >>>>>> from >>>>>> the parent company that the app had been tested with voice over. >>>>>> right now there is not a test version of the application like >>>>>> there is >>>>>> for all their other applications. I have been thinking about >>>>>> purchasing it since I have had a hard time with readiris. This >>>>>> ocr >>>>>> program works with all twain drivers, digital cameras & even with >>>>>> faxs. So thankfully now there is another mac ocr program to >>>>>> chose >>>>>> from. >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
