www.standscan.com Or search the archives of this list. Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen)
On Mar 26, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Stacey Robinson <stacey...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Where can I find more information on the stanscan pro? > On Mar 26, 2013, at 12:10 PM, Sandratomkins wrote: > >> Hi Eileen, >> >> 1. If your case is easy to remove, then do that, it can't but help. >> 2. Are you right handed? I am left, but will offer my advice based upon the >> norm, I.E. right handedness. place the phone on the top of the box, with the >> open side of the box facing you. Obviously, you want the top right corner of >> the phone to cover the round aperture for the camera. I find, when my phone >> is in the right place, there is a gap between the front edge of the top of >> the box and the phone's left hand side, which measures about half an inch (a >> large centimetre) and this gap should be the same for the length of the >> phone to ensure that it is straight. >> 3. i find that when my phone, especially not in the case, is in position, I >> can feel the rounded edges of the hole, very slightly, at the top edge of >> the phone and to the right. >> 4. I would suggest using Prizmo to start because you can use the speech >> command to take the shot and, in this way, you won't dislodge the phone from >> its position by tapping. Also, prizmo is more forgiving of slightly skewed >> text, so, while you are finding your feet, you should get some reasonable >> results. >> 5. Make sure you are using 12 volts, either with the 12 volt battery backup >> or with the mains adaptor. I find that the lights give off some heat, after >> a minute of the 12 volts, so, if you can't tell otherwise, this should let >> you know that the lights are working. >> >> Placing the document inside: >> 1. I find it is more important to have the text square rather than >> centralised as the camera has a complete view of the whole of the base of >> the box, so, align your paper with the back and side of the box and make >> sure it is flat. >> >> So, to sum up: your phone should be laying with its long, left side >> parallel with the front of the box but about half an inch away. And you >> should just be able to detect the edge of the round hole at the top of the >> phone on the right and to the side. >> >> It will help to have guiding tactiles, but I have not been using them, so >> they are not essential, once you get a feel for the right position. >> >> Don't worry, i promise you, once you have got used to it, it will work for >> you!!! As always, start with something easy to scan so you can get some >> successes to boost your confidence and don't worry if you need to keep >> coming back for tips, other people may have similar issues at first, so your >> questions will be helpful for others as well. >> >> Ah! although both Prizmo and Text Grabber can work with text turned >> through 90 degrees, it is always better to have the text up the right way, >> so the top should be to the right of the box, assuming you are right-handed. >> >> HTH and do please let me know how it goes. >> >> Sandy. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 26 Mar 2013, at 16:43, Eileens Misrahi <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello Folks, >>> >>> I just received my StandScan in the mail yesterday. I need some assistance >>> in aligning the phone's on top of the StandScan. It's in a case that has >>> arectangular cutout where the camera is located. I have tried to align it >>> with the upper eedge of the camera's hole on the StandScan, but I am >>> getting poor recognition on most of my scan. Help!!! I am up to date on the >>> latest post from Sandy, so I know that are looking into labels one can use >>> with the device. Until these labels are ready, What can I do to get better >>> alignment of the camera on the StandScan? Would it better to remove the >>> case to use it? Is there a particular place in the I should place the >>> materials in the box when it isn't a full sheet? 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