[Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files

Karlen Communications info at karlencommunications.com
Mon Jul 20 12:51:47 PDT 2015


They do PDF to PDF, but once they’ve tagged it, you can use Acrobat to convert it to another format. While there is some clean-up, often there isn’t much…typical Quality Assurance process.



Cheers, Karen



From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron
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Karen I was under the impression this was a PDF to PDF service. Do they do other formats as well. The info on their site was pretty sparse.



Ron

On Monday, July 20, 2015, Karlen Communications <info at karlencommunications.com <mailto:info at karlencommunications.com> > wrote:

Accessibil-IT has a service to make PDF documents accessible. They are working with Drexal University at the present time as one of their clients. http://www.accessibilit.com Adam Spencer is head of Document Accessibility Services.



Cheers, Karen



From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu');> ] On Behalf Of Ron
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There is no replacement for the actual production program. I look at it as a stepping stone just as the Abbyy Server would be. Someone always may need to go in and do some or a lot of finishing work.



Ron Stewart

On Monday, July 20, 2015, Sheryl E. Burgstahler <sherylb at uw.edu <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','sherylb at uw.edu');> > wrote:

We license SensusAccess for the University of Washington. Students with disabilities are encouraged to consider using it when they want to quickly create a somewhat accessible document on their own. It does not replace the great services our Disability Resources for Students office provides to students with disabilities registered there.

Sheryl

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Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D.
Director, UW Accessible Technology & DO-IT, UW-IT
Affiliate Professor, Education
University of Washington, Box 354842
Seattle, WA 98195
206-543-0622 FAX 206-221-4171
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On Jul 20, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Dimac, Marcie <mdimac at kent.edu <mailto:mdimac at kent.edu> > wrote:



Indeed! Thanks, Ron!

Marcie



From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 1:23 PM
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I would also take a look at Sensus Access <http://www.sensusaccess.com/> http://www.sensusaccess.com. What their service provides is very similar to what you would typically get out of the Abbyy Server based product.



Both are highly dependent on the quality of your source materials.



Ron Stewart

On Monday, July 20, 2015, Dimac, Marcie <mdimac at kent.edu <mailto:mdimac at kent.edu> > wrote:

Afternoon all!



Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user.



I’m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition product.



Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible documents? Any info would be helpful at this point!



Cheers!



Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed.



Coordinator, Assistive Technology

Student Accessibility Services

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Kent, Ohio 44242



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