[Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files

[Martha Velasquez]

Hi Marcie,

We created a short video on using SensusAccess here at Cal. As many others
have mentioned, it is a great tool to augment existing services on campus.
Here is the link to the video: https://youtu.be/6QZ-MRIR8Nw

Best,

Martha

On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 9:07 AM, Dimac, Marcie <mdimac at kent.edu> wrote:


>  Afternoon all!

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> 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.

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

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> 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!

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> Cheers!

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> Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed.

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> Coordinator, Assistive Technology

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