free OCR program?

"Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying to say

> about Vista?

> Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like cryptic

> computer acronyms?

> I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP (original

> poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but for not providing

> any additional information such as the quantity or quality of information

> to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else looking for the

> same help and anyone with any really useful reples probably knows what

> they're talking about with that acronym (personally I think it just sounds

> like "what do you get when you combine OCD with a VCR?").

>

> With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices,

> younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick responses.

> They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the fudge?) is one of

> the more common abbreviations, though personally I prefer WTH (what the

> heck?). If there isn't already, there aught to be a dictionary of these

> acronyms.

> WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW

> OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM

> just to name a few

>

> "tcseacliff69" <tcseacliff69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:8FCF6F93-68BD-429E-AF61-C40D54DB5051@microsoft.com...

>> hey ctowers, ther was nothing wrong with jeans question?? your the

>> problem,

>> sorry were all not computer "literate as you" . some of us need questions

>> like jean asked. I just got a scanner with an OCR program. just read what

>> it

>> means ,still can't use it. these forums ,i thought were here to help use

>> with

>> vista, not be belittled by guys like you,you started you answer with WTF?

>> why

>> didn't you spell it out,now I have to go look up WTF!!!!

>>

>> "ctowers" wrote:

>>

>>> WTF does everyone use an acronym when they want help ??

>>> Too lazy to spell it out so they make everyone else look it up !!!

>>> Don't deserve any help.

>>> --

>>> _ct_

>>>

>>> Jean wrote:

>>> > Anyone know of a decent basic free OCR program that works on Win ME?

>>> >

>>> > Thanks,

>>> >

>>> > Jean

>>>

>

August 7, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

Actually, looking up OCR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCR) returns several

definitions which apply to computers.

Optical Character Recognition

Original Cast Recording

Optimum Currency Region

OverClocked Remix

and a few not so computery:

Oxford, Cambridge, and RSA

OoCyte Retrieval

Official Cash Rate

Office of Civil Rights

(John suggested Old Corporate Relics)

With such a limited description of the problem, I still say they're looking

for a computer program to help with their mental health issue.

(Obsessive Compulsive Recorder?)

For all we know, they need a program to run their Oceanic Core Reactor.

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:OwSrQEK2HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Ummm... And Official Cash Rate is related to computers how? Whereas OCR as

> Optical Character Recognition is inherently a computer topic.

>

> FYI, the OP *did* come here with a question, one that was perfectly

> understood by everyone here, including you, I presume. Your only purpose

> was to strut your imagined superiority and harass the OP to no purpose.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/

>

August 7, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

Good to know, thanks! =)

(though it doesn't have anything for OCR)

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

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>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

>

> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:eZ5HZPS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying to

>> say about Vista?

>> Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like cryptic

>> computer acronyms?

>> I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP

>> (original poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but for not

>> providing any additional information such as the quantity or quality of

>> information to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else

>> looking for the same help and anyone with any really useful reples

>> probably knows what they're talking about with that acronym (personally I

>> think it just sounds like "what do you get when you combine OCD with a

>> VCR?").

>>

>> With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices,

>> younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick responses.

>> They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the fudge?) is one

>> of the more common abbreviations, though personally I prefer WTH (what

>> the heck?). If there isn't already, there aught to be a dictionary of

>> these acronyms.

>> WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW

>> OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM

>> just to name a few

>>

August 7, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

Notice that Optical Character Recognition is at the top. Notice the returns

Google provides when searching on OCR.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=OCR Many words, and most acronyms, have

multiple meanings. If the OP had used OCR for any other meaning, THEN I

would expect a clarification.

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

"Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:OvMcAkS2HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Actually, looking up OCR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCR) returns

> several definitions which apply to computers.

> Optical Character Recognition

> Original Cast Recording

> Optimum Currency Region

> OverClocked Remix

>

> and a few not so computery:

> Oxford, Cambridge, and RSA

> OoCyte Retrieval

> Official Cash Rate

> Office of Civil Rights

>

> (John suggested Old Corporate Relics)

> With such a limited description of the problem, I still say they're

> looking for a computer program to help with their mental health issue.

> (Obsessive Compulsive Recorder?)

> For all we know, they need a program to run their Oceanic Core Reactor.

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:OwSrQEK2HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Ummm... And Official Cash Rate is related to computers how? Whereas OCR

>> as Optical Character Recognition is inherently a computer topic.

>>

>> FYI, the OP *did* come here with a question, one that was perfectly

>> understood by everyone here, including you, I presume. Your only purpose

>> was to strut your imagined superiority and harass the OP to no purpose.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=acronym+dictionary

>>

>

August 7, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

OK, try this one: http://www.acronymfinder.com/ If that doesn't do it for

you, check this out:

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/

"Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:e2IYRlS2HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Good to know, thanks! =)

> (though it doesn't have anything for OCR)

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:OPQESdS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:eZ5HZPS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying to

>>> say about Vista?

>>> Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like cryptic

>>> computer acronyms?

>>> I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP

>>> (original poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but for not

>>> providing any additional information such as the quantity or quality of

>>> information to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else

>>> looking for the same help and anyone with any really useful reples

>>> probably knows what they're talking about with that acronym (personally

>>> I think it just sounds like "what do you get when you combine OCD with a

>>> VCR?").

>>>

>>> With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices,

>>> younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick

>>> responses. They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the

>>> fudge?) is one of the more common abbreviations, though personally I

>>> prefer WTH (what the heck?). If there isn't already, there aught to be

>>> a dictionary of these acronyms.

>>> WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW

>>> OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM

>>> just to name a few

>>>

>

August 7, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

In these groups I think only Old Cantakerous Rumps or Old Crumpled Rumps

don't know what OCR means...

John

Eric wrote:

> Actually, looking up OCR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCR) returns several

> definitions which apply to computers.

> Optical Character Recognition

> Original Cast Recording

> Optimum Currency Region

> OverClocked Remix

>

> and a few not so computery:

> Oxford, Cambridge, and RSA

> OoCyte Retrieval

> Official Cash Rate

> Office of Civil Rights

>

> (John suggested Old Corporate Relics)

> With such a limited description of the problem, I still say they're looking

> for a computer program to help with their mental health issue.

> (Obsessive Compulsive Recorder?)

> For all we know, they need a program to run their Oceanic Core Reactor.

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:OwSrQEK2HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

>>Ummm... And Official Cash Rate is related to computers how? Whereas OCR as

>>Optical Character Recognition is inherently a computer topic.

>>

>>FYI, the OP *did* come here with a question, one that was perfectly

>>understood by everyone here, including you, I presume. Your only purpose

>>was to strut your imagined superiority and harass the OP to no purpose.

>>

>>--

>>Gary S. Terhune

>>MS-MVP Shell/User

>>

>

August 7, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

What about your 'house-work', Gary?

Are you by any chance 'winging it'?

How else would you find the time to do 'all this work'?

Just kidding <g> <H>.

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:OV$1QxS2HHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> OK, try this one: http://www.acronymfinder.com/ If that doesn't do it for

> you, check this out:

> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=acronym+dictionary

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

>

> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:e2IYRlS2HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > Good to know, thanks! =)

> > (though it doesn't have anything for OCR)

> >

> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> > news:OPQESdS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/

> >>

> >> --

> >> Gary S. Terhune

> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

> >> http://www.grystmill.com

> >>

> >> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:eZ5HZPS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >>> That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying to

> >>> say about Vista?

> >>> Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like

cryptic

> >>> computer acronyms?

> >>> I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP

> >>> (original poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but for

not

> >>> providing any additional information such as the quantity or quality

of

> >>> information to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else

> >>> looking for the same help and anyone with any really useful reples

> >>> probably knows what they're talking about with that acronym

(personally

> >>> I think it just sounds like "what do you get when you combine OCD with

a

> >>> VCR?").

> >>>

> >>> With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices,

> >>> younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick

> >>> responses. They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the

> >>> fudge?) is one of the more common abbreviations, though personally I

> >>> prefer WTH (what the heck?). If there isn't already, there aught to

be

> >>> a dictionary of these acronyms.

> >>> WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW

> >>> OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM

> >>> just to name a few

> >>>

> >

>

August 7, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

I am at this moment stuck at a remote location, baby-sitting six toy poodles

and working on a website. Going back to construction in a couple of days.

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=acronym+dictionary

"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:eZ7qm3S2HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> What about your 'house-work', Gary?

> Are you by any chance 'winging it'?

> How else would you find the time to do 'all this work'?

> Just kidding <g> <H>.

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:OV$1QxS2HHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> OK, try this one: http://www.acronymfinder.com/ If that doesn't do it for

>> you, check this out:

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>

>> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:e2IYRlS2HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> > Good to know, thanks! =)

>> > (though it doesn't have anything for OCR)

>> >

>> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> > news:OPQESdS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> >> http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >> Gary S. Terhune

>> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> >> http://www.grystmill.com

>> >>

>> >> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:eZ5HZPS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> >>> That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying

>> >>> to

>> >>> say about Vista?

>> >>> Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like

> cryptic

>> >>> computer acronyms?

>> >>> I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP

>> >>> (original poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but for

> not

>> >>> providing any additional information such as the quantity or quality

> of

>> >>> information to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else

>> >>> looking for the same help and anyone with any really useful reples

>> >>> probably knows what they're talking about with that acronym

> (personally

>> >>> I think it just sounds like "what do you get when you combine OCD

>> >>> with

> a

>> >>> VCR?").

>> >>>

>> >>> With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices,

>> >>> younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick

>> >>> responses. They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the

>> >>> fudge?) is one of the more common abbreviations, though personally I

>> >>> prefer WTH (what the heck?). If there isn't already, there aught to

> be

>> >>> a dictionary of these acronyms.

>> >>> WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW

>> >>> OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM

>> >>> just to name a few

>> >>>

>> >

>>

>

August 7, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:On0%235TU2HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> I am at this moment stuck at a remote location,

hope it isn't Iraq...

>baby-sitting six toy poodles

must be interesting, they are cute little fellows..

> and working on a website. Going back to construction in a couple of days.

Everyone needs a break now and then.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> >> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=acronym+dictionary

>

> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eZ7qm3S2HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> > What about your 'house-work', Gary?

> > Are you by any chance 'winging it'?

> > How else would you find the time to do 'all this work'?

> > Just kidding <g> <H>.

> >

> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> > news:OV$1QxS2HHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> OK, try this one: http://www.acronymfinder.com/ If that doesn't do it

for

> >> you, check this out:

> >>

> >> --

> >> Gary S. Terhune

> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

> >> http://www.grystmill.com

> >>

> >> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:e2IYRlS2HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> > Good to know, thanks! =)

> >> > (though it doesn't have anything for OCR)

> >> >

> >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> >> > news:OPQESdS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> >> http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/

> >> >>

> >> >> --

> >> >> Gary S. Terhune

> >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

> >> >> http://www.grystmill.com

> >> >>

> >> >> "Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:eZ5HZPS2HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> >>> That makes no sense. This is the WinME forum. What are you trying

> >> >>> to

> >> >>> say about Vista?

> >> >>> Are you trying to say you're not computer literate, but you like

> > cryptic

> >> >>> computer acronyms?

> >> >>> I can understand what ctowers was saying, and I'll agree with OP

> >> >>> (original poster) was lazy for not only abbreviating as such but

for

> > not

> >> >>> providing any additional information such as the quantity or

quality

> > of

> >> >>> information to be scanned, although (as I said before) anyone else

> >> >>> looking for the same help and anyone with any really useful reples

> >> >>> probably knows what they're talking about with that acronym

> > (personally

> >> >>> I think it just sounds like "what do you get when you combine OCD

> >> >>> with

> > a

> >> >>> VCR?").

> >> >>>

> >> >>> With the invention of the Instant Messenger (IM) hand held devices,

> >> >>> younger people are using smaller keyboards and expecting quick

> >> >>> responses. They've learned to abbreviate everything. WTF (what the

> >> >>> fudge?) is one of the more common abbreviations, though personally

I

> >> >>> prefer WTH (what the heck?). If there isn't already, there aught

to

> > be

> >> >>> a dictionary of these acronyms.

> >> >>> WTF W8 4 U B4 IMHO LMAO L8R FYI FWIW

> >> >>> OCR OP HD PGM OS GB RAM MS IE OEM

> >> >>> just to name a few

> >> >>>

> >> >

> >>

> >

>

August 7, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

Hello!

"Jean" <Jean@spam.not> wrote in message news:e2%23z6WF2HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Anyone know of a decent basic free OCR program that works on Win ME?

>

HP / UNVL Tesseract OCR

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesseract_%28software%29

was open-sourced and it is now located on Google Code:

where development continues ...

Here are the Windows binaries, but I don't know if they work in Windows ME/98:

http://code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr/downloads/list

(there are two win32 downloads - one is built with VC++6 and

the second with VC++Express)

BTW, it is possible to train it for special characters (with some limitations)

http://code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr/wiki/TrainingTesseract

HTH, Roman

August 7, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

Hello!

"Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:eOnRMpJ2HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Thanks......not too sure I am any further ahead. I will stick with my photo proggies and leave the complicated stuff to you

> guys!!

>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_character_recognition

HTH, Roman

August 8, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:eeSuRaU2HHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:On0%235TU2HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> I am at this moment stuck at a remote location,

>

> hope it isn't Iraq...

Actually, it's my other home across town. (Don't ask, it's complicated.) I'm

"remote" from my main abode and office. Still, the website contstruction

keeps me busy, mostly cursing.

>>baby-sitting six toy poodles

>

> must be interesting, they are cute little fellows..

What's interesting is a middle-aged couple in a double bed and all those

poodles trying to snuggle up.

>> and working on a website. Going back to construction in a couple of days.

>

> Everyone needs a break now and then.

Yup! Can't wait to get back to that real construction and relax for a while!

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

August 8, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

Whatever it is, as long as you enjoy what your are doing, Gary.

What do you think of Roman's suggestion, does it 'come up to standard'?

Harry.

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:uKZinsV2HHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eeSuRaU2HHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >

> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> > news:On0%235TU2HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> I am at this moment stuck at a remote location,

> >

> > hope it isn't Iraq...

>

> Actually, it's my other home across town. (Don't ask, it's complicated.)

I'm

> "remote" from my main abode and office. Still, the website contstruction

> keeps me busy, mostly cursing.

>

> >>baby-sitting six toy poodles

> >

> > must be interesting, they are cute little fellows..

>

> What's interesting is a middle-aged couple in a double bed and all those

> poodles trying to snuggle up.

>

> >> and working on a website. Going back to construction in a couple of

days.

> >

> > Everyone needs a break now and then.

>

> Yup! Can't wait to get back to that real construction and relax for a

while!

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

>

August 8, 2007

Re: free OCR program?

Dunno, and I don't have the time or patience to look into it, though I might

do so down the road. I'm not one of those who flock to open source apps.

It's my impression that most are rather clunky. (Gonna get shot at for that

one.)

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

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>

> Whatever it is, as long as you enjoy what your are doing, Gary.

> What do you think of Roman's suggestion, does it 'come up to standard'?

>

> Harry.

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:uKZinsV2HHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:eeSuRaU2HHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> >

>> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> > news:On0%235TU2HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> >> I am at this moment stuck at a remote location,

>> >

>> > hope it isn't Iraq...

>>

>> Actually, it's my other home across town. (Don't ask, it's complicated.)

> I'm

>> "remote" from my main abode and office. Still, the website contstruction

>> keeps me busy, mostly cursing.

>>

>> >>baby-sitting six toy poodles

>> >

>> > must be interesting, they are cute little fellows..

>>

>> What's interesting is a middle-aged couple in a double bed and all those

>> poodles trying to snuggle up.

>>

>> >> and working on a website. Going back to construction in a couple of

> days.

>> >

>> > Everyone needs a break now and then.

>>

>> Yup! Can't wait to get back to that real construction and relax for a

> while!

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User