[GZG] PDFing SG1, DS1, G-Cav, etc.

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From: Tom B <kaladorn@g...>

Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:06:55 -0400

Subject: [GZG] PDFing SG1, DS1, G-Cav, etc.

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thought:

Anyone got the chops to OCR the stuff to make a searchable PDF? Maybe you
could fix Jon's typos then too (as you won't have to retype the whole page)?

Just a thought (although a labour intensive one).

TomB

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From: Andreas Udby <javelin98@l...>

Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:26:08 -0700

Subject: Re: [GZG] PDFing SG1, DS1, G-Cav, etc.

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have Acrobat Pro 7 and a scanner, but I'm not sure if it has OCR handling
built in. And then, of course, I don't have a copy of those books! If someone
has a copy to lend, I will see what my scanner will handle. I'm in the US if
that makes a difference.

Thanks, Andreas

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From: Martin Connell <mxconnell@o...>

Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:07:22 -0400

Subject: Re: [GZG] PDFing SG1, DS1, G-Cav, etc.

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er my first attempt not being good enough for printing, I concluded that
making graphic images of text pages would never be good enough or produce a
resonable sized PDF.

I am about half way through using OCR on SG1 and have found a new PDF creation
utility (doPDF) that allows me to create pages in A4 size.
(Word to the wise - the utility PrimoPDF is not so Primo!).

For others trying, I am using the OCR built into HP Precision LTX that came
with my HP scanner, dropping the text into MS Word for editing, and then using
doPDF. First 20 pages amde a PDF about 800K in size.

Regards, Martin
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