[gui-talk] One more try: hand held scanners

Fri Aug 10 21:54:31 CDT 2007

Joel,

Try this link:

http://www.knfbreader.com/

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:17:54 -0700, Joel Deutsch wrote:

>Does anyone else know where on the NFB site to find this device? I went to 
>the products and technology section. There is a list of links to categories 
>of items-- audio devices, health gizmos, canes, etc.-- but no category that 
>sounds right for a canner and reader.

>So I went to the search function and tried KNFB Reader, because that's what 
>Seville calls it below, but got no result. Tried just "reader," but nothing. 
>Tried just KNFB, but nothing.

>Can anyone help me with this search? Thanks a lot.
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Seville Allen" <ceoallen at erols.com>
>To: "'NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List'" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 11:26 AM
>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] One more try: hand held scanners

>The knfb reader is good for reading cd labels. It is very portable, the size
>of the old brownie cameras.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Joel Deutsch
>Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 2:14 PM
>To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] One more try: hand held scanners

>Okay. That's food for thought. I'm certainly not going to go to my CD
>collection, pluck out something arbitrarily, walk back across the room to my

>desk, and present the CD jewel box to the scanner. That would make no sense
>at all. This doesn't sound practical for my use. But I'll go to that site
>and see what else they say about it.

>Meantime, does anyone have another URL for information about other such
>products? I know there are several of them. Does anyone remember their
>names?
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Otis Blue" <o.blue at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "'NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List'" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 10:40 AM
>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] One more try: hand held scanners

>Hi,

>Yes it's hood to the computer by a long USB or PS2 cable.  You can hold it
>in your hand like a regular bar code reader but it also comes with a stand
>for resting on your desk.

>Otis Blue

>Milwaukee Wisconsin
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>Email: o.blue at sbcglobal.net

>-----Original Message-----
>From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Joel Deutsch
>Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 12:05 PM
>To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] One more try: hand held scanners

>Otis,

>Wow, you mean the device isn't actually portable in the real sense? if your
>computer's in one room and your CD collection you've labeled with bar codes
>is in another room, you have to order some kind of long USB extension cord
>so you can hold the scanner to your CDs, or take the CDs out of the case and

>go to the room with your computer to scan them? I know, of course if that's
>the case, you'd make sure the CDs were stored in the same room where you
>have the computer. And you would have a cord that was, how long, I can't
>guess.

>But that's really weird. Not handy at all. I saw something like this device
>at the CSUN show once, and it was like a bloated TV remote, that's all. Not
>something that had to be connected to anything. Don't these devices use
>flash memory or something, so they can be self contained?

>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Otis Blue" <o.blue at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "'NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List'" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 1:52 AM
>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] One more try: hand held scanners

>Hi,

>It connects to the computer instead of being portable.  I guess it's all
>right to be connected to the computer if you're going to be using it for
>small items like CD's or such.  I got a demo of the software and it sounds
>great.  PS2 is that keyboard and mouse port.

>Otis Blue

>Milwaukee Wisconsin
>53218-4349
>Voice: (414)-461-8885
>Fax: (414)-461-8856
>Cell: (414)-736-3967
>Email: o.blue at sbcglobal.net

>-----Original Message-----
>From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Joel Deutsch
>Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 10:34 PM
>To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] One more try: hand held scanners

>Otis,

>Hi. A couple of questions. First, what is it you don't like about the USB
>port connedtivity? Could you explain why, and what the better alternative
>would be, in your opinion? And what is PS2? (Personally, I have USB ports on

>the back and the front of my PC, and things work fine like  that. Printer,
>flatbed scanner, .mp3 player, etc. So I don't know what you mean.

>2. What are  RS-232 or keyboard
>wedge connection ? I never heard these terms.

>Thanks very much.

>Also,
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Otis Blue" <o.blue at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "'NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List'" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 8:13 PM
>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] One more try: hand held scanners

>Hi,

>Check out Scan and Say at http://www.barcode-solutions.com/scanandsay.html.
>It's the cheapest bar code solution out right now.  The only bad  thing I
>don't like about it is that it hooks up to your computer using a USB port or
>a PS2 port.

>Scan and SayT includes:
>Talking software for Windows with 5 different voice settings
>Descriptions for approximately 500,000 grocery and retail items - easily add
>new
>items yourself!
>Supports UPC and EAN barcode standards.
>500 pre-printed self-adhesive barcodes to use on items without barcodes
>Multi-line scanner
>Audio user manual (PDF version also included)
>NO SCREEN READER SOFTWARE REQUIRED!!!
>$395 PLUS $20 SHIPPING.  Note: Specify USB (recommended), RS-232 or keyboard
>wedge connection when ordering.

>Otis Blue

>Milwaukee Wisconsin
>53218-4349
>Voice: (414)-461-8885
>Fax: (414)-461-8856
>Cell: (414)-736-3967
>Email: o.blue at sbcglobal.net

>-----Original Message-----
>From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Joel Deutsch
>Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 9:27 PM
>To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
>Subject: [gui-talk] One more try: hand held scanners

>Can anyone give me links to information about hand held scanners that blind
>people use to label items and identify them? As I've said a couple of time,
>I seem to remember these devices being discussed or at least referred to her

>on this list, and as I said, I want to look into them now as part of a plan
>to make my music CD collection accessible again.

>Anybody remember what these devices  are, who sells them, and where to find
>information, reviews or anything about them? And if no one still feels like
>piping up, would someone please tell me the name and subscription address of

>a mailing list where I might ask this sort of question and be responded to?
>I remember there's a list called Blind Tech, for instance. Would that work?
>How do you subscribe?

>thanks.

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