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OCR Program, Free and Easy to use Programs, Can Anyone Help Me?

By Bert Spangenthal

Industry Observer with Retired Realtor

October 03, 2009 04:26 PM

I am currently looking for a OCR Program. I hear there are free, easy to use programs available. Can anyone help me.

Let me give you a little history about myself. I am currently taking a seizure medication to help prevent my hands from shaking. My handwriting is getting so bad that at times I have a hard time reading my own writing. This makes it extremely difficult when I have to write on real estate documents. My company does have forms available on a computer program, but the letters and numbers do not come out in a uniform manner.

I am currently thinking about purchasing a HP J4680 Office Jet All in One. This is a printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine.I am told their is a computer program by Nuance Communications PDF 5 Professional program for $89.99 I would need to purchase. With the HP J4680 I can scan documents with blank spaces onto my computer, and print letters and numbers in the appropriate spaces. I was told there may be an OCR program that is free and would be easy to use.

Here is where I need the Active Rain Community. I am looking for an easy to use and install program that will work with the HP J4680. If someone has another alternative to the HP J4680 and a program that will fit my needs I am all ears.

I am 57 years old and a bit of a dinosaur that is trying to get up to speed with technology.

Let me thank everyone in advance for your help.

Bert

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John Rakoci

Eagle Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC

North Myrtle Beach Coastal Carolinas

ZIPFORM.com has nearly every real estate form for nearly every state. They have them on disk- not suggested- and online. The cost is $49 per state (I use both NC and SC) per year. They update forms as your state provides updates. If you load more than one form for a transaction they self-populate the info. They also keep copies as long as you have an account. Forms are easily emailed or printed. Not free- but easy to use and you get 2 years for the price of the software you are considering. Your bic finds out how this works and may spring for the cost on an office computer as blanks can be printed for everyone's use also.

Oct 03, 2009 05:16 PM

Bert Spangenthal

Retired Realtor - Toledo, OH

Let's see what is out my front door.

John,

Thank you very much for taking the time to respond. I will definately check this out.

Oct 03, 2009 10:17 PM

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