newsbytes@clarinet.com (02/04/90)
HUNGTINGDON VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, U.S.A., 1990 JAN 19 (NB) -- OCR Systems has released version 2.01 of ReadRight, an OCR (optical character recognition) system for the IBM PC or compatible with 640K RAM and 1.5 MB hard disk space. New features to the program include recognition of draft quality dot matrix text and scanning of landscape documents which for widening the scope of readable documents for business users. ReadRight 2.01 directly supports hand scanners such as Logitech ScanMan and The Complete PC Half Page scanner. In addition, ReadRight has the ability to read pages wide than the hand scanner by way of merging multiple image strips. The systems automatically reconstructs the original page and creates a single output text file. Other new additions to the release includes the support of additional page scanners, including The Complete PC, Panasonic FX-RS307, Pentax, Kyocera and Canon IX-30. ReadRight 2.01 can be purchased from scanner manufacturers such as Canon, Chinon, Microtek and Panasonic. Registered users of ReadRight 2.0, will be offered free upgrades to version 2.01. Registered users of versions prior to 2.0 may purchase an upgrade to 2.01 for $99, otherwise the program retails for $495. Call 215 938-7460. (Lori Bragg and Computer Currents/19900119)