Vendors of Optical Character Recognition Equipment

Optical Character Recognition Systems scan a printed page and create a computer file of the contents. Some systems then read aloud the text. Others do not.

Some system are designed to hide their computer origins. Often there is a replacement keyboard with only a few controls. Other systems are quite plainly integrated into your existing computer system. Before you purchase a system, figure out how comfortable you are with computers.

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AI Squared
PO Box 669
Manchester Center VT 05255
802-362-3612 v
802-262-1670 f
zoomtext@aisquared.com
ZoomText Xtra interfaces with OCR systems
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Baum Products GmbH
Schloss Langenzell
Wiesenbach D-69257
Germany
+49 6223 49090 v
+49 6223 490999 f
Smartreader
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Brea Technical
4 Nancevallon, Brea
Camborne, Cornwall TR14 9DE
United Kingdom
+44 120-971-4056 v
+44 120-971-4475 f
Closeup and Page Reader/Talking Table
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Dolphin Computer Access
50 East Third Ave
San Mateo CA 94401
866-797-5921 v
650-348-7403 f
info@dolphinusa.com
Cicero "plug in"
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Dolphin Systems, UK
PO Box 83
Worcester WR3 8TU
United Kingdom
+44 1905 754577 v
+44 1905 754559 f
sales@dolphinaccess.com
Lexis Text reader for Windows
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F.H. Papenmeier GmbH & Co KG
Talweg 2, Postfach 1620
Schwerte D-58239
Germany
+49 2304 9460 v
+49 2304 946246 f
info.reha@papenmeier.de
Readmaster 3
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Freedom Scientific
11800 31st Court North
St. Petersburg FL 33716
800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000 tech: 727-803-8600 v
727-803-8001 f
info@freedomscientific.com
OpenBook, WYNN for those with learning disabilities
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Freedom Scientific, Learning Systems Group
480 California Avenue, Suite 201
Palo Alto CA 94035
650-475-5435; 727-803-8600 tech support v
650-475-1067 f
wynn@freedomscientific.com
OpenBook, WYNN for those with learning disabilities.
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hedo Software und Systeme GmbH
Klausner Ring 18
Kirchheim/Mchn. D-85551
Germany
+49 89 9048990 v
+49 89 9046183 f
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JBliss Imaging Systems
650 Sarasota Ave
San Jose CA 95129
408-246-5783 v
408-246-5735 f
info@jbliss.com
ezVOP Reading System for the vision impaired
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Kurweil Education Systems, Inc
52 Third Ave.
Burlington MA 01803
781-203-5000 or 800-894-5374 v
781-238-0986 f
info@kurweiledu.com
Kurzweil 1000 is an award-winning reading machine with built-in computer.,
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Novotech GmbH
Alpenstrasse 3
Konstanz D-78464
Germany
+49 7531 68130 v
+49 7531 68620 f
Lesephon Standard and EuroProfi
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Portset Systems
Shilds House, Brook Street, Biship
Waltham Southampton SP32 1AX
United Kingdom
+44-148-989-3919 v
+44-148-989-33320 f
admin@portset.co.uk
Portset Reader
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Recognita Corp
PO Box 55
Budapest H-1251
Hungary
+361 201 8925 v
+361 201 7607 f
info@recognita.hu
Recognita Reader 3.0 for DOS

Reinecker Reha-Technik GmbH
Sandwiesenstr, 19
Alsbach-Hahnlein D-64665
Germany
+49 6257 4897 v
+49 6257 2561 f
Reading Ace, Reading Ace Profi
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Sensory Tools Division, Robotron Group
15 Stamford Road
Oakleigh VIC 3166
Australia
+61 3-9568-2568 v
+61 3-9568-1137 f
info@sensorytools.com
Galileo Reading System, and Simon
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Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc.
9 Noland Court
Hauppauge NY 11788
516-724-4479 v
516-724-4479 f
contact@tvi-web.com
sells the Rainbow Reading Machine from Robotron
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