Thread: Anyone use the Magic Wand scanner from VuPoint?
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Old 02-21-2012, 02:08 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by blue_skies View Post
Hi, I have been interested in the Vupoint Magic Wand. If I am remembering correctly, I think I read that it comes with a copy of ABBYY Fine Reader which can be used to OCR the scans. Is this true?

Also, I have read that the latest version of ABBYY Fine Reader is much better at character recognition than previous versions which produced a lot of errors. Does the Magic Wand come with the latest version of this software?

Thanks!
Hi. The new Magic Wand II (ST441-VP) comes with the latest version of ABBYY Screenshot Reader. Although not as robust as Fine Reader, I haven't personally heard any complaints about it. I've used it personally and it does a good job.
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