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Hi
I have upgraded my PC and I need ScanSoft Omnipage 4 on the new one but I cannot find the original installation CD
It is bought and paid for a few years ago, but now I am stuck.
Is there any way to transfer the program from the old PC to the new?
Many thanks
Matt
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Why can I only enter a 30 character title? there is no way to describe a problem such as "move a PC program from one windows machine to another" in 30 characters... I couldnt' even fit "Transfer Software to another PC" in 30 characters unless I learn shorthand LOL ! - so my apologies for the ridiculous and meaningless title to this question - I'll be lucky if I get one response!!!!
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I just tried to re submit and even the TAG can't be more than 30 characters long. Oh well - lets see what happens!
I have upgraded my PC and I need ScanSoft Omnipage 4 on the new one but I cannot find the original installation CD
It is bought and paid for a few years ago, but now I am stuck.
Is there any way to transfer the program from the old PC to the new?
Many thanks
Matt
P.S.
Why can I only enter a 30 character title? there is no way to describe a problem such as "move a PC program from one windows machine to another" in 30 characters... I couldnt' even fit "Transfer Software to another PC" in 30 characters unless I learn shorthand LOL ! - so my apologies for the ridiculous and meaningless title to this question - I'll be lucky if I get one response!!!!
P.P.S.
I just tried to re submit and even the TAG can't be more than 30 characters long. Oh well - lets see what happens!
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Laplink do some software called PCmover that claims to move apps well.
Entry level seems to be $20.
http://www.laplink.com
has some mixed reviews, it's fair to say... but if you're just after one app, it might be worth doing as the new version of Omnipage appears to cost $150.
Entry level seems to be $20.
http://www.laplink.com
has some mixed reviews, it's fair to say... but if you're just after one app, it might be worth doing as the new version of Omnipage appears to cost $150.
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Thank you for all your help.
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Hi Matt,
The "SE" makes a big difference! It stands for Special Edition. You are correct about it — the SE versions are bundled with scanners. Nuance does deals with many scanner manufacturers to include bundled copies of OmniPage (and PaperPort — see below). In addition to the money that Nuance earns on the OEM deals, the other play for Nuance is to offer an "inexpensive" upgrade from the bundled SE version to the full retail version. However, the street price of the full version is often less than the upgrade cost!
So your OP SE 4.0 is certainly based on a later version than the 1996 OP 4.0, although I don't know what version that is. According to Canon's What's in the Box page, the CanoScan LiDE 600F came with a Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. However, Nuance does not allow the scanner manufacturers to post OmniPage (or PaperPort) at their websites. But you may me be able to get Canon to send you replacement media by contacting them here:
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/form_display/sup_by_email
That said, if you're willing to spend $60, I think you'll be happier with the retail full OP18 (standard) that I mentioned above. Also, another idea is to go with Nuance's PaperPort, which is not a dedicated OCR package, but can perform OCR via OmniPage, which is included "under the covers" (the OmniPage OCR engine is built into PaperPort):
http://nuance.com/for-individuals/by-product/paperport/index.htm
PaperPort is a robust scanning/imaging package that does a lot more than just OCR (but for pure OCR, is not as robust as OmniPage). I use PaperPort extensively, much more than OmniPage. Its OCR capabilities (via the built-in OmniPage) may be adequate for your purposes. I don't know what your OCR requirements are, but, for example, if you're primarily interested in creating PDF searchable files, PaperPort does a great job (both via scanning and Save As). PaperPort Pro is expensive (list price of $200, street price usually around half that), but the latest PaperPort (standard), which is version 14, is available right now for a street price in the $35 range:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CELKLM/
I doubt that you'll need the features in PP14 Pro that aren't in PP14 (standard), but if you'd like to compare them, take a look at the file <Comparison Matrix of PP14 Standard and PP14 Professional.pdf> in the Files section at this wiki:
https://sites.google.com/site/wikipaperport/files
As a disclaimer, I want to emphasize that I have no affiliation with Nuance and no financial interest in it whatsoever. I am simply a happy user/customer. Regards, Joe
The "SE" makes a big difference! It stands for Special Edition. You are correct about it — the SE versions are bundled with scanners. Nuance does deals with many scanner manufacturers to include bundled copies of OmniPage (and PaperPort — see below). In addition to the money that Nuance earns on the OEM deals, the other play for Nuance is to offer an "inexpensive" upgrade from the bundled SE version to the full retail version. However, the street price of the full version is often less than the upgrade cost!
So your OP SE 4.0 is certainly based on a later version than the 1996 OP 4.0, although I don't know what version that is. According to Canon's What's in the Box page, the CanoScan LiDE 600F came with a Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. However, Nuance does not allow the scanner manufacturers to post OmniPage (or PaperPort) at their websites. But you may me be able to get Canon to send you replacement media by contacting them here:
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/form_display/sup_by_email
That said, if you're willing to spend $60, I think you'll be happier with the retail full OP18 (standard) that I mentioned above. Also, another idea is to go with Nuance's PaperPort, which is not a dedicated OCR package, but can perform OCR via OmniPage, which is included "under the covers" (the OmniPage OCR engine is built into PaperPort):
http://nuance.com/for-individuals/by-product/paperport/index.htm
PaperPort is a robust scanning/imaging package that does a lot more than just OCR (but for pure OCR, is not as robust as OmniPage). I use PaperPort extensively, much more than OmniPage. Its OCR capabilities (via the built-in OmniPage) may be adequate for your purposes. I don't know what your OCR requirements are, but, for example, if you're primarily interested in creating PDF searchable files, PaperPort does a great job (both via scanning and Save As). PaperPort Pro is expensive (list price of $200, street price usually around half that), but the latest PaperPort (standard), which is version 14, is available right now for a street price in the $35 range:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CELKLM/
I doubt that you'll need the features in PP14 Pro that aren't in PP14 (standard), but if you'd like to compare them, take a look at the file <Comparison Matrix of PP14 Standard and PP14 Professional.pdf> in the Files section at this wiki:
https://sites.google.com/site/wikipaperport/files
As a disclaimer, I want to emphasize that I have no affiliation with Nuance and no financial interest in it whatsoever. I am simply a happy user/customer. Regards, Joe
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