Re: DMC manuals PDF project

["v_davidj" <v-davidj@xxxx>]

Hi Michael,

Not to rain on your parade, but to save you some time and sore 
fingers. There is an easier way to convert the manual 
into "digital" form. Do you have a scanner? I suggest that you use 
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) which is built-in to Windows 
XP. It allows one to scan a document, and convert it into editable 
text (i.e. Word, PDF, etc.).

If you don't have a scanner, you can pick one up for cheap on the 
internet (ebay or www.dell.com) or a computer store like CompUSA for 
less than $100.

I converted the manual a couple of years ago and constantly add 
revisions and notes to it. Also having it in a Word Doc format 
makes it easy to search for words/terms etc.

Hope this is helpful information.
Thanks!
Dave


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "minox8x11" <mpaine@xxxx> wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I am undertaking a HUGE task of rewriting the 3 DMC books in my 
PC. The purpose of this is not to give it away free or in electronic 
form. If I suceed, and there is a large enough demand, I will create 
a metal binder enclosed version with updates as they are made. The 
book will be printed rather then Xerox'd so the words and pictures 
are clear.
> 
> Anyway I have posted samples of the files I am creating in a 
folder called "6067-pdf" in the files section.
> 
> Yes, I know lots of others have tried this task before Dave :-P
> 
> 
> Michael Paine
> Vin# 6067