Kurzweil 3000Kurzweil 3000

Ron StewartRon StewartAccess Technology InstructorAccess Technology InstructorHigh Tech Center Training UnitHigh Tech Center Training Unit

Kurzweil 3000Kurzweil 3000

Designed for individuals with Designed for individuals with visionvision– Learning disabilitiesLearning disabilities– Low visionLow vision– TBI/ABITBI/ABI– ADD/ADHDADD/ADHD

Kurzweil 3000 Kurzweil 3000 VersionsVersions Kurzweil 3000 ProfessionalKurzweil 3000 Professional

– Scans and readsScans and reads– Includes KESI Virtual PrinterIncludes KESI Virtual Printer– Reads all formatsReads all formats– Required to read PDF documentsRequired to read PDF documents

Kurzweil 3000 Learn Station Kurzweil 3000 Learn Station – Handles KESI, Word, RTF, and TXT Handles KESI, Word, RTF, and TXT

filesfiles– Works with DAISY and NIMAS filesWorks with DAISY and NIMAS files

PricingPricing

Kurzweil 3000 ProfessionalKurzweil 3000 Professional– Color $1495Color $1495– B&W $1095B&W $1095

Learn Station $395Learn Station $395

Base priceBase price Site license prices lessSite license prices less

Pro Costs MorePro Costs More

Kurzweil 3000 ProKurzweil 3000 Pro– ScansScans– Runs OCR (optical character recognition)Runs OCR (optical character recognition)

Need Pro for alt media specialistNeed Pro for alt media specialist– To produce KESI filesTo produce KESI files

Good to have at least one copy of Pro Good to have at least one copy of Pro where students have accesswhere students have access– Library and/or learning labLibrary and/or learning lab

Licensing OptionsLicensing Options

Lab PacksLab Packs– One pro station to many learn stationsOne pro station to many learn stations

Network editionNetwork edition– Log on to any networked computerLog on to any networked computer

License-to-GoLicense-to-Go– Students install at home, times outStudents install at home, times out

Web licenseWeb license– Installed on any computer, uses school Installed on any computer, uses school

licenselicense

Mac VersionMac Version

AvailableAvailable Not as robust as the Windows Not as robust as the Windows

versionversion

Kurzweil 1000Kurzweil 1000

Very different interfaceVery different interface Designed for blind usersDesigned for blind users

KESI files work in both 1000 & KESI files work in both 1000 & 30003000– K1000 will open KESI files created in K1000 will open KESI files created in

K3000K3000

K3000 & K1000K3000 & K1000

Can run together on same computerCan run together on same computer– Hook to flatbed scanner for student useHook to flatbed scanner for student use

Nice to have in libraryNice to have in library– Especially in reference section with Especially in reference section with

books that cannot leave the librarybooks that cannot leave the library Also good in learning labsAlso good in learning labs

– Students can scan handouts, articles, Students can scan handouts, articles, etc.etc.

Please note!Please note!

KESI files on CDKESI files on CD– Will not allow student to save notes Will not allow student to save notes

or annotationsor annotations– Cannot write to the CDCannot write to the CD

KESI files that can be saved KESI files that can be saved – Hard drive or networkHard drive or network– USB driveUSB drive

K3000 is a tool for…K3000 is a tool for…

Individuals to scan and readIndividuals to scan and read Document readingDocument reading StudyingStudying Writing supportWriting support

NOT a production scannerNOT a production scanner

KESI Files from ScansKESI Files from Scans

Scan hard copy book to TIFFScan hard copy book to TIFF– Use scanner software bundled with Use scanner software bundled with

scannerscanner Scanning Utility 5000, CapturePerfectScanning Utility 5000, CapturePerfect

Load TIFF into Kurzweil ProLoad TIFF into Kurzweil Pro– File > OpenFile > Open– Or use KESI AutomaterOr use KESI Automater

Kurzweil Pro runs OCRKurzweil Pro runs OCR– Zone and edit as neededZone and edit as needed

Save as KESI fileSave as KESI file

KESI Files from PDFKESI Files from PDF

Obtain PDF from publisherObtain PDF from publisher Load into Kurzweil ProLoad into Kurzweil Pro

– File > OpenFile > Open– Use KESI Virtual PrinterUse KESI Virtual Printer

Kurzweil Pro runs OCRKurzweil Pro runs OCR– Zone and edit as neededZone and edit as needed

Save as KESI fileSave as KESI file

DO NOTDO NOT

Do not run TIFF or PDF through an Do not run TIFF or PDF through an OCR program and save to PDF to OCR program and save to PDF to take into Kurzweiltake into Kurzweil– Kurzweil will run OCR a second time!Kurzweil will run OCR a second time!– Wastes timeWastes time– Adds OCR errorsAdds OCR errors

When to scan with When to scan with KESIKESI Individual students can use Individual students can use

themselves for small projectsthemselves for small projects– Do not expect students to scan own Do not expect students to scan own

books!books!

Sometimes when doing colorSometimes when doing color

K3000 Premise K3000 Premise

““See” the pictureSee” the picture ““Read” the underlying textRead” the underlying text

What you see on screen is not the What you see on screen is not the text being readtext being read– Text hides behind the pictureText hides behind the picture

Kurzweil ProcessKurzweil Process

Analyzes structure of pageAnalyzes structure of page– Determines “zones”Determines “zones”

Analyzes characters on pageAnalyzes characters on page– OCROCR– Creates “underlying text”Creates “underlying text”

When EditingWhen Editing

Edit zones firstEdit zones first Remove headers/footersRemove headers/footers Set primary textSet primary text

– Reads automaticallyReads automatically Set secondary textSet secondary text

– Reads when selectedReads when selected

WorkflowWorkflow

Fix page numbersFix page numbers– View > Page > Set NumberView > Page > Set Number

Header/footerHeader/footer– Ctrl + F8 (under Scan menu)Ctrl + F8 (under Scan menu)

Edit all zones for entire bookEdit all zones for entire book– Ctrl + F5 (under Scan menu)Ctrl + F5 (under Scan menu)

Edit underlying text (under Edit)Edit underlying text (under Edit)– Ctrl + F10Ctrl + F10

Reading ToolReading Tool

Document reader (looks like the Document reader (looks like the page)page)– NOT a screen readerNOT a screen reader

Verbalizes and highlights textVerbalizes and highlights text– Can also just highlight to provide focus Can also just highlight to provide focus

or push reading speedor push reading speed Can set primary and secondary textCan set primary and secondary text Can create MP3sCan create MP3s

Study SkillsStudy Skills

Highlighting marker toolsHighlighting marker tools Annotation and notesAnnotation and notes

– Written and auditoryWritten and auditory Extraction Extraction Dictionary/ThesaurusDictionary/Thesaurus

Writing ToolsWriting Tools

Speaks as you typeSpeaks as you type Audible spell checkerAudible spell checker Word predictionWord prediction Homonym supportHomonym support Drag and drop from reading Drag and drop from reading

document to writing documentdocument to writing document

Test TakingTest Taking

Great test-taking toolGreat test-taking tool Customizable levels of supportCustomizable levels of support Cannot accidentally change Cannot accidentally change

underlying textunderlying text

Kurzweil SupportKurzweil Support

If you want to run a scanner with If you want to run a scanner with Kurzweil, need one that is Kurzweil, need one that is compatiblecompatible

http://www.kurzweiledu.com/scanner_compatibility.asp

Online video tutorialsOnline video tutorials http://www.kurzweiledu.com/vid_ga

llery.aspx