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Let me give you the scenario first and then my questions.  (NOTE:
the platform is restricted to either a PC or IBM RS/6000.)

	I would like to scan a user manual for one of our company's
	products.  Then I would like to OCR it and put it in some 
	desktop publishing/word processor format (the manual contains
	text and graphics so desktop publishing may be best).  
	Moreover, once it is OCR'd, I'd like to turn it into a 
	multi/hyper media format so that users can get quick access to 
	the info they need.  I would really like to add audio/video
	sequences to make certain parts easier to understand.

Okay, now for my questions:

	1.  Can you recommend any good scanners and scanning programs.
	    NOTE:  I would also like to scan slides and transparencies
	    (I have seen a flatbed scanner with a special attachment
	    which allows scanning slides, but would like recommendations
	    anyway.)

	2.  Can you recommend any good OCR programs.  It should be able
	    to handle multiple fonts, multiple columns, segregrating
	    text from graphics, multiple word processing/desktop publ.
	    formats, etc.

	3.  Is there any way to take the document just created via 
	    OCR and automatically turn it into a multi/hyper media
	    application?  For instance, could an ASCII file be run 
	    through a program which will turn it into a Toolbook
	    application (or any other multi/hyper media format)?

I'd appreciate any comments to these or other issues relating to this 
sort of project which I haven't raised.

Thanks,

Paul
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