OmniPage Pro

The only *really effective* program that will do this (and the only program, period, that will work if the PDF is of a graphic image of a text page) is: OmniPage Pro/Macintosh (srp $500) http://WWW.NUANCE.COM/imaging/omnipage/omnipage-macintosh.asp OmniPage Pro is expensive, but here is a place to get it direct for only $99: ...

OmniPage Pro seems to be the industry standard. ...

I did make sure to choose the OS X OmniPage Pro version as the default OCR program when I installed the drivers in OS 9. ...

Mac marginalization is not an issue, at all. In OmniPage Pro X for Macintosh and Readiris Pro 11, you have two excellent options. For whatever reason you are choosing to replace your current computer, it is still your choice. ...

You appear to be confusing issues. Whatever you paid for it, you bought a scanner to scan images. The manufacturer threw in OmniPage SE OCR software as a convenience to its customers. Those who have serious OCR needs upgrade to OmniPage Pro X for Macintosh or Readiris Pro 11. ...

d it on HP's website. Readiris is not scanner software, it is OCR software. Its purpose is to convert a scanned image into editable text. It major competition is OmniPage Pro X for Macintosh. However, its small sibling, OmniPage SE, is bundled with many scanners. ...

BRAND NEW. Epson Perfection 2480 Photo. USB Connection. Comes with Omnipage Pro OCR software. ...

OmniPage Pro

That's what I was gonna say ScanSoft OmniPage Pro X http://www.scansoft.com/ http://www.scansoft.com/omnipage/mac/

is all I know