Pearl - Using with third party apps

Pearl - Using with third party apps

Information:

The Pearl camera is normally a companion product for the Openbook scanning and OCR software. However, it may be used with third party applications provided a suitable driver is installed to make the Pearl accessible. Compatibility with specific software is not guaranteed.

Please visit: Freedom Scientific Pearl hardware driver page

Direct download links
64bit driver
32bit driver

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