ReadEasy2 - a superb quality desktop reading machine

ReadEasy2 Description

ReadEasy2 is the direct replacement to the best selling ReadEasy desktop scanner reading machine.

ReadEasy2 lets you read anything printed within seconds by simply placing it onto its scanner and pressing one button!

Who is ReadEasy2 for?

ReadEasy2 is an ideal reading device for anyone who is blind or struggles to read with a standard video magnifier system. Its crystal clear speech means you can listen to anything printed with ease: books, bills, newspapers, magazines - all by simply pressing one button.

It is also an excellent solution for institutions such as libraries as an accessible access point.

What are ReadEasy2's benefits?

ReadEasy2 has many features that make is a superb reading machine:

• Ease of Use: ReadEasy2 is incredibly simple to operate. Insert your document, press one button and within seconds it is being read out loud to you.
• High speed scanning: ReadEasy2 takes an average of just 15 seconds to scan and begin reading a document to you.
• Twice as fast as book-edge scanning solutions: Due to ReadEasy2's specially selected high power scanner, it scans deep into the spines of books, meaning there is no need for more expensive book-edge solutions saving you both time and money!
• Tactile Keypad overlay: Specially designed for elderly uesrs to further simplify ReadEasy2's operation, if only basic functionality is required, simply fit the included keypad overlay and reduce the number of buttons to just four.
• Four high quality voices as standard: Each ReadEasy2 comes with four high quality natural sounding voices.
• Store your documents: ReadEasy2 is capable of storing over half a million documents that you can retrieve from its memory at any time.
• Audio / Daisy CD playing and burning: ReadEasy2 allows the playing of any audio CD format including Daisy and MP3 CDs. Documents can also be saved directly to CD in either MP3 or standard CD audio format allowing you to listen to them on any standard CD player.
• Import and Export your documents: Import text documents to read aloud and export your scanned documents to either the included CD or MP3 player.

ReadEasy2 Testimonial by Denis Norden

The well known comedy writer and television presenter Denis Norden recently purchased a ReadEasy2 system to replace his existing standalone scanning reading machine. He said of the ReadEasy2:

"I much prefer the ReadEasy2's control pad - it means I can sit back and operate the system rather than sitting over it all the time."

"It's so much faster and more accurate than my old system, which I've only had for a couple of years! It's easier to understand too, without the complicated menus and unnecessary options."

"What amazes me, is that it's also less expensive than my existing, reading machine which is still a current model."

ReadEasy2's main features

Tactile keypad with overlay

ReadEasy2's high contrast tactile keypad	ReadEasy2's keypad with overlay fitted

ReadEasy2's keypad also means you don't have to hunch over the machine to use it - simply sit back and control the speaking of your documents from the comfort of your chair.

Simple front panel controls

ReadEasy2 has replaced ReadEasy's volume control with a large tactile slider allowing for instant and accurate volume alteration.

No awkward menus

Unlike most reading machines, all of ReadEasy2's main features are accessible by their own dedicated button, greatly simplifying its control.

Clear status announcements never leave a user wondering what is happening.

High Speed Scanning

Typical scan-to-read times of just 15 seconds so you're not left waiting for long periods.

Integrated CDRW drive

ReadEasy2's integrated CD drive lets you play audio, MP3 and Daisy format CDs as well as burn your own in audio, text and MP3 formats.

Import and Export your documents

Users can import text documents from CD or USB memory stick to be read aloud by ReadEasy2.

With a scanned document, users can save them directly to MP3 players or audio or MP3 CDs.

Advanced help system

ReadEasy pioneered the key-describe help system and the ReadEasy2 continues to use it today. Just press the help key, then press any other key on the keypad to hear what it does. When you've found the key you need, simply press it again.

Voices

Each ReadEasy2 reading machine comes with four extremely natural sounding, high quality voices (two UK and two US accent voices). Additional voices are available on request.

Languages

ReadEasy2 is available in most European languages. Please contact us for details.

ReadEasy2 Included Accessories

ReadEasy2 comes with the following accessories included as standard:

• Comfortable over ear headphones with in-line volume control.

ReadEasy2 Specifications

• Dimensions:
  L x W x H (centimetres) = 51 x 25.5 x 12
  L x W x H (inches) = 20 x 10 x 5
• Weight: 8.0 kg or 17.5 lbs
• Power Requirements: 110-240V
• Scanning area: Slight larger than A4 (30x22cm)
• Scan-to-read time: Typically 15 seconds
• Choice of colours: ReadEasy2 is available in both black and silver. Custom colours are available on request at an additional cost.