Prospero 1.32 Released

[Eric Schnell]

     Prospero is an electronic document delivery tool designed as a 
complement to Ariel.  It converts Ariel's TIFF files to PDF and distributes 
them directly to patrons using the Web or email.  Prospero also allows the 
import of TIFF and PDF files not associated with Ariel.


New in Prospero 1.32:           http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/prospero/

     * TWAIN scanner support --  scan directly into Prospero using a 
scanner's native software, or, software built into Prospero.  This is the 
first release of the Prospero's built-in scanning software and we are still 
working on compression.  Right now it is 4:1 (1mb file compresses to 
250k).  This will improve with time.   We are testing on a HP 6300 scanner 
with an document feeder.  Currently, only 300 DPI Black and White images 
are supported.  Scanners that make use of ISIS drivers, such as the Minolta 
PS3000, may or may not be supported in the future.

    * Modified  logging system -- there are now two tabs. The tab "On Web 
Server" shows what documents are waiting to be viewed by patron on the Web 
server. The "Log" tab tracks documents sent to the patron via the web or 
email.  The later lists activity such as user deletes and all processed 
document.

    Prospero is free to use, copy, modify, or redistribute under the terms 
of the GNU General Public License.


-Eric





Eric Schnell
Assistant Professor
Head, Information Technology Services
Prior Health Sciences Library
The Ohio State University
schnell.9 at osu.edu / 614-292-4870
http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/eric.html