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Re: Punch Cards/Optical Mark Reading Software



On Tue, 2005-01-18 at 16:30 +0000, Dave Whiteley wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 18, 2005 at 10:18:12AM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> > On Tue, 2005-01-18 at 10:58 +0000, Dave Whiteley wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > I need to read some punch/marked cards.  I have access to a couple of
> > > Chatsworth Data Corporation card readers, and am searching for some
> > > software.  I have web-searched, but not come up with anything.
> > > Anybody know of any linux software that does the job?
> > > 
> > > I am sure that it would not be too hard to write - but workload and
> > > time restraints are not friendly.
> > 
> > How the heck does a punch card reader interface to a PC?
> 
> RS232  (Ah yes, I remember it well!)
> > 
> > Some sort of mainframe gateway product?
> 
> No,
> 
> Student exam multiple choice question marking!

Yes, but *punch cards*??  England isn't that far behind the times,
is it?

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