Thanks. I always scan with gray scale on, unless I am having a difficult time with a book and the scanning optimizer changes my settings. -Alyssa _____ From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Laura Ann Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 12:21 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Book Covers no the covers aren't required. Sometimes scanning them with gray scale will work but its more difficult with library books. It just depends on the individual book. . Laura Ann At 11:18 AM 3/16/2009, you wrote: Hi. I have two library books here that I scanned Saturday and yesterday. Are covers mandatory? I am asking because they refuse to scan. There is obviously stuff written on them, but Kurzweil is not recognizing it all. Should I remove the plastic and attempt to scan the paper beneath it? I hate the thought of doing that since it looks like the sheet is stuck pretty nicely beneath the plastic. -Alyssa