[bksvol-discuss] Re: O_T Scanner drivers or a Trade

  • From: "Sarah Van Oosterwijck" <curiousentity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 12:25:02 -0500

The recessed area is for book overflow as far as I am concerned. :-)  It
must not use much of the glass for parking because I have scanned many books
that took up the whole area of the glass, and they scanned just fine.  Of
course they could have all had good margins--they were all big floppy
paperback text books.

Sarah Van Oosterwijck
curious entity at earthlink dot net

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Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 10:57 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: O_T Scanner drivers or a Trade


> Hi Shelley,
>
> After reading your message, I had to measure the glass on my 4P, which I
> believe you said was the scanner in question, can't tell anymore from this
> thread since the 4C has been mentioned as well.  The 4P has a glass
surface
> of 8.75 by 14.25.  Now that's the glass, not including the recessed area
> running the length of the glass.  I believe, but I'm not sure, that the
> recessed area is nothing other than a ruler or scale.  I also don't know
> for sure if the full glass gets scanned, or whether there is some dead
> space at the beginning for scanner parking or not, but you should
certainly
> get 14 inches out of the scan.  I believe that legal is considered 8.5 by
> 14, and maybe HP gave a bit more for ease of use.  After reading Sarah's
> post, regarding www.pricewatch.com, and the 10 second scan time of her 4P,
> I'm probably going to get a AHA-2940UW SCSI (small computer system
> interface) card for my system to hook up my 4P.  The card is only about
> $16, and even if I have to settle for 300DPI, I'm getting tired of the 45
> second scans of my Epson 1250.  Another nice thing about the 4P is that it
> is built like a tank, and you can put as much pressure on the glass as
> needed without causing the scanner to skip or drag.  While on the topic of
> dragging, I did once have to open up my scanner and clean up the rail that
> the scanner light rides on because it had a build up of gunk and caused
the
> light to drag and make a horrendous noise, but that was the only problem I
> had with it.  As Sarah said, you can find some good deals on SCSI cards,
> and the only reason I'm going with the 2940 is because I already have a
> 68pin to Centronics (spelling) cable.  I got the cable for another 2940
> card, which unfortunately is now in another computer, but at the time the
> cable was non standard and cost about $60.  Going from 68pin (high tech
> SCSI3) to Centronics (low tech SCSI1) wasn't common at the time, but maybe
> things have changed now a days, especially as my other 2940 card cost
> around $240 at the time.
> I'm not trying to scare you off, but rather encourage you as the 4P is a
> work horse of a scanner, and if you can find a SCSI card that will fit
your
> computer, and can find or have a cable to go with it, for a reasonable
> price, I think you will be happy with it.
>
> Dave
>
>
> at 06:24 PM 8/16/2004, you wrote:
> >Kelly,
> >
> >I honestly think this scanner is larger than legal size.  I had a legal
> >sized scanner from HP, and this one is larger than mine.  It looks to be
11
> >X 14 on the scanner glass.
> >
> >He is holding onto it, and trying to figure out something for scanning.
I
> >would take it in a heart beat, but I don't have a skuzy card for my
> >computer, and besides I have a scanner already even if it is paper sized
or
> >about an inch or so longer.
> >
> >
> >Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
> >juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> >Graduate Advisory Council
> >www.guidedogs.com
> >
> >The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
> >stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
> >
> >       -- Vance Havner
>
>


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