Interesting idea. Do you mean close the lid and put pressure on the lid insteada of on the book itself? Is that enough pressure? When I started, not knowing any better, I thought that was what the lid was for, but the weight was not enough to hold the book enough to get a good scan. I wouldn't want to damage the lid, which seems to be some sort of hard paper over foam on the inside, but pressing it onto a book. Is it safe? Cindy -- Pratik Patel <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello All, > > For those of you who use flatbed scanners with lids, > I might recommend that > you use the lid to hold down the binding when you do > double-page scanning. > Especially for those who have trouble with hands for > various ergonomic > reasons, this solution is quite worth it. This > might not be a bad practice > for others of us who have no hand trouble. We all > want to ensure that you > don't sustain any long-term injuries because you are > in the practice of > holding the binding down repeatedly. The scanner > lid allows you to use > other parts of your hands and arms to do the job. > > Pratik > > > > Pratik Patel > Interim Director > Office of Special Services > Queens College > Director > CUNY Assistive Technology Services > The City University of New York > ppatel@xxxxxx > > > > > _____ > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of robert tweedy > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 7:17 PM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Scannin g > > > I hold the book down and hard cover is easier > but still hold both down. > I have a legal size bed so it is easier on both. > For skype contact bobwichitaks > For msn contact info rt5117@xxxxxxx no emails. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Patti Johnson <mailto:razz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 3:33 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Scannin g > > I was asking the gentleman at FS today if he scanned > books and he said no. > He said what he knew about that was that most > paperbacks have cheap paper > for pages, and the fact you have to hold the binding > down to get a good > scan, so he had never tried scanning a book but said > he thought he might try > it. How many of you hold the binding down while > scanning? Seems to me if > you are going to do that then you have to sit at the > computer/scanner the > whole time the book is scanning, whether you do it > in segments but still, > that sounds like a lot of effort, and wondered if > that is what you all do. > I also wonder if hardback books are easier, if you > have to hold that binding > down as often on a hardback book. The gentleman at > FS said that was one of > the things he really had liked about the reading > edge, that all that effort > wasn't necessary because of how you had the book > positioned on the scanner, > and the fact you could put it in a farther back > position, however he said > it. Anyway, just curious, > Patti > > Me and my guide dog; > He does a good job, > He keeps me safe > So life is just great > For me and my guide dog. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com