Hi E, The way I usually scan paperbacks is with two-page mode, column identification turned on, and partial columns ignored. This minimizes the junk characters caused by binding shadow. Kellie To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.