This is making me wonder whether there's not a technique issue involved. I hold the book firmly against the outer and upper edges of the scanner. Firmly means that I try to make sure there's no gap between the top and inside of the book and the scanner.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Riddle" <captinlogic@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:52 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: opticbook scanning
That's odd. Most of the paperbacks I get come out badly when using the edge. Ah well, just goes to show you, YMMV. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mrenae@xxxxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:42 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: opticbook scanningHi Robert, I have to differ with you about the paperbacks. Some do have theprint so close to the binding that they need to be scanned with both pagesflat on the scanner at once, but most, I'd say 19 out of 20 that I have scanned have sufficient margins to scan using the book edge. And I think that Meka has tried both paperbacks and hard covers. I wonder, is anyoneactually using the OpticBook 3600 also running Vista on that computer? I am running XP and have not experienced what Meka talks about, and have talked with her about her settings which match mine, and she still has this issueof not being able to scan effectively using the book edge. Mayrie -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Riddle Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:08 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: opticbook scanningThat opticbook is best suited for hardbacks, rather than paperbacks. This isbecause the light doesn't go all the way to the edge of the scanner, but stops about an inch in. This means that if you try scanning a regularpaperback by putting the binder flush with the edge, you'll get chopped off words because the inner margins didn't get scanned. Try using a hardback onan opticbook. YOu'll be amazed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meka White" <mekawh@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:36 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] opticbook scanningHi Jackie and others: I am reminded of a problem that I have in terms of the opticbook. Whenever I use the reading edge with kurzweil, I never, and I do mean never, get a clean scan. It's so full of errors and it hits way below a normal confidence level. I have used different books, have tried optimizing, but to no avail. Do you have any suggestions? I thought I wasn't using the edge correctly but after Jackie's explanation, I realize that I'm at least doing the mechanics correctly. Meka 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 subjectline.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list ofavailable commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput 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.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput 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.
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