[bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning books and question about page breaks
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:33:29 -0800 (PST)
Dear Sandi;
So glad you are getting an OpticBook; hope you love it like we do ours. I wish
we could get every Bookshare scanner an OpticBook; nothing else comes close.
Valerie
Keep up with Nichole's recovery:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples
>
>From: Sandi Ryan <sjryan2@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Mon, February 27, 2012 12:35:30 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning books and question about page breaks
>
>
>Hi Mayrie,
>
>Last week my scanner, which has probably scanned more than a million pages in
>its lifetime, went "ka-chunk" and died. Fortunately, you and Larry had the
>discussion a few weeks back about the Optic Book. I have one on its way to
>me
>now! So I'm feeling very unproductive this week--but very much looking
>forward
>to the new scanner. I got a 3800 for $249, $272.80 with shipping.
>
>Sandi
>
>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Mayrie ReNae
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:11 AM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning books and question about page breaks
>>
>>
>>Hi Chanelle,
>>
>>It's great to have volunteers come back and join us again! So glad you can
>>be
>>here!
>>
>>The best scanner that I've encountered is the OpticBook 3600 or the newer
>>OpticBook3800 made by Plustek. These are scanners on which you can lay a
>>book flat unless it is very large, but even better, with most books,
>>unless
>>the margins are very narrow in the book you're trying to scan, you can
>>scan
>>one page at a time using what they call a "book edge" on the scanner.
>>That
>>means that you lay the book on the scanner with the edge of the scanner
>>smushed up into the spine so that one page lies on the scanner bed, and
>>the
>>other just sort of hangs down the side of the scanner, then turn the book
>>around and put the "down the side" page onto the scanner bed and scan
>>again.
>>It works beautifully.
>>
>>And yes, it is still preferable to have a blank line, your page break, and
>>then another blank line.
>>
>>Hope you have a wonderful time scanning and proofreading!
>>
>>Please feel free to ask if you have any other questions.
>>
>>Mayrie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chanelle Allen
>>Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 7:11 AM
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] scanning books and question about page breaks
>>
>>
>>Dear volunteer list,
>>It has been a few years since I have been on this list and have proofread
>>for
>>Bookshare. I am also interested in scanning some books that I have
>>purchased
>>and would like to contribute to the Bookshare collection.
>>I am using a BrailleConnect 32 when proofreading with Jaws and Microsoft
>>Word
>>on my computer. Is there a way to get a Braille display to show page
>>breaks.
>>After entering the \012 in the Jaws dictionary, Jaws now consistently
>>announces the page breaks. It would be nice if my Braille display could
>>show
>>them as well. Is it still necessary to have a blank line followed by a
>>page
>>break followed by a blank line?
>>When scanning books, it seems that both pages do not fit on the scanner
>>most
>>of the time. It is hard to get the page lined up perfectly and to hold the
>>other pages in a way so that they will not be accidentally scanned. I have
>>tried using a Cano scanner and one that is part of my Hp printer. It seems
>>that removing a book cover and binding would be the best way to ensure
>>quicker and better scans. Has anyone done this? Would it be better to take
>>the books somewhere to have the spines cut? If that is not a good option,
>>what scanners do you use that would allow one to lay a book completely
>>flat
>>to scan two pages at the same time? So far, I have just tried scanning
>>paperback books.
>>
>>Chanelle
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