[bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning books and question about page breaks
- From: "Sandi Ryan" <sjryan2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:24:39 -0600
Hi Valerie,
I understood that the several people who have Optic Books are crazy about them,
and decided that if I bought a good one, perhaps it would last a good long
time. It's nearly impossible to find anything usable locally these days. But
that just means I have to wait a week.
It would be wonderful if there could be a way to make sure volunteers had
excellent equipment. There are lots of very patient volunteers in our system,
working with what they have. I've been one of us!
Sandi
----- Original Message -----
From: Valerie Maples
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 3:33 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanning books and question about page breaks
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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