[bookshare-discuss] Re: Scanner question
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:36:04 -0700 (PDT)
That seems to be as much trouble, perhaps more because
one has to life the book and turn it around, that
pressing the spine. Then one just has to slide the
book slightly to left or right to scan the next
page--except when one has to turn the page, of course.
smile Do book edge scanners cost more than flat bed?
If so, it doesn't sound worth it to me--just my
opinion.
Cindy
--- Shane Christenson <drummershane@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes. That's exactly what you do, and it works like a
> champ.
>
> Shane
> At 01:07 PM 8/18/2007, you wrote:
> >I still don't quite understand about book edge
> scanners. Do you
> >scann one page, let the other hang off and then
> turn the book
> >around? I can't quite get a picture in my mind.
> >Cindy, thanks for asking the question. I didn't
> know what a book
> >edge scanner was either.
> >Rita
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Evan Reese"
> <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 10:13 PM
> >Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Scanner question
> >
> >
> >>A book edge scanner is one where the book hangs
> down over the edge
> >>of the scanner. That way, you don't have to press
> down on the book
> >>to avoid missing words in the spine, or the
> scanner seeing a shadow
> >>of the spine. You just push the spine right up to
> the edge of the
> >>scanner and let the other half hang down.
> >>
> >>I do sometimes break the spine, or that's what it
> looks like
> >>anyway, because it can be hard to ensure that the
> middle is getting
> >>scanned properly. But the ones I've taken to be
> examined at the
> >>library they told me looked okay. Although they
> looked a bit
> >>crooked to me when I was done with them. This
> tends to happen more
> >>with paperbacks than hardcovers.
> >>
> >>Personally, I don't see why some people have such
> a problem with
> >>damaged spines. If the pages are not damaged, then
> the book is
> >>perfectly readable and it even stays open better
> too. But some
> >>people seem to. True, they don't look pristine
> from the factory.
> >>But neither does anything else after its been
> used. I'm certainly
> >>not going to pay more than twice as much for a
> scanner just to
> >>prevent the spines from looking a little worn.
> >>
> >>Evan
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Grandma Cindy"
> <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:51 PM
> >>Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Scanner question
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have an Epson and true, I do press down on the
> >>>spine, but I've never broken one, either hard
> bound or
> >>>paperback. Once I was scanning pages from a
> paperback
> >>>that already was broken and had loose section,
> and in
> >>>that case I think I contributed another one or
> two,
> >>>but, as I said, it was in bad shape to begin
> with.
> >>>
> >>>What is a book-edge scanner? I can position the
> books
> >>>in such a way as that they are flush with the
> edge,
> >>>either the bottom or one side or the other. I
> have a
> >>>1660 and think I had a 1250/1650 before.
> >>>
> >>>Cindy
> >>>--- Evan Reese <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>It depends on two things: your budget, and how
> much
> >>>>you care about the
> >>>>condition of the book after you scan it. If
> you're
> >>>>not worried about
> >>>>breaking the spine of books, then lots of people
> >>>>think highly of Epson
> >>>>scanners. You can get a refurbished model from
> their
> >>>>web site for - I think
> >>>>less than one hundred dollars, although I
> haven't
> >>>>checked this personally.
> >>>>Since they're not book edge, you have to flatten
> the
> >>>>book pretty good to
> >>>>avoid missing words in the spine. But you
> probably
> >>>>know that. If you want to
> >>>>keep your books pristine, or nearly so anyway,
> then
> >>>>a great many people like
> >>>>the Plustek Optic Book 3600, which is a book
> edge
> >>>>scanner. The spelling of
> >>>>that might be slightly off. But that scanner
> will
> >>>>set you back around $230,
> >>>>giv or take.
> >>>>
> >>>>HTH
> >>>>
> >>>>Evan
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Nicki
> Keck
> >>>> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:09 PM
> >>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Scanner question
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi all,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Which scanners are best for book scanning?
> My
> >>>>scanner is 10 years old,
> >>>>and it seems to not be working well. I use
> >>>>openbook. Thanks for any
> >>>>suggestions of a good scanner. I asked my
> husband
> >>>>for one for my birthday,
> >>>>and he asked for suggestions of good ones that
> >>>>people use to read books with
> >>>>access software like Openbook. Thanks in
> advance
> >>>>for any help.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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