[bookshare-discuss] Re: Scanner question
- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 08:08:01 -0500
Since I use a Braille display, I understand I would have to use a flat bed
scanner rather than a big stand alone scanner. So what is a good flat bed
scanner brand name?
Sue S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Christenson" <drummershane@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 7:57 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Scanner question
hi, Cindy. I can see your point, but I also know, from having had a
book-edge scanner before, and trying to scan larger books with a flat
bed, that although the book does have to be moved, the book-edge
scanners are just all around easier for the bigger books. And yes,
the book-edge scanners are considerably more expensive than the flat
beds, but to those of us who have them, they're well worth the money
spent. Speaking of money, just my 2 cents worth. Grin.
Shane
At 01:36 AM 8/19/2007, you wrote:
>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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