Yes. That's correct. I have the opticbook book-edge scanner, but I also have a cannon flat bed. The cannon is nice because if I ever decide to travel with the scanner, the cannon will fit nicely in my laptop case.
Shane At 03:07 PM 8/19/2007, you wrote:
Canons are flatbed scanners, not stand alone scanners, is that correct, Shane? Sue S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shane Christenson" <drummershane@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 2:14 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Scanner question hi sue. Cannons are good. I have one. I've heard epson and hp are good too, but I've never used one. Shane At 08:08 AM 8/19/2007, you wrote: >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. 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