[time-nuts] Scanning A Book (was Re: 10811A)

[Joseph Gray]

As Christopher said, the easiest method is the cut-sheet feeder. If you 
don't want to destroy the book, there is a scanner that will let you scan to 
within 1/4 inch of the binding - the Opticbook 3600. You can find it online 
for just over $200. If you do a Google search, you will also find various 
reviews. I don't have one (yet) but this is the only inexpensive scanner I 
know of that will let you scan a book without destroying it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "christopher hoover" <ch at murgatroid.com>
To: <time-nuts at febo.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 8:25 PM
Subject: [time-nuts] Scanning A Book (was Re: 10811A)


>> I appreciate your offer to scan this book. You may be taking on more of a
>> project than you bargained for. The book is paper cover, 7" by 9"
>> and almost
>> 1" inch thick. I am not sure how to take the fact that you were
>> the only one
>> who responded.
>> I am sure scanning it will ruin the book.
>
> If you are willing to destroy the book, then the best plan is to cut off 
> the
> binding and shoot it through a feeder.
>
> (The Internet Archive is one of the experts in this area.  HP Labs works
> with them in various areas on this kind of thing.)
>
> Cutting off the spine is the cheapest method (it is the least labor) and
> gives excellent results.
>
> -ch
>
>
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