Thread: DIY book scanner, 150 pages/min
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Old 02-16-2013, 11:55 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by wizwor View Post
Back in the 80s, I had an Atari computer and wanted to scan images for a newsletter. There were no affordable scanners at that time and none whatsoever for the Atari, so I did something similar.

I bought this device called ComputerEyes, attached it to a video camera, and digitized images taped to a nearby wall. No OCR back then, but I'm not sure why this impresses. For a fraction of the cost of this device with no effort, I can buy a scanner with an ADF that comes with free OCR software.
Sorry, I noticed this late.

Back in the 90s I was putting out a newsletter on my Amiga. I had a hand-held scanner -- apparently, nothing like it is currently available. It was wider than a bar code scanner and had an RS-232 interface. A shame, because it would probably have done a good job at this.
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