Fast scanner? - Page 2

DDHarriman · 12-08-2011, 07:59 PM

Hello

You can always try the Microtek XT series, check http://ww7.microtek.com.tw/products.php?KindID=4.

I cannot vouch for them, do - never saw one!

Best regards,

rkomar · 12-08-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DDHarriman

Hello

Concerning exclusively the scanner, one option could be the Plustec Opticbook 4800 (http://plustek.com/oeu/products/opti...roduction.html)
Who by their marketing, and besides being a book scanner, can scan a page in 3.6 seconds.

Not cheap, and I do not have experienced it - but do know the 3600 and the 3800 and they are really good.

Best regards,

I have a 3600, and while I like it a lot, I wouldn't say it was fast. No matter how fast the scan goes, you also have to factor in the time to flip pages and flip the book around and align it reasonably. At 300 dpi, I can do something like 5 to 6 pages per minute. That drops down to about 2 pages per minute at 600 dpi. So, a faster scanner would be worthwhile at higher resolutions.

That said, it's very nice having flat scans without needing to crush the book (as long as you have more than about 1cm of margin on the inside).

owly · 12-09-2011, 08:01 AM

The Microtek xt3300 seems nice though I'd have to buy it from Germany. I also found the Avision - FB2080E Scanner http://tinyurl.com/d6z84vx that's in the same price range, anyone tried it?

bgalbrecht · 12-09-2011, 12:28 PM

I have an Opticbook 3600, and my experience is similar to rkomar's. I have FineReader 11, which will export to epub, but I've found that FR11 still has problems sometimes with short lines with quotation marks, and problems with not recognizing paragraph continuation between pages, so you'll still need to postprocess it.

If you've got a couple of the right cameras, and you're willing to do some building yourself, there's www.diybookscanner.org, which has several designs or examples of camera based scanners. I think you could probably do about 10 PPM with one of the 2 camera setups.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 12-09-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NicholasV

Another option is to get over whatever deeper issue it is that makes you feel you need to archive books in print and digitally.

There are enough good reasons to want to digitize a print collection that I'd encourage anyone who wants to find a way to do it that works for them.

Richey79 · 12-09-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mr ploppy

Abby Finereader 10.

An excellent recommendation.

HarryT · 12-10-2011, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Richey79

An excellent recommendation.

Why, as a matter of interest, would you recommend v10 rather than the current v11?

Chi Cygni · 12-10-2011, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Why, as a matter of interest, would you recommend v10 rather than the current v11?

A few days ago I downloaded v10. Very good, enough for me. I started to digitalise 1 book I adore and took photos page by page. Then I put photos in ABBYY and my book starts to be immortalised. It is out of print, will never be reprinted (even the author himself didn't want) but I hold it dear. The copy I have is from 1967, I bought it online from used books archive with delivery abroad. Yes I will go through the hoops to have it. The only way for me to have it on my ereader is do it yourself. Mundane task but I will get there, slowly. And I'm sure if it wasn't THAT book I would not make the effort.
By the way I ordered the scanner mouse and it arrived from amazon.uk this morning (2 days) It is a present so no reviews until after Chistmas

What is the book? Stanislaw Lem, "Magellanic Cloud" - a visionary travel of a gigantic space ship and its human crew interactions.

chainring · 12-10-2011, 08:24 PM

I use a Canon DR-2050C with Acrobat X Pro in ClearScan mode. Works fast at 300 dpi and very accurate.

rkomar · 12-11-2011, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

What is the book? Stanislaw Lem, "Magellanic Cloud" - a visionary travel of a gigantic space ship and its human crew interactions.

Is this an English Translation? How does it compare to his later books?

Nexutix · 12-11-2011, 10:57 AM

There I found 1 second scanner:

http://www.iball.co.in/Product.aspx
Go to Portable scanner --> Clickscan.

Chi Cygni · 12-11-2011, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rkomar

Is this an English Translation? How does it compare to his later books?

No, it's in the original language, I doubt very much it was ever translated. It was written in 1955 and the author talks about virtual reality and portable communication devices which could connect you in an instant with the whole world. This book technology wise did not age that much and surprisingly some things he foresaw appeared only recently. It never ceases to amaze me - how he could envision all this (back then, behind iron curtain with no access to the news on latest technology, no computers, no data base, how????) - sure some things look different now or took another turn but if you read this book you do not have discomfort of reading something past sell-by date. Compared to other books it centers more on human interactions and relations in enclosed space during an extremely long interstellar flight - and we talk of generations. Of leaving family behind to never see them again. Of memories fading with time. Of coping with loneliness and is the discovery worth the price. An all well wrapped in a very vivid description of the spaceship Gea, it's enteriors etc. I'm so glad I have it.

rkomar · 12-12-2011, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

No, it's in the original language, I doubt very much it was ever translated. It was written in 1955 and the author talks about virtual reality and portable communication devices which could connect you in an instant with the whole world. This book technology wise did not age that much and surprisingly some things he foresaw appeared only recently. It never ceases to amaze me - how he could envision all this (back then, behind iron curtain with no access to the news on latest technology, no computers, no data base, how????) - sure some things look different now or took another turn but if you read this book you do not have discomfort of reading something past sell-by date. Compared to other books it centers more on human interactions and relations in enclosed space during an extremely long interstellar flight - and we talk of generations. Of leaving family behind to never see them again. Of memories fading with time. Of coping with loneliness and is the discovery worth the price. An all well wrapped in a very vivid description of the spaceship Gea, it's enteriors etc. I'm so glad I have it.

Thanks for the information. Unfortunately, my Polish isn't good enough to read Lem in the original. Too bad for me, but I'm glad you found a copy for yourself.

hidari · 12-20-2011, 06:13 PM

Do you know if there is a Russian translation of the book?... Sounds interesting.... if not in English would like to get some kind of translation oof the book........

Chi Cygni · 12-20-2011, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hidari

Do you know if there is a Russian translation of the book?... Sounds interesting.... if not in English would like to get some kind of translation oof the book........

hey, I just checked - at the back of my copy it says it was translated into Russian and German. Good luck!

edit: http://english.lem.pl/

info, books. I love "Eden" too. http://english.lem.pl/works/novels/eden

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12-08-2011, 07:59 PM	#16
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	Hello You can always try the Microtek XT series, check http://ww7.microtek.com.tw/products.php?KindID=4. I cannot vouch for them, do - never saw one! Best regards,

12-09-2011, 08:01 AM	#18
owly Guru Posts: 729 Karma: 3822612 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura H2O	The Microtek xt3300 seems nice though I'd have to buy it from Germany. I also found the Avision - FB2080E Scanner http://tinyurl.com/d6z84vx that's in the same price range, anyone tried it?

12-09-2011, 12:28 PM	#19
bgalbrecht Wizard Posts: 1,806 Karma: 13399999 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: US Device: Nook Simple Touch, Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Clara HD, Kindle 4	I have an Opticbook 3600, and my experience is similar to rkomar's. I have FineReader 11, which will export to epub, but I've found that FR11 still has problems sometimes with short lines with quotation marks, and problems with not recognizing paragraph continuation between pages, so you'll still need to postprocess it. If you've got a couple of the right cameras, and you're willing to do some building yourself, there's www.diybookscanner.org, which has several designs or examples of camera based scanners. I think you could probably do about 10 PPM with one of the 2 camera setups.

12-10-2011, 08:24 PM	#24
chainring Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 1000659 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650 (black), Kindle 3G	I use a Canon DR-2050C with Acrobat X Pro in ClearScan mode. Works fast at 300 dpi and very accurate.

12-11-2011, 10:57 AM	#26
Nexutix Reading and reading Posts: 582 Karma: 8250144 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Infibeam Pi, iPod Touch 4G, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2, Oneplus One	There I found 1 second scanner: http://www.iball.co.in/Product.aspx Go to Portable scanner --> Clickscan.

12-20-2011, 06:13 PM	#29
hidari MR Drone Posts: 1,613 Karma: 15612282 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DRONEZONE Device: PB360+, Huawei MP5, Libra H20	Do you know if there is a Russian translation of the book?... Sounds interesting.... if not in English would like to get some kind of translation oof the book........