I am looking for a scanner to purchase to be used for scanning books,
articles, and single pages. I am considering one of the all-in-ones
because I'd like to add a printer to the office as well.
The main thing my colleagues request is that it can scan a document
and produce an editable document, so this involves ease of use and the
scanner software included with the machine.
Anyone have a set up which makes it simple to scan a document/book
chapter/article and produce a good editable document? Any suggestions
would be appreciated.
> The main thing my colleagues request is that it can scan a document
> and produce an editable document,
Scanners only produce a graphic image. To migrate a graphic image into an
editable document, you will need suitable software to go along with the
scanner. I would recommend ABBYY Fine Reader OCR. See:
You can scan directly into AFR, which it can then be told to OCR the text
image, convert and send the results into your favorite word processor. I
use Microsoft Word.
Vast majority of my OCR scanning is done with an Epson RX595 All-In-One,
which does a very good job. This printer also makes possible the addition
of a Continuous Ink System (CIS), which dramatically simplifies keeping the
ink cartridges full. See:
"Terry Smythe" <smythe@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> "rpmfla" <rpmayton@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>> The main thing my colleagues request is that it can scan a document
>> and produce an editable document,
>
> Scanners only produce a graphic image. To migrate a graphic image into
> an editable document, you will need suitable software to go along with the
> scanner. I would recommend ABBYY Fine Reader OCR. See:
>
> http://www.abbyy.com/
>
> You can scan directly into AFR, which it can then be told to OCR the text
> image, convert and send the results into your favorite word processor.
> I use Microsoft Word.
>
> Vast majority of my OCR scanning is done with an Epson RX595 All-In-One,
> which does a very good job. This printer also makes possible the
> addition of a Continuous Ink System (CIS), which dramatically simplifies
> keeping the ink cartridges full. See:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/37tvbu
>
> For oversize documents, I have a Mustek A3 11" x 17" flat bed scanner,
> which works equally well. See:
>
> http://www.mustek.com.tw/html/prod_scan/A3usb.html
>
> Hope this helps a little
>
> Regards,
>
> Terry Smythe
> Winnipeg, Canada
> http://members.shaw.ca/smythe/rebirth.htm
>
>
That Mustek A3 scanner is good but it is only a 300 DPI optical resolution
scanner.
I have no experience with 'all in one's"
but would assume dedicated printer and scanner would be preferable.
My experience can be considered 2 years old.
Epson 1670 perfection.
It will scan a page, or multiple selections.
eg if you place a page on the bed and select 4 images
and use the carousel it will auto pass over the 4 images
for 4 seperate images, I use it to scan 30 postage stamps
at once, 30 automatic passes.
It has (and most do I think) OCR recognition included in the software
I can select a page of mixed text and graphics,
the dpi must be 200 dpi or better, and it will scan
and recognise the text with 96% accuracy in about 25 seconds.
The images will aslco be included but naturally black and white.
The hassle? it is a globe light source scanner and takes sometimes
25 -30 seconds to "warm up"
I think they have a short life span, mine has glitched after 80,000 approx
images.
IIRC I paid around $120 new.
I think some scanners today, may scan and save to PDF which
would make your work Ideal, go and kick some tyres
at your scanner shop.
"rpmfla" <rpmayton@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am looking for a scanner to purchase to be used for scanning books,
> articles, and single pages. I am considering one of the all-in-ones
> because I'd like to add a printer to the office as well.
>
> The main thing my colleagues request is that it can scan a document
> and produce an editable document, so this involves ease of use and the
> scanner software included with the machine.
>
> Anyone have a set up which makes it simple to scan a document/book
> chapter/article and produce a good editable document? Any suggestions
> would be appreciated.
rpmfla wrote:
> I am looking for a scanner to purchase to be used for scanning books,
> articles, and single pages. I am considering one of the all-in-ones
> because I'd like to add a printer to the office as well.
>
> The main thing my colleagues request is that it can scan a document
> and produce an editable document, so this involves ease of use and the
> scanner software included with the machine.
>
> Anyone have a set up which makes it simple to scan a document/book
> chapter/article and produce a good editable document? Any suggestions
> would be appreciated.
Most scanners nowadays come with some OCR software. If you want to scan
books, you need to seriously consider speed, otherwise you'll be at the
machine all day and night. Also consider whether the scanner has an
automatic document feeder, assuming you've got at lot of pages to scan.
High speed and ADF = increased cost.
You also need to check that you can actually place a book on the scanner
and scan well into the gutter (the inner portion of facing pages where
the page is attached to the binding)
I think the OCR part is easy - if the included 'lite' software is
inadequate you can purchase the full package. The choice of an
appropriate scanner is, I think, more difficult.
scan into word? 
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