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Book Scanner

How to use a book designed scanner.
a drawing of a yellow lightbulb The Freedman Center is being updated for the Fall 2025 semester. As the lab's location and layout is changing, these guides are in the process of being updated. If you need assistance with scanning and digitization during this transition period, stop by the lab during staffed lab hours for hands-on assistance or email FreedmanCenter@case.edu to make an appointment. 

The Scanner

The Book Scanner has a bookedge designed to take flat, clear scans of book pages at 300 DPI. Easy buttons along the side provide quick scanning; 30 pages can be scanned in less than 5 minutes.

Alternatives: Our Flatbed scanner scans high quality flat image, and scanning time is dependent on resolution settings chosen. 

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