Book Scanner

Book Scanner

This guide is a step-by-step tutorial for how to use the Book Scanner in the Freedman Center Technology Lab. 

How to Use This Guide

• This home page has an image of the equipment, an overview of what materials it can digitize, and links to the operating manual.
• Need to work quickly? The quick guide will help you do a short project
• Does quality matter for your project? Work through the step-by-step tutorial
• Frequently asked questions aid in troubleshooting and common concerns with this scanner

Need Help? Guides support self-service equipment use. If you need additional help, you can:

• Come by the lab during staffed hours
• Chat with us
• Book a consultation
• Email FreedmanCenter@case.edu

If something is not working as expected, report the problem to Freedman Center staff.

 Equipment Overview 

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

Alternatives: The Flatbed scanner scans high-quality flat images, and scanning time is dependent on resolution settings chosen. 

User Manual: plustek OpticBook A300 

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