The type of scanner you are talking about is a "Book Edge"
scanner. It is my understanding that Xerox patented this type of
scanner. The design was used in the Kurzwiel Reading Edge
machines but as has been said they are very expensive. In the
past it was possible to get a Xerox flat bed scanner with a book
edge but that was a long time ago. I don't think anyone is currently
manufacturing a similar scanner at this time.
On 6 Nov 2002, at 15:20, John Milligan wrote:
> The note below is elf explanatory.
>
>
> As the RNIB assessor who has apparently, "..never heard of a book scanner,"
> I am posting this email to the list to set the record straight.
>
> All of the ATW assessment providers working for RNIB are fully aware of book
> scanners. Unfortunately, these are stand-alone devices with built-in speech
> output. What we were trying to ascertain was whether a similar device
> existed which could connect to a PC for use with software-based Optical
> Character Recognition such as Kurzweil or Omni-Page.
>
> After many hours of web searches, telephone calls and research into this
> subject (including postings to tech-dis and RNIB's internal access
> technology discussion groups) we were unable to locate such a device. This
> is a pity, since it could have offered a low-cost and practical solution for
> visually impaired people wishing to transcribe the contents of large bound
> volumes into an accessible format.
>
> Andy White
> Technology Officer
> RNIB Education & Employment Network (SW)
>
> John Rous Milligan
> Senior Education Officer: Post 16
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