In message <31315215172DD211A7CF00A02453DD11055AFD@NCM>, Michael Cooper
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>Hi chaps
>
>We're looking for some means of copying old bound volumes of annual
>reports. These are on deposit to the county record office and naturally
>they will not let us photocopy them as the bindings are too tight /
>fragile. The obvious answer is a hand-scanner and a laptop. In these
>days of cheap flat-bed scanners the former are proving harder to find
>than hen's teeth. Anybody got any ideas on this one? Or how about the
>wonderful gizmo I read about that comprises a thin sensitive sheet that
>can be slipped into a book without opening it and will scan the pages
>into a computer? Sounds very cool and very expensive...
>
>All suggestions welcome.
>
>Mick
>
>Michael P. Cooper
>Registrar, Nottingham Museums & Galleries
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I have an old B+W hand scanner on my old 486 machine. I must say that
the quality was not exactly sparkling on the few occasions I used it,
but if it is of use to you, I would be willing to dig it out. Please
email me if it would be of help.
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Jon Guite
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