Subj : Re: Copying my family his
To   : JAY EMRIE
From : Alan Zisman
Date : Mon Sep 26 2005 09:46 am

-=> JAY EMRIE wrote to ALAN ZISMAN <=-

 AZ> Do you have access to a photocopier where the scanning surface is close 
enou
 JE> gh
 AZ>to the edge of the machine that you can do one page at a time with the rest 
o
 JE> f
 AZ>the book hanging open at a 90-degree angle? (Can you picture what I'm
 AZ>describing)?

 JE> I sure can and do. In fact I was considering looking for a flat bed
 JE> scanner that had that capability. That is also why I was considering a
 JE> hand held scanner - because one can do that with one.

 AZ> If so, I'd recommend photocopying each page, then scanning the 
photocopies.
 AZ>Then, perhaps save the scans as a series of sequentially-numbered PDF 
files.

 JE> Considering 600+ pages, if I can can't do it any other way it probably
 JE> - possible would be less expensive to buy one that going to a copy
 JE> place like Kinkos.

 If you DO have to photocopy each page, you would then have be able to save 
time on the scanning if you can find a scanner with a sheet-feeder: I believe 
many of the HP Officejet models, for instance. 
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