Post B2hB25uz5veftNPuL2 by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
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 (DIR) Post #B2hB25uz5veftNPuL2 by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
       2026-01-27T01:53:25Z
       
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       Aww crap, the Plustek scanners are not supported by linux. xsane and Vuescan support my other scanner fine but not the Plustek. Plustek is one of the few that have "book edge" scanners, where the optical head is only 6mm from the edge of the cabinet, so you can not harm old books (i've got one 200 yr old book I need scan pages of).Anyone know of LINUX SUPPORTED book edge scanners?
       
 (DIR) Post #B2hByUlGsyQ7jpimQ4 by agowa338@chaos.social
       2026-01-27T02:03:58Z
       
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       @tomjennings Don't book edge scanners just show up as any other scanner to the OS?Also do you have a library near you? Have you asked there if you could use their book scanner?Many libraries have the fancy "V" shaped book scanners that are even better for extremely old books as you only have to open them to something between 40° and 60°.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2hGrh1XOasHVruCae by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
       2026-01-27T02:58:46Z
       
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       @davefischer Yeah, it's baffling enough that each one is totally different, since we know the basic task is so old, well defined and invariant.And more so they they don't just document it. What a shit show.