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Scanning and Digitizing Resources

Scanning and digitizing resources available in Data & Digital Scholarship Services

Plustek OpticBook A300

Supports:

  • ​Efficient, high-quality book scanning for documents up to 11 " x 17"
  • Scans an A3 sized page in ~2.48 seconds or a 200 page 8.5 X 11” book in ~20 minutes
  • Book edge design scans book pages without the spine shadow and distorted text associated with book scanning on flatbed scanners or copiers
  • Automatically crops and rotates pages
  • Saves as PDF, searchable PDF, EPUB, BMP, JPG, or TIF

Best used for:

  • Book scanning
  • Multi-page documents that are fragile

See specifications in detail. See instructions (docx) for use.


Fujitsu fi-7160

Supports:

  • Fast, double-sided scanning of up to 60 pages per minute
  • Scans in color, grayscale, and monochrome
  • 80 page automatic document feeder
  • Advanced paper handling technology for feeding reliability

Best used for: 

  • Documents that are standard letter size (8.5” X 11”)
  • Single-page documents
  • Documents that can be disassembled easily and without damage
  • Multi-page documents that are not fragile

See specifications in detail.


HoverCam Solo 8Plus 4K Document Camera

Supports:

  • Easy to use with only has a single USB cable
  • 13 megapixel sensor captures every detail
  • 480x zoom with ASR for greater zoom range with ultra-clear image detail

Best used for:

  • Taking photographs of archival documents

See specifications (pdf) in detail.