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Scanners, please tell us about your scanner
John C:
--- Quote from: tilliban on July 08, 2013, 12:51:39 PM ---Removing staples or cutting up the whole book???
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Staples always seemed to be to be an easy win. Unless the metal is corroded, they're easy to pry open and re-close without any damage to the paper (not that I've done much scanning, but I've disassembled a few books for various reasons). And if the paper is going to flake away from that, there's not much it was going to survive, at which point, just cut the thing.
Yoc:
I too had good luck with removing staples before scanning. But start with a very crappy condition book to get the hang of it first.
The resulting scans are superior for sure when done that way.
Geo (RIP):
I too have removed the staples when scanning a book, much easier on the book too.
Geo
The Rabble:
Interesting comments but I have to say I don't think I am emotionally/psychologically/whatever capable of doing harm to any comic to scan it, and I certainly can't alter one. (I'm the person that started the petition to add an amendment to the constitution to prohibit the restoration of any comic for any reason...)...that said has anyone had any experience with some of the cheaper document scanners. Saw on Amazon several like the Ipevo usb document camera, Hovercam, Desk lamp/scanner and a slew of others. Most got a wide range of reviews but I saw little in regards to page scanning and zip in regards to comics.
Yoc:
Hi Rabble,
If needed Rangerhouse with his amazing museum quality scanner (see link above in one of my earlier replies) is willing to scan comics for members. I can put you in touch with him. It's the safest way to scan a book and he's scanned 1000s of comics with it in the last year he's owned it.
Just a thought,
-Yoc
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