<div dir="ltr"><div>Hey chris,</div><div><br></div><div>You should get a <a href="https://plustek.com/sa/products/book-scanners/opticbook-a300-plus/">Plustek Optibook A300 Plus</a>. If a book has small text, you'll actually need to go to 400 or 600 DPI or you'll waste hours correcting OCR results.</div><div><br></div><div>They run about $1,500. Ours has been providing good, speedy results for the last 15 years.</div><div><br></div><div>Alternatively, if you are able to remove the spine with a <a href="https://plustek.com/sa/products/book-scanners/opticbook-a300-plus/">guillotine</a>, then I recommend a high-speed <a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/business/scanning/production-scanners">CanonIMAGEFORMULA production scanner</a>. This is a standard recommendation for higher education.</div><div><br></div><div>New they will cost from $5,000 to $20,000. We are currently using a <a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/imageformula-dr-x10c-ii-production-document-scanner">DR-X10C</a>. It is an older model, but aside from some minor servicing (replacing worn-out rollers and pads) it has served us just as well as the Plustek these 15 years.</div><div><br></div><div>The advantage of high-speed scanners is that they can scan both sides of the page at once. The IMAGEFORMULA line is extremely fast and provides high DPI.</div><div><br></div><div>We re-bind our books with a <a href="https://mypowis.com/blog/portfolio-item/fastback-20/">Fastback 20</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>If you get either of these scanners, I can provide some information on their best use if you'd like.</div><div><br></div><div>Let me know if you have any questions!</div><div><br></div><div>Have a good one!</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="georgia, serif"><b>Xanth King</b></font><div><font face="georgia, serif">Accessible Formats Technology Specialist</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><span>Pronouns</span>: <span>They</span>/<span>Them</span>/Theirs</font></div><div><div><font face="georgia, serif">Disabled Students Program</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">Creekside Center/</font><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Dwinelle Hall Annex</span></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=16fEEVAnOrgsDXEETzkDb4fallP4JOi4f&revid=0B33p2wq78lZucExFbG14S24vSFNVdm5aWG84WUxlK1ZMRlhvPQ" width="200" height="62"></font></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 6:53 AM chris Coppess via athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Folks <div><br></div><div>I don't know if anyone is using flatbed scanners these days for scanning books, but we are going to start looking around. Does anyone have a flatbed scanner that they like? Looking for one that scans at least 300 DPI and has a fast scan speed.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br></div><div>Chris Coppess</div><div><a href="mailto:coppessc@westerntc.edu" target="_blank">coppessc@westerntc.edu</a></div><div>Access Services </div></div>
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