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An a3, tabloid sized scanner, designed for high quality scanning of art,scrapbooks, documents, and other items up to 11. If you are scanning a book or magazine with thin paper, it is possible that. Align the book with the mark on the scanner housing. Scan document with color mode and 300 dpi just in 3. Setting up the plustek opticbook 3600 is not that difficult. Opticbook a300 plus can scan an a3 sized page in about 2. Whether you need to scan a single page or a hundred page book, vuescan has the tools to help you. How easy way to digitize your book unique book edge design scanner for book scanning. I am now looking for a book scanner that is fit for purpose, does such a beast exist. Open the document cover and place your book on the scanner glass. If you are having similar scanner problems with the 3600 i would suggest you try the plustek website and download the following updates.
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Plustek opticbook 3600 plus flatbed scanner series specs. Introducing a simple, innovative solution to scanning books. Scan with flatbed and automatic document feeders adf. The opticbook 3800 is one of a range of plustek scanners optimised for capturing printed and bound material such as books or magazines.
The plustek opticbook 3600 is skilled at what it does book scanning but we cant recommend it as an allpurpose flatbed scanner. Book scanning or book digitization is the process of converting physical books and magazines into digital media such as images, electronic text, or electronic. The plustek opticbook 3900 scanner for macintosh and windows computers features a unique scanner design that eliminates spine shadows and easy to use software that simplifies the book scanning process. When youre scanning a thick book, gently press the book binding to guarantee the minimum space between. The plustek opticbook 4800 is a fast, cost effective, simple, innovative solution for scanning books, magazines and bound materials. Accessory usa 6ft usb cable computer pc laptop data sync cord for plustek opticbook 3600 flatbed book scanner. Book scanners featuring plustek s patent pending see shadow elimination element technology. Plustek opticbook 3600 plus driver vuescan scanner software vuescan is an application for scanning documents, photos, film, and slides on windows, macos, and linux.
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