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Advice on Scanning Systems



We would like your input and advice.  We searched the list's archives, which
contains bits and pieces of this info, but not enough that is concrete.

We are preparing a grant application for an entire scanning system for our
photos and documents.  This is to include
        1.  large format scanner
        2.  photo scanning and editing software and OCR software
        3.  indexing software (mainly for photos)
        4.  server
So far we have found the following:
        1.  large format scanners
                UMAX PowerLook 2100XL
                Epson Expression 836 XL
                Canon DR-4080U
        2.  a.  scanning and editing software
                      MagicScan Scanning Software
                      binuscan PhotoPerfect CMYK & RGB
                      Adobe PhotoShop 5.5 (Full version)
                      We are using older versions of the above, and we have
been satisfied with them.
                b.  OCR software
                     ScanSoft OmniPage (Full version)
                  We are using an older version of this, and we have been
satisfied with it.
        3.  indexing software
                IMAGE AXS Pro--old version--which we have not used enough to
know if it will suffice.
        4.  server
                We are at sea here.  They want to know what speed, capacity,
etc., that we need.  They want pricing.  We found out yesterday that we need
to compile this information, and by next Tuesday.
                We have about 460 linear feet of material in all, with no
more than 8,000 photographs at the moment.  We envision putting some, but
not all, of the photos on the web, and some of the documents.  We are
growing fairly fast, so there will be more material coming in.  We don't
have a firm plan yet for exactly what we will scan.

We would appreciate any advice, anecdotes about experiences,
recommendations, etc.  Thank you.




Jan Hart, CA, CRM
City Archivist
Irving Archives
Irving Public Library
P. O. Box 152288
Irving, Texas 75015-2288
Phone 972-721-3729
Fax 972-721-8056
E-mail:  jhart@irving.lib.tx.us
Web Page:  http://www.irving.lib.tx.us

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