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Re: Digital Scanners



Hi again,

I'll continue to post responses to the list in case anyone else is
interested in this thread.

Thanks Al for the clarification on the types of material to be scanned. A
couple of more questions:

1) Is online access your main reason for scanning? Assuming so, would you
be happy with the equivalent of very good photocopies being placed online
for much of the bound material?

2) It sounds as if you do need some level of color scanning capabilities.
Do you wish to convey original colors whenever possible?

A bit more about the PS 7000. Another of its strengths is that is requires
very little training to use. A stand-mounted digital camera would be able
to give you the benefits of the PS7000, PLUS color scanning, but would
require an operator with specialized training and photographic skills.

Either way you go, you'll undoubtedly have to sacrifice something to get
something else. That could be giving up money and time to get better
reproductions, or giving up some quality in exchange for ease of use and
time savings, or giving up scanning everything in exchange for only having
to invest less in equipment for the full range of objects you describe.

Like Microsoft asks, "Where do you want to go today?" I often ask myself
that, but a look inside the wallet often gives the answer, "McDonald's"
rather than the more satisfactory seven-star restaurant response I'd love:)

Sincerely,
Chuck

At 12:01 PM 12/08/2000 +0000, you wrote:
>Thank you Chuck for your quick response.  We would be looking to use a
>scanner on oginal church minutes (bound and loose), photographs, college
>publications (yearbooks, catalogs, etc.).  So really, a combination of
>bound and flat materials.  Any further suggestions?  Thanks.
>Al
>
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