Two new book scanners are waiting for you

Two majestic book scanners ElarScan are ready to provide their services in our library.

7 Sep 2018 Jiří Poláček

The scanners capitalise on the principle of capturing images from the top-located camera, which stands for the quick and easy scanning process. The books are places naturally into balancing cradle, so users have to merely turn pages and push scanning button (or foot pedal).

In addition to the balancing cradle with the possibility of an adjustable angle of the book openness the scanners are also equipped with a touchscreen panel showing a live preview of scanned pages, illuminating reflectors and USB ports intended for user's storage media. There is a possibility of generation text-enhanced PDF too (using optical character recognition mechanism).

Both scanners were purchased thanks to EU funding program.

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