When you scan a book page, or pages, can you press down on the book to get the pages reasonably flat on the glass, does this affect the scanner in any way? A reviewer of a competitor's product complained that pressing down on the glass caused it to bend just enough to interfere with the scanning light bar which in turn caused the scanner to stall. Thanks in advance for your comments. When you scan a book page, or pages, can you press down on the book to get the pages reasonably flat on the glass, does this affect the scanner in any way? A reviewer of a competitor's... » Read More When you scan a book page, or pages, can you press down on the book to get the pages reasonably flat on the glass, does this affect the scanner in any way? A reviewer of a competitor's product complained that pressing down on the glass caused it to bend just enough to interfere with the scanning light bar which in turn caused the scanner to stall. Thanks in advance for your comments. « Show Less
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I haven't had a problem with that. I am sure there is a limit to the amount of pressure you can put on the surface but a reasonable push to keep the book flat is fine.
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I have had no problems on putting pressure on the glass. The scanner worked properly. I returned the A3 1200S scanner (DOA) & purchased the A3 2400S - a little more expensive, so my observations are for the A3 2400S model. It should be OK though - same design.The only other observation I can make is that the objects must be flat - the depth of field for these type scanners, as opposed to the CCD type devices, which are at least three times as expensive, is nonexistent. But for flat objects it's just fine - and fast.
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The reviewer you refer to is right: the same things happened to me. However, I solved the problem of the uneven thickness of the two halves of the book by putting a piece of foam on the thinnest half, to even out the difference, then lowering the lid carefully and apply just a little bit of pressure, enough for a clear scan without bending the glass.
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In certain situations are wrinkled paper I do not think it will work. The scanner will most likely jam.
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Yes, it is very easy to turn the pages. If you are using the the little page clips on the front just relax them a little and the pages slip through. I've been using it with a thick, heavy hardcover book with no problem. Hope this helps.
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Doxie has a motor that pulls your page through the scanner once it has been detected. Here's a video of Doxie One in action - http://www.getdoxie.com/product/one/index.html Regina @ Doxie Customer Care help@getdoxie.com
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I read reviews and virtually all of them are concerned on photo scanning. I want to buy the scanner because I want to scan multi-page documents and books. My main concern is how this scanner copes with shadows in the middle of the thick books. My HP scanner and Epson all-in-one machine leave big shadows when scanning thick documents. ave tried document scanning as well?
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The pages have to be able to go between rollers. I have scanned books and magazine articles by pulling the pages apart and feeding them through the scanner. One book I scanned was about 180 pages long, and it was all one file when I was done. It took about 30-40 minutes to scan.
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I use it for just that! Once in a while, I run into a problem with the page sliding a little. This is due to the thin paper and glossy finish, I believe. I have also noticed with some of these glossy mag pages, lines will appear in the scan... Also due to the gloss finish, I am assuming. But, for the most part, it is great for scanning notes, magazine pages, documents, receipts, etc.
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Yes it does the whole page, you might have to move it up a little when you get to bottom of page but not always. It depends on the size of print that is actually on the page. I have found it very useful with everything I read and I read anywhere from 2 to 3 books a week. Well worth the money.
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Hi Dennis. Once you get the sheet lined up and it starts to scan, yes, the scanner will feed the paper through all the way to the end. If the paper happens to have any imperfections along the edges, there is a chance that it may get off track and mess up the scanned image. For example, if the paper has been folded, sometimes (for whatever reason), it will get caught up on one of the edges where the fold was. Therefore, I often have to guide the paper through to the end to ensure a successful scan. Hope that helps!
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Yes. Just as suggested in previous post, you can easily scan pages from a book. Just make sure the page you're attempting to scan in flat enough so that the image is not distorted.
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If you mean, "does the support interfere with reading because its extends beyond the bottom margin into the text?"-It would depend on the size of the margin. The supports extend about 1" on the bottom of the page. However, they're so thin and easy to slide back and forth that I've not experience much difficulty reading the final line or two of text even if it extends into the text of the page.
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Best if the page is flat. Also be careful to move the scanner carefully so that you get a rectangular scan. If you scan crooked, the scan will be distorted. Just delete and try again until you have a scan you like. I got some weird ones at first, but it helps if both the page and the scanner can be against a solid wall. When I did this, got some good scans.
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I had this issue. I talked to a guy at the Apple Store and found out this device emulates a Bluetooth keyboard so iOS disables the on screen keyboard and there is no way around this in the current iOS bersion. I love the scanner but I'm looking at going to a cheap windows tablet for this device.
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It does NOT scan in duplex from the flatbed glass. I doubt any scanner does. That would require a 2nd scanner in the folding lid. However, it works great for thick items. There IS hinge flexibility for books, etc. It looks like the hinges flex about 1". And you can always leave it open, like a copier.
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I don't believe so. But what I did find is if I took the scanner apart, and cleaned the glass, it worked fine.
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You know, I read that people had issues with turning the pages, but I don't notice it being a problem for me. The clips are there, but they can be moved and adjusted easily. If they weren't there, your pages don't stay as flat and it would be harder to read. Like most people said, you figure it out pretty quick. I usually don't even have to move them unless I am highlighting an area at the very bottom of the page.
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The printer will cache the scans in memory while waiting for you to flip the pages over and feed it through again, then it will print out the pages. Its a minor step needed to be taken. I thought it would be an issue for me but in the long run it has not been. Having said that if, you are doing a lot of replication you may want to consider a different printer with a duplexing scanner.