[blindLaw] STANDSCAN, RE: Do any of you use an Overhead book scanner? / RE: BlindLaw Digest, Vol 221, Issue 11

Thu Oct 20 14:14:28 UTC 2022

  If you are going to use an overhead scanner then the Standscan is a much less expensive but effective solution than overhead scanning equipment. It is basically a 3-sided box with a small hole in the top. You place your smartphone on top of the ScanStand so that your camera lens is pointed down toward the bottom of the box. You   place your document inside the box and an OCR app on your phone can be used to scan it. There are raised, adhesive strips that can be permanently positioned on top of the StandScan that you place your phone inside of so that you don't have to struggle to get your phone in the proper position where the camera lens is placed directly over the hole. So it automatically positions your smartphone to capture the four corners of the document while also freeing up both of your hands. It is roughly 9" x 12", about 12" tall, and costs about $55. It is very light, portable, and can be easily disassembled and folded into the size of a legal notepad. . Assembling it is challenging the first few times you put it together, but it's easy once you get the hang of it. The ScanStand Pro includes built-in LED lighting. It is difficult to find for purchase online (I just tried), but here's a link to a similar product: https://www.scanjig.com/shop. Here's a link to another competitor: https://www.giraffe-reader.com/. Definitely worth a try before you buy an expensive piece of equipment! Good luck.

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   1. Do any of you use an Overhead  book scanner? (Teresita Rios)
   2. Re: Do any of you use an Overhead  book scanner? (Singh, Nandini)

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Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 14:32:47 -0400
From: Teresita Rios <teresitarios22 at gmail.com>
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Subject: [blindLaw] Do any of you use an Overhead  book scanner?
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Hello frieds,
I am writing a research paper and many large books are not digital. I have already given the accessibility office several to scan and they are taking a wile. I have other books where I only need one or two chapters. To speed up the process I was looking into overhead book scanners as an early Christmas present. 

The benefits are that I do not have to cut the book up, and they seem less cumbersome than using my phone to scan binded books. As I will not have to hold the phone and also hold the large books as flat as possible. 
The drawbacks are that I have to turn the pages wile it scans, and the price. 

 I was wondering if any of you have used any Overhead  book scanners like the: 
Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600 Overhead Book and Document Scanner
Link: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/079605b5/A6xaxMfgvEeptNAcOIQz9A?u=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FW17FGI?tag=georiot-us-default-20%26th=1%26ascsubtag=dcw-us-1276987266392841500-20%26geniuslink=true <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/079605b5/A6xaxMfgvEeptNAcOIQz9A?u=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FW17FGI?tag=georiot-us-default-20%26th=1%26ascsubtag=dcw-us-1276987266392841500-20%26geniuslink=true>

Please  let me  know how you guys have approached the issue, if you guys have used an Overhead scanner, how was your experience, and which one you used. 

Warmly,
Teresita Rios. 
J. D. Candidate, University of Notre Dame Law School  2023. 

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Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:51:41 +0000
From: "Singh, Nandini" <NSingh at cov.com>
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Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Do any of you use an Overhead  book scanner?
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One other option is to ask your law library to assist with scanning. I did this frequently during school for both textbooks and research materials. Since you are asking for relatively short excerpts, I imagine that a staff member could handle in an hour or so depending on the equipment that the library has. Usually libraries have good and fast scanners since a request for scanned materials happens more than you think. I otherwise defer to others re: overhead scanner. I have never had the occasion to use one.

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Hello frieds,
I am writing a research paper and many large books are not digital. I have already given the accessibility office several to scan and they are taking a wile. I have other books where I only need one or two chapters. To speed up the process I was looking into overhead book scanners as an early Christmas present.

The benefits are that I do not have to cut the book up, and they seem less cumbersome than using my phone to scan binded books. As I will not have to hold the phone and also hold the large books as flat as possible.
The drawbacks are that I have to turn the pages wile it scans, and the price.

 I was wondering if any of you have used any Overhead  book scanners like the:
Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600 Overhead Book and Document Scanner
Link: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/079605b5/A6xaxMfgvEeptNAcOIQz9A?u=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FW17FGI?tag=georiot-us-default-20%26th=1%26ascsubtag=dcw-us-1276987266392841500-20%26geniuslink=true <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/079605b5/A6xaxMfgvEeptNAcOIQz9A?u=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FW17FGI?tag=georiot-us-default-20%26th=1%26ascsubtag=dcw-us-1276987266392841500-20%26geniuslink=true>

Please  let me  know how you guys have approached the issue, if you guys have used an Overhead scanner, how was your experience, and which one you used.

Warmly,
Teresita Rios.
J. D. Candidate, University of Notre Dame Law School  2023.
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