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Hardware and Building

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Tutorials/How-To's
Share your process here - how to build something, scan something, or use something.
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Last post Re: Table of Contents: adding…
by Konos93a View the latest post
23 Jan 2024, 09:45
Scanners and Build Threads
Built a scanner? Started to build a scanner? Record your progress here. Doesn't need to be a whole scanner - triggers and other parts are fine. Commercial scanners are fine too.
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Last post Czur-style scanner with Raspb…
by aku View the latest post
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Cameras and Electronics
Everything camera related. Includes triggers, batteries, power supplies, flatbeds and sheet-feeding scanners, too.
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2587 Posts

Last post Re: diy lens for zoom on smar…
by Konos93a View the latest post
08 Apr 2024, 07:21
Lighting
All about lighting. LED, CFL, Halogen, Other? Questions and info about lighting go here.
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Last post Re: Easy SORAA Lighting for a…
by dpc View the latest post
22 Dec 2022, 13:52
R&D and New Technologies
DIY Book Scanner Skunk Works. Share your crazy ideas and novel approaches. Home of the "3D structure of a book" thread.
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Last post Re: anyone attempted full-aut…
by bokks View the latest post
20 Mar 2024, 17:23
"Destructive" Scanning
Book scanning methods that involve taking books apart.
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Last post Re: What is the best ADF scan…
by cday View the latest post
12 Apr 2023, 13:54
eBook Readers
Anything about eReaders. If you want really deep discussion, though, go to mobileread.com.
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by Konos93a View the latest post
05 Mar 2018, 03:00

Software and Processing

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Tutorials/How-To's
Share your software workflow. Write up your tips and tricks on how to scan, digitize, OCR, and bind ebooks.
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Last post Re: How to process images wit…
by cday View the latest post
25 Apr 2022, 08:32
Programs, Software releases, and more.
General discussion about software packages and releases, new software you've found, and threads by programmers and script writers.
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Last post Re: scan tailor experimental
by cday View the latest post
03 Feb 2024, 12:33
Scan Tailor
Scan Tailor specific announcements, releases, workflows, tips, etc. NO FEATURE REQUESTS IN THIS FORUM, please.
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Last post Re: Stopping at any point of …
by Konos93a View the latest post
02 Apr 2024, 19:15
Book Scan Wizard
Discussion about Steve DeVore's Book Scan Wizard, a power-user package to automate scan processing.
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Last post Now I know why I can not run.…
by Librum View the latest post
20 Jun 2019, 09:28
LiveCD project
We're working on a complete book scanning operating system, with all Free software. Discuss and help out here!
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46 Posts

Last post Re: Updated: DIY E-book Creat…
by ycpdan View the latest post
03 Nov 2015, 13:12
HELP
Don't know where to start, or stuck on a certain problem? Drop by and tell us about it. Feel like helping others? Start here.
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Last post Re: Sourcing (Mitered) Glass?
by cday View the latest post
15 Apr 2024, 14:37
OCR/Optical Character Recognition
Convert page images into searchable text. Talk about software, techniques, and new developments here.
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546 Posts

Last post Re: Best free OCR SW
by zbgns View the latest post
11 Apr 2024, 04:13
Spreads and SpreadPi
Johannes Baiter's Spreads and SpreadPi are the latest control systems and postprocessors for DIY scanning. http://spreads.readthedocs.org
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Last post Re: Spreads on Raspberry Pi 4
by TDavLinguist View the latest post
11 Jan 2024, 12:35

Who We Are -- and Everything else.

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Introductions and connections
A place to introduce yourself, and to meet other awesome people.
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by peterZ View the latest post
03 Feb 2024, 20:53
Show and Tell / Book Projects
A place to tell us about your work and projects. Self-links encouraged!
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82 Topics

597 Posts

Last post Small SF Bay Area Museum Seek…
by TI Museum View the latest post
12 Jul 2019, 23:43
Agora / The Marketplace
A place to buy and sell. Want someone to build a scanner for you? Ask here.
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157 Topics

730 Posts

Last post One Day Book Scanner Rental -…
by image24 View the latest post
28 Mar 2024, 00:33
Help with this site
Just what it says.
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Last post Re: Looking for help with reg…
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03 Feb 2024, 16:08
Chat
Whatever.
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Last post Paper to Audio app
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07 Feb 2024, 05:58

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Hardware
Tutorials

Discussions, questions, comments, ideas, and your projects having to do with DIY Book Scanner hardware. Discussions about other book scanners are okay!
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Software
Discussions, questions, comments, ideas, and your projects having to do with DIY Book Scanner software. This includes the Stereo Data Maker software for the cameras, post-processing software, utilities, OCR packages, and so on.
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Last post Re: Missing "Export" Command …
by Konos93a View the latest post
06 Jul 2023, 15:52
Scan Tailor
All discussions about Scan Tailor: development, issues, help.
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Last post Re: 0.9.10 release
by feliks View the latest post
13 Jan 2012, 21:19
Book Scan Wizard
All discussions about Book Scan Wizard: development, issues, help
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Last post Re: Oracle broke BSW!
by Cam View the latest post
15 Oct 2011, 19:52
Book Projects
Show off your work! If your project is hardware or software, please post to those forums instead.
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Last post Re: Book Scanning - What You …
by darrinjk View the latest post
15 Nov 2011, 02:53
Social
General discussion. No flaming. No warnings. Your benevolent dictator rules with an iron fist.
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139 Topics

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Last post Re: Post something about your…
by The Sardonic Sardine View the latest post
13 Jan 2012, 00:59
Agora
Buying and selling stuff having to do with books and book scanners, and reviews of books and book scanner stuff. The administrators of this website hold themselves harmless for any post or consequences of said post here, as well as on any other section of this website. So you're on your own.
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Last post Re: DIY Book Scanne near Hous…
by vagabond View the latest post
07 Jan 2012, 17:19
Tech Support
For help specifically with these forums. Help requests for hardware, software, etc. should go in those forums instead.
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Last post Re: Site Reorganization (HELP…
by scann View the latest post
14 Jan 2012, 18:35
Book Scanning LiveCD/USB Project
A Free operating system for book scanning.
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23 Nov 2011, 04:07

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