DIY Book Scanner

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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 rkomar View the latest post
08 Oct 2022, 22:43
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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by daniel_reetz View the latest post
05 Dec 2023, 06:55
Cameras and Electronics
Everything camera related. Includes triggers, batteries, power supplies, flatbeds and sheet-feeding scanners, too.
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by Konos93a View the latest post
08 Aug 2023, 10:52
Lighting
All about lighting. LED, CFL, Halogen, Other? Questions and info about lighting go here.
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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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by dpc View the latest post
12 Feb 2021, 14:39
"Destructive" Scanning
Book scanning methods that involve taking books apart.
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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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Share your software workflow. Write up your tips and tricks on how to scan, digitize, OCR, and bind ebooks.
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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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by cday View the latest post
19 Feb 2023, 10:26
Scan Tailor
Scan Tailor specific announcements, releases, workflows, tips, etc. NO FEATURE REQUESTS IN THIS FORUM, please.
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by ymmv View the latest post
17 Jul 2023, 06:45
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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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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by Konos93a View the latest post
25 Jun 2023, 21:01
OCR/Optical Character Recognition
Convert page images into searchable text. Talk about software, techniques, and new developments here.
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by cday View the latest post
17 May 2023, 15:38
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 Spreads on Raspberry Pi 4
by elbourne View the latest post
19 Jan 2021, 19:08

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A place to introduce yourself, and to meet other awesome people.
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by Oddball View the latest post
03 Jul 2023, 16:36
Show and Tell / Book Projects
A place to tell us about your work and projects. Self-links encouraged!
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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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09 Jul 2023, 13:05
Help with this site
Just what it says.
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29 Jul 2023, 21:52
Chat
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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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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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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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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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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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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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