Scan fragile archival materials such as books, magazines, newspapers, ledgers, maps, artwork, historical documents etc., up to 18″ x 24″, face up to protect bindings and fragile documents. Features of the book-2-net products have been developed in accordance with the specific requirements of archives, libraries and museums.
Available in greyscale or color versions offering a sophisticated product concept with the following unique features:
- Superior image quality with selectable resolution of 100 to 800 dpi
- Low wattage of LED light source is easy on documents and provides the most consistent color reproduction
- Speed kit included to provide fastest scans and maximal productivity-A size (8.5″ x 11″) scans at 1.87 seconds (grayscale), 3.75 seconds (color)
- Operator friendly due to minimal light emission
- Ergonomic handrail on scratch-resistant glass cover and torque spring-assisted lifting enables comfortable and easy operation
- Integrated image enhancement software with extensive batch processing tools including workflow-based cleaning, deskewing, cropping, and splitting; up to 10 workflow profiles can be stored on shortcut buttons
- Automatically masks borders and divides double page spreads into two separate pages.
- Integrated book cradle for books with spines up to 3.94″ (10 cm) with an auto-pressure adjustment suitable for the gentle treatment of old books
- Print, process and save in several file formats including JPG, JPG2000, TIFF and PDF single and/or multi-page
- Locking gear to hold book cradle in defined position
- Minimal power consumption
- Maintenance-free, reliable scan system
- 3 year warranty on parts
- Simple installation in less than 2 minutes
The book-2-net XL is equipped with a book cradle that is controlled by an auto-pressure adjustment. Pressure sensors in the glass plate ensure an extremely gentle treatment of books with spines up to 7.87″ (20 cm).
An extra-large book holder allows scanning of large books up to 24″ x 36″/A1. The specially designed holder supports scanning with different angles of the book opening.
book2net is an international alliance of solution providers and users whose intention is to develop best practice book scanning solutions including hardware, software and services. For information on the book2net alliance visit book2net.net.
