Is it useful to scan books?
1638367
I'd say yes. Keep in mind the quality of the copy won't be as good as with a regular scanner, but it's very decent. I carry my scanner in my murse (male purse) and scan all mail and important documents. I use it sometimes to scan book pages as well and the copies are pretty good.
1638368
I have actually tried to do this but the way the book opens up it's very hard to get a good scan on the inside of the page where the fold is at. Otherwise it scans perfectly?
581913
As far as I know, yes. You drag it across the material you want it scanned. But I've never used it. It's brand new, in the box. Never opened. Hope this helps.
1474700
I would use it for that. The machine is super fast, and it's pretty impressive how accurate it is in sizing and framing whatever it is you're scanning. I haven't used it for scanning pictures, but I wouldn't hesitate to start.
51330
An SD card is required and although it comes with a USB cable you can't scan directly to your PC. You must scan the files on to the micro SD card (which I recall having to buy separately) and then transfer to your PC by using the card in your PC or by connecting the USB to your PC. I also don't think this would work well on a fragile book.
1897895
I bought the unit but haven't used it as yet. My friends tell me that they can scan almost anything, including old photos that are bent. Should do checks just fine.
305109
Yes. The scanning function works really well for multiple and 2-sided documents scanned to a single file.
858143
I have used it to scan in some photos and they turned out well. I think it would depend upon the type whether you wanted to run them through or not, such as old family photos, etc.
794976
we have used the scanner to copy old photos to file and print, and it works fine. we have not tried to copy photos in a book. you will have some trouble if you cannot flatten the pages for the scanning process.
28902
It works just fine. You would place the scanner on the book, with the top taken off and move it around the book page. Depending on how big the old book is will determine how many times you have to move the scanner. One thing I learned the hard way was that I didn't overlap the scanned pieces enough at the beginning and the stitching software couldn't put it into a whole piece. Otherwise I have taken this with me on my genealogy quests with great satisfaction. Only problem, as I've mentioned before is the battery dependence. Bring extra memory cards or have the ability to download from the little card. Without a card or battery, it doesn't work. It works just fine. You would place the scanner on the book, with the top taken off and move it around the book page. Depending on how big the old book is will determine how many times you have to move the scanner. One thing I learned the hard way was that I didn't overlap the scanned pieces enough at the beginning and the stitching software couldn't put it into a whole piece. Otherwise I have taken this with me on my genealogy quests with great satisfaction. Only problem, as I've mentioned before is the battery dependence. Bring extra memory cards or have the ability to download from the... » Read More It works just fine. You would place the scanner on the book, with the top taken off and move it around the book page. Depending on how big the old book is will determine how many times you have to move the scanner. One thing I learned the hard way was that I didn't overlap the scanned pieces enough at the beginning and the stitching software couldn't put it into a whole piece. Otherwise I have taken this with me on my genealogy quests with great satisfaction. Only problem, as I've mentioned before is the battery dependence. Bring extra memory cards or have the ability to download from the little card. Without a card or battery, it doesn't work. « Show Less
87777
Yes. The cover is removable so that pages in books may be more easily scanned. The only limit is the size of the picture being scanned if the objective is to capture the image in a single scan.
196334
Yes! I have been happy with this scanner. Has a reasonable price tag. Good luck!
179432
I'm also interested in scanning bulky books. This scanner sounds good because it's fast. The film/slide capability would be a great bonus, but fast book scanning and OCR are my priorities. One big question is whether or not the lid can be removed. Another Canon model only accommodates media up to 1 inch thick. Meanwhile, I have found the Plustek Opticbook 3600, designed _specifically_ for book scanning. So other book scan fans should take a look at this one.
180081
It could be done, but there are far better scanners for scanning books. It's great for small things like business cards or a small image on a page, but not whole pages. As l said it could be done, but you would go insane.
1256325
Yes, I have tried scanning a few multi page, different size and thickness and it did good.
1821042
I would think so. Although, if they are really old and fragile I would just use a flat bed scanner, it won't be quite as speedy, but they will ensure that no damage is done to your photographs. Not saying that Doxie damages any documents, but I would err on the side of caution.I use this scanner for old college notes and any ol' document, but for pictures, drawings and photographs I use my canon flatbed scanner.
172257
Yes! The scanner works best with documents, books, text of any kind. Easiest printer to setup that I've ever used.
1599081
Yes. The scanner lid/hinge can accommodate something about an inch and a half thick. If the book is thick you can simply keep the lid open to scan. It works fine either way