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thedarkman wrote:

> I'm scanning an archive and have elected to use jpgs for documents;

That .jpg isn't necessarily the best choice for docs.  It depends.

> I
> have a problem with A4 documents. I want them to read WYSIWYG but have
> problems with the resolution, etc. I've asked in similar groups before
> but have had no real help.

You should start by reading Wayne Fulton's scanning tips
http://www.scantips.com/  Scanning Basics 101 - All about digital images

> Can someone recommend a) a scanner
> b) software
> c) resolution
>
> I'm currently using HPSolution Centre from PCWORLD re software but as
> I said am having problems with this.

Fulton's site discusses scanners and software.

> I'd be happy to get this quality:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/satpalramisguilty/ram_coa_2.html
>
> the scans on this site were done in an Internet Cafe using Adobe
> Photoshop but I have no specifications about the scanner.

That ram_coa_2.jpg isn't so good.  You could make that 'crystal clear'
and look like the typewritten page it came from and not necessarily be
any bigger filesize.  Or not much bigger.

> I have another query, re pdfs. I've just got NOVA pdf a free program.
> I have a couple of books to scan but can't do them all in one session.
> Does anyone know how I can create a 150 page pdf document preferable
> in two or three sittings?

The business of how to scan books is a completely different subject not
easily solved.


-- 
Mike Easter

"thedarkman" <A_Baron@ABaron.Demon.Co.UK> wrote in message 
news:1186412232.070191.151540@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>I have two problems:
>
> I'm scanning an archive and have elected to use jpgs for documents; I
> have a problem with A4 documents. I want them to read WYSIWYG but have
> problems with the resolution, etc. I've asked in similar groups before
> but have had no real help.
>
> Can someone recommend a) a scanner
> b) software
> c) resolution
>
> I'm currently using HPSolution Centre from PCWORLD re software but as
> I said am having problems with this. I'd be happy to get this quality:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/satpalramisguilty/ram_coa_2.html
>
> the scans on this site were done in an Internet Cafe using Adobe
> Photoshop but I have no specifications about the scanner.
>
> I have another query, re pdfs. I've just got NOVA pdf a free program.
> I have a couple of books to scan but can't do them all in one session.
> Does anyone know how I can create a 150 page pdf document preferable
> in two or three sittings?
>
> Thanks
>

There's a conspiracy among scanner manufacturers to antagonise end users as 
much as possible!

I thought the Medion scanner on my archive PC was a pile of crap until I 
bought a Canon MP150 for my internet PC - TBF the actual hardware would 
probably do what its supposed to if the supplied software wasn't complete 
shite. 

ian field wrote:
> "thedarkman" <A_Baron@ABaron.Demon.Co.UK> wrote in message 
> news:1186412232.070191.151540@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>> I have two problems:
>>
>> I'm scanning an archive and have elected to use jpgs for documents; I
>> have a problem with A4 documents. I want them to read WYSIWYG but have
>> problems with the resolution, etc. I've asked in similar groups before
>> but have had no real help.
>>
>> Can someone recommend a) a scanner
>> b) software
>> c) resolution
>>
>> I'm currently using HPSolution Centre from PCWORLD re software but as
>> I said am having problems with this. I'd be happy to get this quality:
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/satpalramisguilty/ram_coa_2.html
>>
>> the scans on this site were done in an Internet Cafe using Adobe
>> Photoshop but I have no specifications about the scanner.
>>
>> I have another query, re pdfs. I've just got NOVA pdf a free program.
>> I have a couple of books to scan but can't do them all in one session.
>> Does anyone know how I can create a 150 page pdf document preferable
>> in two or three sittings?
>>
>> Thanks

If you feel the need for 3rd party scanning software, check out SilverFast.

As far as the scanning process itself, you need to tell us your intended 
use(s) for the final images. If it's strictly for uploading to the web, 
low resolution can be very forgiving but may need an assist for 
legibility. Are all your pages like the one above, or do others contain 
photos or other screened images? Are you permitted to dismantle the book 
to flat pages?

The sample above could have been scanned differently for far cleaner 
results and saved as GIF for web.

thedarkman <A_Baron@ABaron.Demon.Co.UK> wrote:

>I'm scanning an archive and have elected to use jpgs for documents

If what you are archiving is a photo library, fine. 

If what you are archiving is a library that contains printed text,
I very strongly recommend you hold another election and pick a
different format. JPEG is for photos, and only for photos. TIFF or PDF
are the main choices for archiving. 

>Can someone recommend a) a scanner
>b) software
>c) resolution

Not if you want to use JPEG for text documents!
>
>I'm currently using HPSolution Centre from PCWORLD re software but as
>I said am having problems with this. I'd be happy to get this quality:
>
>http://www.geocities.com/satpalramisguilty/ram_coa_2.html

This is presented as a JPEG, but that should be the presentation
format for the web only, not the archive format.
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thedarkman <A_Baron@ABaron.Demon.Co.UK> wrote:

> I have two problems:
> 
> I'm scanning an archive and have elected to use jpgs for documents; I
> have a problem with A4 documents. I want them to read WYSIWYG but have
> problems with the resolution, etc. I've asked in similar groups before
> but have had no real help.
> 
> Can someone recommend a) a scanner
> b) software
> c) resolution
> 
> I'm currently using HPSolution Centre from PCWORLD re software but as
> I said am having problems with this. I'd be happy to get this quality:
> 
> http://www.geocities.com/satpalramisguilty/ram_coa_2.html
> 
> the scans on this site were done in an Internet Cafe using Adobe
> Photoshop but I have no specifications about the scanner.
> 
> I have another query, re pdfs. I've just got NOVA pdf a free program.
> I have a couple of books to scan but can't do them all in one session.
> Does anyone know how I can create a 150 page pdf document preferable
> in two or three sittings?
> 
> Thanks

You could hire a professional prepress worker for less than 600 USD per
day. One day and you'd save far more than the 600 you'd spend.

It's not what software or what scanner, it's having the knowledge of how
to workflow what you're doing.