[Ham-Computers] Best Way To Scan Text

[Paul]

Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
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> Hello All, 	
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> I have some text, possibly typed using a typewriter, but good contrast, no
> images. What is the best resolution to use and what is the best method to scan
> it with?	
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> The final product will besaved on a CD and then transfered to a DVD.	
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> Multiple pages are involved. Should I scan themin as one document or as
> individual pages?	
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> I am using a screen resolution of 800X600 with 256 colors.	
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> thank you.	

Do you want a copy of the page (e.g. bmp if you are going to edit in 
future, jpeg if you are not) or do you want it read by character 
recognition software and formatted as a word-processed document?

Will they be read on screen, or printed out by the end-user? (I know 
that stored on a DVD implies screen read, but if its to be printed 
you'll nees a higher resolution)

If you have individual files you will be able to produce a simple HTML 
index, a facility you won't have with one large file.

If you want some degree of security, scan and use a 'print to PDF' 
process saving as a PDF file.

If its just a copy of a plain text article to be reproduced 'as is'p, 
probably not more than 100 - 150dpi, for printing double that - but 
experiment with a page or two first although you could go higher (as 
you're saving to DVD size won't matter that much; unless you're scanning 
the Encyclopaedia Brittannica.)   8-)