Scanning 12" LPs

Anyone know if there is a scanner that will fit a 12" LP (in a single
scan) - that I don't need a personal loan to afford? ; )

Allan wrote:
> Anyone know if there is a scanner that will fit a 12" LP (in a single
> scan) - that I don't need a personal loan to afford? ; )

Stereo or mono ?

30 cm ....I guess you better make a copy stand with a digital
camera. An old enlarger will do as a base. If you need to get
the tracks of every LP correctly copied. If it is just the
label that is important then I would try to get some LP
pictures from the web (black, red, white, etc) and paste the
labels in with PS. On most Epson flatbeds you can take the
lamp house off and lay the LP on top. Enough DOF in the
scanners to get it sharp at 600 PPI max.

Ernst.

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If you read the Friday-Ad in the UK try this link but the seller lives
in Spain, otherwise I'd snap it up as a bargain. Regret I can make no
sense of the phone numbers, contact the paper.......

http://www.friday-ad.co.uk/AdRef/EI620H537/Category/7/Editions/E|Hastings|/SArea/on/Keywords/a3/Web/FullAdDetails.asp


Allan wrote:
> Anyone know if there is a scanner that will fit a 12" LP (in a single
> scan) - that I don't need a personal loan to afford? ; )

I have a Scanjet 4c alongside me and whilst its footprint maybe A3 the glass
bed is 225 x 350 and it is certaily too small for an LP cover in one pass
but easily stiched in two....
HTH
Cheers
DP


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> If you read the Friday-Ad in the UK try this link but the seller lives
> in Spain, otherwise I'd snap it up as a bargain. Regret I can make no
> sense of the phone numbers, contact the paper.......
>
> http://www.friday-ad.co.uk/AdRef/EI620H537/Category/7/Editions/E|Hastings|/SArea/on/Keywords/a3/Web/FullAdDetails.asp
>
>
> Allan wrote:
>> Anyone know if there is a scanner that will fit a 12" LP (in a single
>> scan) - that I don't need a personal loan to afford? ; )
>

"Addenuff" <addenuff_NoSpam_@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a Scanjet 4c alongside me and whilst its footprint maybe A3 the
>glass bed is 225 x 350 and it is certaily too small for an LP cover in one
>pass

That makes it a USA Legal size scanner 8.5" x 14".


> but easily stiched in two....
> HTH
> Cheers
> DP
>
>
> <googlenospam@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1150277847.378848.114300@f6g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>> If you read the Friday-Ad in the UK try this link but the seller lives
>> in Spain, otherwise I'd snap it up as a bargain. Regret I can make no
>> sense of the phone numbers, contact the paper.......
>>
>> http://www.friday-ad.co.uk/AdRef/EI620H537/Category/7/Editions/E|Hastings|/SArea/on/Keywords/a3/Web/FullAdDetails.asp
>>
>>
>> Allan wrote:
>>> Anyone know if there is a scanner that will fit a 12" LP (in a single
>>> scan) - that I don't need a personal loan to afford? ; )
>>
>

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"Ernst Dinkla" <NoEntry@pigment-print.com> wrote in message
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> Allan wrote:
>> Anyone know if there is a scanner that will fit a 12" LP (in a single
>> scan) - that I don't need a personal loan to afford? ; )
>
> Stereo or mono ?
>
> 30 cm ....I guess you better make a copy stand with a digital camera. An
> old enlarger will do as a base. If you need to get the tracks of every LP
> correctly copied. If it is just the label that is important then I would
> try to get some LP pictures from the web (black, red, white, etc) and
> paste the labels in with PS. On most Epson flatbeds you can take the lamp
> house off and lay the LP on top. Enough DOF in the scanners to get it
> sharp at 600 PPI max.
>
> Ernst.
>
> --
>
> --
> Ernst Dinkla
>
>
> www.pigment-print.com
> ( unvollendet )

Very good method.

A method to copy a record LP cover with a Digital camera.
It is not hard to do. And does not require a copy stand.
http://www.carlmcmillan.com/how_to_...ital_camera.htm

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On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:35:55 +0100, "Addenuff"
<addenuff_NoSpam_@gmail.com> wrote:

>I have a Scanjet 4c alongside me and whilst its footprint maybe A3 the glass
>bed is 225 x 350 and it is certaily too small for an LP cover in one pass
>but easily stiched in two....
>HTH
>Cheers
>DP

Thanks. I thought that was the case. So does anyone know, are there
scanners where the smallest width is at least 30cm/12"?

><googlenospam@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:1150277847.378848.114300@f6g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>> If you read the Friday-Ad in the UK try this link but the seller lives
>> in Spain, otherwise I'd snap it up as a bargain. Regret I can make no
>> sense of the phone numbers, contact the paper.......
>>
>> http://www.friday-ad.co.uk/AdRef/EI620H537/Category/7/Editions/E|Hastings|/SArea/on/Keywords/a3/Web/FullAdDetails.asp
>>
>>
>> Allan wrote:
>>> Anyone know if there is a scanner that will fit a 12" LP (in a single
>>> scan) - that I don't need a personal loan to afford? ; )
>>
>

Yep. Its called a camera. ;-))

regards,

Allan wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:35:55 +0100, "Addenuff"
> <addenuff_NoSpam_@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I have a Scanjet 4c alongside me and whilst its footprint maybe A3 the glass
>>bed is 225 x 350 and it is certaily too small for an LP cover in one pass
>>but easily stiched in two....
>>HTH
>>Cheers
>>DP
>
>
> Thanks. I thought that was the case. So does anyone know, are there
> scanners where the smallest width is at least 30cm/12"?
>
>
>><googlenospam@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:1150277847.378848.114300@f6g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>>If you read the Friday-Ad in the UK try this link but the seller lives
>>>in Spain, otherwise I'd snap it up as a bargain. Regret I can make no
>>>sense of the phone numbers, contact the paper.......
>>>
>>>http://www.friday-ad.co.uk/AdRef/EI620H537/Category/7/Editions/E|Hastings|/SArea/on/Keywords/a3/Web/FullAdDetails.asp
>>>
>>>
>>>Allan wrote:
>>>
>>>>Anyone know if there is a scanner that will fit a 12" LP (in a single
>>>>scan) - that I don't need a personal loan to afford? ; )
>>>

I actually did this exact thing for a magazine I used to work with. I
scanned each half of the LP covers and joined them in Photoshop. It
wasn't easy! But you ought to be able to do it with a basic good
flatbed (for not too much money - like an Epson) and a LOT of
time...............

(not sure what they ended up doing with the scans though)

Rosemary

Recently, Allan <justallan@COLDhotmail.com> posted:

> On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:35:55 +0100, "Addenuff"
> <addenuff_NoSpam_@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a Scanjet 4c alongside me and whilst its footprint maybe A3
>> the glass bed is 225 x 350 and it is certaily too small for an LP
>> cover in one pass but easily stiched in two....
>> HTH
>> Cheers
>> DP
>
> Thanks. I thought that was the case. So does anyone know, are there
> scanners where the smallest width is at least 30cm/12"?
>
Sure. Do a search for "Tabloid Scanners". Their bed size is 12"x18". On
the low-end, Epson and MicroTek made some a while back, so you might be
able to find one used.

There's one on eBay for the next few hours:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Microtek-ScanMa...1QQcmdZViewItem

Neil