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Jon Noring
Hello,
Hello,
I have two older books I'd like to scan. They are both black and
white, pretty much text only, with only one "grey-scale" image. The
page size for the larger book is 5.5"x8" (not that big).
My requirements may be a little bit unusual in that I want the scans
to be done to at least an optical resolution of 2400 ppi. The reason
is that I may want to, at a future time, produce a high-quality
facsimile print copy of the book using traditional offset printing
(the scans, suitably cleaned up, will be used to *directly* make
printing plates.)
(The 2400 ppi optical recommendation came from some experts answering
my queries to commercial book publishing forums. 3600 ppi optical will
be even better, but 2400 ppi appears adequate for making plates.)
One more constraint is that I prefer not to remove the binding to scan
these books, although they appear to lay pretty flat (but not
perfectly flat.)
So, what are my options? I don't want to pay an arm and a leg to
either buy the scanner, or to rent a service. Anyone in the Salt Lake
City area willing to help me, or to let me use your equipment?
Also, as an aside, what settings should I use? Should I simply scan at
2-bit, or do a full-color scan and process later?
Thanks!
Jon Noring
Hello,
I have two older books I'd like to scan. They are both black and
white, pretty much text only, with only one "grey-scale" image. The
page size for the larger book is 5.5"x8" (not that big).
My requirements may be a little bit unusual in that I want the scans
to be done to at least an optical resolution of 2400 ppi. The reason
is that I may want to, at a future time, produce a high-quality
facsimile print copy of the book using traditional offset printing
(the scans, suitably cleaned up, will be used to *directly* make
printing plates.)
(The 2400 ppi optical recommendation came from some experts answering
my queries to commercial book publishing forums. 3600 ppi optical will
be even better, but 2400 ppi appears adequate for making plates.)
One more constraint is that I prefer not to remove the binding to scan
these books, although they appear to lay pretty flat (but not
perfectly flat.)
So, what are my options? I don't want to pay an arm and a leg to
either buy the scanner, or to rent a service. Anyone in the Salt Lake
City area willing to help me, or to let me use your equipment?
Also, as an aside, what settings should I use? Should I simply scan at
2-bit, or do a full-color scan and process later?
Thanks!
Jon Noring