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Bookeye Overhead Scanner (Station #42)

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**This scanner is down for maintenance. There is another BookEye on Level 3 near the main circulation desk that could be used instead.

Use For

Quickly scanning books.

Instructions for Use

  • Reserve this scanner.
  • Bring a USB flash drive or external hard drive to save your files. You can also have them sent through email or saved in a different format.
  • This is an overhead scanner, so the scans will not be as precise as our other Flatbed Scanners.
  • You may wish to scan a few test-pages using different scanning angles before scanning an entire book in order to determine which angle best accommodates the material you are scanning.

Equipment Specifications

  • Technical name: KIC Bookeye 4
  • Maximum Size Document: 18’’ x 12’’
  • Highest Resolution: 300 DPI
  • File save formats: JPEG, PDF, PNG, Rich Text/DOC