I was bequeathed a scanner by our archives department who had an extra one. It's a little slow and I'm not impressed with the size of the flat bed (A4) but it does a marvellous job with OCR -- the software was basically built for it. Because I didn't order it, I didn't realize how much it costs. So it's spendy, but truly excellent. I haven't used the document feeder but that also looks like it scans quickly. Kodak i2900 scanner https://www.alarisworld.com/en-us/solutions/document-scanners/desktop/i2900-... Good luck, Margaret Margaret Loebe, MLS Circulation Services Coordinator Halle Library, Eastern Michigan University 734-487-2558 mloebe@emich.edu pronouns: she/hers On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 11:47 AM Barbara Beaton via Michlib-l < michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:

Has anyone purchased an OCR scanner for use with local history/genealogy (or other) materials? Interested in recommendations for equipment, sources, sage counsel, etc.!

Happy to summarize if others are interested.

Thanks,

Barbara

Barbara Beaton

Assistant Director/Reference Librarian

Milan Public Library

Milan, MI 48160

734-439-1240

www.milanlibrary.org

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For overhead, we recently purchase one of these, to replace a dying $5000. Unit. Fujitsu PA03641-B305 ScanSnap SV600 Overhead Book Scanner $506.00 Being from Amazon, try it and if it doesn't do the job, return it, free. We're still testing this one. https://www.amazon.com/Fujitsu-ScanSnap-SV600-Overhead-Scanner/dp/B01FW17FGI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=fujitsu+overhead&qid=1601655275&sr=8-1 For flat material this is the work horse we use. It's a book edge type. Plustek OpticBook A300 Plus Scanner $1442.99 We have several of these. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1449144-REG/plustek_273_bbm210_c_plus... Don Bosman Information Technologist MSU Libraries 366 W. Circle Drive - Rm.W441 East Lansing, MI 48824-1048 517-884-0873 From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> On Behalf Of Barbara Beaton via Michlib-l Sent: Friday, October 2, 2020 11:47 AM To: michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] OCR Scanning Has anyone purchased an OCR scanner for use with local history/genealogy (or other) materials? Interested in recommendations for equipment, sources, sage counsel, etc.! Happy to summarize if others are interested. Thanks, Barbara Barbara Beaton Assistant Director/Reference Librarian Milan Public Library Milan, MI 48160 734-439-1240 www.milanlibrary.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.milanlibrary.org__;!!HXCxUKc!noVGMs4wWjIVNtC94neRG_I54oy5ieOjTb7jYEDxQwu00XEzlke73CgrU23-j-K2wcCZUw$> she/her