The Digital Makerspace offers a book scanner with advanced image processing such as book image correction, auto-removal fingertips, multiple document detection and scanning thick books. It can also scan a 3D object into a 2D image from top-down view. Walk-ins are welcome, reservation via iBooking system is recommended.
Location
Workstation iWS17, i-Space, 4/F North Wing
Scanner information
The book scanner is a contactless scanner suitable for scanning books and documents.
| Scanning speed | 1.5 seconds/per page |
| Scanning mode | 96dpi to 600dpi |
| Max book thickness |
35mm (1.37 inch) for book size 420x297 mm 50mm (1.96 inch) for book size 271x195 mm |
| Max document size | A3 (landscape) |
User Guide
Eligible users
- PolyU/CPCE staff and students
Reservation Policy
- Reservations can be made via the iBooking System.
- Please refer to iBooking Computers
User Guidelines
- Users are responsible for the loss and damage to the facility.
- The use of facilities shall comply with Library regulations. Users who violate the regulations will be subject to disciplinary action.
- Any unattended belongings will be removed after the reserved session so that the facility can be released to other users. The Library will not be responsible for any loss or damage to your personal belongings.
- The Library reserves the right to allocate any available facility to users, or remove facilities from service as needed such as maintenance purposes and events.
- The PC attached to the Book Scanner will erase all data, documents or scanned images after re-booting. Users have to save all their scanned images to their own flash disk or cloud storage.
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