Opticbook 3600 pro or standard when using acrobat pro?

circularforward · 01-28-2010, 04:11 PM

Hello all,

I am looking to get an Opticbook 3600 to scan a few rented textbooks that I might need to look up again for reference. If I'm planning to scan to tiff and then ocr in acrobat pro, would i be fine with just the standard model? Would the page orientation feature of the plus come in handy?

I am new to scanning and appreciate any input. Thanks.

The Straven · 01-29-2010, 01:23 AM

Hi circularforward,

I purchased a standard 3600 last year. The software offers the option of flipping every other page (odd or even) in addition to no rotation, but I'm honestly unsure of the differences between the standard and the plus model. I don't bother to preview, so it goes fairly quickly when scanning paperback novels. Every twenty pages or so, however, uneven binding causes a page to be off-center, losing a letter or two on the margin, and then it takes a minute to get sorted out. A textbook with wider margins won't give you that problem. I found the advice given in this forum to scan to 300 dpi grayscale TIFF to be spot on.

- James

circularforward · 01-29-2010, 04:05 AM

Thanks James!

As my only concern was the automatic page orientation feature, I think I'll go ahead and buy the standard and save a little bit. I'm also going to buy a Squaretrade 3-year warranty on it since I read of so many lamp failures. Thanks again.

01-28-2010, 04:11 PM	#1
circularforward Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: none	Opticbook 3600 plus or standard when using acrobat pro? Hello all, I am looking to get an Opticbook 3600 to scan a few rented textbooks that I might need to look up again for reference. If I'm planning to scan to tiff and then ocr in acrobat pro, would i be fine with just the standard model? Would the page orientation feature of the plus come in handy? I am new to scanning and appreciate any input. Thanks. Last edited by circularforward; 01-29-2010 at 04:06 AM.

01-29-2010, 01:23 AM	#2
The Straven Nevermore Posts: 63 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: the Flint Hills, KS Device: ex-iLiad, DR800SG	Hi circularforward, I purchased a standard 3600 last year. The software offers the option of flipping every other page (odd or even) in addition to no rotation, but I'm honestly unsure of the differences between the standard and the plus model. I don't bother to preview, so it goes fairly quickly when scanning paperback novels. Every twenty pages or so, however, uneven binding causes a page to be off-center, losing a letter or two on the margin, and then it takes a minute to get sorted out. A textbook with wider margins won't give you that problem. I found the advice given in this forum to scan to 300 dpi grayscale TIFF to be spot on. - James Last edited by The Straven; 01-29-2010 at 01:37 AM. Reason: grammar

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01-29-2010, 04:05 AM	#3
circularforward Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: none	Thanks James! As my only concern was the automatic page orientation feature, I think I'll go ahead and buy the standard and save a little bit. I'm also going to buy a Squaretrade 3-year warranty on it since I read of so many lamp failures. Thanks again.

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