Hand-held scanner, battery operated
I have been looking for a small, hand-held scanner, battery operated, with it’s own on board memory, which can download onto a computer (obviously!). I need to copy some documents, which are kept in a repository where they have no photocopier facilities and don’t want me to use a digital camera because they are afraid that everyone else would want to use one to use theirs and they are, rightly, concerned about copyright.
They can take “photographs” for me but these are £1 a copy or I can make all the hand-written notes I want. Because no one (including me) seems to have or know about hand-held scanners as I’ve described (if they exist!) they are not too bothered.
The idea of the scanner is to save time making copious notes which images would allow me to do later, at my leisure.
Can anyone help, please? I hope I’ve described it well enough.
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Circumventing their restrictions on copying by using technology they don't know about seems risky to me. If they knew about these devices, surely they would restrict them as they do with digital cameras? It sounds like the absence of photocopying might even be deliberate.
What you could do is explain that what you are copying them for. I imagine it's for your studies? If so, copying moderate amounts is allowed under copyright, by my understanding. You could agree with them how much you are allowed to copy and show them it when you leave.
This way, you get the copies you need and they have no copyright worries.
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I'm sorry if this sounds rude but that doesn't answer my question and I do object to the implication that I might be doing something underhanded.
The reason for the blanket ban on digital cameras is that, when digital cameras were allowed some time ago, some researchers failed to complete the approriate copyright forms - most, including myself followed the rules.
I have been visiting this small but underfunded repository (hence no photocopier - at least anywhere near the search room) for some years now, collecting information for a book, which is nearing completion but the repository is some distance from where I live and I only want to save time and money travelling back and forth.
The documentation is dated around the 1700s (late) to the middle 1800s so no copyright exists. There are about 350 A4 (equivalent) sheets of paper, which, at £1 a copy would cost me £350 yet I only need a few paragraphs on each sheet and then each paragraph will require transcription and re-wording. It is only the facts, contained in those paragraphs, that I am after - I have no desire to plagiarise any one else’s work. Possibly, with a scanner, one trip to the repository could give me all the data I require otherwise it would mean many journeys to hand copy.
I know, personally, almost all the staff, including the archivist but they are no more aware of the technology, about which I've asked, than am I - hence my question.
The archivist is concerned, understandably, that, were I to be allowed to use a digital camera, she would be inundated with the obvious, "If he can do that why can't I" and she wishes to avoid that situation. There is only the one search room and I am not allowed into the storage area, for obvious reasons, as well known as I may be to the staff. I understand and appreciate that.
I suggested the possibilty of the technology I have described in my question and the arrangement is that, if I can prove that such technology (and here is the underhanded bit) can be carried out discreetly, with other researchers unaware then my request will be considered.
Now, if someone is able to answer my question, I would be extremely grateful.
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scanning pens sound suited (I'm sure no offense was meant btw).
Best reviewed I found on Amozon was this: http://www.amazon.com/Wizcom-Technologies-WRPADV-Advanced-Readingpen/dp/B000VT0DGG/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_k2a_3_txt/105-6340082-1316458?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-2&pf_rd_r=0T4MRWP9MPA1AKJYXTZ2&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=304485601&pf_rd_i=B00004VUHO
But I've not used it myself.
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| scanning pens sound suited (I'm sure no offense was meant btw).
Best reviewed I found on Amozon was this: http://www.amazon.com/... But I've not used it myself. |
this is a good product, but now looks like a lot of alternative product line
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Yes mrtom, this is a good product.....but Phil Teare, what’s the diff. between best portable scanner for college and not for college? I am a professor, actually and would like to scan in whole pages at a time in high res. I don't want to enter just characters buts whole big chunks of text, but still be able to put scanner in my Dell Lattitude-sized [ big note to small laptop] case. what's the best value and not hard to learn to use?
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I know I saw a pen type scanner at Kohl's Department Store a while back so I went to look on Kohls.com and found what you might be looking for. It's scans images and even has character recognition. Here's the scanner details from the site:
Pandigital Handheld Scanner:
Large size scans documens up to 8.5 x 14.
Dual rollers keep your scans straight and in-focus.
Images scan up to 600dpi and save as JPEG or PDF files.
Optical Character Recognition easily creates editable electronic files from scanned documents.
Details:
Includes: AC adapter, rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, USB cord, MicroSD memory card, MircoSD memory card adapter & wand scanner
1.25"H x 10"W x 1.5"D
Uses rechargeable lithium-polymer battery (included)
Model no. PANSCN08
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