Frequently Asked Questions  

Colour version of the book scanner:
2 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
2 GB of system memory
200 GB hard drive
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit), or
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise | Business | Ultimate SP 1 (32-bit), or
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional | Ultimate (32-bit)
USB 2.0 Interface

Greyscale version of the book scanner:
2 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
40 GB hard drive
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit), or
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise | Business | Ultimate SP 1 (32-bit), or
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional | Ultimate (32-bit)
USB 2.0 Interface

* Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration.

We are using the standard USB 2.0 interface to communicate with the scanner which guarantees us a high and constant data transfer rate.

The book2net scanners are designed in such a way that service should not be necessary during the warranty period of three years in single shift operation. We recommend a cleaning service/maintenance contract with your book2net partner as most of the scanners have to deal with historical documents and the related dust, and therefore also sensitive parts such as sensor and lens which should not be cleaned by the operator will be regularly looked after.
Maintenance also includes software updates and upgrades if required.

The book2net alliance will ensure the part supply for 5 years after the unit has been delivered by the manufacturer.

There are several positive aspects that come along with the line sensor:

• Line sensors covered by industrial standards are much more cost effective
• The long term part supply is ensured
• The resolution is much higher. If you compare a 7500 pixel line sensor with an 8M pixel chip the actual numbers for an A2 size document are:
  • Line sensor 80 million pixels per channel means 240 million total
  • Camera chip 2, 6 million pixels per channel means 8 million total

Therefore it is important to verify the method of counting the pixels, while cameras count all pixels for all channels and line sensors only specify the number per channel.
Taking this into consideration you might have an idea about the big gap concerning resolution between these two approaches.

 

For technical questions or if you like to call for service for your book2net book scanner please visit www.book2net.net and enter the support zone. There you will find a link to the book2net service request form. Now you just have to fill in the form with as many information as possible and we will follow-up your request with a feedback shortly.

The projected time to train the operator is about 0, 5 up to 1 day.

book2net optionally provides a PC for the book scanner. As a matter of course national distinctions as keyboard, special characters etc. will be considered. Due to the fact that book2net book scanners do not need a specially configured PC, alternatively any standard PC may be used with the device that runs with Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (32-bit) or Vista Home Premium / Business / Ultimate (32-bit) and provides the required system memory.

The upgrade from grey to colour is not possible due to the usage of a different line sensor and a different colour corrected lens system resulting in a different constructional arrangement. As a matter of course it is possible to scan in greyscale with the colour version of the book2net book scanner.

In order to achieve the best possible scanning results the device needs to be clean and tidy. Dirt, dust, stains or viewable fingerprints on the glass plate can manipulate the reproduction, therefore the glass plate should be cleaned in regular intervals or if needed.

Due to the handy and light design of the scanner it is easy transportable. In combination with the reusable packaging and the optionally available carry handles this unit can easily be transported even with a regular station wagon to different locations.