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
Digital Makerspace, 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) |
Booking policy
Eligible users: PolyU/CPCE students and staff, except students leading to no award.
Rules:
- Walk-in Closed one hour before the library closing
- Two sessions starting at 10:00am and 2:30pm (Mon - Sat) and 2:30pm (Sun) respectively.
- The maximum duration of each session is three hours.
- A quota will be counted for no-show without making any cancellation. Please cancel your booking before the session begins.
- Borrowers are responsible for the loss and damage to the scanner.
Use Guidelines
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.