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Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
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Gainesville, FL32611-7007 USA

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Sheetfeed Scanners

The following lists equipment used by the Digital Library Center at the University of Florida Libraries. This list should not be taken as an endorsement of any manufacturer's product. Those using this list as a guide for their own purchases should be cautioned that equipment suited to the Center's specific needs, source documents, or fitness-for-purpose determinations may not be suited to another institution's needs, the source documents they intend to image, or meet other fitness-for-purpose requirements.

Sheet Feed Scanner

       
Panasonic KV-S2046C
Specifications
Pixel Resolution: 600 ppi (up to 24-bit images)
Connections: USB 2
Remarks: requires an active maintenance program; micro-dust from brittle paper causes sheet feed failure over time: requires roller cleaning.
Price: between $2300 and $2500 (consult vendors for current pricing)
  Deployment: five (5) units deployed within the Digital Library Center's offices + one (1) unit deployed within the Preservation Department for retrospective dissertations conversion and pre-binding scanning of public domain resources
Primary Use: flat paper (e.g., large maps, large photographs, newspapers, etc.)
Example Projects, Used for: UFDC Samuel Proctor Oral History Collections (items converted from paper)
  Staffing: used by student assistants under the supervision of the Imaging Unit's Production Section head.

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