I Have the 3600 also, been in good service for 5 or more years.
Its great advantage is that the scan bed goes right to the edge of the unit
so that it will scan into the binding margins of books.

ATB

David W Wood 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Bob Ray
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 2:31 PM
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Subject: Re: good scanner for books

Yes, the current one is the 3800.  We have one of these and it seems to be
as good of scanner as any we have had.

Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 1:45 PM
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Subject: Re: good scanner for books

Thanks Albert.  I think the current one is the 3800 if memory serves.  They
do seem a bit expensive, around $300 I believe.

-----Original Message-----
From: Albert Sanchez
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:56 AM
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Subject: Re: good scanner for books

Hi Jim
I have the Opticbook 3600 by Plustek running with k1000 v13 under Windows 7
and it works well.
Albert, WA7FXB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Shaffer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: good scanner for books


> Thanks Kent.  I should have mentioned that I'll be using the scanner with
> the K1000.  The scanner series you refer to is Opticbook by Plustek.  I've
> found them on the web, and will check them out.  It looks like they're
> designed specifically for book scanning, and the recommendation from
> Kurzweil certainly helps.
>
> As for getting a driver for my old scanner, yes there is one, but it
> doesn't
> interface well with the K1000 at all.  In fact, it doesn't work with the
> K1000.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Kent Plemmons
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 10:25 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: good scanner for books
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> I was a Kurzweil rep for over 20 years.  You indeed did have a good
> scanner.
>
> I purchased an OptipBook scanner by PlusTec (maybe spelled PlusTech, not
> sure) just over two years ago.
> It has an integral bookedge, not quite as good of an edge as the old
> Reading
> Edge by Kurzweil Educational Systems but close.  It does indeed have a
> true
> bookedge.  It works very well for scanning bound texts such as books and
> magazines.  I don't remember how much I gave for it but likely $200-$300.
>
> Not knowing whose scanning software you use I cannot say how fast it will
> be
> for you.  I use K1000 version 12.  When I initially turn the scanner on
> and
> press the scan button to scan the first page it takes maybe 30 seconds for
> the scanner to "count down".  Then the scan begins.  It normally scans a
> page in around 7 seconds and each additional page takes around 7 seconds.
>
> If you use OpenBook I would imagine that this scanner would also work well
> but don't know.
>
> Steve Baum, the chief software engineer for Kurzweil recommended this
> scanner.  There may be a better one available now but I haven't been
> looking.
>
> You can contact me off list if you need at:
> Kent at readingproducts dot com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 10:43 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: OT: good scanner for books
>
> Can anyone recommend a good book scanner.  My old Epson won=E2=80=99t =
> work
> any more with a 64-bit Windows 7 machine, and I need a good flat = bed
> scanner for scanning books.  I=E2=80=99m not interested in a lot of =
> fancy
> features such as a document feeder.  I want a good scanner for = scanning
> books like you=E2=80=99d get from your local library.
> --
> Jim Shaffer, KE5AL
> Pflugerville, TX
> www.jjshaffer.net
> www.pgramblers.com