[OPLINLIST] Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner for Genealogy use

[Bob Neeper]

I have used a digital camera on books, newspapers, photos, etc. when a scanner 
wasn't available.
But the results were always depending on lighting (flash spots), jitter and so 
forth.
One of my birthday gifts this year was a Flip-Pal portable scanner.

It's small enough to go in the laptop case for genealogy trips.
Might make a nice device for a library Genealogy Section, as easier on the items 
being scanned.

Light weight, battery operated, 4GB SD card, SD to USB adapter, 300/600 dpi
Scans up to 4x6 as a typical scanner. Remove lid and flip to scan books, 
newspapers, etc.
Has stitching s/w for larger areas.
LCD screen shows scanned image. (Shown in second left side photo)
Light bar/scanner travels across the item. (Shown in upper right photo)

Turn on, position the item, press side button to scan.

The two text images below were first scanned at 300dpi.
The Preservation image was as a regular scanner, the news article with the 
scanner flipped.

Then Snipping Tool used to put in OpenOffice Draw with the camera images.
Then the sizes reduced to fit the page
Printed to a pdf then Scanning Tool used again to make the single image below.
Even after all that, still readable.



Another gift was an original April 15, 1945 NY Times. Digital camera photo below.
The above Roosevelt section was scanned directly from the newspaper.



-- 
R. W. (Bob) Neeper
(Retired Toledo Scale Engineer & Computer Guy)

Volunteering at:
Community Library
44 Burrer Dr.
Sunbury, Oh 43074
Tel:  (740)-965-3901

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