How to scan phone book page ?

[JJ]

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Trying to scan a page from the phone book, I want the final product to be a
gif file.

When I scan , I seem to get some of the opposite page
since the paper is so thin.

Short of scanning and doing an ocr and then saving to giff, is there any
tricks I should try ?

Thanks

JJ

 

[Guest]

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On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 09:41:54 -0400, "JJ" <Sonbo@comcast.net> found these
unused words floating about:

>Trying to scan a page from the phone book, I want the final product to be a
>gif file.
>
>When I scan , I seem to get some of the opposite page
>since the paper is so thin.
>
>Short of scanning and doing an ocr and then saving to giff, is there any
>tricks I should try ?
>
>Thanks
>
>JJ
>
Black paper behind the page you're scanning.

 

[Guest]

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Works every time ...


"J. A. Mc." <jaSPAMc@gbr.online.com> wrote in message
news:hslnf0t6inm489fcgvnc46i87iu2vlaks3@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 09:41:54 -0400, "JJ" <Sonbo@comcast.net> found these
> unused words floating about:
>
> >Trying to scan a page from the phone book, I want the final product to be a
> >gif file.
> >
> >When I scan , I seem to get some of the opposite page
> >since the paper is so thin.
> >
> >Short of scanning and doing an ocr and then saving to giff, is there any
> >tricks I should try ?
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >JJ
> >
> Black paper behind the page you're scanning.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.scanner (More info?)

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
JJ <Sonbo@comcast.net> wrote:

> Trying to scan a page from the phone book, I want the final product
> to be a gif file.
>
> When I scan , I seem to get some of the opposite page
> since the paper is so thin.
>
> Short of scanning and doing an ocr and then saving to giff, is there
> any tricks I should try ?
>
> Thanks
>
> JJ

I presume you're scanning in black & white mode (1 bit per pixel)? Try
reducing the threshold value - so that it has to be blacker to score a '1'.
Hopefully you'll still get the side the want without the stuff on the back.

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Cheers,
Roger
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