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DL Mini

 

Automatic book scanner

DL Mini Robotic Book Scanner
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Fully automatic

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Accurate color reproduction

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Can operate 24/7

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Gentle enough for old, delicate books

The DL Mini is an automatic book scanner with the highest level of automation while respecting the safety of bindings and pages. It turns and scans pages from all types of books, magazines and bound newspapers in a very reliable process and can also handle smaller books that close spontaneously with ease. This is truly the first automatic book scanner with little to no operator interventions.

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Scanning

 

This is the only automatic book scanner that has correctly implemented a manual mode. The user has the ability to turn off the auto feature and scan materials such as photos, spiral bound notebooks, postcards, manuscripts, newspapers, and maps in a complete manual mode. The 180° book cradle allows for loose papers to be scanned at the same high quality without switching devices.

  • 300-600dpi True Optical Scanning

  • 2 x A3 (17'' x 24'') scanning surface (Largest for any automatic book scanner)

  • Scan books as small as A6 size

  • Scan hard and soft cover books

Lighting

 

The advance lighting system reduces glare on even highly reflective material, enhancing texture and delivering faithful color reproduction to capture an item’s finest details.

  • No glare, even on highly reflective surfaces

  • LED lighting

  • Located on the front and back for shadowless capture

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DL Mini Book Scanner by 4 Digital Books

Operation

 

The DL Mini detects double page pickup and an auto centered book cradle with glass that ensures relaxed book placement for creating optimal page exposure. Before every new material is scanned, the DL Mini performs a test scan to auto detect book size and dimensions for precise auto control.

  • Auto detection and adapts to parameters of the book

  • Ensured one page turn at a time, no missing pages

  • Page turner

  • No need to use fingers or page clamps

  • Easily manages self-closing books

Additional Features

  • Suitable for 24-hour/7-day operations

  • Adjustable scan speeds for fragile books

  • Up to 1,500 pages per hour

  • Scan glass provides perfectly flat images with every scan

  • Vacuum table

  • Suitable for recent and old books

  • Accepts books with any paper thickness, texture, and porosity

  • 5.9' x 2.6' x 4.2' Scanner Dimensions

  • Packaging and labor crate

  • Installation and setup onsite

  • Onsite training session (Travel expenses not included)

Included Software

Page Improver

 

Page Improver is designed for fast and automatic image processing of books, magazines, other bound documents and even loose sheets. Compatible with most scanners, it reduces operator intervention and streamlines the scanning process. Can be purchased separately.

  • Simultaneously process several books

  • Presets stored in profiles with configurable settings

  • Crop, deskew, page split and centers pages

  • Detects position of binding and book dimensions

Optional Software

LIMB Processing Software

LIMB Suite

 

The LIMB Suite is a comprehensive software suite that covers all aspects of the digitization process. It  is compatible with every scanner from initial scans to final export for publishing, online distribution and long term archiving. Can be purchased separately.

  • Step by step tools

  • Ability to add metadata & convert formats

  • Easy exporting & sharing

  • Intuitive workflow interface

Technical Specifications

  • Auto detection and adapts to parameters of the book

  • Suiteable for 24 hour- 7 day operations

  • Adjustable scan speeds for fragile books

  • Up to 1,500 pages per hour

  • 300-600 ppi True Optical Scanning

  • 2 x A3 (17'' x 24'') scanning surface (Largest for any automatic book scanner)

  • Scan books as small as A6 size

  • Scan hard and soft cover books

  • Easily manages self closing books

  • Scan glass provides perfectly flat images with every scan

 

 

  • No need to use fingers or page clamps

  • Vacuum table and page turner

  • No glare

  • ensured one page turn at a time, no missing pages

  • Suitable for recent and old books

  • Accepts books with any paper thickness, texture, and porosity

  • 5.9' x 2.6' x 4.2' Scanner Dimensions

 

 

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