Scanning OA

[Reno McCoy]

Quick question. Does Kinkos or some other place have scanners big enough to scan an entire piece of OA? I don't have a scanner and want to find somewhere to scan the images and put them on a disc for me so I can upload 'em and show the onine world.

[spider9698]

Kinkos does have scanners. There are also 11x17 scanners out there which will scan most modern OA.

[rob_react]

I have an 11 by 17 scanner. It cost me around $200.

 

If you go to kinkos you'll have to go through a two step process. Either scanning the pages in two part and then marrying them together in Photoshop OR shrinking them down on a photocopier and then scanning them in one piece at 8.5 by 11. Unless you're looking to make high quality, perfect scans (like you were scanning them for publication,) photocopy, then scan is probably the way to go.

[pkveronese]

IO have an 11 by 17 scanner. It cost me around $200.

 

If you go to kinkos you'll have to go through a two step process. Either scanning the pages in two part and then marrying them together in Photoshop OR shrinking them down on a photocopier and then scanning them in one piece at 8.5 by 11. Unless you're looking to make high quality, perfect scans (like you were scanning them for publication,) photocopy, then scan is probably the way to go.

 

I don't have an 11x17 scanner (athough I probably should get one!), and I go the Kinko's route. I copy the stuff on one of the large color copiers, have it print it out as 8x11, and then scan it on my regular size scanner at home. It works pretty well (and it gives you color copies of your OA - i'm not sure, but that could be helpful for insurance purposes - but maybe not).

[mrpunch0]

My scanner broke - so i've just been using my digital camera.

It's not ideal as scans are better, but if you use natural light and no flash you get decent results.

[Solar]

I use a standard scanner and Photoshop the pieces together. It's a pain in the @ss though.

[AuburnTiger]

The Digital Resource Lab in my library has HUGE scanners, I don't even know their size. I use those.

[pkveronese]

The Digital Resource Lab in my library has HUGE scanners, I don't even know their size. I use those.

 

That's a really good idea. I need to see if I could get access to one of them at UAB.

[Reno McCoy]

Wow! Kinkos wanted to charge $23 for eight B&W scans. I have two pieces with spot color, and they wanted $20 each for those. I can understand that price for a copy, but for a scan and jpeg, that's crazy.

 

I'll find other means....

[rob_react]

Wow! Kinkos wanted to charge $23 for eight B&W scans. I have two pieces with spot color, and they wanted $20 each for those. I can understand that price for a copy, but for a scan and jpeg, that's crazy.

 

I'll find other means....

 

Don't go to the counter. Use the self service machines.

[LordZarak]

I use a standard scanner and Photoshop the pieces together. It's a pain in the @ss though.

 

Thats what I do, then I print them out on 11x17 stock at work. Instead of framing the actual OA, I frame the copies so no light damage comes to the originals. Since I swapped them, no one has noticed.

[Reno McCoy]

Finally got 'er done. Scanned 'em all at work on one of our printers, shrunk the image to a little larger than 8x10, and scanned 'em again to make jpegs. So in a few hours, I'll finally be part of the crowd at Comic Art Fans. Yeeeee haw.