Predominantly maps, I would assume. However, it'd be better to write the plan first and then see what equipment we need to beg/borrow/steal, rather than the other way around...
- Andrew. On Tuesday, 4 September 2012, Thomas Dalton wrote: > What would we actually scan on it? When we've discussed digitisation > equipment before, I think it has usually been in relation to one of those > scanners for books. Are there many flat works larger than A3 that we are > likely to want to digitise? > On Sep 4, 2012 3:20 PM, "Andy Mabbett" > <[email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');>> > wrote: > >> This may be of interest. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Emma Cavalier <[email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', >> '[email protected]');>> >> Date: 4 September 2012 15:09 >> Subject: Context A2 scanner for sale >> To: [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '[email protected]');> >> >> >> The National Portrait Gallery have recently installed a brand new >> photographic studio and no longer have use for their Contex CopyMate18 A2 >> scanner. >> Rather than send the still working scanner for disposal we'd like to >> invite >> offers from institutions who might be able to make use of it. Recommended >> use would be digitising newspapers or other large documents. Monochrome >> photographs required quite a bit of post-scanning processing in Photoshop >> although full colour photographs were quite successful. The scanner did >> not >> replace our A4 or A3 scanning equipment but was purchased to allow us to >> digitise works larger than A3. >> We are offering the CopyMate 18 scanner, usb & power cables, calibration >> chart, all the scanner software (original cds and more recent downloads), >> third party software and dongle from Colorado (this give us more accurate >> colour output than the Contex software), plus electronic copies of >> instruction manuals from Contex and basic installation, common errors and >> maintenance instructions written in-house). The software is Windows only >> and >> requires a PC with at least 3GB of RAM. The scanner was purchased in 2006 >> and used approximately once a week. It was last serviced, including new >> lamps in April 2009 and has not been used for the last 4 months. >> It measures approximately 130 x 65 x 20 cm and at least two people will be >> needed to move it. It will need to be collected from the National Portrait >> Gallery's administration building in Central London by the end of >> September. >> The scanner will be sold as seen, no guarantee is given or implied. It >> will >> be possible to view the scanner in action at the Gallery at the time of >> collection. The contact details of the maintenance company we used for >> servicing can be provided and we recommend that the scanner is serviced >> after installing it in its final location. >> >> Please email Emma Cavalier if you are interested. >> >> Best regards >> Emma Cavalier >> Digitisation Manager, National Portrait Gallery >> [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '[email protected]');> >> >> >> >> **************************************************************** >> website: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/ >> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ukmcg >> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/museumscomputergroup >> [un]subscribe: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/ >> **************************************************************** >> >> >> -- >> Andy Mabbett >> @pigsonthewing >> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', >> '[email protected]');> >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> > -- - Andrew Gray [email protected]
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