Re: [NTLK] Question About Scanning

In scanning thin paper, some of the light from the illuminator will
pass through the paper and reflect off the backing surface, then pass
back through the paper picking up whatever image or text is on the
backside before impinging on the detector. You can avoid this problem
by making the backing black or otherwise non-reflective.

At 9:38 PM +0000 11/18/06, Adam Ladds wrote:
>Does your scanner have a black or white bit of plastic to hold down
>the scanned item? If it's white it might allow more through from the
>other side, however it might if it's black too, I don't have much
>experience in scanning thin paper, perhaps some experimentation is
>required? try some white/black paper behind it maybe?
>
>good luck :-)
>
>cheers
>
>Adam
>
>On 18 Nov 2006, at 08:28:30 -0500, "Sonny Hung" <sonnyhung@gmail.com>
>wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone...
>>
>> I'm sure someone out there might have some advice on this topic.
>> I'm scanning in the German Newton Handbook for the NotePhone.
>> Unfortunately the paper used for it's printing is a bit thin and the
>> printing on the opposite side shows through a little when I scan it
>> in... and suggestions to prevent/handle this without having to touch
>> up the document too much or at all..
>>
>> TIA
>> --
>> God bless,
>>
>> Sonny Hung
> > the Hung Family

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