[78-L] Label scanning

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "Malcolm Rockwell" <malcolm at 78data.com>
> I still can't figure out why scanner manufacturers put that little lip 
> on there. Maybe it's to protect the glass?? In any case, I cut a 12" 
> cardboard record spacer down to precisely fit the glass inside the lip 
> and then cut a hole in the center about 5" x 7" (arbitrary - you can 
> make the hole as large as you need to) so I have a nice, flat surface to 
> lay the record on when making label copies. You shouldn't close the lid! 
> The scan will still be slightly out of focus but I see no way around 
> that other than an oversized scanner (and even most of those won't take 
> a 12" album cover!).
> Unless, of course, someone here knows of a normal sized unit with no lip.
>
Solution is in fact simple! Since the scan takes only a few seconds, one
simply presses down on the record as it is scanned...forcing it against
the glass and thus (in theory) in focus!

Steven C. Barr