World Leader in Digital and Analog Document, Book and Film Scanning and Processing

Manufacturers of:

• Mekel Technology
• Wicks and Wilson
• HF Processors
• Extek Microsystems

Scan and convert books to spoken words. Listen as you scan or save to audio files for use on PC or MP3 players.

Under $5000 USD

The ST BookReader Center® puts together a complete collection scanning solution for libraries, service bureaus and individuals that allows users to hear books read to them. It comes with a purpose-built PC and touch screen monitor and features highly accurate OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and auto-document orientation. This combination guarantees correct output for TTS (Text To Speech). With a single push of a button, the ST Book Reader will convert printed text into high-quality speech with a lifelike voice.

• S-T Imaging's BookReader® integrates high-speed scanning, natural voice synthesis (for read-back) and highly accurate text-to-speech and optical character recognition (OCR) functionality in one device. Additional features – especially designed for the vision-impaired – combine to make the BookReader® a highly versatile computer companion:
  • Magnifying functions
  • Font controls
  • Volume controls
  • Speech controls
  • Bookmark functions
  • PDF reading
  • and more

The BookReader® comes with OCR and text-to-speech (TTS) software, allowing the scanner to copy and read the documents scanned.

• To use these features, the user simply places a book or document on the scanning platen, hits a single button and the book is scanned for one's reading pleasure. With one touch, the S-T Imaging BookReader® transforms printed words into audio output which can be listened to during the scanning session or saved in MP3 format for archiving and later access.
• Embedded OCR guarantees accurate scan results and allows the software to rotate disoriented text to generate a clearer message for the user. The unit comes with patented SEE (Shadow Elimination Element) technology which uses a curved lamp to provide a clear scan of the book without distortion along the spine of big, bulky books.

SPECIFICATIONS
Interface	USB 2.0
Technology	Color CCD image sensor
Hardware Resolution	1200 dpi
Interpolated Resolution	24000 dpi
Scanning Modes	Color: 48-bit input, 24/48-bit output Grayscale: 16-bit input, 8/16-bit output B/W: 1-bit
Max. Flatbed Scanning area	216 x 297 mm (8.5" x 11.69", A4/ Letter Size)
Action Buttons (regular)	Custom, E-Mail, Copy, OCR, Scan
Action Buttons (book scan)	Book Pilot, Preview, Color Scan, Grayscale Scan, Text Scan
Net Weight	Approx. 3900g / 8.5 lb (scanner only)
Dimensions(D x W x H)	450 x 283.5 x 93.8 mm (17.6 x 11 x 3.7 inches)
Scan Mode	Single Pass
Lamp	Cold Cathode
Power Consumption	18W (operation), 4.3W (idle)
Cable Length	150 cm (59.06")
Regulatory Certificates	CE, FCC, UL/cUL, TUV
System Includes	IBM Compatible PC with pre-loaded software 15” Touch Screen Windows XP Operating System

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