Scanning Services, Reference Department, Davis Library

Which scanner should I use?

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KIC overhead walk-up scanner
The KIC is a fast, easy way to scan books. Your book remains facing up the whole time, and is scanned from overhead. No need to press it down against glass. It's also good for large documents - up to 17" by 24". Scanned images are saved to a USB drive - bring your own or check one out from the reference desk.
Available for public use.

Scanning Station 1
Consider the Epson if you are working with detailed, fragile, large,
or non-standard sized items.
Available for public use.

Ideal for:

Fragile documents
High-resolution graphics and photos
Detailed artwork
Large items (maps)
Scanning more than one item at once

Scanning Station 2
Users in a hurry should use the Fujitsu with its quick and easy feeder.
Available for public use.

Fujitsu scanner with page feeder - great for quick scans

Ideal for:

Quick scans on the go
Stacks of standard-size pages
Digitizing personal photos
Optical character recognition (OCR)

Scanning Station 3
Users in a hurry should use the Fujitsu with its quick and easy feeder.
Available for public use.

Ideal for:

Quick scans on the go
Stacks of standard-size pages
Digitizing personal photos
Optical character recognition (OCR)

Scanning Stations 4 through 8
Reserved for UNC patrons, these Fujitsu scanners have
feeders and are just as quick and convenient as Stations 2 & 3.

Fujitsu fi-5220C scanner with page feeder

Ideal for:

Quick scans on the go
Stacks of standard-size pages
Digitizing personal photos
Optical character recognition (OCR)

Reservations are not available, and scanning stations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Use is limited to 1 hour if others are waiting.

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