Atiz BookDrive DIY Book Scanner

This product has been discontinued. It has been replaced by more functional products.

What is BookDrive DIY?

Atiz BookDrive DIY is a cost-effective book scanner and digitisation solution that combines the power of digital SLR cameras and the ingenuity of a unique V-shaped auto-adjusting book cradle and platen to capture sharp images at up to 700 pages an hour.  The maximum scan area is 15.7" x 23.2" (400mm x 590mm) or A2.  BookDrive is easy-to-use, low maintenance and uses little power.

A fully evolved book scanner

BookDrive Mini is a unique V-shaped scanning solution.  It places the book on a V-shaped cradle that centres the binding throughout the scanning so no-further handling is required.  A V-glass gently engages the pages while two sensors - Canon DSLRs - individually capture true left- and right-hand pages by automatic capture timer and automatic sensor.  The captures natively curvature-free scans with straight lines of text.

Specification

 

Maximum scanning area  : 15.7"x 23.2" (400mm x 590mm) or A2
Maximum book thickness : 2" (50mm)
Height                            : 60" (1520mm)
Width                             : 34" (860mm)
Depth                             : 21" (530mm)
Weight                           : 77lbs (35kg)
Lighting                          : LED

PC & software required    : Windows 7, Vista, XP-SP3, 1Ghz, 2GB RAM, !0GB disk
                                       space - for sequential shooting
                                     : Simultaneous shooting needs two PCs or
                                        PC running MS Vista with virtual XP PC
Cameras supported         : Canon EOS range with EF35, 50 & 85mm lenses

Product brochure

Read more BookDrive DIY brochure ( 1750kb)

Capture & Editor Software

Atiz include proprietary software with its book scanners: BookDrive Capture and BookDrive Editor Pro. BookDrive Capture allows for the simultaneous capturing of images. The software supports SLR cameras manufactured by Canon. BookDrive Editor Pro allows for image editing functions such as the ability to batch crop, deskew, de-speckle, colour adjustment, TIFF conversion, and the output of eBooks in PDF format.