(Unless otherwise noted, all descriptions are provided by the publisher.)

• Scanning the Professional Way
  Sybil Ihrig (Osborne McGraw Hill, 1995, 148 pgs. ISBN#0078821452)
  
  "Avoid the "garbage in, garbage out" scanning syndrome with this lavishly illustrated book, the first in Osborne's new Digital Pro Series. Authors Sybil and Emil Ihrig draw upon their long-standing professional expertise in publishing, design, and digital prepress to pull out all the stops in this comprehensive, yet compact, guide to professional quality scanning. You'll quickly become proficient in: choosing the best type of scanning device for your projects; evaluating source images to determine the best scanning techniques; calibrating and managing color; scanning and color reproduction for print, multimedia, and video output; professionally adjusting color, tone, and sharpness on the fly; determining optimum image size and resolution; selecting the most practical file formats for a particular job. As a bonus, you'll also find a handy glossary of terms and a comprehensive resource directory of software and hardware vendors."



• Make Your Scanner a Great Design and Production Tool
  Michael J. Sullivan (North Light Books, 1998, 160 pgs., ISBN#0891348417
  
  "This book offers expert tips, techniques and neat ideas for successful scanning. Whether you're after a crisp, clean image or an outrageous special effect, Michael J. Sullivan will help you get it quicker and easier. He includes 6 inspiring case studies to show how other designers get great scans - plus an inspiring gallery of art that illustrates the possibilities. Heavy on the step-by-step instructions, this indispensable guide will help you get what you need out of your scanner ... and then some."



• Real World Scanning and Halftones
  David Blatner & Steve Roth (PeachPit Press, 1998, 464 pgs., ISBN#0201696835)
  
  "This expanded and updated second edition covers new file types and software applications, and addresses the special concerns of Web publishers.It offers sage advice on producing top-notch scans and halftones from three of the best-known experts in Web and desktop publishing. You'll gain insight into the key scanning technologies and learn valuable techniques that will save you time, money, and hassle."



• OCR With A Smile : An Operators Guide to Optical Character Recognition
  Fred F. Ross (House of Scanning, 1998, 205 pgs., ISBN#0966590406)
  
  "This book is about Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Systems; how to operate them for maximum throughput and achieve the highest possible accuracy in the process. With this comprehensive reference you will get a clear idea of what must be done and how to start doing it when no software manual addresses your specific problem."



• The Hewlet Packard Official Scanner Handbook
  David D. Busch (IDG Books Worldwide, 1999, 470 pgs., ISBN#0764533045)
  
  "Whether you are looking to buy your first scanner or to get more out of the one you already own, you'll find all the information you need about how scanners work and how much you can do with them in the "Hewlett-Packard Official Scanner Handbook. *Find out what you really need to look for when selecting a scanner *Master the basics of resolution, interpolation, and color calibration *Turn any typed documents into editable text *Discover some simple tricks for getting better scans."



• Scanning and Printing
  Peter Kammermeier (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1995, 320 pages., ISBN#0240514009)
  
  "This book describes the basic principles involved in DTP (Desktop Publishing) and provides practical guidance, hints and tips. A large part of the book is devoted to the subject of 'correct scanning and printing' for all users of DTP technology. In order to obtain optimum results when scanning and printing photographs, it is important to have a basic understanding of the technology. The contents of this book cover not only the processing of pictures (even those which have been taken by video camera), photosetting and printing, but also the whole spectrum of ergonomics, typography, advertising and the purchase of DTP systems. Scanning and Printing has been written for all DTP beginners as well as professional users."



• Start With A Scan : A Guide to Transforming Scanned Photos and Objects into High Quality Art
  Janet Ashford & John Odam (Peachpit Press, 1996, 138 pgs., ISBN#0201884569)
  
  "Start With a Scan shows you how to start with a scan of almost anything - a clip art engraving, a lackluster photo, a household object - and turn it into an original, high-quality piece of art. With this book in hand you'll be able to: Browse through hundreds of full color illustrations for ideas you can use.Follow clear, step-by-step instructions to get the results you want. If you love visual images and like to tinker with them, this book's for you."



• Scanner Solutions
  Winston Steward (Muska & Lipman, 1999, 309 pgs., ISBN#0966288971)
  
  "The full-color book Scanner Solutions shows readers how to use their scanners for personal entertainment, in their home offices and in conjunction with the Internet. Readers will learn about everything from creating family photo albums, holiday newsletters and party invitations to making their computers function as fax machines and color copiers. Author Winston Steward discusses such important functions as photo editing, graphic design, desktop publishing and archiving files in a way that is easy to understand."(Synopsis from Barnes and Noble)