The Best Scanner for Books, Documents, and Demonstrations - CZUR ET24 Pro

[@stevenprosser8813]

I just recently won the Czur ET24Pro and love it so far! This channel has been by far the best for demonstrating everything that the Czur line is capable of! I think you may be the only channel that has actually compared the differences between the various scanners which I think is a huge help for people trying to narrow down which Czur could work best for them 😁

[@LearningandTechnology]

Thanks! What a wonderful prize to have won! The ET24Pro is REALLY nice. It’s a bit larger, but the functionality is incredible. If you haven’t connected the HDMI cable yet - you are in for an especially cool treat. It’s so crisp and neat.

[@stevenprosser8813]

@@LearningandTechnology I've been loving it! Something funny actually happened where I've wound up with Czurs! 😂 Based on your reviews I had bought a used Auro Pro (I actually thought it was the battery powered X, but there was miscommunication in the ad, I should have maybe had that clarified but it's not a big deal). I had ordered it about 3 days before I saw a contest on Czur International's instagram page for a chance to win the ET24Pro. So I decided to go for it with the contest and just as the Aura Pro was arriving, it was announced that I had won the ET24Pro 😂. So I have an interesting problem as I debate whether I should sell the Aura Pro or keep it as the more portable option. I think 95% of my scans can be done from home, but the Aura Pro came in handy a couple of weeks ago for a research assignment as I was able to bring it to university and scan some particular pages that I needed for a research essay. I was able to do it in a few minutes and save myself the 10 cents per page charge that I would have paid using the library scanner 😅😁

[@stevenprosser8813]

With two Czurs******

[@LearningandTechnology]

@@stevenprosser8813 haha! The good old University photocopier charge - I need to add that as a positive to getting a scanner! It’s a hard to advise you on this one - I have THREE! … and I’m using them all 😀

[@abrahamgustavoguitiperez-m2937]

This is a LIFE & TIME SAVER!! THANKS FOR THE DEMO VIDEO!!!

[@markdennis6914]

Hi, great vid! I want to digitise old newspapers and be able to word search the articles. What would you recommend?

[@LearningandTechnology]

I haven't done larger newspapers - so I'm not 100% sure of the dimensions. However, if you did scan them - the OCR should work and then allow the search function. That's a really cool idea - I need to find some old newspapers to test this on! (I tend to use two scanners - as I have one in each of my workspaces) There wouldn't be a difference that I can see between the Shine Ultra and ET24 for newspaper scanning in terms of functionality)

[@markdennis6914]

@@LearningandTechnology Newspaper dimensions start at around 12 x 18 inches in my neck of the woods. Would the ET24 be able to cover that area?

[@MRobaidly]

Great video 🙏🙏the best demonstration so far ! Question: is it compatible with Mac computers and laptops?

[@LearningandTechnology]

Yes - they are!

[@kreutzere]

what would you say about color reproduction accuracy of czur aura pro vs ET24? Regarding magazines? Thank you

[@LearningandTechnology]

The ET24 has a higher resolution camera and that would help. Both do a good job - I’ve used them for comics and art to scan for reading or web posting.

[@ambroziajewel]

What is the measurement of the back of the scanner to the front of the scanning pad? Looks like the surface needs to be large and the pad is floppy not solid. I might need a plywood square to sit it on. Thanks

[@JimWitherspoon]

Great job! I have an Aura and your video illustrated very well the additional and enhanced capabilities of the ET24. The Aura is good for some things, but not others. The scan quality for color prints is not good. So I'm wondering if the ET24 is better in that regard. I am wondering if CZUR could employ "computational photography" methods like on the Google Pixel and other good smartphones to enhance the quality of the final image. For example, to detect and compensate for uneven lighting, which seems to be a major problem.

[@LearningandTechnology]

Building some AI into the App would be great. I don’t see it as happening though - the App is a bit older in some regards. It does the job, but isn’t the most modern software I’ve seen. I win sometimes run my scans though other software if I need to clean it up. For example, photos and images.

[@ymmv99]

Buy a good flatbed scanner (preferably with a CCD sensor) instead of a Czur scanner. A Czur scanner is easy to use and fast, but the image quality is simply atrocious compared to a good flatbed scanner. If you need to scan large sizes, you can always stitch the pages together using an image editor and still get a high quality image instead of the blurry photos Czur "scanners" produce.

[@JimWitherspoon]

@@ymmv99 thanks - I do have a good Epson flatbed with a CCD scanner as well as an Epson sheetfed scanner. The sheetfed is my first option since it is high speed, high quality. The problem with the flatbed is that the workflow is so slow. If the document cameras could be improved to produce better images, that would be great. That's why I ask about the computational photography techniques that are used in smartphones. Also, how about capturing multiple images at the same time with multiple lenses and intelligently merging the results to even out the light and eliminate glare etc? Something like what the Google Photoscan app does, but better.

[@joseclarkstonmichigan2573]

When you are flipping the pages as you scan, you should have the beeper on to let you know that the scan has been made. It helps you know when to turn.

[@LearningandTechnology]

That would be cool. I always look at the software to make sure the scan was good. Sometimes it can process a page incorrectly, so I just confirm as I go along.

[@rebeccaoliver7977]

nice to know that's a feature. Do you have any experience importing these scans into EXCEL and the accuracy once imported?

[@herokillerr]

If I can make a PDF of a 500 page book, how many MB will it be....?

[@LearningandTechnology]

It will depend on the settings for DPI and such. Somewhere between 70-120MB is what I’ve seen in the books I’ve scanned.

[@chrisluckenbill]

What would you recommend for scanning sheet music books (300 dpi) with OCR on those music pages?

[@LearningandTechnology]

I haven’t had the chance to scan sheet music - sadly, that’s a skill I never developed (music). So I can’t speak with authority on that. I’ve scanned many books and art items and those have worked well with the Shine (less expensive)

[@anthonysantana4278]

Is there a big quality difference between ET16 (currently have) vs ET24? I will be using it for scanning textbooks (future PhD student).

[@LearningandTechnology]

For that use case - I think you’re good with what you have. Save some money and use it for school!

[@TheChefTiger]

Hi, thanks for you reviews. Two questions, I have about 300 cookbooks I need to scan. Would the ET24 be the one to go in your opinion? Also when compared to the ET18, does the ET24 also have the wireless WiFi capabilities of the ET18? And finally how about scanning photos albums? Would the Aura Pro be better at that perhaps? Thanks.

[@LearningandTechnology]

I tend to use my ET24 for most scanning these days. It’s not wireless, but I set it up and scan with the foot pedal. It’s allowed me to scan some thicker books - and does a great job on different objects - like stamps, postcards, etc.

[@americanmanstan2381]

I'm into books and docs. So based on your one other video I watched, sounds like I might want the CZUR Aura Pro which will handle 8 1/2 X 11 books, right? I saw someone on an Amazon review who had a hard time with the Aura Pro doing an 8 1/2 X 11 book without doing single pages. Doing word searches are critical time savers. Are the post production items the same for the Aura Pro vs this ET24? I don't care about cost diff, but if word searches are faster with less memory, then I'll want to go with whatever scanner CZUR offers, so long as the quality is decent like any pdf book you might buy off the internet. Pls advise, if you don't mind, dear sir ;-) I'll pay your consulting fee ;-)

[@LearningandTechnology]

The ET24 is the one that I’m using the most at this point. It’s a very nice book scanner and I’ve used it for books, graphic novels, and more. However, the Aura Pro and Shone Ultra also Dona good job. The key is to make sure you take a bit of time to practice and then it’s easy. For searchable PDFs - all of the scanners will create those as it’s in the software where you do that - and all of their software has the feature.

[@rebeccaoliver7977]

I'm looking for the best scanner to scan old documents with columns of text and numbers. I need to import them into EXCEL. Any errors will have to be individually corrected. I need to make the right decision upfront but none of the videos even attempt such a demonstration. Any suggestions based on your experience?

[@LearningandTechnology]

I’ll do a video! That’s an interesting idea - do your documents have typed or handwritten numbers? I’ll need to recreate something similar to scan - so any reference documents you can let me know about would be helpful.

[@rebeccaoliver7977]

@@LearningandTechnology some columns are text, others numbers. I learned after posting that I can take a picture with my phone, email that to myself, open excel and import the file. It shades any cell it thinks may not have imported properly. I’m dealing with 96 years historical records. I’ve run projects where everything had to be retyped, I’m guess I’ll have this project finished in a week. Amazing. I will buy a scanner but I’m looking at one for $100 at Office Depot. After seeing how well my camera did, I know the quality will be fine. A comment I read that caused me to look beyond CZUR was learning they are a Chinese company. I’m not real keen on downloading their software. Also, I was surprised the dpi was only 300 on CZUR’s scanners. 600 was what I’m familiar with for b/w photography. The less expensive unit at Office Depot has what I need. Ability to import the Excel has been improved as of late by Microsoft

[@자비-q8y]

Hi thanks for the great video. I would like to ask you a question. I have an aura pro. I don't do color scanning, but mostly black and white text scanning. I was wondering if the ET24Pro has better dpi and resolution than the Aura pro, which would help with OCR, or if it would be cleaner when reading text. Would it be worth the cost? Below is your comment, I was wondering if there is really no difference between ET24 pro and other devices (auro pro, shine ultra) in text scanning! Thank you! ---- The ET24 Pro is definitely aimed at higher-end use cases. I also have the Shine Ultra and really like that one (and it's less expensive). It depends on what you need to use it for. For scanning books - the Shine Ultra is very good. The ET24Pro is better for artwork, more detailed imaging, and projecting the image via the HDMI. If you are just looking for a way to digitize books - the DPI and camera make less of a difference - because it's just text.

[@LearningandTechnology]

If you are just do by B&W text for OCR - then the scanner you have should be excellent.

[@MichaelYuhas]

I was thinking when you demonstrated on the map would it work well to have a matte finish clear cover to press down on the whole document (map). Have you tried a demonstration with such? Thanks.

[@LearningandTechnology]

That’s a good idea! I haven’t done that, but it does sound like it would work well.

[@fed9096]

great video, but how do you save to a folder of your choice or an external drive?

[@coralchen5998]

You can set the storage path before scanning and save it to the external drive after scanning.

[@fed9096]

@@coralchen5998 thank you, I did find it but it's not in an obvious location, on the second screen..the icons are also dark and hard to see..however, once you know where they are it's not a problem, thanks again! love my czur!

[@nicolasfarabos]

Where did you find these finger pieces to hold the pages, please ?

[@LearningandTechnology]

Those come with the scanner and their software is designed to re I’ve them when scanning.

[@jamesjones-yn1sv]

can you use the scanner on your printer to copy the paperback novel. thanks

[@LearningandTechnology]

It may not be quite as good - the scanner on most printers is a flatbed scanner and thick books don’t scan as well on those

[@dennislamb3947]

Would you recommend the Aura Pro, or X Pro, over the ET24 Pro for home use and light scanning for work?

[@LearningandTechnology]

I would - the 24 is for heavier use

[@dennislamb3947]

@@LearningandTechnology Great, thank you!

[@ymmv99]

Buy a regular flatbed scanner. You'll save money and aggravation and the results are going to be much better than a lores, blurrey photo from a Czur "scanner".

[@chanpasadopolska]

How OCR is working?

[@LearningandTechnology]

It does OCR quite well. I’ve only used English because - so I don’t know about other languages

[@chrisbakhito8512]

Hello Sir, thank you for your presentation. I need a scanner for one primary purpose: scan books and transform the text into editable format (LibreOffice). I use Linux Mint. My intention is not to use it for other purposes. Can you suggest something. Thank you for your help. Christophe

[@LearningandTechnology]

The scanner software works on Linux - but I haven’t yet tested that to make sure

[@ymmv99]

My suggestion is to buy a good flatbed scanner (preferably with a CCD sensor) instead of a Czur scanner. A Czur scanner is easy to use and fast, but the image quality is simply atrocious compared to a good flatbed scanner.

[@erikjohnson9112]

18:22 The stamp image looks like it dropped out the dark parts of the image such as the lower half of the stamp. Compare this to the video at 17:50. It's not even close. I would expect the scanned image to be somewhat similar to what the eye sees, but this looks significantly altered.

[@LearningandTechnology]

That’s on me. I have scanned albums worth of stamps (Conservation Stamps) and, when I take my time they turn out great. You need to preview them better than I did here 😀

[@erikjohnson9112]

@@LearningandTechnology Makes sense. It looks like it could be a setting thing (in the wrong mode).

[@LearningandTechnology]

@@erikjohnson9112 it is definitely my error. You’ve given me a good idea for a follow-up video on scanning more “collectible” paper - Stamps, covers, comics. This scanner is fantastic for almost everything I do in that regard. Very occasionally, I’ll need an ultra-high dpi scan - especially with paper varieties on stamps. In that case, I either use an extremely expensive and large flatbed - or go the route of photographing them. However, my collection isn’t quite that fancy! Haha! I’ll use this for scanning and then use ab album generating software to create pages for the actual stamps. (I also collect cancellations of small, remote places). For absolute fidelity - I’ll look at the actual stamps! 😃

[@ymmv99]

@@LearningandTechnology An extremely expensive and large flatbed scanner? You can get an A4 flatbed scanner for about $100. And it's going to give much better results than a processed photo from a Czur "scanner".

[@LearningandTechnology]

@@ymmv99 I disagree. Have you used both types of scanners for actual work? An inexpensive $100 flatbed might be okay for the occasional scanning need, but in my workflow around research and book scanning - a cheap single page, slow scanner is not very useful at all.

[@consommableechographiealge8418]

how much time it tool to receive yourpurchasded scanner for CZUR?

[@LearningandTechnology]

I think a couple weeks

[@LearningandTechnology]

@@consommableechographiealge8418 I’m. Or sure about the 25 or any future scanners - hopefully they send me one! Haha! It’s about 15 days if I remember correctly.

[@consommableechographiealge8418]

@@LearningandTechnology is it suitable for scanning glossy books or magazines. In reality this is the main reason I want to purchase it, I want to preserve my luxury books and references.

[@LearningandTechnology]

@@consommableechographiealge8418 I've used it on glossy paper - it's all about the lighting. Normally, I turn off the overhead light on the scanner itself and use room lighting.

[@consommableechographiealge8418]

@@LearningandTechnology Thank you Frank.

[@roaring-turtle]

This is an absolutely terrible scanner. Doesn't crop my pages correctly despite using cots correctly. -100/10 recommend.

[@LearningandTechnology]

I’ve had excellent results. I’ve. Scanned thousands of pages, stamps, and journals. I’m not sure why you aren’t getting the same results - but I’ve had nothing but success with this scanner.

[@roaring-turtle]

@@LearningandTechnology I'm using Mac so it could potentially be the software. It works better on textbooks than on novels. When scanning novels, it shows half of my hand and the page.

[@LearningandTechnology]

​@@roaring-turtle That's interesting - I did use my PC for the massive scanning I did - but I'm also a Mac user so I'll see if I can troubleshoot this. I know that it did take me a little getting used to on the way to hold the finger cots. I'll see what I can do to help and make a video when I can. Thanks for letting me know - I'll test it across some more devices.