Scanning Journals,
Diaries & Maps
For scanning Letters, Journals and other text documents, order below.
For items that you would like to be restored, please order from the Photo Restoration page.
About Paper in General
Paper is made from Cellulose, which comes from the cell walls of a plant. Cellulose consists of repeating chains of glucose (a simple sugar) molecules. The longer the glucose chain, the stronger the paper is.
Before the mid 1800s western paper was made from cloth rags and cotton. Then is the mid 1800s wood replaced the rags that were used.
Up to the 1980s the wood pulp paper was more acidic which caused it to be less durable. For more information on paper types and documents restoration see our blog page.
Factors that deteriorate documents.
- Absorbing moisture from humidity breaks down the glucose chains
- Adids from the environment (air polution) or from the raw materials causes acid hydrolysis and breaks down the chains
- The glucose chains break down over time
Types of Documents We Scan and Restore
- Antique Maps
- Antique Stock Certificates
At What Resolution Should You Scan Text & Written Documents?
Text documents can be scanned at less resolution than images.
300 ppi is sufficient if you just want a copy of plain text.
400 ppi if it hand written with pen or pencil.
500 ppi if it is written with a fountain pen.
600 ppi for text and documents that you would like some clean up or restoration done on.
Scanning prices for Letters, Journals and other text documents.
Cost for each side of the page.
|
300 ppi |
400 ppi |
500 ppi |
600 ppi |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 8x10 inches | $0.99 | $1.24 | $1.49 | $1.73 |
| Larger than 8x10 inches | Call for Quote | |||
At What Resolution Should You Scan Text & Written Documents?
Text documents can be scanned at less resolution than images.
300 ppi is sufficient if you just want a copy of plain text.
400 ppi if it hand written with pen or pencil.
500 ppi if it is written with a fountain pen.
600 ppi for text and documents that you would like some clean up or restoration done on.
Scanning prices for Letters, Journals and other text documents.
Cost for each side of the page.
|
300 ppi |
400 ppi |
500 ppi |
600 ppi |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 8x10 inches | $0.99 | $1.24 | $1.49 | $1.73 |
| Larger than 8x10 inches | Call for Quote | |||
|
300 ppi |
400 ppi |
500 ppi |
600 ppi |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 8x10 inches | $0.99 | $1.24 | $1.49 | $1.73 |
| Larger than 8x10 inches | Call for Quote | |||
For scanning image documents such as maps, please call for a quote
For photos that you would like to be restored, please order from the Restoration page
Scanning Text Documents - Order Now
Documents
Cost each: $0.99 – $1.73
When scanning, each side of the page is considered a page
Additional information
| Choose the resolution | 300 ppi, 400 ppi, 500 ppi, 600 ppi |
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