With the (book) scanners you can scan books, magazines etc. free of charge, page by page and save them in various output formats on a USB stick or send them by email.

Please note:

• File attachments of up to max. 40 MB can be sent by email.
• Please check the maximum size of file attachments admitted by your email provider before scanning.
• Only Windows-compatible USB sticks can be connected to the (book) scanners.

The production of the scans on the (book) scanners is free of charge for you.

If you have technical problems or questions about the (book) scanners, please use the service desk or contact HLB IT support.

You can use the multifunction copiers to scan books, magazines, loose sheets etc. and send them to your university email address in various output formats.

You can use either the glass feeder or the automatic document feeder (ADF) for scanning.

Hereyou will find a quick guide to scanning on the multifunction copiers (in german). Detailed instructions on the various functions of the multifunction copier can be found here.

Please note:
The scan function is only available to members of HS Fulda
and is therefore not available on the following multifunction copiers:

• at the campus location on the 1st floor in room U 136
• at the location Heinrich-von-Bibra-Platz in the basement at the coin-operated copier

The microform scanner (film scanner) enables you to read and print from microforms such as microfilms and microfiches.

The device can be used free of charge by prior appointment. Please make an appointment at least one day in advance at service(at)hlb.hs-fulda.de. Please state exactly what you wish to view.

You can print out the pages scanned with the microform scanner on the multifunction printer (coin-operated copier) on the 1st floor at the campus location for a fee.

Reproductive work on articles from newspapers and so-called newsstand or consumer magazines can be done by sending copies if the copyright of the contribution ordered has expired. If authors are identifiable, the copyright expires seventy years after their death. In the case of anonymous contributions, copyright expires seventy years after publication.

You will find the microform scanner at the campus location on the 2nd floor in the "Special Collections" room (room 221).

If you have any questions about using the microform scanner, please contact service(at)hlb.hs-fulda.de.

It is very easy to use:
Install and open any scanning app on your mobile device. Position the medium to be scanned in the scan tent, place the smartphone or tablet on the tent roof and scan according to the app instructions.

You can scan formats up to A3 with the scan tent.