DIY Book Scanner Project in Wired

[StevePoling]

Make a page flipper, and you'll silence all the critics!!

It occurred to me, the other day, that laser printers must have a special mechanism to chuck paper up into the roller feed. Whatever that is, it might work to turn pages, too.

So do inkjet printers. And they're a lot cheaper. Given the fact that it's cheaper to buy an inkjet printer than replacement ink cartridges, they provide a parts resource.