Scans on a Sony Reader - the How To

After converting a few of my favorite scans into epub ebooks for the Sony reader (see here), I'm at the point to give a brief - but hopefully complete - "how to" of the process for best results:

Requirements:
Sony Reader (PRS-505 is my model, but I think any e-ink reader with the ability to deal with jpg images should work)
Calibre (freeware for ebook management)
Irfanview (freeware for pictures)
7-zip (freeware packer; any other packing software should be fine as well)

( how to turn scans into ebooks )

It also works well if you have to handle heavily formatted A4 pdfs (and access to an automated scanner-to-files). There are e-book devices for handling full sized A4 pdfs, but they are almost as heavy as a small laptop, thus their advantage as a lightweight reading device for everywhere is pretty muched nulled. :)

FM-PMS

current chapter word count: 5627
amount of chapter considered done: 55 - 65 %
in continuous text: 55 %
scene worked on today: Seishiro & Makoto
scene completed? yes, and properly fleshed out, actually adding to its importance.
what remains? Closing gaps and adding details to "When did you plan to tell me!?", then the rest of the story (at home & at the office)
and the rest of the scribbles? in the epilogue & the next story
character who can be surprisingly helpful if he chooses to do so: Seishiro
who is not exactly concentrating on the talk right then: also Seishiro
character who still finds him strenuous: Makoto
quote of the day: "We clean with water and fire, rice wine and prayer. And soap and disinfectant, if it's the kitchen."