Scanning
Overview
Four workstations that are equipped with scanners are available in the South Information Commons. Accompanying software includes image editing (including Adobe Photoshop), web page markup, and optical character recognition (OCR), a function that allows you to turn a printed document into editable text.
Copyright information:
Any images as well as text may be subject to copyright, and should not be scanned without prior permission of the
copyright holder(s). Unauthorized copying of any such material is strictly forbidden.
The photocopiers also have the ability to scan. There are three photocopiers at the library, on the lower, main and second floors.
Scanning Text (PDF)
- Place your document face-down at the bottom-right corner of the scanner.
- In the Start menu, select Publishing Tools » Adobe Design Premium CS5.5 » Adobe Acrobat X Pro.
- Click on the type of format that matches your document. The scanner will now scan the first page of your document.
- If you have no other pages to scan, select Scan is Complete and then click OK.
Proceed to step 8.
- If you have more pages to scan, select Scan more pages or Scan reverse sides (for two-sided documents). Click OK when the entire document has been scanned.
- Click on the the save icon near the left-hand corner of the window and choose the location where
you want the file to be saved (e.g. My Documents), then enter a file name.
- Click Save. Remember to remove your document from the scanner bed.
Scanning Photos
- Under the Start menu, select Publishing Tools » EPSON Scan.
- In the right-hand corner, click on the Mode drop-down menu and select Home Mode.
- Select the Document Type and Image Type to match that of your photo.
- Under Destination, specify the quality of the image: Screen/Web for small file
size or Printer for high quality prints. Other allows for custom resolution.
- Click Preview.
- Optionally, click on the Normal tab in the window that opens, and select the area of your document to scan.
- Click Scan.
- In the File Save Settings, choose a location to save the file. If your desired location is not
on the list (e.g. USB drive), select Other and then click the Browse… button.
- Click OK. Remember to remove your document from the scanner bed!
Scanning Text (OCR)
- In the Start menu, select Publishing Tools, and then click on OmniPage 15.0 (OCR).
- Under the Load Files drop-down menu, select the appropriate format of your document.
- Click on the button above the drop-down menu to begin scanning.
- If there are no other pages to scan, select Stop loading pages. Otherwise, place the next page on the scanner bed and select Add more pages.
- After you are finished with scanning, click on the button above the Automatic drop-down menu.
- The file will now be examined for recognizable text and you will be prompted to make any needed corrections.
- Once you have made any needed corrections, click on the button above Save to File drop-down
menu.
- A dialogue window will appear. Specify the name of the file and the location where you want it to be saved. Under Files of type, select Microsoft Word 97 *.doc. Click OK and remember to remove your document from the scanner bed.
Scanning on the Photocopiers
The copier on the lower floor supports black and white copying and scanning and accepts both TCard and cash for payment. The copiers on the main and second floors allow for black and white as well as colour copying and also support scanning, but only accept TCard.
The photocopiers scan multiple formats including Slim PDF which is suitable for scanning multiple pages into a single file.
Please consult our Guide to Scanning on the Photocopiers (PDF) for basic set of instructions. Printed copies of the brochure are available at the IT Support Desk.
Scanning costs three cents per page and users must supply their own USB keys to save their files.
Technical Support
If you require technical support at any point of the process, please visit us at the IT Support Desk in the South Information Commons on the main floor.