Scanner Support
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These scanners are currently Epson V500 scanners.

Follow this article to scan your documents using the scanners located in residential halls, or academic buildings. All the residential hall scanners are connected to an iMac computer running both Windows 7 and Macintosh Snow Leopard. Use the following instructions to operate the scanners:

Windows 7

1. Place the photo/document face down on the scanner

2. Login to the computer that the scanner is connected to ("Scanner Station")

3. Open Adobe Photoshop (Windows Icon > All Programs > Adobe Folder > Adobe Photoshop CS5)

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4. Go to File > Import > Epson Twain

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5. Click Scan

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6. Make sure you save to your home directory or a removable media such as a CD, DVD, or jump drive

7. Remove photo/document from scanner

Macintosh Snow Leopard

Prepare the Scanner

  1. Verify the scanner is on by checking if the green light on the front or side is lit. If not, press the power button located on the front of the scanner.
  2. Open the scanner and lay the item you'd like to scan on the bed of the scanner and then close the lid.

Open Image Capture

  1. Login to scanning station computer in the lab
  2. Press the Scan button on the front of the scanner. This will automatically open the Image Capture software located in Macintosh HD in the Applications folder.

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Basic Settings

  1. Image Capture will open in Detailed Mode. You can make adjustments to suit your needs. If you are unsure what to choose just use the default values that are already selected for you. Some possible options are:
  • Scan Mode: Set to Flatbed for standard photos or documents. If you are scanning a color slide choose Transparency Positive or for film negatives use Transparency Negative.
  • Kind: Select if you would like your scan to be color, grayscale or black and white.
  • Resolution: This is typically set to 300 DPI if you want to print out what you scanned in at the same size. If you are never going to print it out, this can be set to 72 DPI.
  • Size: The size you would like your scan to end up being.
  • Scan To: This is where you scan will be saved. You could save it in a folder on the computer, your home directory or even send it straight to iPhoto.
  • Name: This will be the name of the file you are scanning to.
  • Format: The file type you save your scan as. TIFF is a common option which is uncompressed. It gives the best quality, but takes up a lot of space. This is ideal for archiving. JPEG or PNG are other common options that yield a good quality picture, but have a smaller file size.
  • Image Correction: Rejuvenates old photos by enhancing color and quality.
  • Dust Removal: Removes dust marks on photos that are dirty.

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Preview and Scan

  1. Click the Overview button at the bottom of the Image Capture window if you need to preview your work. If the preview scan worked, a sample of the image can be seen in the preview window in the middle of the Image Capture software.
  2. Fine tune what will be scanned by dragging a selection box around what you would like scanned.
  3. Click Scan when your preview scan looks correct.

Troubleshooting

Having problems?

Answer: Call the Technology Helpline at x6111.