Using the New Media Center scanners
- To scan images (not slides):
Be sure the scanner is turned on. In N42-013, open Adobe Photoshop, and select
Import --> Twain Acquire from the File menu. In 26-139, just open Epson
Scan. The Epson Scan window will appear.
You will most likely see whatever image the last person before you was
scanning; don't worry, this will soon be replaced by your image. Place
your document on the scanner flatbed so it is aligned with the arrow in
the upper right corner. Close the lid. In the Epson Scan window, adjust
the settings as you want them (72 dpi will cause your image to appear
the same size on the screen as it does on paper; increasing the dpi will
enlarge the image). Click on the document icon under the Preview section
(above the Scan button) to make the scanner do a quick pass over your
artwork. Once this has happened, select the region of the image you want
scanned by clicking and dragging over it (a box will appear around it).
Now click Scan. Your image will be digitized, and you can save it by
choosing Save as... from the File menu. You can edit the image in
Photoshop if you like; if you are in 26-139, first close Epson Scan and
then open Photoshop separately, as the scanner software there is not
compatible with Photoshop 5.
- To scan slides (N42-013 only):
The process is very similar to the one above, except that you must
-remove the foamcore sheet covering the lightsource in the lid of
the scanner
-select TPU for negative (or positive, depending on your slides)
film in the Epson Scan Source window
-be sure to replace the foamcore when done!
- To scan text:
Use the Omnipage 8 application to scan and interpret your text.