Scanning

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This page will cover how to scan handwritten documents for uploading to Gradescope.

scannx System

  • Locations:
    • Edge: enter the Edge on the first floor from the breezway between Bostock and Perkins. Veer left as you come in and you will see a nook with two printers, a copies, a KIC scanning system, and, on the left, the scannx. Go to the scannx.
    • Perkins: next to the Library Service desk - from main entrance, walk past Library service desk and table with scanners is just past that desk.
  • Operation:
    • Touch the "Touch here to begin" button in the screen
    • Select the destination you plan to use. This example will use Email. Note that the Smartphone and Google Drive options are currently not actually working.
    • For scan settings:
      • Scan in: Either Color or Black & White -- whichever makes sense for the assignment.
      • Quality: High Quality
      • File format: Searchable PDF (this will do some character recognition)
      • Do not add a passcode
    • Click Next
    • Use the Document: One Side option (your work should only be on one side of the page) and click next.
    • Put your document in the zerox DocuMate 5445 face down, top down.
    • Push the green "SCAN" icon on the touchscreen.
    • Check to make sure that all pages scanned; if all is good, click Next
    • Transfer the document:
      • If using email, just put in your email address and perhaps a message to yourself, then click Next.
      • The other options are not currently working - this will be updated if they get fixed.

ScanSnap

  • Locations:
    • Lilly: Main lobby.
    • Perkins: next to the Library Service desk - from main entrance, walk past Library service desk and table with scanners is just past that desk.
  • Operation: (note - instructions are on card next to scanner are incorrect)
    • Log into the PC connected to the scanner.
    • If there is a message about saving things to ScanSnap folder - it's wrong, so go ahead and just close that message.
    • On the bottom right of the screen, there is a ^ symbol next to the network settings box (it it the left-most icon in a group that has the time and date and such). Left click that
    • Of the icons that pop up, there is a blue circle with an S in it - right click it and select "Scan Button Settings"
    • In the window that comes up, click on the High Quality button, then click on the Detail button at lower left.
    • For the details:
      • Scanning: Choose Excellent quality, Choose Color or B&W depending on what makes sense, Change to Simplex (everything should be one-sided)
      • File option: File format is PDF, then select "Convert to Searchable PDF" and select all pages.
    • Click Apply.
    • Load the document face down top down in the scanner and press the blue button
    • When scanning is done, pick "Scan to Folder"
    • Save in the default folder which is your temporary documents folder
    • Start a browser, open an email client, and send the file to yourself as an attachment.