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This page will cover how to scan handwritten documents for uploading to Gradescope. | 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: | * Operation: | ||
** Touch the "Touch here to begin" button in the screen | ** Touch the "Touch here to begin" button in the screen | ||
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*** If using email, just put in your email address and perhaps a message to yourself, then click Next. | *** 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. | *** The other options are not currently working - this will be updated if they get fixed. | ||
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| + | == 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. | ||
Revision as of 19:30, 14 February 2019
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.
