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The following tutorial will assist you in learning how to scan The following tutorial will assist you in learning how to scan images and documents.images and documents. Images may be Photos, Graphics, Line-drawings or even Images may be Photos, Graphics, Line-drawings or even
Documents.Documents. Documents may be scanned with a text recognition program Documents may be scanned with a text recognition program
giving a fast and easy way to turn paper documents into digital giving a fast and easy way to turn paper documents into digital files you can edit. files you can edit.
Scanners are located in the following computer labs…Scanners are located in the following computer labs… Social Science Building Room 103 (SSB103)Social Science Building Room 103 (SSB103) Thomas Jefferson Library Commons (TJ 316)Thomas Jefferson Library Commons (TJ 316) Benton Hall Computer Lab (BH232)Benton Hall Computer Lab (BH232)
IndexIndex
ChaptersChapters
1.1. Scanning ImagesScanning Images
2.2. Using Adobe PhotoshopUsing Adobe Photoshop
3.3. Scanning DocumentsScanning Documents
4.4. TroubleshootingTroubleshooting
5.5. Question and AnswerQuestion and Answer
Scanning ImagesScanning Images Begin by placing the item to be scanned facedown on the glass Begin by placing the item to be scanned facedown on the glass
bed of the scanner with the top of your photo or image towards bed of the scanner with the top of your photo or image towards the front of the scanner.the front of the scanner.
Close the scanner cover.Close the scanner cover.
TopTop
FrontFront
Opening ScanWizard 5Opening ScanWizard 5 Open the scanning programOpen the scanning program Click on Click on ScanWizard 5ScanWizard 5
Click Click ScanWizard 5 ScanWizard 5 to to open the scanning open the scanning programprogram
Standard Control PanelStandard Control Panel This is the This is the Standard Standard
Scan WizardScan Wizard control control panel. If you see panel. If you see this panel click the this panel click the first button in the tool first button in the tool bar to switch to bar to switch to Advanced ModeAdvanced Mode
If the If the Advance Advance Control Panel Control Panel has has already appeared already appeared you may skip aheadyou may skip ahead
Mode Switch IconMode Switch Icon
Switching to Advanced ControlsSwitching to Advanced Controls
Click Click OKOK when the when the message shown message shown appearsappears
Advanced Control PanelAdvanced Control Panel
This is the This is the Advanced Control Advanced Control PanelPanel
Before scanning it Before scanning it may be necessary to may be necessary to change some or all change some or all of the settings used of the settings used by the prior userby the prior user
First insure the First insure the scaling is set to scaling is set to 100%100%
Next insure no Next insure no checks are present checks are present in the image sizing in the image sizing boxesboxes
Finally click on the Finally click on the Reset Reset buttonbutton
ScalingScaling
Image Size Image Size BoxesBoxes
Reset Reset buttonbutton
Reset Reset WindowWindow
After the After the Reset Reset window appears window appears make sure all boxes make sure all boxes have been checked have been checked then click the then click the Reset Reset buttonbutton
Resetting OptionsResetting Options
Color SettingsColor Settings Select the type of Select the type of
scan you wish to scan you wish to produce.produce.
RGB- For color RGB- For color photos and graphics. photos and graphics. Do not choose “RGB Do not choose “RGB Colors (48-bit)”Colors (48-bit)”
Gray Scale- For Gray Scale- For black and white black and white photos and line photos and line drawings without drawings without color. Do not choose color. Do not choose “Grey Scale (16-bit)”“Grey Scale (16-bit)”
256 color- For 256 color- For cartoons, Gifs and cartoons, Gifs and line drawings with line drawings with colorcolor
Color TypeColor Type
ResolutionResolution Resolution settings Resolution settings
allow you to select allow you to select the PPI (Pixels Per the PPI (Pixels Per Inch). The higher Inch). The higher the PPI the better the PPI the better the resolution but the the resolution but the larger the file size.larger the file size.
For internet or email For internet or email 100 PPI should be 100 PPI should be adequateadequate
For presentations For presentations and documents a and documents a higher setting may higher setting may be preferablebe preferable
ResolutionResolution
Overview ScanningOverview Scanning You are now ready You are now ready
to begin scanningto begin scanning Click on the Click on the
Overview Overview button. button. This will provide a This will provide a preview of all items preview of all items placed on the placed on the scanner bed.scanner bed.
Click on the Click on the Overview Overview button for a preview of button for a preview of items on scanner beditems on scanner bed
A progress window will appear A progress window will appear while the computer is while the computer is scanning. It is possible to scanning. It is possible to cancel the scan by pressing cancel the scan by pressing the the Esc Esc key.key.
Overview ScanningOverview Scanning Once the overview Once the overview
scan is complete all scan is complete all items placed on the items placed on the scanner bed will scanner bed will appear.appear.
If the image is not If the image is not right side up you right side up you may either flip the may either flip the picture on the picture on the scanner bed and scanner bed and click click Overview Overview button again or you button again or you may save the image may save the image and flip it later with and flip it later with an image editing an image editing program.program.
Image SelectionImage Selection Select the image by Select the image by
resizing the dashed resizing the dashed red and white box so red and white box so that it encloses the that it encloses the area desired for the area desired for the scan.scan.
When moving the When moving the mouse pointer over mouse pointer over the box one of the box one of several black arrows several black arrows will appear…will appear…
Arrow Cross – Arrow Cross – Allows you to move Allows you to move the entire box the entire box without resizingwithout resizing
Up-down arrow –Up-down arrow –Resizing in up-down Resizing in up-down directiondirection
Left-right arrow- Left-right arrow- Resizing in a right-Resizing in a right-left directionleft direction
Red and White dashed Red and White dashed box must be placed box must be placed around the image for around the image for scanningscanning
PrescanningPrescanning Click Click Prescan Prescan to to
zoom in on the zoom in on the selected image selected image allowing finer sizing allowing finer sizing of the dashed box.of the dashed box.
NOTE: This step is NOTE: This step is optional. Use this optional. Use this only if you want only if you want more accurate edges more accurate edges on your image.on your image.
Click Click Prescan Prescan for a for a larger view of the larger view of the selected imageselected image
A progress window will appear A progress window will appear while the computer is while the computer is scanning. It is possible to scanning. It is possible to cancel the scan by pressing cancel the scan by pressing the the Esc Esc key.key.
Resizing PrescanResizing Prescan The scanner will now The scanner will now
scan only the image scan only the image within the dashed within the dashed box. Resize the box. Resize the dashed box again to dashed box again to fine tune the fine tune the scanning areascanning area
You may now scan You may now scan the image by clicking the image by clicking on the on the Scan to Scan to buttonbutton
If you click and hold If you click and hold the the Scan To Scan To button, button, you may select you may select CopyCopy which will send which will send the image straight to the image straight to the printer.the printer.
Click Click Scan to Scan to button to button to scan and save the scan and save the imageimage
Saving Scanned ImageSaving Scanned Image
Click on the down arrow Click on the down arrow next to the next to the Save as Save as type type field to select the field to select the file format desiredfile format desired
The The Save As Save As box will box will appear. Pick a appear. Pick a name for your name for your picture and enter it picture and enter it into the into the File name File name field.field.
You can select the You can select the Save as Type Save as Type according to the type according to the type of document or of document or graphic being graphic being scanned.scanned.
.jpg format is the .jpg format is the most commonly most commonly used and provides used and provides the best the best compression with compression with good image quality.good image quality.
Name your pictures Name your pictures file in the file in the File File name name fieldfield
If scanning multiple images or no further If scanning multiple images or no further image editing will be required uncheck the image editing will be required uncheck the Send image to application after saving Send image to application after saving box. Leaving this box checked will box. Leaving this box checked will automatically open Photoshop and your automatically open Photoshop and your scanned image will be displayed.scanned image will be displayed.
Saving Scanned ImageSaving Scanned Image
To scan and save your To scan and save your image click the image click the Save Save buttonbutton
Click the Click the Save Save button to scan and button to scan and save the imagesave the image
You have now You have now successfully successfully scanned and saved scanned and saved your imageyour image
If further editing is If further editing is required you may required you may use Adobe use Adobe Photoshop to edit Photoshop to edit your image furtheryour image further
Using PhotoshopUsing Photoshop
Using PhotoshopUsing Photoshop
Adobe® Photoshop® software helps you work more Adobe® Photoshop® software helps you work more efficiently, explore new creative options, and produce the efficiently, explore new creative options, and produce the highest quality images for print, the Web, and anywhere highest quality images for print, the Web, and anywhere else. Create exceptional imagery with easier access to file else. Create exceptional imagery with easier access to file data; streamlined Web design; faster, professional-quality data; streamlined Web design; faster, professional-quality photo retouching; and more.photo retouching; and more.
Opening Photoshop 6.0.1Opening Photoshop 6.0.1 If you have automatically If you have automatically
opened Photoshop during opened Photoshop during scanning you may skip ahead. scanning you may skip ahead. If you have not you will need to If you have not you will need to open the Adobe Photoshop open the Adobe Photoshop program.program.
Click on the Click on the Start Start buttonbutton Click on Click on ProgramsPrograms Click on Click on Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop
6.06.0
Click Click Adobe Photoshop 6.0 Adobe Photoshop 6.0 to to open programopen program
Opening a FileOpening a File To open a picture To open a picture
click click File File and then and then select select Open Open or press or press Ctrl+O.Ctrl+O. Click Click File File and then and then
OpenOpen
Viewing at Actual SizeViewing at Actual Size Once your image is Once your image is
open you may notice open you may notice the image is smaller the image is smaller then it was scanned, then it was scanned, note the percent size note the percent size on the bar at the top on the bar at the top of your image.of your image.
You may wish to You may wish to view the image at its view the image at its actual sizeactual size
The information bar at the top of each The information bar at the top of each image contains the file name, the percent image contains the file name, the percent of actual size at which the image is of actual size at which the image is viewed and the color type. In this viewed and the color type. In this example the file name is EiffelTower.tif, example the file name is EiffelTower.tif, the image is currently viewed at 66.7% of the image is currently viewed at 66.7% of it’s actual size and the type of picture is it’s actual size and the type of picture is Gray scale. Photos and graphics are Gray scale. Photos and graphics are usually viewed in RGB format.usually viewed in RGB format.
Viewing at Actual SizeViewing at Actual Size To view your image To view your image
at it’s actual size at it’s actual size click click View View then then select select Actual Pixels Actual Pixels or press or press Alt+Ctrl+OAlt+Ctrl+O
Click Click View View and then and then Actual PixelsActual Pixels
Resizing ImageResizing Image Now that the image Now that the image
is actual size, you is actual size, you may wish to make it may wish to make it small enough to small enough to email, put on a disk, email, put on a disk, or on the internet.or on the internet.
To change the actual To change the actual size of an image size of an image click on click on Image Image then then select select Image Size.Image Size.
Click Click Image Image then select then select Image SizeImage Size
Resizing ImageResizing Image The The Image Size Image Size
window allows you to window allows you to resize your imageresize your image
Insure the Insure the Constrain Constrain Proportions Proportions box is box is checked before checked before changing the height changing the height or width to maintain or width to maintain the current the current proportions of your proportions of your imageimage
It is also possible to It is also possible to change the change the resolution of your resolution of your image from this image from this window if desiredwindow if desired
Check the Check the Constrain Constrain Proportions Proportions box to maintain box to maintain the image proportions during the image proportions during resizingresizing
To resize your image To resize your image simply enter a new simply enter a new width or height and width or height and press press Enter,Enter, the image the image will automatically resizewill automatically resize
Resizing ImageResizing Image Change the width Change the width
and the height will and the height will change automatically change automatically and visa versa if you and visa versa if you have checked the have checked the Constrain Constrain Proportions Proportions boxbox
Notice that when you Notice that when you reduce the size of reduce the size of the image you also the image you also reduce the size of reduce the size of the file. Conversely the file. Conversely if you increase the if you increase the image size you will image size you will also increase the file also increase the file size.size.
When you are When you are satisfied with your satisfied with your image and file size image and file size click click OKOK
Note the change in file size when you Note the change in file size when you change the image size. In this example change the image size. In this example the original file was 270K while the the original file was 270K while the resized image is only 59Kresized image is only 59K
When finished click When finished click OKOK
SavingSaving To save your file To save your file
select select File File and then and then Save Save or press or press Ctrl+SCtrl+S
If you wish to save If you wish to save for use on the web for use on the web follow the steps follow the steps outlined in the outlined in the following slides.following slides.
Click Click File File then select then select SaveSave
Saving for Web UseSaving for Web Use To save an image for To save an image for
use on the wed first use on the wed first click on click on File File then then select select Save for Web Save for Web or press or press Alt+Shift+Ctrl+SAlt+Shift+Ctrl+S Click Click File File then select then select
Save for WebSave for Web
Saving for Web UseSaving for Web Use The The Save For Web Save For Web
window will now window will now appear click on the appear click on the Optimized Optimized tab at the tab at the toptop
Click Click Optimized Optimized tabtab
Saving for Web UseSaving for Web Use Depending on the Depending on the
type of image, there type of image, there are different save are different save options.options.
Photos should be Photos should be saved as a .jpg, saved as a .jpg, medium quality medium quality works best for works best for internet and email internet and email useuse
.gif format is for .gif format is for simple graphics, simple graphics, cartoons and line-cartoons and line-drawingsdrawings
It is possible to save It is possible to save your image in one of your image in one of several formats shown several formats shown in the in the Settings Settings menu. menu. JPEG Medium JPEG Medium is best is best for internet and email.for internet and email.
Saving for Web UseSaving for Web Use By clicking on the By clicking on the 4-4-
Up Up tab you can tab you can compare quality and compare quality and file size of different file size of different quality levels.quality levels.
Click Click 4-Up 4-Up to compare to compare the quality and file size the quality and file size of several different of several different quality levels at oncequality levels at once
Saving for Web UseSaving for Web Use You are now ready You are now ready
to save your final to save your final output, click output, click OK OK and and the the Save Optimized Save Optimized As As dialog box will dialog box will appearappear
Name your photo Name your photo and click and click SaveSave
When ready to save click When ready to save click OK, OK, this will bring up the this will bring up the Save Optimized As Save Optimized As windowwindow
Name your image Name your image then click then click SaveSave
Scanning DocumentsScanning Documents
Scanning DocumentsScanning Documents Begin by placing the document to be scanned facedown on the Begin by placing the document to be scanned facedown on the
glass scanner bed with the top of your document towards the front glass scanner bed with the top of your document towards the front of the scanner.of the scanner.
Close the scanner cover.Close the scanner cover.
TopTop
FrontFront
Opening OmniPage ProOpening OmniPage Pro Begin by opening the text Begin by opening the text
scanning program OmniPage Proscanning program OmniPage Pro Click on the Click on the Start Start buttonbutton Click on Click on OmniPage Pro 11.0OmniPage Pro 11.0 Or just click on the Desktop Icon.Or just click on the Desktop Icon.
Click Click OmniPage Pro 11.0 OmniPage Pro 11.0 to open the document to open the document scanning programscanning program
Click Click OmniPage Pro 11.0 OmniPage Pro 11.0 to open the document to open the document scanning programscanning program
Auto OCR WindowAuto OCR Window When OmniPage pro When OmniPage pro
opens it should be opens it should be set on Auto OCR. set on Auto OCR. This setting is fine This setting is fine for most document for most document scanning. Simply put scanning. Simply put your document on your document on the scanner and click the scanner and click Start. Start.
If you wish to have If you wish to have more control over more control over the process, switch the process, switch the program from it the program from it default automatic default automatic setting to the manual setting to the manual controls. controls.
By default the program will By default the program will open in the open in the AutoOCR AutoOCR configuration. configuration.
Click Click Start Start to use the to use the Automatic settings.Automatic settings.
Manual OCR WindowManual OCR Window To switch the to To switch the to
manual mode simply manual mode simply click on the click on the Manual Manual OCR OCR buttonbutton
Click on the Click on the ManualOCR ManualOCR button to switch to the more button to switch to the more versatile manual mode.versatile manual mode.
Steps to Manually ScanningSteps to Manually Scanning Having switched to Having switched to
manual mode we will manual mode we will progress step wise progress step wise with…with…1. Get Page1. Get Page2. Perform OCR2. Perform OCR3. Export Results3. Export Results
Setting PageSetting Page In our first step we In our first step we
will select what will select what format to scan our format to scan our document in.document in.
By clicking on the By clicking on the small arrow next to small arrow next to the the 1. Get Page1. Get Page icon icon we may scan our we may scan our document in…document in…
Black & White for Black & White for normal documentsnormal documents
Grayscale for Grayscale for documents with documents with black and white black and white graphicsgraphics
Color for documents Color for documents with color graphics with color graphics or textor text
Select the format the Select the format the document is to be scanned document is to be scanned in. In our example we have in. In our example we have chosen the chosen the B&W B&W or Black or Black and White setting.and White setting.
Get PageGet Page Once you have Once you have
selected the format selected the format click on the icon click on the icon located below located below 1. Get 1. Get PagePage
Click on the icon located Click on the icon located below below 1. Get Page 1. Get Page to begin to begin scanningscanning
Get PageGet Page Scanning will now Scanning will now
begin and a progress begin and a progress bar will be displayed bar will be displayed at the bottom of the at the bottom of the OmniPage program OmniPage program window.window.
OminPage Pro uses OminPage Pro uses the the ScanWizardScanWizard program discussed program discussed earlier to scan your earlier to scan your document. If it document. If it appears that nothing appears that nothing is happening, is happening, minimize the minimize the OmniPage window OmniPage window and complete the and complete the scanning process in scanning process in Scanwizard. Scanwizard. Once scanning begins a Once scanning begins a
progress bar will appearprogress bar will appear
You may need to minimize You may need to minimize Omnipage to finish Omnipage to finish scanning.scanning.
Scanned DocumentScanned Document The document will The document will
appear once appear once scanning is completescanning is complete
A thumbnail of the A thumbnail of the document will also document will also appear in the appear in the Document Manager Document Manager window on the leftwindow on the left
It is possible to scan It is possible to scan multiple pages and multiple pages and save them into one save them into one document. The document. The Document MangerDocument Manger window will allow you window will allow you to select any page if to select any page if changes are changes are requiredrequired
Perform OCRPerform OCR We are now ready to We are now ready to
perform the OCR perform the OCR step. OCR stands step. OCR stands for optical character for optical character recognition this recognition this branch of computer branch of computer science involves science involves reading text from reading text from paper and translating paper and translating the images into a the images into a form that the form that the computer can computer can manipulate (i.e. a manipulate (i.e. a text file)text file)
Perform OCRPerform OCR It is possible to It is possible to
select from many select from many different document different document layouts when layouts when performing the OCR performing the OCR step. The step. The Automatic Automatic setting is setting is suggested for its suggested for its ease of useease of use
Select the type of document Select the type of document on which the OCR proofing on which the OCR proofing is to be performed. The is to be performed. The Automatic Automatic setting is setting is suggested for its ease of suggested for its ease of use.use.
Perform OCRPerform OCR Once you have Once you have
selected the format selected the format of your document of your document click on the icon click on the icon located below located below 2. 2. Perform OCRPerform OCR
Once you have selected the Once you have selected the type of OCR to be type of OCR to be performed click on the icon performed click on the icon located below located below 2. Perform 2. Perform OCROCR
OCR OperatingOCR Operating OCR Proofing will OCR Proofing will
now begin and a now begin and a progress bar will be progress bar will be displayed at the displayed at the bottom of the bottom of the OmniPage program OmniPage program window.window.
If desired it is If desired it is possible to terminate possible to terminate the OCR proofing the OCR proofing process by clicking process by clicking on the on the Cancel Cancel buttonbutton
Once proofing begins a Once proofing begins a progress bar will appearprogress bar will appear
OCR CompletionOCR Completion If no errors were If no errors were
detected after OCR detected after OCR proofing is complete proofing is complete then the pop-up then the pop-up window shown will window shown will appearappear
Simply click Simply click OK OK to to continuecontinue
If no errors were If no errors were detected you may detected you may skip ahead to the skip ahead to the saving stepsaving step
If no errors are found a pop-If no errors are found a pop-up window will indicate up window will indicate proofreading is completeproofreading is complete
OCR CorrectionOCR Correction If errors are detected If errors are detected
in the document, the in the document, the OCR Proofreader OCR Proofreader window will appearwindow will appear
It is possible to It is possible to change or ignore change or ignore each error found each error found during OCR proofing. during OCR proofing. You may opt to skip You may opt to skip this correction step, this correction step, save the document save the document and edit the errors and edit the errors later with a later with a document editing document editing program such as program such as Word or WordPerfectWord or WordPerfect
If errors are found in the document If errors are found in the document the the OCR Proofreader OCR Proofreader window will window will appear. The unrecognized appear. The unrecognized charactercharacter will be shown both as will be shown both as the highlighted portion of the scan the highlighted portion of the scan and a best guess by the computer and a best guess by the computer in the in the Contains unrecognized Contains unrecognized character character field.field.
OCR CorrectionOCR Correction Many errors in Many errors in
proofing are caused proofing are caused when copied when copied documents are documents are scanned. Fuzzy or scanned. Fuzzy or blurred words and blurred words and letters can cause the letters can cause the proofing software to proofing software to detect characters detect characters that are not actually that are not actually presentpresent
To fix these proofing To fix these proofing errors simply type in errors simply type in the correct letter or the correct letter or word(s) in the word(s) in the Change to Change to field then field then click click ChangeChange
In this example the computer has In this example the computer has detected an error when scanning the detected an error when scanning the R R in the text “INFOin the text “INFORRMATIC”. The OCR MATIC”. The OCR proofreader believes the “proofreader believes the “R” R” to be to be ““Ri>”. Ri>”. To change this to the correct To change this to the correct character enter the correction character enter the correction R R into the into the Change to: Change to: field then click the field then click the Change Change button.button.
Corrections CompletedCorrections Completed When all errors have When all errors have
been addressed the been addressed the completion window completion window will be displayedwill be displayed
Click Click OK OK to continueto continue
When all errors have been When all errors have been corrected or ignored the corrected or ignored the proofreading is complete proofreading is complete window will appear. Click window will appear. Click OKOK
SavingSaving You may now place You may now place
a second or a second or additional page onto additional page onto the scanner and the scanner and begin the process begin the process over again until all over again until all pages in your pages in your document have been document have been scanned and scanned and proofed.proofed.
If you have only one If you have only one page or have page or have completed scanning completed scanning all pages, you may all pages, you may now save your now save your document.document.
Click on the Click on the Save as Save as File File icon below icon below 3. 3. Export resultsExport results
Click on the icon located Click on the icon located below below 3. Export Results 3. Export Results to to savesave
Saving Scanned DocumentSaving Scanned Document Select the location Select the location
for your document to for your document to be saved in the be saved in the Save Save in in field. field.
Name your file in the Name your file in the File name File name fieldfield
Select the format to Select the format to desired for saving in desired for saving in the the Save as type Save as type field field
Click Click OK OK to saveto save
Select the location your file Select the location your file is to be saved inis to be saved in
Name your file in the Name your file in the File File name name filed then click filed then click OKOK
TroubleshootingTroubleshooting
1.1. ““Cannot Find Scanner, Please use SCSI Probe.” -> Look Cannot Find Scanner, Please use SCSI Probe.” -> Look behind the scanner and see if the black power cable is behind the scanner and see if the black power cable is plugged into the scanner. The cable should be plugged in left plugged into the scanner. The cable should be plugged in left of the white cable at the back of the scanner system.of the white cable at the back of the scanner system.
2.2. ““After successfully scanning my media into the computer I am After successfully scanning my media into the computer I am not able to access it even though I can see it.” After scanning not able to access it even though I can see it.” After scanning your media it is recommended that you close the Microtek your media it is recommended that you close the Microtek Scan Wizard box and then you will be able to access your Scan Wizard box and then you will be able to access your media files and also edit them.media files and also edit them.
3.3. ““I scanned my media but its scanned upside down or at a I scanned my media but its scanned upside down or at a weird angle.” The best way to solve this is to Click on Image -weird angle.” The best way to solve this is to Click on Image -> Rotate Canvas -> The direction you want it to rotate.> Rotate Canvas -> The direction you want it to rotate.
Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers
Question and AnswerQuestion and Answer
Q. Q. How do I get the highest quality copy of my original?How do I get the highest quality copy of my original?
A. The simplest thing you can do is go to the Advanced Control A. The simplest thing you can do is go to the Advanced Control Panel and click on the options menu. Open the More.... item. Panel and click on the options menu. Open the More.... item. Under scan quality choose the Best Quality option. Save the Under scan quality choose the Best Quality option. Save the image as a JPEG file type. image as a JPEG file type.
Q. What is the ideal resolution for copying a photo? Q. What is the ideal resolution for copying a photo? A. 300 dpi is enough resolution for most printers to create an A. 300 dpi is enough resolution for most printers to create an
accurate 4"x5" copy of a 4"x5" original. To blow-up an image, accurate 4"x5" copy of a 4"x5" original. To blow-up an image, scan at a higher resolution and use the Scale Output feature in scan at a higher resolution and use the Scale Output feature in ScanWizard 5 to blow up the image. For Advanced Panel users, ScanWizard 5 to blow up the image. For Advanced Panel users, change the Scaling value to increase the size of the image and change the Scaling value to increase the size of the image and scan at a higher resolution. The ideal resolution, when scaled, scan at a higher resolution. The ideal resolution, when scaled, should result in an image that is about 300 ppi.should result in an image that is about 300 ppi.
Question and AnswerQuestion and Answer
Q. Q. How do my friends find the images I sent them?How do my friends find the images I sent them?
A. First, write down the name of the file. Have your friend search A. First, write down the name of the file. Have your friend search for the name of that file on their system. For help finding files, for the name of that file on their system. For help finding files, please consult the help files or documentation for the operating please consult the help files or documentation for the operating system that shipped with your computer.system that shipped with your computer.
Q.Q. How do my friends open the images I sent them?How do my friends open the images I sent them?
A.A. Find an image-viewing application on your system. Recent Find an image-viewing application on your system. Recent Windows and Macintosh operating systems ship with at least Windows and Macintosh operating systems ship with at least one viewer. Consult your documentation and open this one viewer. Consult your documentation and open this application. Find the file that was sent on your system. Use the application. Find the file that was sent on your system. Use the image viewing application to open the file.image viewing application to open the file.
Question and AnswerQuestion and Answer
Q.Q. How do I switch between the Standard and Advanced How do I switch between the Standard and Advanced Control Panel?Control Panel?
A.A. Click on the first icon along the top of the ScanWizard 5 Click on the first icon along the top of the ScanWizard 5 scanning software to switch between Standard and Advanced scanning software to switch between Standard and Advanced control panels.control panels.
Q. What is the best resolution to scan an image?Q. What is the best resolution to scan an image?
A.A. It is recommended to scan at 100 ppi for a web page image. It is recommended to scan at 100 ppi for a web page image. Anything above 100 ppi would be good for documents and Anything above 100 ppi would be good for documents and presentations. A word of caution though, the bigger the presentations. A word of caution though, the bigger the resolution the bigger the picture and also increase in size.resolution the bigger the picture and also increase in size.
