Frequently
Asked QuestionsScanning
There are 8 Scanning stations with Epson Perfection 2480 flatbed scanners near the photocopiers in the Library. Flatbed scanners are also available on the Media stations in the Malaspina Commons (11 scanners in total). The image scanning software includes common image editing features such as rotate, resize and crop, and the Media stations are equipped with sophisticated image editing programs. If you are scanning text documents to convert them to editable text files, you can use Microsoft Word to work with the scanned files. You can also scan slides and negative film with the flatbed scanners. You will need a Discovery account to use the scanner stations.
Media Station #1 also has a Nikon Super CoolScan 4000 slide and film scanner, and there is a Microform Scanning station in the Library, near the microform collection.
Resources
- Scanning Images with the Epson Perfection 2480 Scanner (PDF)
- Scanning Text with the Epson Perfection 2480 Scanner (PDF)
- Scanning Multiple Page Documents to PDF Files with Acrobat Professional (PDF)
- Scanning Slides and Film with the Epson Perfection 2480 Scanner (PDF)
- How to Scan Slides using the Nikon Super CoolScan 5000 ED Slide and Film Scanner (PDF)
- How to Scan Film using the Nikon Super CoolScan 5000 ED Slide and Film Scanner (PDF)
- Scanning Microform Documents to Image files with Paint Shop Pro (PDF)
- Scanning Microform Documents to PDF files with Acrobat Professional (PDF)