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WINDOWS SCANNING PROCEDURE

Image Scanning Instructions

Document Scanning Instructions

Transferring Files Instructions

Image Scanning Instructions

1. Place your image on the scanner glass.
   
   
2. Open ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS3 by double-clicking the Photoshop shortcut on the DESKTOP.
   
   
3. After PHOTOSHOP CS3 loads, under the File menu, select IMPORT -> EPSON GT-15000. A group of windows opens, displaying the controls for the scanner.



4. In the Epson Scan window, go to the Mode pull-down menu in the top right corner. Select "Professional Mode".
   
   
5. Click PREVIEW. This will produce an image of the entire scanner glass.
   
   
6. By holding down on the mouse, use the crosshair cursor to draw a square around the part of the image you would like to scan.
   
   
7. Adjust your scanner settings in the left window, including the type of scan, the resolution, etc. (We recommend scanning at 72 DPI for images you will use on a monitor and 300 DPI for images you want to print.)
   
   NOTE: Increasing the DPI when scanning will increase the quality, but will also increase the size of your file and your printing time.
   
   
8. When you are satisfied with your settings, click SCAN. After scanning is complete, the image opens in Photoshop. You must click CLOSE in the Epson Scan window to continue.
   
   
9. Save your image. Under the File menu, select SAVE AS. Name you file, choose a saving location (Desktop, your user folder, etc.), and designate a format (jpeg, psd, gif, etc.).
   
   

10. When you are finished working with the image, close the application by selecting Exit under the File menu.
    
    
11. Transfer your files. Files are regularly deleted from our computers.
    
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Document Scanning Instructions

1. Place your document on the scanner glass.
   
   
2. Open ADOBE ACROBAT 8 by double-clicking the shortcut on the DESKTOP.
   
   
3. After ACROBAT loads, under the File menu, select CREATE PDF -> FROM SCANNER. A window opens, select "Epson GT-15000" from the scanner pull-down menu. Adjust your scanner settings (color mode, resolution, etc.) Click SCAN.
   
   NOTE: Increasing the DPI when scanning will increase quality, but will also increase the size of your file and printing time.
   
   
4. A window opens to save the scanned file. Name your file, choose a saving location (Desktop, your user folder, etc.), and designate a format (jpeg, psd, gif, etc.).
   
   
5. After scanning is complete, the Acrobat Scan window opens. If you have additional pages to scan, place the next page on the scanner glass and select "scan more pages". If you are finished scanning, select "scanning complete". Click OK.
   
   

6. When you are finished working with the file, close the application by selecting Exit under the File menu.
   
   
7. Transfer your files. Files are regularly deleted from our computers.
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Transferring Files Instructions

Move your files between computers in one of four ways: WEBMAIL, CD/DVD burning, flash drive and AFS FTP.

1. Send scanned files to yourself through WEBMAIL at http://webmail.andrew.cmu.edu/.
2. Save files to a recordable CD or DVD.
3. Save files to a flash drive.
   

4. FTP files to your AFS account, through SSH SECURE FILE TRANSFER.

1. Double-click the SSH SECURE FILE TRANSFER desktop shortcut.
2. Click QUICK CONNECT.
3. Type "unix.andrew.cmu.edu" for the hostname and your Andrew ID for a username. Click CONNECT.
4. Type your Andrew password. Click OK.
5. Drag your files from the DESKTOP WINDOW (local) to the SERVER WINDOW (remote).
6. To disconnect from your AFS account, select File -> Disconnect. Confirm by clicking OK.
7. Exit the application by selecting File -> Exit.

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