Wittenberg University -- Computing Center

Help with Campus Hardware
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Using the 24 hour lab scanners

Double-click the "Scan an Image" icon.
Lift the lid of the scanner and place a picture in the upper right corner of the scanner.
In the HP Scanning program, click the New Scan button at the bottom.
To select an area, position arrows to outline (draw a box around) the area.
To save the picture click Accept
Change the Save in line to H:\ (drive) or another network drive area.
In the File Name line type in the name of the image along with the extension.

Scanning a picture Using Hewlett-Packard Flatbed Scanners (not in the 24 hour lab)

Double-click the "Precision Scan Pro" or "Scan an Image" icon.
Lift the lid of the scanner and place a picture in the upper right corner of the scanner.
In the Precision Scan Pro program, click on Scan options.
Select the Preview option.
To select an area, position arrows to outline (draw a box around) the area.
Click "Output Type" and select from the list.
To save the picture click Scan, Save As, and choose a format for the image.
Name the file and save to either the H:\ (drive) or another network drive area.
Important note for 24 hour lab scanners!

When you type in the name of the file you have to include the extension for the file as well
For Bitmaps this would be .bmp (e.g. scan.bmp)
For JPEGS this would be .jpg (e.g. scan.jpg)
For GIFS this would be .gif (e.g. scan.gif)

Scanning slides

Log into the computer.
Double-click the "Precision Scan Pro" icon.
Lift the lid of the scanner and place the slide in the upper right corner of the scanner.
Place the triangular slide cover over the slide.
In the Precision Scan Pro program, click on Scan options.
Select the Preview option.
To select an area, position arrows to outline (draw a box around) the area.
Use the mouse to zoom in on the selected area to enlarge the image.
Click "Output Type" and select from the list.
To save the picture click Scan, Save As, and choose a format for the image.
Name the file and save to either the H:\ (drive) or another network drive area.

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