Getting Started
STEP 01
The first step using the large format scanner making sure both the monitor and scanner are turned on. For the monitor there is a small button on the front. The scanner has a front side closest to the monitor. Pressing it should light up the buttons on the scanner.
STEP 02
If the machine has properly start up, the next step it to plug your type-A USB into the port located on the front bottom right of the monitor.
Scanning a document to a file
STEP 03
Place the document
with the intended top edge forward in the scanner insertion slot. (The pages get taken in from the centre of the scanning bed, feed your pages in at the middle of the scanner)
MAKE SURE YOUR IMAGE IS FACING UPWARDS. Otherwise you get a bunch of lovely blank scans.
STEP 04
Select the Scan tab.
Here you can set various characteristics of the scan. These are described in the following steps.
Scan Settings
STEP 05
Select Colour or B&W scanning
STEP 06
Select the type of original template that best describes your
original.
Scan Lightness/Resolution
STEP 07
Set Lightness. The default Lightness value is set to zero which works well with most documents. You can change this value to make the copy lighter (positive value) or darker (negative value) and compensate for dull or faded originals.
STEP 08
Set Scan Resolution. This is where you determine image quality. You can set a custom dpi value, auto (program determined based on the type of original), descreen (scanner’s optical resolution) or turbo mode.
Scaling Scan + Setting File Destination
STEP 09
Use the Size and Resize options to determine the dimensions of your scanned image. You can use Size: “Auto” and Resize: None to keep the original’s size.
STEP 10
Set a destination folder as your FILE DESTINATION.
Filename
STEP 11
Set the filename. The filename can be composed of entered text and one or more automatic naming elements. A default filename is set by the program. To change the default name, press the File Name button and enter a new name.
STEP 12
To modify the output file format, press File Format. Various options are available for each format.
Scanning the file
STEP 13
To modify the Folder group, press the File destination button.
In the Change Folder dialog you can:
– use the arrows to select the folder on your disk.
– use the folder up button (marked “..”) to move up a level.
– create a new folder in the current folder with the New Folder
button.
– press a folder name to move your search to that folder’s level.
STEP 14
Press the Scan to file button to start the scan-to-file process and save the image
Further Assistance
USER MANUAL
This link will take you to the user manual for the scanner to help you with any issues. If in doubt ask the plotter tech for help.
WHEN IN DOUBT
Ask the plotter tech for assistance, but be sure to check the manual first 🙂
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