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Scanning from the Reader Printer directly to a laptop is now available as an option for staff, using the Library Laptop, or for our more techno savvy customers who have their own laptop.

Customers are not to be offered the Library Laptop for this purpose.

The instructions for performing this modern miracle are filed in DMS at the following location:
Corporate Management
Procedures - CM 13
Reference - Unit Procedures Community and Recreation Library and Information Services Unit - CM
Reader Printer Scanning (or Saving on PC)

Or.... read them here!

Customers wishing to use this facility should do so, in the first instance, by prior arrangement only due to the following:

Step 1 Customers need to provide their own laptop.

Step 2 Customers need to load to their laptop, Twain driver software, to be provided by us. (see file in bottom ref desk drawer)

Step 3 Customers need a photo editing software om their laptop, like PaintShop Pro or Picassa

Step 4 Space restrictions mean that ‘scanners’ must book/use the RightHand machine.

Step 5 Customers need to possess the technical skills to use this function with minimal staff assistance.

Setting up the computer and reader printer
Start the procedure with the reader printer OFF

Step 1 Turn on the laptop (you will need to know user name and password for staff use) and open Paintshop Pro5 (there is a short cut icon)

Step 2 Connect the USB cable from the reader printer (right side only) to the laptop (left hand side under mouse port)

Step 3 Only after steps 1 and 2 should the reader printer be switched on

Step 4 Reader printer should show the letters PC in the Multiprint display box. Refer to the Kodak manual on page 2-1 for a diagram of where this box is. The letters must both be in capitals (If not close down and start again)

Step 5 You are now ready to start scanning


How to scan an image using Paint Shop Pro5

Step 1 From File menu click “Import”

Step 2 Then move pointer across to “Twain”

Step 3 Then move pointer down to “Acquire” and select

Step 4 You should now have a new window which shows an empty preview screen (empty only on first use)

Step 5 Requirements for the scan are made here. The only changes that need to be made are the size of the scan area and the brightness and contrast. The rest should be fine for normal scans

Step 6 To change the size of the scan to be the same size as A3 choose 297mm X 420mmL

Step 7 To get a good quality scan choose 15 for brightness and 8 for contrast

Step 8 You may select “preview scan” however when this scan is shown in the preview box the quality is poor. It is however NOT an accurate representation of what the final scan will look like.

Step 9 It is suggested that Scan be selected in the first instance. If it is not adequate it can be deleted and repeat steps 6-8

Step 10 When the image is scanned it can be saved. To enable its use in other that Paintshop Pro5 you should save the image as a jpg or TIFF. Saving procedures are as you would on other applications.

Step 11 If the images are saved on the staff laptop you can view them after you have scanned them using the features of Paintshop Pro5

Viewing scanned images in Paintshop Pro5

Step 1 File – open

Step 2 Open box will come up with a list to choose from

Step 3 Open image. If you have scanned your image in landscape you can rotate the image

Step 4 To rotate the image go to Image from drop down menu and select “rotate” 90 degrees and right. This should turn it up the right way.

Step 5 To view parts of the image you can zoom in and out. Go to view from drop down menu and select “zoom in” or “zoom out”. You should then be able to use the mouse roller to zoom in and out.

Step 6 Use the scroll bar at the side or the bottom of the screen to move around in the image.

Step 7 You are only limited in what you can do with the image in Paintshop Pro5 by your level of expertise with this application. However the instructions above should cater for most needs.