Scanning FAQs
Scanning
Within the Library area in Chelmsford and Cambridge there are flat bed scanners which you can use to scan documents and images. There is no charge for this service, all you need to do is log on using your Computer user name and password whilst seated at the scanner PC.How do I scan?
If you require assistance please speak to your local IT Help Desk. The scanner software will allow you to preview the document as a thumbnail. This provides you with the opportunity to lighten, darken or resize your document.The scanner will then process your work and depending on the settings you choose it will do any of the following:-
- Save to a folder called H:My Scans or to a memory stick.
- Convert to a specified file format such as word,pdf.
Can I scan more than one document?
You can scan as many documents as you require and the software will prompt you if you need to continue after the first page.Scanning Tips
Scanners use software called optical character reader, this will make a "best guess" of the text to be scanned. However if you are scanning handwritten notes then you may encounter these issues:-- 5 may seen by the software as S
- b may be seen by the software as 6 and so on.
- additionally it is possible that tables from the original document will be not understood by the scanning software, causing them to be totally changed after scanning.
You will easily see this after you open your work on the computer. It is best to check this first before scanning 20 pages and finding they are of no use.
Depending on which file format you chose, documents or images can become very big in size. Although this is not a problem if you just save the file, it can be an issue if you wish to email the file as an attachment. It may be bigger than your internet mail allows. Yahoo for example operate a 20mb limit.