Introduction¶

This document describes how to use the Department photocopier in the Faculty Building as a scanner. You can always obtain the latest version of this document from: http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/comp/ac096/

Introduction¶

The photocopier can be used to scan one or more images, resulting in one JPEG image per scan, or it can be used to scan a series of pages, resulting in one PDF file containing all of the scans.

By default the photocopier will scan single images to JPEG files.

Preparation¶

You will require the following:

• A copy of these instructions
• A USB memory stick
• Something to scan

Scanning individual images/pages¶

When switched on the photocopier presents a login prompt thusly:

Log in to the photocopier:

Connect your memory stick to the photocopier, using the USB slot on the right-hand side of the photocopier:

You will be prompted `Removable memory recognised. Displaying files. Are you sure?’: Say `Yes’.

You will be shown the existing contents of your memory stick:

Press the button labelled `Document Box’:

Press the button labelled `Store File’:

Place your original document on the photocopier in the usual way.

Press the big green `Start’ button:

The original is scanned and written to your USB memory stick. To scan another image, press the `Store File’ button again, insert the next original, and press the big green `Start’ button. Repeat until replete.

When you have finished scanning, press the `Remove Memory’ button, say `OK’ to the warning message, remove your memory stick, and press the `Logout’ button to end your session.

Remember to remove any original documents from the photocopier.

Scanning documents to PDF¶

Log in to the photocopier:

Connect your memory stick to the photocopier, using the USB slot on the right-hand side of the photocopier:

You will be prompted `Removable memory recognised. Displaying files. Are you sure?’: Say `Yes’.

You will be shown the existing contents of your memory stick:

Press `Store File’:

Press the button labelled `2-sided book original’:

Press `More’:

Choose `1-sided’, `2-sided’, or `Book’ as appropriate.

Choose the `Functions’ tab:

Press the down arrow to go to the second screen of functions:

Press the `File Format’ button:

Choose `PDF’

Press the `OK’ button:

Insert the original document in the photocopier and press the big green `Start’ button:

When the photocopier has done its thing, turn the page or insert the next page and press the big green `Start’ button:

Repeat until replete.

When you have finished scanning, press the `Finish Scan’ button. Then press the `Remove Memory’ button, press `OK’ and then press the `Logout’ button to end your session.

Remember to remove any original documents from the photocopier.