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Scanning

• Scanner locations
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • How do I scan an image into the scanner?
  • How do I scan a document into the computer?
  • How do I scan a slide using the slide scanner?
  • How do I scan a slide or negative with an Epson scanner?
  • Why doesn't the scanner seem to be responding?
  • Why won’t Nikon Scan show the slide/film?

This category is for information on scanning at Carleton, particularly in the labs. Carleton does not provide support for non-lab scanners.

Scanner locations

Scanners can be found in the following locations:

• MacLab (CMC 102) (1 standard-size)
• MagicLab (2 standard-size, 1 slide scanner, 1 large-size)
• WinLab (1 standard-size)
• LibeLab (2 standard-size)

For high-resolution scanning, the services at Printing and Mailing may be more useful.

Frequently Asked Questions

This is a list of common problems with scanning at Carleton. If these do not answer your question, contact the SCIC.

How do I scan an image into the scanner?

Open AdobePhotoshop, and select File -> Import -> Import From Scanner. You should then be presented with easy-to-use dialogs which will allow you to import your image into Photoshop. From there, you can edit and save your image. We suggest saving your image as a .jpg, as it offers great compression, quality, and compatability.

How do I scan a document into the computer?

For document scanning you will want to use the document scanning program OmniPage found on the scanning machines in the MagicLab. Open the program and choose scan. As it scans your document it should recognise the text as text and save as an editable file such as a .rtf.

How do I scan a slide using the slide scanner?

The slide scanner has an attachment you must first pick-up from the SCIC. This attachment fits into the Nikon port on one of the computers in the MagicLab. Once you've put it in, insert your slide. Then open up the Nikon slide scaning program, which is in the Nikon folder in the Applications folder. When the program opens you should hit the "preview button" and after the preview appears choose "Scan". Once it scans you should save the image, you can then edit it with any image editing program, preferably AdobePhotoshop.

How do I scan a slide or negative with an Epson scanner?

The Epson 2450 scanners can be adjusted to scan slides and negatives, though the resulting image will need to be cropped. To adjust the scanner for slides/negatives, open the lid and, using the grey plastic handle, slide the reflective plate up and out of the lid of the scanner (revealing a backlight). Make sure to place your slide under the backlit area of the scanner. Open Adobe Photoshop and start to scan as normal, but when it starts scanning in Full Auto Mode, click on the Cancel button and select Manual Mode. When the control panel appears, change the Document Source field as appropriate. If you're using individual slides/negatives, click on the Configure button and make sure that "Automatic Thumbnail Preview for Film" is not selected. Then you can preview and scan as normal.

Why doesn't the scanner seem to be responding?

Check the connections. When scanning, if the scanner is not on (the green light on the front of the scanner is not lit), turn the computer off, turn the scanner on, and then turn the computer back on. If all this fails, contact a SCIC worker.

Why won’t Nikon Scan show the slide/film?

When scanning slides or negatives, it is best to put in the attachment prior to opening Nikon Scan. If the image does not appear correctly, make sure that the settings above the Preview button are set to positive if scanning a slide and negative if scanning a negative