Scanning to the Physics file server

Physics IT Support

2006-06-21

Note: If you're reading this document in the photocopier room, an online version is available at http://help.phys.unsw.edu.au/doc/scan so you can refer to the Windows and Mac document retrieval steps when you return to your computer. If you prefer a hard copy, a PDF version is also available at http://help.phys.unsw.edu.au/doc/scan.pdf .

Abstract:

The Xerox photocopier can be used as a document scanner by way of its ``Secure Print'' function. Scanned documents are placed on the Physics file server where they can be accessed from your Windows or OS X computer.

How to scan a document

How to access the scanned document

Windows

If there are many files left on the file server by other users, in the Explorer window choose View Details and click the Date Modified column header to sort by date.

Macintosh

If there are many files left on the file server by other users, press Command + 1 and click the Date Modified column header to sort by date.

A note on privacy

When you have scanned your files to \\NEWT \SCAN, it is a good idea to return to your computer immediately and move the files to your local hard disk as outlined in the ``Windows'' and ``Macintosh'' sections above. This is particularly important when the scanned material is confidential; the SCAN share is globally accessible to all ``newt'' users.

The file server SCAN share cannot be used as a long term file repository; it is automatically pruned at 0500 hours (5AM) each day.

Options

Here is a brief list of handy options, and where to find them in the menus. All options are accessible after you press the Save LCD button as outlined above in the ``How to scan a document'' section.

Colour, grayscale, black
DPI Press the Basic Scanning LCD button. It's under ``Output Color''
PDF, TIFF, JPEG
Press the Basic Scanning LCD button. It's under ``File Format''
DPI
Press the Scan Options LCD button. It's under ``Scan Resolution'' (the range is 200-600 DPI)

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Scanning to the Physics file server

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