Scanning Procedures for the

Epson Flatbed Scanner

 

Place image to be scanned face down on flatbed

Click on Start

Enter University ID Number

• Click Programs > Photoshop CS

• In Photoshop click on File and then Import, choose Epson Expression 1640

• Click PREVIEW

• Under Document Type enter Reflective

• Under Image Type enter 24-bit or 8 bit gray

• Are you scanning this for print or for a presentation, web, or email?

For printing use resolution

 

Type of scan	Resolution
Printing an image	300/400 dpi
Text with images	400 dpi
Line art	300 to 3200 dpi
Newspaper	400 dpi
Magazine	300 dpi

 

For presentations, web, or email in the Target Size drop down select Screen 768 x 1024

            Do not change the Scale

Click and drag mouse to draw a marquee around image

• Click SCAN

• Close the scanning software to save the image

To Save:

From FILE Menu >select SAVE AS

Select file format:

The most used file formats are:

JPEG: used for photographs; use when an image is to be posted on the web or in an email.

GIF: used for text, images with sharp lines, and images with large areas of solid color.

TIFF: used for archival images or images that will be printed. TIFF files can be quite large.

Select location where image is to be saved:

            A:  Floppy Drive

            D:  Zip Drive

            DAAP_Student_Space

See  “How to Burn a CD” to save to CDR or CDW

 

If you temporarily save things to the Desktop, Remember to DELETE them after transferring information to DAAP Space or CD