OSU Physics Faqs : Computing (general) : Scanning : How do I scan a drawing or figure for a document to be printed out (Windows)?
The following procedure is based specifically on the HP DeskScan II software, but can be adapted to any other scanning software. The basic idea is to scan the drawing or figure at a larger scaled size and then reduce it when you convert to postscript later. 1. Select “Sharp Black and White Drawing” (or equivalent) as the scan type. You may need to re-select this as you iterate the scan, because the software will sometimes change it to another selection. 2. Select a (relatively) high resolution, such as LaserWriter or PhotoShop or 300dpi printer. There’s probably no point choosing 600dpi, but it won’t kill you (just makes your file larger than it needs to be). 3. Use the “Preview” and “Zoom” functions to isolate the drawing or figure that you want to scan. 4. Choose the “Scaling” to be greater than 100%. Make it large enough to still fit on letter-size paper, but as large as possible. 5. Choose “Final” and select something like tiff as the format. Complete the scan. 6. Now you need to c
The following procedure is based specifically on the HP DeskScan II software, but can be adapted to any other scanning software. The basic idea is to scan the drawing or figure at a larger scaled size and then reduce it when you convert to postscript later. 1. Select “Sharp Black and White Drawing” (or equivalent) as the scan type. You may need to re-select this as you iterate the scan, because the software will sometimes change it to another selection. 2. Select a (relatively) high resolution, such as LaserWriter or PhotoShop or 300dpi printer. There’s probably no point choosing 600dpi, but it won’t kill you (just makes your file larger than it needs to be). 3. Use the “Preview” and “Zoom” functions to isolate the drawing or figure that you want to scan. 4. Choose the “Scaling” to be greater than 100%. Make it large enough to still fit on letter-size paper, but as large as possible. 5. Choose “Final” and select something like tiff as the format. Complete the scan. 6. Now you need to c
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