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Standard desktop scanner at The Penn Libraries

Standard desktop scanners are directly connected to a public computer, they are best used for scanning smaller scan jobs.

Standard Desktop Scanner: How to Scan



To scan using Acrobat Professional:
  1. Login using your PennKey username and password
  2. Place your document on the glass
  3. Open Acrobat Pro
  4. Click File -> Create -> PDF from scanner
  5. HP/Epson scanner dialog box opens (if more than 1 page, choose "prompt for additional pages.")
  6. Click the Scan button on the scanner dialog box
  7. Acrobat takes a minute or two to complete the scan
  8. If scanner more than 1 page, go back to step 4 and repeat until you are finished
  9. Remember to save your file before logging off
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