OIT Computing Clusters

To scan a document or photo on a cluster Mac:

1. In the Applications > Adobe PhotoShop CS5 folder, click Adobe PhotoShop CS5.
2. Go to File > Import and select the model of the scanner connected to the computer.
3. Place the document or photo you want to scan face-down on the scanner glass, against the left edge and with the top of the item toward you (an arrow stamped into the plastic indicates which corner to match up).
4. Click Scan.
5. After editing the photo if desired, click File > Save As. Type a name for the file in the Save As field and browse for a location in the Where field. If scanning a document that you want to convert to text using OCR, save as a JPEG file.
6. Remove your document or photo from the scanner.

To scan Text on a cluster Mac:

1. In the Applications > ReadIris 9 folder, click ReadIris 9.0.
2. Click File > Open Document.
3. Browse to the location of the image file you created when scanning the document. Double-click the name of your file.
4. After the image file has loaded, click Process > Recognize Document.
5. In Save As, select a name for the PDF file that will be created. In Where, select a location for the file.
6. Click Save.
7. Open the PDF file and proofread the text, as OCR technology is not perfect, and errors are possible.