Picture quality
For better picture quality on the ST ViewScan II microform reader/scanner, select 1200 dpi (click on Capture, Output, Resolution).
The camera works from top left when enlarging.
If files are too big and/or taking too long to transfer, try downscaling to 300 dpi.
+/-: Avoid. Digital zoom is inferior to manual zoom. Use Magnify to increase pixel count by magnitudes of 4.
To reduce cropping of page into tiny box: under the Cropping tab, click on Magnify.
Usage statistics
To obtain usage statistics such as a scan count, follow these steps.
- Open software.
- Click File.
- Click About.
Printing scans
Occasionally patrons wish to print from the ST ViewScan II. This is tricky as it isn't networked to a printer. Here is a workaround:
- Insert a USB drive into the computer (there are spare drives in Christina's drawers).
- In the File tab, select the images to print, select Adobe PDF (Default) in the drop-down menu, and click Print.
- Save the file with an intuitive name. I recommend the call number of the film as patrons sometimes make scans from several films and have difficulty remembering which film contained which frames.
- Eject the drive.
- Insert the drive into the printer's USB port.
- Using the down arrow key, navigate to the file and click the OK button.
Other microform reader/scanners on campus
There are no ST ViewScan III or IV models on campus as of August 15, 2023. The Fine Arts Library has a colour ST ViewScan II. Houghton Library has a Scan Pro 3500.