Using the UMAX PowerLook 2100XL Scanner

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Using the UMAX PowerLook 2100XL Scanner

• Teaching Learning Center
• Lake Michigan College

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Step One Place Art in Scanner

• If its not already on, turn on power to the
  scanner BEFORE starting the computer
• Place art to be scanned face down in the upper
  left corner of the glass scanning bed (the ruled
  edge on the left is up)

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Step Two Launch Photoshop
You may also launch Photoshop by clicking the
eye icon in the Windows Taskbar
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Step Three Connect to Scanner
This launches the scanner software
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Step Four Adjust Settings
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Source Document
Use Reflective if document is
opaque, Transmissive for film
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Colorspace
Choose RGB
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Resolution
Depends on Intended Use lower (75-100) for
screen display, higher (150-300) if intended for
inkjet output, highest for 4 color
printing. Increased Resolution Increased File
Size
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Descreen Filter
Use No Descreen unless scanning from a printed
publication
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Step Five Preview Scan
Click Preview
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Step Six Select Area(s) to Scan
Multiple selections are created with the
frame tool and are indicated in the Scan Job
List window, along with the size of each file.
Click Scan to begin final scanning
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Step Seven Adjust in Photoshop
Final Scans will appear as separate documents in
Photoshop and must then be saved.
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Step Seven Save As
PSD preserves layers for future work in
Photoshop
GIF for web graphics
JPG for photographs
PDF Acrobat format that preserves layout across
platforms
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