How to Scan to A USB At McLaughlin Library

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Scanning to a USB is free at the University of Guelph Library.

After logging in with your Single Sign-On, press the access device button located on the top left of the touchscreen.

Press the access device button, located on the centre of the touch screen.

Insert your USB key into the slot located on the left side of the touch panel. Make sure your USB key is formatted as exFAT or FAT32. USB keys formatted as NTFS may not work with the scanner.

Press the Home button located to the right of the touch panel to access the machine's Functions menu. 

[Overview of the touch panel is shown. The home button can be found on the right-side of the touch panel with the other physical buttons. The touch screen is located on the left-side of the of the touch panel.] 

Press USB on the touchscreen. Change the filename so it's easier to identify later. Press File Name, then press Clear in the bottom-right corner of the keyboard to remove the existing file name. Use the touch screen keyboard to type a new name for your file, then press OK.

[A finger types in the word “handout” in the file name text box.]

Change the file format using the drop-down menu on the touch screen. There are several file format options, but most people will want to choose PDF. TIFF may be useful if you need a high-quality image file for archiving or image editing. Select the desired option, then press OK.

Open the lid of the copier and place your document on the glass surface, aligned with the top left corner, which is the corner farther away from you. You can also place your document face up in the automatic feed tray, which can hold up to 100 pages.

Press Scan to begin. When you're done scanning, press Job Finish.

When the “USB device can be removed” message appears in the bottom left of the screen, remove your USB key.

Once finished, press the Home button. Tap on your username at the top of the touch screen, then tap the logout option.

Need more help? Email us, use the Chat feature on the library’s website, or drop by the Ask Us desk.

[Questions? Contact us. lib.uoguelph.ca]