MS 6000 Microform Scanner User Instructions
To Begin:

- Turn on the MS6000 reader using the power switch.
- Restart the computer:
Start > Shut Down... > Restart > OK - If needed, ask a staff person for help loading your microfilm or microfiche.
- Make sure that the image you want to scan is located within the scan area (black square outline) on the MS 6000 reader.
- Make sure the image is in focus.
To Scan:
Note: These instructions are for Photoshop Elements 7.0. If you prefer to use Jasc Paintshop Pro 9, click here.- Launch Photoshop Elements
and select Edit
from the startup screen. - Under the File menu, go to Import, then click MS 6000

- This will open the scanning window (Minolta MS Series Scanner Setup). It will have these settings by default:

Remember:
- Paper Size: Should be set to 8.5" by 11"
- Image Type: Images usually appear better in Grayscale; however, image size is larger than if scanning in Black and White.
- Film Type: Automatic usually works, but you can specify. If the background of your microform is white, select Positive. If the background of your microform is black, select Negative.
- Brightness and Contrast: Depending on the quality of the microform, you may need to adjust these settings.
- Click Scan
Note: To perform a preview scan of the image, click Preview. You can make adjustments in brightness and contrast based on this preview image. - Click Scan to save the image to the gallery. The scanned image will be a bitmap file, with the name "Untitled" followed by a number.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 to scan multiple images.
- When you are ready to save all scanned images, close the scanner popup window.
- For each scanned image, select the image, then click Save under the File menu.
- Select the destination folder, type a file name, and choose the desired format (e.g., jpeg, pdf, etc.)under the File menu.

- Click Save
Note: Depending on the file format, and additional dialogue box may open. Make any additional adjustments and click Okay.
To Print:
Cost? $0.12 per side to print 8.5" X 11" sheets using a Husky Card or Dawg Prints card.
Note: Cash is not accepted at library print stations
- From within the Photoshop Elements 7.0 software, click File > Print.
- The computer should default to the Allen Library (ground and third) - 1 sided
To print 11" X 17" (price may vary):
- Click the Printer button and select OUGL Copy Center - 1 sided
- Properties > Paper/Quality > Advanced > Paper/Output > Paper Size: 11 X 17
To Save:
Cost: free
The Photoshop Elements 7.0 software will allow you to save using a variety of image file formats.
- TIFF image files are large. Save as TIFFs if you plan to archive, preserve, or publish the image.
- GIFF and JPEG image files are smaller images. Save as GIFF or JPEG images if you plan to put the image in a slide presentation or on a Web site. Note: Do not save as a JPEG 2000 image because it requires a special viewer.
- Note: Images will be erased when the computer logs off. The computer logs off after 10 minutes of inactivity.
Options:
- Floppy disc? No. Most scanned images will be too large to be saved to a regular floppy disc.
- Zip disc? No. The scanner computers do not have zip drives.
- USB? Yes. You can save images using the USB port on the computer's CPU.
- CD/DVD? Yes. You can burn images using the Roxio burner software.
- Save all of your images to the computer as you scan them.
- When finished, click the
icon on the desktop. - Go to Make a data CD > data CD project (or data DVD project)

- Locate your saved images on the computer, using the drop-down menu under Select source files.
- Highlight your images and click Add
- After all of your images have been added, click Record.

To Email:
Cost? free
Options:
- Use a Web-based email account that has enough space to accept a large image attachment.
- Use SSH Secure FTP to upload images to your Dante or Homer account.
- Go to Start > Programs > UWICK applications > SSH Secure FTP > Secure FTP Dante (for UW students) or
Homer (for UW faculty and staff) - Click

- Enter the Host Name: dante.u.washington.edu (for UW students) or homer.washington.edu (for UW faculty and staff)
- Enter your User Name (your UW NetID) and click Connect
- Enter your password
- Locate your images on the computer. Select your images and drag them into the window on the left side of the FTP box.

- To logout, click the disconnect icon
.
- Go to Start > Programs > UWICK applications > SSH Secure FTP > Secure FTP Dante (for UW students) or
To Finish
- Close the Photoshop Elements 7.0 software
- Turn off the computer monitor
- Turn off the Microdax 6000 reader


