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Nevis ScanningIf you have documents to scan, the fastest and most powerful scanner at Nevis is the Ricoh Aficio MP 6001 in room 119A; it's normally used a copy machine, but it can scan as well. It will send the scanned files to you via e-mail, either as TIFF or PDF files. The scanner controls are not intuitive. The documentation![]() | ||||||||
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< < | Bring in your own Windows or Mac laptop. Install the HP3570c drivers![]() cordwainer.nevis.columbia.edu and plug it into your laptop. When you're done, please remember to plug the scanner back into the computer again. | |||||||
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< < | All three of the above programs tend to produce output in PNM
format. You might want to read about the netpbm![]() man -k pnm will show you a list of useful programs.
TroubleshootingIf you get an error message instead of a scan, try unplugging the USB cable, wait 30 seconds, then plug it in again. If you get an error message after a scan, typically you can ignore it. One more time: be patient. Scans take a long time on this box.NotesThe scanner system is managed under the same policy as the Nevis student boxes![]() cordwainer.nevis.columbia.edu ? Cordwainer Smith![]() ![]() | |||||||
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Nevis ScanningThese are a basic set of instructions for using the HP3570c![]() Your own computerBring in your own Windows or Mac laptop. Install the HP3570c drivers![]() cordwainer.nevis.columbia.edu and plug it into your laptop. When you're done, please remember to plug the scanner back into the computer again.
If you have a Linux laptop with Fedora Core 6 or higher, the necessary
software and drivers are probably already installed (you need the
sane-backends package, version 1.0.18 or greater). If your laptop has an earlier version of
Linux, installing the HP3570c drivers is a non-trivial![]() cordwainer.nevis.columbia.edu .
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Important: This not fast software. Be patient. Don't panic.
Login using the console with your Linux cluster account and password.
You have three choices of program to use:
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