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Technology Available at the Main Library: How to Scan

Scanning at Main

There are three types of scanners at the Main Library, including two KIC BookEdge scanners, two KIC Bookeye scanners, and Canon CanoScan LiDE 210 compact flatbed scanners. The four KIC scanners are standalone machines located on the first floor and require an email address, a USB drive, or the MyDocs KIC Scanner App in order to export and save your scans. The Canon CanoScan LiDE 210 scanners are connected to ITC computers in each Main Library ITC and require a Hawk ID or GuestID for use.

Our copyright guide will help you explore some common copyright issues for academics. Here you will find tools and information to help navigate fair use, author rights, open licensing and other important topics: https://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/copyright.

Note: The Main Library no longer provides photocopier services. To substitute, consider using our scanners and Print Stations.

How to Use KIC BookEdge Scanners 

The BookEdge scanner is designed to scan individual documents and book pages. There are two BookEdge scanners at Main. One is across from the Service Desk near the Self-Checkout Kiosk in the first floor Service Commons. Another is located at the ITC Print Station on the southside of the first floor near the Food for Thought Cafe.

Step 1: Open the book to the page you wish to copy. Place the book with the side you wish to copy down flat facing the glass surface of the scanner, with the other half of the item hanging off the edge.

A hand holding the lid of the scanner down on a magazine, which is open and faces the floor. Half of the open magazine is laying off the edge of the scanner, while the other half is pressed between the scanner lid and the clear surface of the scanner bed.

Step 2: Select 'Accept & Scan'.

A finger about to tap the "Accept and Scan" button at the bottom of a Copyright Notice loaded on the scanner touch screen.

Step 3: Preview the page before continuing. To rescan the page, hit delete and start over.

The scanner touch screen below the scanner monitor screen, both of which display the same scanned image of an open magazine.

Step 4: Once you are satisfied with your image, please select 'Email PDF' or you can save to a USB drive inserted into the scanner.

A finger positioned to touch the Step 3: E-Mail PDF button on the scanner touch screen dashboard page.

Step 5: If you are finished, please end the session and delete the images. 

 A finger positioned to touch the Yes button on the scanner touch screen with the prompt "Are you sure you want to end session? All images will be deleted!"

Finding KIC Scanners at Main 

There are four standalone KIC scanner kiosks on the first floor of the Main Library, including two BookEdge and two Bookeye scanners. A BookEdge scanner and a Bookeye scanner are located near the Service Desk in the Service Commons. One Bookeye scanner is located next to the bank of computers at the Madison Street entrance. One BookEdge scanner is located at the south Print Station.

Canon CanoScan LiDE 210 scanners are located in each Main Library ITC, including the second floor ITC. These desktop scanners are connected to ITC computers and require a Hawk ID or GuestID for use.

On the map below, the locations of the first floor KIC scanners are highlighted with red circles.

A map of KIC scanners locations on the first floor of the Main Library

Questions? Check out these FAQ pages 

Here are some resources to help with other frequently asked questions.

How to Use KIC Bookeye Scanners 

The Bookeye or overhead scanner is useful for scanning large images from above. There are two KIC Bookeye scanners at the Main Library. One is across from the Service Desk in the first floor Service Commons near the Self-Checkout Kiosk. Another is located at the computer  bank in the Main Library Learning Commons near the Madison Street entrance. 

Step 1: Place the item opened to the pages you want to scan on the scanner. This overhead scanner scans images from above. Simply place the item facing up.

A magazine being held open on the flat scanner bed by someone's hand. The spine of the magazine nearly aligns with the crevice between the halves of the scanner bed beneath the scanner camera.

Step 2: The bed also flips up to form a v-shaped cradle for careful handling of especially fragile items, such as old books or items from Special Collections. 

A book lays open on the V-shaped scanner bed. The spine of the book is nestled between the halves of the scanner bed, which are propped up by metal frames.

How to Use the CanoScan LiDE 210s

There are Canon CanoScan LiDE 210 compact flatbed scanners in all Main Library ITCs, including the ITC on the second floor. In order to use the CanoScan LiDE scanners, Main Library patrons must have either a Hawk ID or a Guest ID to use library computers.

Canon CanoScan LiDE 210 product page

Performing a Simple Scan:

Step 1: Under the Start Menu, select Programs.

Step 2: Select Windows Fax and Scan.

Step 3: Select New Scan.

Step 4: Make adjustments.

Step 5: Select Scan.

Step 6: Save scanned image and select File/Save As.

Performing a Photoshop Scan:

Step 1: Under the Start Menu, select Programs.

Step 2: Select Adobe/Adobe Photoshop.

Step 3: Select File/Import/WIA Support.

Step 4: Select Start.

Step 5: Select the WIA Canoscan LiDE 210.

Step 6: Select OK.

Step 7: Selet Preview or Scan.

Step 8: Select File/Save As/Enter a file name.

Step 9: Select Format and save image.

A closed CanoScan 210 LiDE on a second floor ITC desk.

An opened CanoScan 210 LiDE on a second floor ITC desk.