Batch Scanning
Batch
scanning is used for special projects that involve large numbers of slides in
similar mounts. These are often gift slides or personal slides in cardboard
mounts. Instead of scanning, correcting and cleaning slides one at a time, batches
of slides are scanned en masse and corrected in Photoshop later. Additionally,
the slides may or may not be assigned Accession numbers before scanning.
1.
Retrieve
the SF-210 slide feeder from the shelf in the VRC scanning lab
2.
Log into
Audrey using the vrc-student password
3.
Turn
off the Nikon slide scanner if it is on
4.
Remove
the single-slide adaptor by pulling it forward out of the machine
5.
Turn
the slide scanner on its side, power button and power indicator light down
6.
Insert the slide feeder into
the scanner, making sure it is fully inserted and locked
7.
Turn
on the Nikon slide scanner
1.
Batches
of slides in similar mounts can be scanned together. If there are different
mounts in the same batch, separate them and scan then in different batches
2.
Clean
each slide using canned air (cardboard mounts) or a lens cloth or brush (glass
mounted)
3.
Count
the number of slides there are in the batch to be scanned and make sure they
are all oriented the same way
4.
Lift
up the magazine cover of the slide feeder
5.
Pull
back on the push plate in the feed magazine and insert a stack of slides with
the white binder/label/front side of the slides facing left and the long edge
along the bottom
6.
Open
the NikonView Attachment Utility
7.
Click
OK to the warning message that appears regarding the fact that the Utility
cannot be used when NikonScan is running. Turn off NikonScan
if it is on and restart the Utility
8.
Click
the double-front arrow (fast forward) several times to partially load the
first slide. Make sure only one slide starts to feed into the scanner
9.
If more
than one slide starts to feed, or if the slide gets caught while feeding,
use the wheel on the base of the feeder at the back of the magazine to adjust
the feed plate. Repeat step 8 as necessary
10.
Push the slide back in place at the front
of the row of slides and exit the Utility
1.
Open
NikonScan
2.
Click
the Settings button at the top of the Scan palette
3.
Choose
the preset for the project you are working on. This will reset all settings
to the right combination
4.
Go to
the Scanner menu at the top and choose Slide feeder…
5.
A dialog
box will open asking how many slides there are to be scanned. Enter the number
of slides and click OK
6.
The Batch
Scan Options box will open. Make sure the following are checked:
a.
Create scan log
b.
Auto focus
c.
Save to Disc
d.
No other options should be checked
7.
Click
OK. The Batch Scan dialog box will open
8.
In the
Prefix box, enter the number of the batch with an underscore following, i.e.
“batch 1_” (for batches with no Accession numbers) OR enter the Accession
number prefixes with an underscore following, i.e. “BROWN_VRC_” (for batches
with previously assigned Accession numbers)
9.
Enter
“1” in the Starting Index box (no Accession numbers) OR enter the first Accession
number on the order sheet. Note that leading zeros will not appear in the
file names, i.e. starting with BROWN_VRC_00001 will result in files starting
with BROWN_VRC_1. The leading zeros will be added when the file is edited
and saved
10.
Make sure the File Location is set for
the Macintoch HD > Scans > Nikon Slide Feeder
scans folder
11.
Make sure the File type is TIFF
12.
Click OK. The scanner will start to scan
the batch. It will take about 2 minutes per slide
to scan the batch
1.
Batching
slides is not without its problems. Particularly when scanning slides in cardboard
mounts, jams will occur. The following sequence will minimize confusion when a slide jams. Every time the feed sequence
stops a new log file will appear in the Nikon Slide Feeder scans folder. These
are usually no use at all, but you may want to check the file to see how it
logged the error
2.
When
a slide fails to load and the feeder mechanism stops unexpectedly, a message
may or may not appear saying that there has been an error. Click Ok if the
message appears to dismiss it
3.
Close
NikonScan by going to the NikonScan
menu > Quit NikonScan
4.
Turn
off the scanner
5.
Remove
the jammed slide and return it to the front of the stack waiting to be scanned.
You may need to remove the feeder from the scanner and move the slide and
the mechanism back to its starting position
6.
Restart
the scanner. Wait for the self-check to finish
7.
Open
the hard drive > Scans > Nikon Slide Feeder scans folder and note the
number of the last completed scan
8.
Repeat
steps C. 1-12. Enter the number of the slide in the first position into the
Starting Index box to preserve the numeric sequence. Keep the magazine cover
open
9.
Watch
the first slide feed into the scanner, If it starts to jam again, you may
use your fingers to help it get through
1.
Remove
the slides from the slide feeder adaptor
2.
Turn
off the scanner
3.
Remove
the slide feeder by pulling it straight out of the scanner
4.
Turn
the scanner right-side up
5.
Re-insert
the single slide adaptor into the scan
6.
Return
the batch scanning adaptor to the shelf
Continue
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Metadata, Derivatives and Uploading
and Administration