Convert slides to digital files to use in a digital imaging machine.
Digital imaging machines, whether they are digital camera backs, dedicated scanners or digital imagers at retail camera stores, all perform a similar function: They receive either digital or analog data and create a picture that can be printed, enlarged or saved to another memory device. Transferring slides to a digital imaging machine used to print pictures first requires that the slides are converted into a digital file.
Instructions
1. Prepare your slides for digital conversion by carefully cleaning them with a anti-static cloth. This specially treated cloth will remove any dust from the slide, and help to prevent dust from collecting on the slide during the scan.
2. Insert the slides into the carrier tray for the scanner, close the top of the carrier tray and insert the carrier tray into the scanner.
3. Press the start button on the scanner to commence the scan. This will also create a saved, scanned file on your computer. Repeat the process until all your slides have been scanned.
4. Plug a memory stick into an open USB port on your computer. Wait for a moment for your computer to acknowledge the new drive.
5. Locate and open the folder containing the scanned slides on your computer. Place your mouse cursor over the first scanned slide, then press "Ctrl" and "A" at the same time select all the files in the folder.
6. Right click on the one of the highlighted file, click on "Send to" in the new menu and select the icon identifying the drive with the memory stick in it. Click on "OK" and your computer will start to copy the files to your memory stick.
7. Remove the memory stick from your computer, take it to the retailer of your choice, insert the memory stick into the stand alone digital imaging machine to transfer your pictures to be printed.
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