diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock index 0aa04314..d9e7420b 100644 --- a/Gemfile.lock +++ b/Gemfile.lock @@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ GEM concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0) unicode-display_width (1.8.0) uri (0.13.0) - wdm (0.2.0) webrick (1.9.1) yell (2.2.2) @@ -295,7 +294,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES github-pages (= 232) html-proofer (~> 3.19.4) json - wdm (>= 0.1.1) webrick (~> 1.9) BUNDLED WITH diff --git a/_docs/instructor/assignment_preparation/bulk_pdf_upload.md b/_docs/instructor/assignment_preparation/bulk_pdf_upload.md index ce1acd39..2babc7d5 100644 --- a/_docs/instructor/assignment_preparation/bulk_pdf_upload.md +++ b/_docs/instructor/assignment_preparation/bulk_pdf_upload.md @@ -79,13 +79,68 @@ Explore the options / settings on your scanner. Things to check: orderly upload to Submitty. +## Scanning with the ScanSnap from Ricoh +The Ricoh +ScanSnap portable scanner is affordable, convenient, fast, and +robust. We have used models from iX500 to iX1600 -- the software and +interface is similar through different model numbers. -## Scanning with the ScanSnap iX500 on Linux +### ScanSnap Settings on Windows -We use the portable ScanSnap iX500 for scanning our exams. This works with -[SANE](http://www.sane-project.org/) out of the box; a variety of of -front-ends for SANE exist that work well with this +Here's how to set our recommended scanner confiurations using the Windows ScanSnap software. + +1. Plug the scanner into your laptop using a USB connection. + +2. Open the ScanSnap the scanner. And press the "Scan" button in the top left corner. + + ![](/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_00.png){:width="600px"} + +3. Now edit your profile by selecting the small pencil icon in the upper right corner. + + ![](/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_01.png){:width="600px"} + +4. Halfway down the page is an option for "Detailed Setttings", click that. + + ![](/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_02.png){:width="600px"} + +5. On the detailed settings page you can select + + * "Greyscale" -- It is important not to chose "Black & White" as + this will clamp all pixels to pure white or black and lightly + written pencil marks often become illegible. Only choose + "Color" scanning if your exam actually requires grading in full + color. + + * "Duplex" -- this will scan both the front and back of each page. + Even if you printed your exam single-sided, students may have + written answers on the backside of one or more pages. We + recommend scanning both sides. + + * "Best" -- you'll want to scan at a reasonably high resolution to + capture students who write rather small. + + * Turn on "Do not Rotate" -- the software will attempt to detect + rotated pages and rotate the page 180 degrees, but it seems to + have many false positive detections. We recommend turning this + setting off, and just being more careful when loading the paper + into the scanner. + + * Turn off "Blank Page Removal" -- the software will also attempt + to detect and remove pages with very little data. This option + is also inconsistent, and can leave you with different numbers + of scanned pages per student, which will break assumptions about + specific exam problems being on specific page numbers. + + ![](/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_03.png){:width="600px"} + + + +### ScanSnap Settings on Linux + +For Linux, we use the [SANE](http://www.sane-project.org/) software +out of the box; a variety of of front-ends for SANE exist that work +well with this scanner. [Simple-scan](https://github.com/GNOME/simple-scan) works fairly well - you will need to make sure to select the scanner in its preferences and set it to scan 'Both' sides of each page; you can then diff --git a/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_00.png b/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_00.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7ac27438 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_00.png differ diff --git a/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_01.png b/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_01.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e786db07 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_01.png differ diff --git a/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_02.png b/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_02.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..20032edb Binary files /dev/null and b/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_02.png differ diff --git a/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_03.png b/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_03.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..94cbc4cc Binary files /dev/null and b/images/scanning/scansnap_windows_03.png differ