Fax Services Online and In-Branch Scanning Instructions

Access Free online fax services and scan documents at the library.

Scanning is available on the copiers at all Gwinnett County Public Library Branches.

Scanned pages can be saved to a flash drive or they can be sent directly to an email address.

To scan to an email:

Touch the “Email” button on the touchscreen of the copy machine
Place documents face up in the document feeder (if you have double sided pages you will have to do these individually)
Tap “Touch to add address” and add the email address to which you need to send the files
Tap Subject heading to add a Subject heading
Tap File name to add a name for your scanned file
Once you have entered all of this information you can touch the Start button to scan your documents

To scan files to a flash drive:

2 free faxes per day
3 pages limit per fax
Total file size up to 20MB

Sender must provide an email address.
Accepted formats for faxing include: DOC, DOCX, ODT, RTF, and PDF.
Faxes may be sent anywhere in the United States and Canada.
Sender will receive email confirmation. Must click on link to confirm before fax will send.
Sender will receive an emailed “fax sent successfully” notice.
No ads are included.

5 free faxes per day
3 pages limit per fax
Total file size up to 20MB

Sender must provide an email address.
Sender must enter a Captcha code.
Accepted formats for faxing include: DOC, DOCX, RTF, PNG, JPG, XLS, SLSX, TXT PDF TXT, HTML, TIF, BMP, GIF, PPT, and VSD.
Faxes may be sent anywhere in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.
Sender will be sent an email confirmation. Must click on link to confirm before fax will send.
Sender will receive an emailed “fax sent successfully” notice.
Fax displays brief ad on the cover sheet.

Log into the Techstation, using your library card number and PIN
Select MP Navigator EX from the dock at the bottom of the screen
Select Scan Photos and Documents
The default Document Type is Color Document but you can select Color Photo, Black and White Photo, Black and White Document, Magazine or Plain Text
Place document face down and upside down onto the scanner glass
After each scanned document you will be prompted to scan again or exit
When you select Exit you will have the opportunity to save the file
- You can opt to save as a PDF – a window will appear asking you to name the file; at the bottom of this window select the location where you want to save (we recommend selecting Documents or Desktop because it can be easier to find)
- You can also opt to save your scan as a Word Document, Excel File, Image File, Rich Text Format or a Plain Text File.
- If you need to attach the saved file to an email you can open your email, start composing a message and drag the file into the email body
If you have scanned a resume and saved it as a PDF you have the option to convert it to a Word document so that it may be edited.
- Open the PDF file and select Save As and the option to save it as a Word Document will appear
If you have scanned a document and you would like to be able to fill it out, you can use Save As to save your scanned document as a Reader Extended PDF which gives you the option to add text to an otherwise unfillable document.