•Scanning the following types of documents might result in paper jams or damage to the documents.
| Wrinkled or creased |
| Curled documents |
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| Torn documents |
| Documents with paper |
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| clips or staples |
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| Carbon paper |
| Coated paper |
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| Extremely thin, |
| Paper with adhesive |
| translucent paper |
| notes or flags attached |
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| Photos |
| Overhead transparencies |
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| Papers that are stuck |
| Paper with wet |
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| substances such as glue |
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How to avoid paper jams
•Smooth out any folds or curls in your documents before placing them into the paper feed slot. If the leading edge of a document is curled or folded, it may cause a paper jam.
•To scan fragile documents (such as photos or documents on wrinkled or very lightweight paper), place the document in a clear, heavyweight document sleeve no wider than 216 mm (8.5 in) before loading them into the paper feed slot.
TIP: If you do not have an
•Clean the scanning rollers after scanning a document that has pencil writing on it. See also
Clean the rollers and the scanner glass Scanner paper path problems