Paper jam. The scanner considers that a paper jam has occurred if the document takes longer than normal to exit from the scanner.
Paper path. The curved path taken by a document as it passes through the scanner.
Paper transport. The mechanical system for moving a document through the scanner.
Power cord. The cord that connects the scanner to AC power.
Power input. The connector at the rear of the scanner into which the power cord is inserted. The other end of the power cord is plugged into the wall outlet or other source of AC power.
Reference plates or background reference plates. Adjustable components used to change the background color of the scanned document.
Resolution. A measurement of the ability of a scanner to reproduce small objects. The higher the resolution, the smaller the object the scanner can reproduce. Resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi).
RGB. Three components of color: Red, Green, Blue.
Rollers. Rollers, spaced along the paper path, move the documents to be scanned through the mechanical section of the scanner.
Separation roller. This roller holds back all but the top document in the stack of documents. This roller allows the paper feed roller to feed a single document at a time into the scanner.
Simplex scanner. A scanner designed to scan a single side of a document as it passes through the scanner.
Skew. The result of feeding a document at an angle. It appears crooked or misaligned on the display and also looks this way when printed. To minimize skew, guide the document against the left document feed guide.
Single Color Dropout. An option on the scanner that allows the user to drop out red, green, or blue color from a bitonal image.
Transport system. See Paper transport.
USB (Universal Serial Bus). A data transmission system that operates between the scanner and the host computer system.
VRS (VirtualReScan). VRS is an electronic
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