Chapter 2 Basic Operation

IMPORTANT

A document must meet the following criteria to be scannable:

• When scanning multiple documents of different sizes, place the documents

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so that they cover the entire span of the feed rollers.

It is recommended that documents exceeding LTR, 11.69" (A4, 297 mm) size

 

are fed one sheet at a time.

Business Card

 

Size:

1.97"x 2.12" (50 mm x 53.9 mm) or larger

Paper weight: 140 lb bond (300g/m2) 0.0138" (0.35 mm) or less

IMPORTANT

If a stack of business cards cannot be fed properly, reduce the number of cards in the stack.

• Scanning documents before the ink is dry can cause problems with the

scanner. Always make sure that the ink on a document is dry before scanning

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it.

Scanning documents that are written in pencil or similar material may make

 

the rollers and scanning glass dirty, which can lead to smudges on the

 

scanned image and transfer the dirt to subsequent documents. Always clean

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the internal parts of the scanner after scanning such documents.

When scanning a two-sided document that is printed on thin paper, the

 

image on the opposite side of each page may show through. In this case,

 

adjust the scanning intensity in the application software before scanning the

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document.

It is recommended that thin documents are fed one sheet at a time.

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Scanning the following types of documents can cause a paper jam or

 

malfunction. To scan such a document, make a photocopy of the document

 

and then scan the photocopy.

Wrinkled or creased

 

 

 

Carbon paper

 

 

 

documents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curled documents

 

 

 

Coated paper

Torn documents

 

 

 

Extremely thin,

 

 

 

 

translucent paper

Documents with paper

 

 

 

Documents with square

 

 

clips or staples

 

 

 

holes punched

 

 

Size: 2.12" x 3.37" (53.9 mm x 85.5 mm) (ISO/JIS standard)

Card thickness: 0.03" (0.76 mm) or less

Orientation: horizontal feeding only Embossed cards can be scanned.

CAUTION

•If you place cards to be fed vertically, they may not be ejected properly, and cards that get jammed may be damaged when you remove them. Take care of the orientation when placing cards.

•Embossed cards may not be able to be scanned correctly, depending on the type of embossment.

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