Chapter 3 Basic Operation

2. Placing Documents onto the Scanner

This section describes how to load documents into the feeder and how to position a document page on the flatbed (platen glass) for scanning.

CAUTION

Handle documents with care. Improper handling of paper can cause paper cuts or other personal injury.

Loading a Document into the Feeder

Perform the following steps to load the pages of a document into the feeder for scanning.

1.Adjust each slide guide so its pointer is aligned with the corresponding paper size on the document size label.

Slide Guide

IMPORTANT

Use both hands to adjust both the left and right slide guides. Adjusting only one slide guide can lead to a malfunction.

2.Align the edges of the document stack on a flat surface, and then load the stack into the feeder with the scanning side facing upwards.

Insert the stack into the feeder as far as it will go, until the document set indicator lights.

Document Set Indicator

IMPORTANT

Make sure the top of the document stack is not higher than the load limitation mark. Overloading the feeder can cause jamming.

The feeder is designed to hold approximately 100 sheets of standard copy paper (20 lb bond or 80g/m2).

Load Limitation

Mark

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