Chapter 3 Basic Operation

6. Handling Interruptions in Scanning

If an error occurs during scanning, document feeding will be interrupted. This section describes how to handle such occurrences.

Check Error Message on Control Panel

When document feeding is interrupted, an error message will appear on the display panel.

When a paper jam is detected

When a skewed document is detected

When a staple is detected

When a double feed is detected, (See “Handling a Double Feed” on p. 3-23.)

Handling Paper Jams, Skewed

Documents, and Staples

When paper jam, paper skew or a staple is detected, remove any documents that remain in the eject tray or inside the scanner.

CAUTION

Remove documents that remain inside the scanner carefully. Your documents could be damaged or you could be injured by paper cuts.

Remove documents that remain inside the scanner completely. Paper shreds remaining inside the scanner may cause future jams or damage.

When a double feed is detected (Rapid Recovery System disabled)

When a double feed is detected (Rapid Recovery System enabled)

Refer to the following based on the error.

When a paper jam, slanted document, or staple is detected, (See “Handling Paper Jams, Skewed Documents, and Staples” on p. 3-22.)

1.Remove any documents that remain in the eject tray.

2.Open the upper unit gently.

(See “Opening the Upper Unit” on p. 5-3)

CAUTION

Be careful to avoid pinching your hands when opening and closing the upper unit.

3.Remove any documents that remain inside the scanner.

IMPORTANT

If the document has stopped in the midst of ejecting to the eject tray, raise the upper unit only slightly and remove it.

If the document remains completely inside the scanner, open the upper unit as far as it goes up to remove it.

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