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Placing Documents

Learn how to place documents on the machine's Platen. Place documents correctly according to the type of document to be scanned. Otherwise, documents may not be scanned correctly.

Important

Do not place objects on the Document Cover. The objects may fall into the machine when the Document Cover is opened. This may damage the machine.

Placing Documents

Place documents as described below to allow the machine to detect the document type or size automatically.

Important

When scanning by specifying the document type or size in MP Navigator EX or ScanGear (scanner driver), align an upper corner of the document with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen.

Photos that have been cut to various shapes and documents smaller than 1.18 inches (3 cm) square cannot be cropped accurately when scanning.

Reflective CD/DVD labels may not be scanned properly. Close the Document Cover when scanning.

When Scanning Photos, Postcards, Business

When Scanning Magazines, Newspapers or Text

Cards or CD/DVD

Documents

Placing a Single Document

Place the document face-down on the Platen and

align an upper corner of the document with the

Place the document face-down on the Platen, with

corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen.

3/8 inches (1 cm) or more space between the

Portions placed on the diagonally striped area

edges of the Platen and the document. Portions

cannot be scanned.

placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be

 

scanned.

 

Important

Large documents (such as A4 size photos)

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Canon MP550 manual Placing Documents, When Scanning Photos, Postcards, Business