6.5 Background Color Areas

Paper white detection is performed in the shaded area as shown in the Figure below. The top 3mm on both sides of a document, should have no printing in this area.

When using dropout color, the color can be in this area. If this cannot be followed, turn the white level follower off when reading.

For the details on dropout color, please refer to "APPENDIX1 DROP-OUT COLOR" on page AP-1.

Reading reference position

Feeding direction

Grounding color (white) or drop-out color area

3 mm (0.12")

6-8

 

6.5 Background Color Areas