Chapter 2 Loading Documents

2.1 Loading Documents on the ADF

This section describes how to load documents on the ADF.

•Refer to "2.2 ADF-Loaded Documents" (on page 42) for information about the required document sizes and paper quality for ensuring correct operation when scanning documents from the ADF.

•Refer to "2.3 Changing the ADF Position (Flatbed Type Only)" (on page 48) for how to change the ADF position (Flatbed type only).

2Firmly holding the document with both hands, bend it back so that the bent section rises up in the middle of the document as follows.

3Repeat Steps 1 to 2 twice or three times.

4Turn the document stack by 90 degree, and then fan it in the differ- ent orientation again.

1 Align the edge of your document.

5 Align the edge of the document.

1 Confirm that all the document sheets have the same width.

For details of how to fan documents, refer to the Error

2 Check the number of sheets in the document stack.

Recovery Guide.

The following is a guideline for the limits on loadable sheets:

You can find the Error Recovery Guide in the SETUP

• A4/Letter-size paper or smaller that makes a document stack

DVD-ROM. For how to install the Error Recovery Guide,

refer to "Chapter 4 Installing the Scanner Software" in the

of 20 mm (0.79 in.) or less (200 sheets with paper weight of

Getting Started.

80 g/m2 (21 lb))

 

• A4/Letter-size paper or larger that makes a document stack

3 Load the document on the ADF Paper Chute.

of 10 mm (0.39 in.) or less (100 sheets with paper weight of

80 g/m2 (21 lb))

Load it face down on the ADF Paper Chute.

 

For details, refer to "Maximum Document Loading Capacity" (on

 

page 44).

 

2 To avoid sticky edges, fan the document as follows:

 

1 Hold both ends of the document, and bend the document stack

 

into an arch.

 

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