Chapter 2 Loading Documents

Precautions

• When scanning a semi-transparent document, slide the

The following types of documents may not be scanned

[Brightness] bar to light to avoid bleed through.

successfully:

• To prevent the rollers from becoming dirty, avoid scanning

documents containing large areas written or filled with

•

Documents of non-uniform thickness (e.g., envelopes and

pencil.

 

 

photo-attached documents)

• When using the ADF, the leading edge of all document

•

Wrinkled or curled documents

sheets must be evenly aligned. Make sure that curling at the

leading edge is within the following tolerances:

•

Folded or torn documents

More than 30 mm

 

 

•

Tracing paper

 

(1.18 in.)

 

Feeding direction

•

Coated paper

Less than

 

•

Carbon paper

3 mm

 

(0.12 in.)

 

 

 

 

•

Photosensitive paper

Top of the paper

Read surface

 

 

•

Perforated documents

More than 30 mm

 

(1.18 in.)Feeding direction

• Documents that are not square or rectangular

Less than

 

•

Very thin documents

 

5 mm

 

•

Photographs (Photographic paper)

(0.20 in.)

 

Top of the paper

Read surface

You must not scan the following types of documents:

•Paper-clipped or stapled documents

•Documents on which the ink is still wet

•Documents smaller than A8 size

•Documents wider than A3 size (297 mm or 11.69 in.)

•Documents other than paper such as fabric, metal foil, or transparencies

•Important documents such as certificates and cash vouch- ers that must not get scratched or become smeared

•Carbonless paper contains chemical substances that may

！harm the Brake Rollers or paper-feeding rollers (e.g. Pick Rollers) when documents are fed. Pay attention to the following:

Cleaning :

If document jams occur frequently, clean the Brake Rollers and the Pick Rollers. For how to clean the Brake and Pick Rollers, refer to "Chapter 6 Daily Care" (on page 114).

Replacing parts :

The service life of the Brake Rollers and the Pick Rollers for scanning "carbonless paper" may be shorter than that for scanning "wood containing paper."

•The service life of the Brake Rollers and the Pick Rollers for scanning "wood containing paper" may become shorter than that for scanning "woodfree paper."

•The Brake Rollers or Pick Rollers could be damaged if any photos or sticky notes on your document have contact with the Brake Rollers or Pick Rollers during scanning.

•Scanning documents of calendered paper, such as photos, may damage their surface.

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