Scanning problems

Problem

Possible cause and remedy

 

 

You cannot scan a document

• Make sure that you load the document to be scanned into

into memory.

the document tray.

 

• There may not be enough available memory to store the

 

document you want to scan.

 

 

The unit scans very slowly.

Graphics are scanned more slowly than text.

 

Communication speed becomes slow in scan mode because

 

a lot of memory is required to analyse and reproduce the

 

scan image. Set your computer to ECP mode through the

 

BIOS setting. It will help to increase the speed. For details

 

on how to set BIOS, refer to the documentation of your

 

computer.

 

 

‘There is no document or

Insert the document properly and push it down until the

the document is loaded

machine grips the document.

improperly. Insert the

 

document properly and try

 

again’ message appears on

 

the screen.

 

 

 

‘Scanner is busy receiving or

Your scanner may be currently used for copying or faxing.

printing data. When the

When the current job is completed, try again.

current job is completed, try

 

again’ message appears on

 

the screen.

 

 

 

‘Memory is not enough to

There is not enough memory to save the scan image. Exit all

save the scan image. Exit all

applications currently open, if not required, in order to save

applications if not required,

memory.

then try again after memory

 

becomes available’ message

 

appears on the screen.

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

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