Note:
❏
All originals must be flat at the leading edge.
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Make sure that curls on the leading edge of the originals are kept within the following range.
A
must be 3 mm or less.
B
must be 1 mm or less while
B
is equal to or less than
C
. When
C
is equal to or more than 10 times the size of
B
,
B
can be more than 1 mm.
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Even when the original meets the specifications for originals that can be placed in the ADF, it may not feed from the ADF
or the scan quality may decline depending on the paper properties or quality.
Types of Originals that Require Attention
The following types of originals may not be successfully scanned.
❏
Originals with an uneven surface such as letter head paper.
❏
Originals with crinkles or fold lines
❏
Perforated originals
❏
Original with labels or stickers
❏
Carbon-less paper
❏
Curled originals
❏
Coated paper
Note:
❏
Because carbon-less paper contains chemical substances that may harm the rollers, if paper jams occur frequently, clean
the pickup roller and the separation roller.
❏
Crinkled originals may scan better if you slow down the feeding speed during scanning or smooth out the crinkles before
loading.
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To scan delicate originals or originals that are easily crinkled, use the Carrier Sheet.
❏
To scan originals that are incorrectly detected as double feeds, press the
(Double Feed Detection Skip) button before
scanning.
You can also disable double feed detection from Epson ScanSmart. Click
Settings
>
Scanner Settings
tab >
Scan
Settings
button >
Main Settings
tab on the Epson Scan 2 window, and then select
Off
in
Detect Double Feed
.
❏
Labels or stickers must be firmly stuck to the originals with no glue protruding.
❏
Try to flatten the curled originals before scanning.
User's Guide
Scanning Documents or Other Originals
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