Glossary
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Paper jam
Refers to an error in which a document is jammed inside the paper path or feeding is interrupted by documents slipping.
Patch code
A special code to let the scanner recognize the start and the end of each job or image mode.
Pick roller unit
A set of rollers which separates one sheet off the documents loaded in the ADF paper chute (feeder), and feeds the
document into the ADF.
Pick start time
The period of time between setting the document and until picking starts after the document passes the hopper empty
sensor.
Pixel
The dots that make up a scanned image.
Portrait
Orientation in which the long side of the document is set parallel to the feed direction.
Documents/images are set/displayed vertically.
R
Resolution
A measurement to indicate the quality (fineness) or an image. Resolution is displayed by the number of pixels within an
inch. An image is a collection of small dots (pixels). If the same image contains different amount of pixels, the one with more
pixels can express greater details. Therefore, the higher the resolution, the finer the image becomes.
S
Simplex scanning mode
A mode for scanning only one side (front or back) of the document. (
duplex scanning mode)
Smoothing
Refers to the removal of irregularities on diagonal lines and curves. It is a processing method commonly used in OCR
applications.
