Chapter 2 How to Load Documents
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Precautions
The following types of documents may not be scanned successfully:
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Documents of non-uniform thickness (e.g. envelopes, documents with
photographs attached)
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Wrinkled or curled documents
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Folded or torn documents
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Tracing paper
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Coated paper
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Carbon paper
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Photosensitive paper
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Perforated documents
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Documents that are neither square nor rectangular
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Very thin documents
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Photographs (photographic paper)
Also, do not scan the following types of documents:
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Paper-clipped or stapled documents
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Documents on which the ink is still wet
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Documents smaller than A8 size
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Documents wider than 304.8 mm (12.0 in.)
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Documents other than paper such as fabric, metal foil and OHP film.
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Important documents such as certificates and cash vouchers which
must not be damaged
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To scan a document that is semi-transparent, increase the
brightness level to avoid bleed-through.
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To prevent the rollers from becoming dirty, avoid scanning
documents that contain large areas filled with pencil lead.
If you have to scan such documents, make sure to perform
cleaning frequently.
A message may appear when you scan a lot of documents
written with pencil. For more details, refer to
Indications on Operator Panel" (page 142).
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If multifeeds, pick errors, or paper jams occur frequently,
refer to
"1.9 Adjusting the Paper Separation Force" (page
for troubleshooting.
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All documents must be flat on the leading edge. Make sure
that curls on the leading edge of the documents are kept
within the following range:
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Since carbonless papers contain chemical substances
which may harm the rollers (e.g. pick roller), be aware of the
following risks:
Cleaning:
If paper jams occur frequently, clean
each roller. For information on how to
clean the rollers, refer to
Parts replacement: The life of each roller may end sooner
compared to scanning wood containing
papers.
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When scanning wood containing papers, the life of each
roller may end sooner compared to scanning wood-free
papers.
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Rollers may be damaged when a photo/sticky note on the
document contacts the rollers during scanning.
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The surface of the document may be damaged when
scanning gloss papers such as photographs.
More than 30 mm
Feeding direction
Less than
3 mm
Less than
5 mm
More than 30 mm
Feeding direction
(0.20 in.)
(0.12 in.)
(1.18 in.)
(1.18 in.)
Leading edge
Leading edge
Scanned side
Scanned side
