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For documents with mixed page sizes and thicknesses
Unacceptable Documents
Notice
The following types of documents may not be scanned properly:
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Torn or frayed documents
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Curled, wrinkled or folded documents
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Carbon paper
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Perforated or punched paper
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Non-rectangular or irregularly shaped paper
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Coated paper
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Bound or glued documents
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Chemical paper such as carbonless copy paper
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Paper with wood content
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Photographs
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Extremely smooth, shiny paper, or paper that is highly textured
Do not scan the following types of paper:
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Documents out of specified size, thickness, and weight
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Thermal or photosensitive paper
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Cloths or metallic sheets
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Transparent or partially transparent documents such as OHP sheet, tracing paper, plastic film, etc.
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Documents containing hard attachments such as metal or plastic (ex. clips or staples)
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Document with wet ink or cinnabar seal ink
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Damaged or notched documents
Note
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Paper with a glossy surface such as coated paper or photographs that are susceptible to damage such as
scratching.
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If you scan following types of documents, the rollers will need to be cleaned frequently and the lifetime of the
rollers may be shortened.
– Documents with toner or graphite (pencil) powder
– Documents treated chemically or containing impurities
Document thickness
The ratio of page thickness between the thickest and thinnest
pages must be less than 1.5.
Document size
The ratio of width and height between the largest page and smallest
page must be less than 1.5. (The smallest page is A6.)
Example: If the smallest page is A4 size, then the largest page can
be up to A3 size, and if the smallest page is A6, then the largest can
be A5.
