Placing Documents (When Scanning from a Computer)

Important

Do not place objects on the document cover. The objects may fall into the machine when the document cover is opened. This may damage the machine.
Close the document cover when scanning.

Placing Documents

Place documents as described below to allow the machine to detect the document type or size automatically.

Important

When scanning by specifying the document size in MP Navigator EX or ScanGear (scanner driver), align an upper corner of the document with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen.
Photos that have been cut to various shapes and documents smaller than 1.2 inches (3 cm) square cannot be cropped accurately when scanning.
Reflective disc labels may not be scanned properly.

For Photos, Postcards, Business Cards, or BD/DVD/CD	For Magazines, Newspapers, or Text Documents
Placing a Single Document Place the document face-down on the Platen, with 0.4 inches (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped area) of the Platen and the document. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned. Important Large documents (such as A4 size photos) that cannot be placed away from the edges/arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen may be saved as PDF files. To save in a format other than PDF, scan by specifying the file format. Placing Multiple Documents Allow 0.4 inches (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped area) of the Platen and documents, and between documents. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned. more than 0.4 inches (1 cm) Note You can place up to 12 documents. You can place up to 4 documents when the Compress scanned images when transferring checkbox is selected on the "General Tab" of the Preferences dialog box. Positions of slanted documents (10 degrees or less) are corrected automatically.	Place the document face-down on the Platen and align an upper corner of the document with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned. Important The portion within 0.04 inches (1 mm) inwards from the alignment mark cannot be scanned. 0.04 inches (1 mm)

For Photos, Postcards, Business Cards, or BD/DVD/CD

For Magazines, Newspapers, or Text Documents

figure: Scan Photos, Postcards, Business Cards, or BD/DVD/CD

Placing a Single Document

Place the document face-down on the Platen, with 0.4 inches (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped area) of the Platen and the document. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned.

Important

Large documents (such as A4 size photos) that cannot be placed away from the edges/arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen may be saved as PDF files. To save in a format other than PDF, scan by specifying the file format.

Placing Multiple Documents

Allow 0.4 inches (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped area) of the Platen and documents, and between documents. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned.

more than 0.4 inches (1 cm)

Note

You can place up to 12 documents.
You can place up to 4 documents when the Compress scanned images when transferring checkbox is selected on the "General Tab" of the Preferences dialog box.
Positions of slanted documents (10 degrees or less) are corrected automatically.

figure: Scan Magazines, Newspapers, or Text Documents

Place the document face-down on the Platen and align an upper corner of the document with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned.

figure: Place and align the document at the arrow of the Platen

Important

The portion within 0.04 inches (1 mm) inwards from the alignment mark cannot be scanned.

0.04 inches (1 mm)