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Documents for Scanning
(1) Paper Size
The following paper sizes can be scanned:
ADF |
- Maximum (width × length)
- A4 portrait (210 × 297 mm/8.3 × 11.7 in.)
- Legal (8.5 × 14 in.)
- Long page (216 × 863 mm/8.5 × 34 in., 216 × 5,588 mm/8.5 × 220 in.) (*1)
- Minimum (width × length)
50.8 × 50.8 mm/2 × 2 in.
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*1: |
Depending on the application or the scan settings on the scanner driver, there may be insufficient memory to perform scanning.
When a long page is scanned, a maximum length of 5,588 mm (220 in.) can be scanned with a scanning resolution of 200 dpi or lower. |
(2) Paper Type
The following paper types are recommended:
- Wood-free paper
- Wood-containing paper
- PPC paper (recycled)
- Plastic card
When using paper types other than the above, before scanning the paper that you want, perform a test scan to check whether or not the paper can be scanned.
(3) Paper Weight (Thickness)
The following paper weights can be used:
- 40 to 209 g/m² (11 to 56.1 lb)
- For A8 size, 127 to 209 g/m² (34 to 56.1 lb)
- For plastic cards, 0.76 mm or less (embossed cards can be used)
(4) Precautions
The following types of documents may not be scanned successfully:
- Documents of non-uniform thickness, such as envelopes and documents with attachments
- Wrinkled or curled documents

- Folded or torn documents
- Tracing paper
- Coated paper
- Carbon paper
- Photosensitive paper
- Perforated documents
- Documents that are not square or rectangular
- Thin paper
- Photographs (photographic paper)
The following types of documents must not be scanned:
- Paper-clipped or stapled documents
- Documents on which the ink is still wet
- Documents smaller than 50.8 × 50.8 mm/ 2 × 2 in.
- Documents wider than 216 mm (8.5 in.)
- Documents other than paper/plastic card such as fabric, metal foil and OHP film
- Important documents which must not be damaged
An error may occur when there are punched holes in the shaded area in the following figure.
Area Not to Be Perforated
