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Scanning Documents with Overlapped Areas such as Envelopes

Scan documents that have overlapped areas such as envelopes, documents folded in half, and transfer papers with the ScanSnap.

  1. Open the ADF paper chute (cover) of the ScanSnap to turn the power on. Hold the right side of the ADF paper chute (cover) of the ScanSnap then open it or press the [Scan] button to turn it on. Open the feed guide of the ScanSnap to turn the power on. Press the [Scan] button or [Stop] button on the ScanSnap to turn the power on.
    Opening the ADF Paper Chute (Cover)
    Opening the ADF Paper Chute (Cover)

    Open the ADF paper chute (cover) fully so that the [Scan] button lights up in blue.

    When the ADF paper chute (cover) is opened, the extension will rise automatically.

    Opening the ADF Paper Chute (Cover)
    Opening the ADF Paper Chute (Cover)
    Opening the ADF Paper Chute (Cover)
    Opening the Feed Guide
    Opening the Feed Guide
    Turning On
  2. Pull out the extension and the stacker on the ADF paper chute (cover). Pull out the extension on the ADF paper chute (cover) and open the stacker. Pull out the extension.
    Pulling Out the Extension
    Pulling Out the Extension
    Pulling Out the Extension and Opening the Stacker
    Pulling Out the Extension
  3. In the Home screen on the touch panel, select a profile from the profile list. Select a profile from the profile list.

    You can create a new profile or modify the settings for a profile according to the purpose of scanning documents.

    For details, refer to Configuring Conditions for Scanning Documents (Profile).

    For details, refer to Configuring Conditions for Scanning Documents (Profile).

    For details, refer to Configuring Conditions for Scanning Documents (Profile).

    For details, refer to Configuring Conditions for Scanning Documents (Profile).

    For details, refer to Configuring Conditions for Scanning Documents (Profile).

    For details, refer to Configuring Conditions for Scanning Documents (Profile).

    For details, refer to Configuring Conditions for Scanning Documents (Profile).

    For details, refer to Configuring Conditions for Scanning Documents (Profile).

    For details, refer to Configuring Conditions for Scanning Documents (Profile).

    For details, refer to Configuring Conditions for Scanning Documents (Profile).

    HINT
    • When multiple users share one ScanSnap unit, make sure that a profile that was created with another computer is not selected.

      You can switch to the profile list which displays only profiles created with the computer that is using the ScanSnap.

      For details, refer to Changing Users in order to Display the User's Own Profiles.

  4. Specify the feeding method.

    When the feed mode setting icon displayed on the right side of the [Scan] button on the touch panel is Normal scan or Continuous scan, select [Manual scan] Manual scan in the [Feed mode setting] screen that is displayed when the icon is pressed.

    When the feed mode setting icon displayed on the right side of the [Scan] button on the touch panel is Normal scan or Continuous scan, select [Manual scan] Manual scan in the [Feed mode setting] screen that is displayed when the icon is pressed.

  5. Load only one document in the ADF paper chute (cover).

    Load the document face-down and top-first with its back facing you.

    Loading a Document
  6. Press the [Scan] button in the home screen on the touch panel to scan the document.
    ATTENTION
    • To continue scanning, load the next document in the ScanSnap after the "Load the next document." message is displayed on the touch panel. If you load the next document while "Scanning" is displayed on the touch panel, scanning starts immediately, which may cause the document to skew during scanning.

      If the documents are skewed during scanning, the following problems may occur:

      • Part of the scanned image appears missing

      • Slant lines appear in the scanned image

      • The size of the scanned image differs from the document size

      • Paper jams occur

    HINT
    • You can change the feeding method by pressing the feed mode setting icon in the screen for checking whether to continue a scan.

      To scan multiple sheets of documents such as office paper, change the feed mode setting to [Continuous scan].

  7. Press the [Finish] button. In the window of ScanSnap Home, where the "Load the next document." message is displayed, click the [Finish Scanning] button. In the window of ScanSnap Home, where the "Load the next document." message is displayed, click the [Finish Scanning] button or press the [Scan] button on the ScanSnap to finish scanning the document.

The image created from the document that you scanned is saved in the folder which is specified for [Save to] in the profile.

HINT
  • You can receive a notification on your computer about the document type for the content data records and the save destination for the scanned images after the scanning of documents is complete.

    For details, refer to Specifying Actions of ScanSnap Home.

    When you establish a link with a cloud service with ScanSnap Cloud, refer to Specifying Actions When Using ScanSnap Cloud.

    For details, refer to Specifying Actions of ScanSnap Home.

See also

  • Documents That Can Be Scanned with the ScanSnap
  • Scanning and Saving an Envelope or a Receipt
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