7Before Using the Machine
Handling the Original Document
This section describes how to load the original document on the Platen Glass.
Original Document Requirements
The original documents you load on the Platen Glass for copying or scanning must meet these
requirements:
Loading Original Documents
Load originals to copy or scan on the Platen Glass.
z For details on how to load photographs, see “Scanning a Photo” on page 35.
z For details on how to load positive and negative 35 mm film strips and 35 mm slides, see
“Scanning a Film” on page 35.
1 Load the original document on the Platen Glass.
(1) Lift the Document Cover.
(2) Load the original with the side to be
copied/scanned facing down on the
Platen Glass. Align the upper left
corner of your original with the
alignment mark as shown in the figure
on the right.
Document
type
z
Paper documents
z
Photographs
z
Books
z
Films
* Positive and negative 35 mm film strips and 35 mm slides.
Size (W x L) Max. 8.5 x 11.7 inches / 216 x 297 mm
Height Max. 0.98 inches / 25 mm
Note
Make sure any glue, ink, correction fluid, or the like on the original document is completely dry
before loading it on the Platen Glass.
Important
z Do not place any objects weighing more than 4.4 lb / 2.0 kg on the Platen Glass.
z Do not press or put weight on the original with pressure exceeding 4.4 lb / 2.0 kg.
Doing so may cause the scanner to malfunction or the Platen Glass to break.
(1)
(2)
