1. Open the document cover (A).

   
   
    

2. Load the original item WITH THE SIDE TO SCAN FACING DOWN on the platen.

   
   
    

    Be sure to observe the following when loading the original on the platen. Failure to observe the following may cause the scanner to malfunction or the platen glass to break.
    

   • Do not put any pressure of 4.4 lb (2.0 kg) or more on the platen glass, such as pressing down the original.
      
   • Do not place any objects weighing 4.4 lb (2.0 kg) or more on the platen glass.
      
3. Gently close the document cover.

   

 After loading the original on the platen, be sure to close the document cover before starting to copy or scan.

Load the original in the correct position according to the function to use. If you do not load the original correctly, it may not be scanned properly.

Load the Original to Be Aligned with the alignment mark 

Place the original WITH THE SIDE TO SCAN FACING DOWN on the platen and align it with the alignment mark . Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned.

 The printer cannot scan the striped area (A) (0.04 in. (1 mm) from the edges of the platen glass).

Load Only One Original in Center of Platen

Place the original WITH THE SIDE TO SCAN FACING DOWN, with 0.40 in. (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped area) of the platen. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned.

Load Two or More Originals on Platen

Place the originals WITH THE SIDE TO SCAN FACING DOWN. Allow 0.40 in. (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped area) of the platen and the originals, and between the originals. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned.

You can place up to 12 items.

2. More than 0.40 in. (1 cm)

 The Skew Correction function automatically compensates for the originals placed at an angle of up to approximately 10 degrees. Slanted photos with a long edge of 7.1 in. (180 mm) or more cannot be corrected.

 Non-rectangular or irregular shaped photos (such as cut out photos) may not be scanned properly.

 When loading a thick original such as a book on the platen, you can load it by removing the document cover from the printer.