Place Items on the Platen (Scanner Glass) - G3270

Article ID: ART181721 | Date published: 03/21/2023 | Date last updated: 03/21/2023
 

Description

This article shows how to place photos or documents on the platen (scanner glass) of the PIXMA G3270.

Solution

This article describes how to load originals on the platen (scanner glass) for scanning. If items are not placed correctly they may not be scanned correctly.

 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 place any objects weighing 4.4 lb (2.0 kg) or more on the platen glass.

  • Do not put any pressure of 4.4 lb (2.0 kg) or more on the platen glass, such as pressing down the original.

 Close the document cover when scanning.

 Do not touch the operation panel buttons or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) when opening/closing the document cover. May result in unintended operation.

 

Placing Items

Place items as described below to scan by detecting the item type and size automatically.

 Depending on your model, the function to scan by automatically detecting the item type and size does not appear.

 When scanning by specifying the paper size in IJ Scan Utility or ScanGear (scanner driver), align an upper corner of the item with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the platen.

 Photos that have been cut to irregular shapes and items smaller than 1.2 inches (3 cm) square cannot be cropped accurately when scanning.

 Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected.

 If scanned by detecting the item type and size automatically, the response may differ. In that case, adjust the cropping frame (scan area) manually.

Photos, Postcards, Business Cards, and BD/DVD/CD

Magazines, Newspapers, and Documents

figure: Scan photos, postcards, business cards, or BD/DVD/CD

Single item:

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

figure: Place a single item

 Large items (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 data format.
 

Multiple items:

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

figure: Place multiple items

: 0.4 inch (1 cm) or more

 Place up to 12 items.

 Positions of slanted items (10 degrees or less) are corrected automatically.

figure: Scan magazines, newspapers, or documents

Place the item face-down on the platen and align an upper corner of the item 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 item with the arrow

 

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