Panasonic KV-S7097 User manual

KV-S7097
KV-S7077
These instructions contain information on operating the scanner. Before reading these instructions, please read
the Quick Installation Guide enclosed with this unit.
Keep all documentation in a safe place for future reference.
Current model availability depends on your country/area. Please contact your dealer.
Model No.
Operating Manual
Document Scanner

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Document Scanner.
■ Feature Highlights
High-speed Double Sided Scanning
• This scanner can scan documents at high speed, regardless of the image type (monochrome / color).
Flatbed Scanning
• This scanner can scan documents (maximum size 297 mm x 432 mm [11.7 in. x 17 in.]) with a flatbed at high
speed.
Double Feed Detection Function
• This scanner contains an ultrasonic sensor for the detection of double feeding. Double feeding can be detected
even if you scan documents that contain paper of various thicknesses.
Double Feed Skip (DFS) Function
• If scanning has been stopped because a double feed was detected, you can easily resume scanning by press-
ing the Skip button. When you scan documents that include items that you do not want to be detected as dou-
ble feeding (for example, documents that have receipts attached, envelopes, etc.), the double feed detection
function can be enabled and still scan these documents.
Push Scan
• This scanner has a push scan function to perform scanning without operating a computer. Scanning settings
should be registered as Jobs in advance. You can start scanning by pressing the Start/Stop button after select-
ing a job with the cursor buttons. This scanner also has a function that starts scanning when documents are
simply placed on the hopper tray (Touch Free Scanning).
Other Features
• The paper feed path can be opened widely to easily remove jammed paper and perform maintenance.
• User Utility helps you perform maintenance for the scanner.
–You can configure and check the counters that indicate the approximate time for cleaning and replacement of
the rollers.
–You can clear notification messages for the rollers after cleaning or replacing the rollers.
–You can enable Cleaning Mode. During Cleaning Mode, the conveyor rollers rotate a small amount every time
the Start/Stop button on the scanner is pressed. You do not have to rotate the rollers by using your fingers in
order to clean the entire surface of each roller.
–You can configure the time until the scanner enters sleep mode following a period of non-operation.
■ Abbreviations
• Windows®refers to the Microsoft®Windows®operating system (hereafter Windows).
• Windows®XP refers to the Microsoft®Windows®XP operating system (hereafter Windows XP).
• Windows Vista®refers to the Microsoft®Windows Vista®operating system (hereafter Windows Vista).
• The explanations and screen shots in this manual are based on the Windows 7 operating system.
• The illustrations in this manual are based on the KV-S7097.

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■ Trademarks
• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
• ISIS is a registered trademark or trademark of EMC Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.
• Intel and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
• Adobe and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United
States and/or other countries.
• All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective owners.
■ About the Documentation
The scanner documentation consists of 2 manuals: the Operating Manual (this manual), and the Quick Installation
Guide.
■ About the Software Help
Each software contains help files.
For details about viewing the help files, see "To view the help" (page 12).
■ Software / Manual CD-ROM Contents
*1 Image Capture Plus is a Panasonic original application for configuring advanced scanning settings.
*2 Each document is a PDF document. To view documents correctly, install Adobe®Reader®.
*3 For details about the control sheet, see "Using Control Sheets" (page 28).
Operating Manual
(this manual) This manual provides information about the operation of the unit.
Quick Installation Guide The Quick Installation Guide explains about safety precautions and other important
information, and outlines brief installation procedures of the unit and software.
Drivers
Device Driver
TWAIN
ISIS
Applications Image Capture Plus*1
Utilities User Utility
Scan Button Setting Tool
Documents*2 Operating Manual
Control sheet*3

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■ System Requirements
Note
• For details about the system requirements, refer to [Read me first] in the Software / Manual CD-ROM.
• The scanning speed differs depending on the host computer’s operating environment or the application used.
• Due to the slower speed of USB 1.1, it is recommended to use a USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 interface.
• If you connect the unit to a USB hub, it is not guaranteed to work.
■ Options
Note
• To purchase separately sold items, contact your dealer.
Computer IBM®PC/AT or compatible machine with a CD-ROM drive
CPU Intel®Core™ 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or higher
Interface USB 2.0 / USB 3.0
Part Name Part Number Notes
Roller exchange kit KV-SS015 See "Replacing Consumable Roller Modules"
(page 43).
Roller cleaning paper KV-SS03 See "Roller Cleaning Paper" (page 7).
Ink cartridge KV-SS021 See the "Information" leaflet of the optional
imprinter unit.
Imprinter unit KV-SS014 See the "Information" leaflet of the optional
imprinter unit.

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Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Component Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
• Operation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
• About LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Viewing Operating Manual and Help Installed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
• To view the Operating Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
• To view the help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Loading Documents on the ADF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
• Notes about documents for scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
• Scanning documents with pages of same sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
• Scanning documents with pages of different sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
• Adjusting the left and right document guides to their original position . . . . . . 23
Loading Documents on the Flatbed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
• When scanning with the flatbed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
• Scanning thick documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using Push Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
• Setting the scanning conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
• Selecting the behavior of push scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
• Performing push scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
• Checking events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using Control Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
• Control sheet functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
• About Printing Control Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
• Printing control sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Changing the Reference Plate Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
• ADF reference plate setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
• Flatbed sheet setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
• Removing paper jams from the paper slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
• Removing paper jams from the exit path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Cleaning the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
• Outside of the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
• Inside the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
• Cleaning the paper feed roller, separation roller, and double feed
prevention roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
• Cleaning the drive rollers and free rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
• Cleaning the drive rollers, free rollers, and exit rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
• Cleaning the reference plates and ADF glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
• Cleaning the paper and waiting sensors, double feed detector . . . . . . . . . . . 40
• Cleaning the starting and ending sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
• Cleaning the flatbed glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Replacing Consumable Roller Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
• Replacing paper feed roller modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
• Replacing Double Feed Prevention Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Shading Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Repacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Table of Contents
Before
You Star t
Operation
Care
and
Maintenance
Appendix

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Precautions
■ Illegal Duplication
■ Installation
• Do not place the unit in direct sunlight, in a cold draft, or near heating apparatus.
• Do not place the unit near apparatus which generate electronic or magnetic noise.
• Protect the unit from static electricity.
• Do not move the unit immediately from a cold place to a warm place. It may cause dew.
• When the unit is not used over an extended period of time, turn the unit off, and unplug the power cord. The unit
consumes approximately 0.3 W of electricity even when the main unit is turned off.
• Do not turn ON the unit’s power before installing the software.
■ CD-ROM
• Do not write or stick paper on the front and/or back of CD-ROM.
• Do not touch the data side of the CD-ROM. When handling the CD-ROM, be careful not to leave fingerprints or
otherwise damage the CD-ROM.
• Do not leave the CD-ROM where it is directly exposed to sunlight or near a heater for extended periods.
• Do not throw or bend the CD-ROM.
It is unlawful to make duplication of certain documents. Duplicating certain documents may be illegal in your
country/area. Penalties of fines and/or imprisonment may be imposed on those found guilty. The following are
examples of items that may be illegal to duplicate in your country/area.
• Currency
• Bank notes and checks
• Bank and government bonds, and securities
• Passports, licenses, official or private documents, identification cards, and the like
• Copyright materials, or trademarks without the consent of the owner
• Postage stamps, and other negotiable instruments
This list is not inclusive, and no liability is assumed for either its completeness or accuracy. In case of doubt,
contact your legal counsel.
Notice
Install your machine near a supervised area to prevent illegal duplication from being made.

Precautions
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■ Roller Cleaning Paper
Notice
• Keep the roller cleaning paper out of reach of small children.
• Do not store the roller cleaning paper in direct sunlight or in a place with a temperature over 40 °C (104 °F).
• Only use the roller cleaning paper to clean the rollers.
• For details about the roller cleaning paper, please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
Please ask your Panasonic sales company about obtaining the Safety Data Sheet.
Note
• If the bag is left opened for a long period of time before using it, the alcohol will evaporate. Please use the roller
cleaning paper immediately after opening the bag.
• To purchase the roller cleaning paper (KV-SS03), please contact your dealer, or call our Supplies and Accessories
department at 1-800-726-2797 (U.S.A. only).
KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE.
■ Security Notice
The management of documents and scanned data is the responsibility of the user. In particular, pay attention to the
following points.
• Make sure you have the same number of pages for important documents both before and after scanning, and take
care not to leave any pages in the scanner.
• Periodically back up important data.
• When having your computer or hard disk serviced, or when disposing of your computer or hard disk, completely
erase any stored image data.
■ Others
• Make sure to remove paper clips and staples from documents before scanning. Failing to do so can damage the
unit, document, or both.
• Do not use thinner, benzine, or cleaners containing abrasives or surfactants, for cleaning the outside of scanner.

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Component Identification
*1For details, see "Operation Panel" (page 10).
Manual feed selector
Document guide
Hopper
ADF door
: ADF door
release
Hopper tray
Back stopper
Exit stopper
Document cover
Operation Panel*1
Exit tray
Document
guides
selector
Hopper extension
tray
You can select the document
feeding method.
AUTO: Continuous scanning
MANUAL: Manual scanning
AC inlet
Imprinter door
Power cord
FAN exhaust vent
USB connector
Plugs may vary
in shape
depending on
country/area.
Open this door
when installing an
imprinter unit (sold
separately) or ink
cartridge. For
details about install-
ing an imprinter
unit, refer to the
"Information" leaf-
let of the optional
imprinter unit.

Component Identification
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Flatbed sheet
Flatbed glass
: Exit door release
ADF glass (B)
Reference plate (F)
Reference
plate (B)
ADF glass (F)
Exit door

Component Identification
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■ Operation Panel
Power button
Press the power button for more than one second to turn the unit off.
LED (Red)
Lights when an error occurs.
LED (Green)
Shows the scanner’s status.
7-segment LED
If you are using the scanner with Image Capture Plus, you can perform a push scan using the 7-segment LED.
A registered job number is displayed on the 7-segment LED. Use the cursor button ( ) to select a job.
Cursor button
Skip button
If you press this button after a double feed or a dog-eared document is detected and scanning has been paused,
the document (or documents) detected as a double feed or the dog-eared document will be scanned, and then
ejected from the scanner. Scanning will continue after the document is scanned and ejected.
Start/Stop button
• During scanning, pushing this button stops scanning.
• If you press this button after a double feed or a dog-eared document is detected and scanning has been
paused, the document (or documents) detected as a double feed or a dog-eared document will be ejected from
the scanner without being scanned. Scanning will stop.
• If you set [Wait Key] for "Manual Feed Mode" in your application software, pushing this button starts scanning.
For details about "Manual Feed Mode", refer to the Image Capture Plus, TWAIN, or ISIS help.
1 2 3 54 6 7
1
2
3
4
5
5
6
7

Component Identification
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■ About LED
The status of the scanner is displayed by the LED (Red) ( ) and the LED (Green) ( ), as shown in the table
below:
*1 If the power off feature in sleep mode is enabled, and if no operation is performed for a certain period of time, the scanner
will be turned off automatically. Press the power button of the scanner to turn it on. You can enable/disable the power off
feature, and change the time until the scanner turns off in User Utility.
*2 If no operation is performed for 15 minutes or longer, the scanner will enter sleep mode automatically to conserve energy.
Press any button (except the power button) on the scanner’s operation panel to return to ready mode. The time until the
scanner enters sleep mode can be changed in User Utility.
*3 For details about the error, check in User Utility.
LED (Red)LED (Green) Status
OFF OFF Power OFF *1
OFF Blinking (Fast) Warming up
OFF ON Ready mode or Scanning
Blinking (Slow) ON Notification mode
OFF Blinking (Slow) Sleep mode*2 or Cleaning mode
Blinking (Slow) Blinking (Slow) Sleep mode*2 and Notification mode
ON OFF Error*3
OFF Blinking (Fast, 2 times consecutively) Double feed skip mode
OFF Blinking (Fast, 3 times consecutively) Dog-ear Detection Skip mode
1
2
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Viewing Operating Manual and Help Installed
You can view the Operating Manual and the software help installed on the computer.
■ To view the Operating Manual
1Select [Start] [All Programs] [Panasonic] [Scanner Manuals].
2Select the manual.
• The manual will open.
Note
• In Windows 8, select the [Panasonic Document Scanner] section on the Apps screen.
■ To view the help
For Image Capture Plus
1Select [Start] [All Programs] [Panasonic] [Image Capture Plus]
[Image Capture Plus Help].
For User Utility or Scan Button Setting Tool
1Select [Start] [All Programs] [Panasonic] [Scanner Tools].
2Select that item’s help.
Note
• In Windows 8, select the [Panasonic Document Scanner] section on the Apps screen.
For TWAIN or ISIS
1Click the help button on any driver screen.

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Loading Documents on the ADF
ADF (Auto Document Feeder) enables multiple sheet scanning.
Acceptable documents
Document size:
Paper weight: 31 g/m2–127 g/m2 (8.3 lb.–34 lb.)
Maximum number of sheets (new paper) loadable on the hopper
• The number of sheets depends on the paper quality. If a paper jam or double feed occurs, reduce the number of
sheets of the document loaded on the hopper.
Notice
• Use "Thin Paper Feeding Mode" when scanning a document less than 40 g/m2(10.6 lb.). For details about
"Thin Paper Feeding Mode", refer to the Image Capture Plus, TWAIN, or ISIS help.
Recommendable paper: Plain paper
Documents must also meet the following conditions
Paper weight 80 g/m2(21 lb.) Less than 40 g/m2(10.6 lb.)
Number of sheets 200 150
Curl
Folding
70 mm~432 mm (2.75 in.~17 in.)
48 mm~302 mm (1.9 in.~11.9 in.)
Feeding direction
Less than
5 mm
(0.2 in.)
Less than
5 mm
(0.2 in.)
Feeding direction

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For documents with mixed page sizes and thicknesses
Unacceptable Documents
Notice
The following types of documents may not be scanned properly:
• Torn or frayed documents
• Curled, wrinkled or folded documents
• Carbon paper
• Perforated or punched paper
• Non-rectangular or irregularly shaped paper
• Coated paper
• Bound or glued documents
• Chemical paper such as carbonless copy paper
• Paper with wood content
• Photographs
• Extremely smooth, shiny paper, or paper that is highly textured
Do not scan the following types of paper:
• Documents out of specified size, thickness, and weight
• Thermal or photosensitive paper
• Cloths or metallic sheets
• Transparent or partially transparent documents such as OHP sheet, tracing paper, plastic film, etc.
• Documents containing hard attachments such as metal or plastic (ex. clips or staples)
• Document with wet ink or cinnabar seal ink
• Damaged or notched documents
Note
• Paper with a glossy surface such as coated paper or photographs that are susceptible to damage such as
scratching.
• If you scan following types of documents, the rollers will need to be cleaned frequently and the lifetime of the
rollers may be shortened.
– Documents with toner or graphite (pencil) powder
– Documents treated chemically or containing impurities
Document thickness The ratio of page thickness between the thickest and thinnest
pages must be less than 1.5.
Document size
The ratio of width and height between the largest page and smallest
page must be less than 1.5. (The smallest page is A6.)
Example: If the smallest page is A4 size, then the largest page can
be up to A3 size, and if the smallest page is A6, then the largest can
be A5.

Loading Documents on the ADF
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■ Notes about documents for scanning
• Depending on the paper type, scanning results may be poor when you scan unacceptable documents, or even
documents that should be acceptable.
If a paper jam or double feeding occurs, or
if the scanned image is stretched or distorted, or
if scanning levels are uneven around the leading or rear edges of the document,
try scanning again after doing the following:
– Clean the rollers and sensors.
– Reduce the number of sheets of paper loaded on the hopper.
– Change the orientation of documents placed in portrait orientation to landscape orientation, or vice versa.
– Scan the documents using manual feeding.
– In the scan settings, set "Feeding Speed" to [Slow].*1
– Scan the documents with the flatbed.
• Make sure to remove paper clips and staples from documents before scanning. Failing to do so can damage the
unit, document, or both.
• Curled documents may cause a paper jam or damaging the document, therefore, set the document flat before
scanning.
• When scanning important documents, confirm that the number of scanned images matches the number of pages
in the hopper tray. Also, check the condition of the scanned documents.
• Remove documents from the exit tray after they have been scanned.
*1. For details about configuring the scan settings, refer to the Image Capture Plus, TWAIN, or ISIS help.

Loading Documents on the ADF
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■ Scanning documents with pages of same sizes
Notice
• Please remove any staples from the document before scanning.
• Glued or curled documents may cause a paper jam or damage the unit, so please scan using the flatbed.
1Set the manual feed selector to
[Continuous scanning] (AUTO) or
[Manual scanning] (MANUAL).
• When [Manual scanning] is selected, feed
the document 1 page at a time.
• When scanning important documents or
thick (bound) documents, select [Manual
scanning].
2Documents that have been stapled
together or stacked together (as in a
file folder) will need to be separated.
Fan the stack of documents to sepa-
rate all the edges.
Hold both ends and bend the docu-
ments as shown in the illustration.
To flatten the documents, hold firmly
and pull them apart as shown in the
illustration.
Repeat these steps as necessary.
3Carefully align the documents.
Manual feed
selector
[Continuous scanning]
Manual feed
selector
[Manual scanning]
1
23
1
1
2
3

Loading Documents on the ADF
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4Adjust the document guides slightly
larger than the actual size of the
documents.
5When using long paper, pull out the
hopper extension tray from the hopper.
Then raise and adjust the exit stopper
to the position a little longer than the
actual length of the document.
Document guide
Hopper extension
tray
Hopper
Exit stopper

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6Place the documents on the hopper
with the side to be scanned facing up.
Then push them in the direction of the
arrow until they stop.
• The number of sheets that can be loaded
on the hopper at a time is approximately
200 sheets (paper weight: 80 g/m2
[21 lb.]), or approximately 150 sheets
(paper weight: less than 40 g/m2[10.6 lb.])
when in "Thin Paper Feeding Mode".
Notice
• The amount of documents should not
exceed the limit mark on the document
guide. This may cause a paper jam or
skew.
Paper weight: 40 g /m
2
(10.6 lb.) or more
Paper weight: Less than 40
g /m
2
(10.6 lb.)
Fill indicator
(Limit mark)
Portrait
1
2
1
2
Landscape

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7Adjust the document guide to the size
of the document to be scanned.
Adjust the exit stopper to the size of the
document to be output.
• When scanning the document that
exceeds 432 mm (17 in.), close the exit
stopper.
8Open your scanning application*1 and scan the documents.
*1 The software Image Capture Plus, included with the scanner, can be used for scanning the documents.
Document guide
Exit stopper

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■ Scanning documents with pages of different sizes
For conditions when scanning documents with mixed page sizes, see "For documents with mixed page sizes and
thicknesses" (page 14).
• When scanning different size documents, scanned sheets may need to be reordered for optimum performance.
1Set the manual feed selector to
[Continuous scanning] (AUTO).
2Documents that have been stapled
together or stacked together (as in a
file folder) will need to be separated.
Fan the stack of documents to sepa-
rate all the edges.
Hold both ends and bend the docu-
ments as shown in the illustration.
To flatten the documents, hold firmly
and pull them apart as shown in the
illustration.
Repeat these steps as necessary.
3Unlock the document guide.
Slide the document guides selector in
the direction shown in the illustration
until the ( ) and ( ) marks are
aligned to unlock the document guide.
Manual feed
selector
[Continuous scanning]
1
23
1
2
3
2
1
Document guides selector
1 2