User GuideIM 7000/8000/9000

Placing an Original in the Auto Document Feeder (ADF)

The ADF automatically scans multiple sheets of originals or two-sided originals at one time.

  • For details about the sizes of originals that you can place in the ADF, see the following:

    Recommended Original Size and Weight

    Sizes Detectable with Auto Paper Select

  • If the originals described below are placed in the ADF, it may cause misfeeds, white lines, or black lines, or result in damage to the originals. Place these originals on the exposure glass.

    • Stapled or clipped originals

    • Perforated or torn originals

    • Curled, folded, or creased originals

    • Pasted originals

    • Originals with adhesive tape, glue or paste stuck to them

    • Originals with any kind of coating, such as thermal paper, art paper, aluminum foil, carbon paper, or conductive paper

    • Originals with perforated lines

    • Originals with indexes, tags, or other projecting parts

    • Sticky originals such as translucent paper

    • Thin or highly flexible originals

    • Bound originals such as books

    • Transparent originals such as transparencies or translucent paper

      Placing an Original on the Exposure Glass

  • When loading an original written by pencil on the ADF, the original may be dirty from by being scraped.

  • Correct an original that tends to curl before setting on the machine.

  • Fan sheets before loading so that multiple originals do not stick to each other and are not fed at the same time. Be especially careful to fan multiple originals with punched holes and multiple originals from which staples and clips have been removed.

  • Do not set an original that is wet with correcting fluid or ink. The scanning glass will be stained and the stain will be scanned with the original.

Important

  • Do not block the sensors with your hand. Be sure to load the originals neatly and do not push them into the ADF forcibly. It may cause paper misfeeds or paper size error.

1Place the originals flush against the rear paper guide and adjust the paper guides to the size of the originals.

2Place the aligned originals squarely face up in the Auto Document Feeder (ADF).

Place the originals with the first page facing up.

Fan sheets before loading so that multiple originals do not stick to each other and are not fed at once.

Load the originals by placing them flush against the rear paper guide.

Do not stack the originals beyond the limit mark.

Note

  • To scan originals larger than B4 or 81/2 × 14 size, pull out the ADF’s extender on the original output tray, and then raise the stopper.

  • To scan originals that are smaller than A6 size, attach the small size paper unit as follows:

    1. Open the ADF cover.

    2. Engage the two projections of the small size paper unit with the holes on the Auto Document Feeder (ADF).

    3. Close the ADF cover.