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Unscannable image area

Even if you correctly place originals in the ADF or on the exposure glass, margins of a few millimeters on all four sides of the original might not be scanned.

Illustration of the unscannable image area numbered callout illustration

Margins when using exposure glass

In copier mode

In scanner mode

In fax mode

1 Top

4.2 mm (0.17 inches)

0 mm

5 mm (0.2 inches)

2 Right

4.2 mm (0.17 inches)

0 mm

4 mm (0.16 inches)

3 Left

4.2 mm (0.17 inches)

0 mm

4 mm (0.16 inches)

4 Bottom

4.2 mm (0.17 inches)

0 mm

5 mm (0.2 inches)
Margins when using ADF

In copier mode

In scanner mode

In fax mode

1 Top

0 ± 3.5 mm (0 ± 0.14 inches)

0 ± 3.5 mm (0 ± 0.14 inches)

0 ± 3.5 mm (0 ± 0.14 inches)

2 Right

0 ± 3 mm (0 ± 0.12 inches)

0 ± 3 mm (0 ± 0.12 inches)

0 ± 3 mm (0 ± 0.12 inches)

3 Left

0 ± 3 mm (0 ± 0.12 inches)

0 ± 3 mm (0 ± 0.12 inches)

0 ± 3 mm (0 ± 0.12 inches)

4 Bottom

0 ± 3.5 mm (0 ± 0.14 inches)

0 ± 3.5 mm (0 ± 0.14 inches)

0 ± 3.5 mm (0 ± 0.14 inches)