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Placing Originals

How to place originals

Place the original on the exposure glass or in the ADF.

  • Placing originals on the exposure glass

    See "Placing Originals on the Exposure Glass", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper for details.

  • Placing originals in the ADF

    See "Placing Originals in the Auto Document Feeder", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper for details.

Orientation in which you should place the originals

Place originals in landscape orientation (Landscape) if the size of the original is A4 , 81/2 × 14, 81/2 × 13 2/5, or 81/2 × 11.

Place originals in portrait orientation (Portrait) if the size of the original is A5, 51/2 × 81/2 or smaller.

Original size

Placing on the exposure glass

Placing in the ADF

A4 , 81/2 × 14, 81/2 × 13 2/5, or 81/2 × 11

Illustration of placing in the ADF

Illustration of placing in the ADF

A5, 51/2 × 81/2

Illustration of placing on the exposure glass

Illustration of placing in the ADF

Original sizes that you can use

For details about sizes of originals that you can place on the exposure glass or in the ADF, see "Recommended Original Sizes and Weights", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Note

  • When sending a fax, the image output at the other end depends on the size and orientation of paper used in the receiver's machine. If the receiver does not use paper of the same size and orientation as that of the original, the fax image may be reduced in size, trimmed at both edges, or divided across two or more sheets. When sending an important original, ask the receiver about the size and orientation of the paper in their machine.

  • An original of irregular (i.e. custom) size originals are scanned as regular size originals, so the receiver may find extra blank margins or edges of images missing. When sending a custom size or part of a large original, you can specify the scan area precisely. If you specify a scan area, only that area is scanned regardless of the actual size of the original. For details about specifying the scan area, see Scan Size.

  • If an original jams, press [Stop], and then carefully remove the original.

  • You can send the first page from the exposure glass then the remaining pages from the ADF. You cannot change from the ADF to the exposure glass.

  • When using the Internet Fax function, originals are sent at A4 size. Originals larger than A4 are reduced to A4 size.

  • There may be a difference in the size of the image when it is printed at the destination.