Overlapped Documents Are Frequently Fed into the Scanner
- Check the following points
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Did you fan the documents before loading them on the scanner?
Have the documents just been printed out from a copy machine or a laser printer?
Are the pick rollers, separator roller and brake roller installed correctly?
Are the pick rollers, separator roller and brake roller clean?
Are the pick rollers, separator roller and brake roller worn out?
Did you adjust the paper separation force on the operator panel?
If the problem persists, check the items in Before You Contact the Scanner Service Provider first, then contact the distributor/dealer where you purchased this product. Refer to the contact information in the Contact List or the Contact for Inquiries section in Safety Precautions bundled with this product and make an inquiry.
Do the documents meet the paper requirements?
- Solution
Use documents that meet the requirements.
For details, refer to Documents for Scanning.
If the setting to detect overlapped documents is enabled, do the documents fulfill the conditions to detect overlapped documents accurately?
- Solution
Fulfill the conditions to detect overlapped documents accurately.
For details, refer to Conditions for Multifeed Detection.
If necessary, specify the area to detect overlapped documents.
For details, refer to Specifying the Area to Detect Multifeed [Document check area specification for Multifeed Detection].
Did you fan the documents before loading them on the scanner?
- Solution
Fan the documents.
Have the documents just been printed out from a copy machine or a laser printer?
- Solution
Fan the documents a few times to remove static electricity.
Is the document stack thinner than 50 mm?
- Solution
Reduce the number of sheets.
Does the document stack weigh less than 5 kg?
- Solution
Reduce the number of sheets.
Are the pick rollers, separator roller and brake roller installed correctly?
- Solution
Install the pick rollers, separator roller and brake roller correctly.
For details, refer to Replacing the Pick Roller, Replacing the Separator Roller, and Replacing the Brake Roller.
Are the pick rollers, separator roller and brake roller clean?
- Solution
Clean the pick rollers, separator roller and brake roller.
For details, refer to Daily Care.
Are the pick rollers, separator roller and brake roller worn out?
- Solution
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Use one of the following methods to check the pick roller, separator roller, and brake roller counters, and replace the pick rollers, separator roller, and brake roller if necessary.
You can select [23: Show/Clear Counters] from [Main Menu] on the operator panel to check the number of sheets that have been scanned.
For details, refer to Checking and Resetting the Counters.
You can start up the Software Operation Panel to check the number of sheets that have been scanned.
For details, refer to Checking the Sheet Counters.
For details about replacing the pick rollers, separator roller, and brake roller, refer to Replacing the Pick Roller, Replacing the Separator Roller, and Replacing the Brake Roller.
Did you adjust the paper separation force on the operator panel?
- Solution
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Increase the paper separation force if it is set low.
For details, refer to Adjusting the Paper Separation Force.