Preparation

Prepare the documents as described below.

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For details about the paper size and quality required for normal operations, refer to Documents for Scanning.

Check the documents.
1. Check if the documents to be loaded are of the same size or different sizes.
  
  Ways to load documents differ depending on whether the documents are the same size or not.
2. Check the number of sheets.
  
  Up to 500 sheets can be loaded (with paper weight of 80 g/m² [20 lb], thickness of the document stack under 50 mm, and the total weight under 5 kg).
  
  For details, refer to Loading Capacity.
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- For documents with tabs or non-rectangular documents, refer to Loading Documents with Tabs or Non-rectangular Documents.
- For documents with different widths, refer to Conditions for Mixed Batch Scanning and Scanning Documents with Different Widths.
Fan the documents.
1. Hold both ends of the documents and bend them.
2. Firmly holding the documents with both hands, bend them back in the opposite direction as follows.
3. Repeat steps a and b a few times.
4. Rotate the documents by 90 degrees and fan them in the same manner.
5. Align the edges of the documents.