Place Photos on the Scanner Glass You can place a photo on the scanner glass and then copy or scan it. 1. Open the document cover. 2. Place your original photo face-down on the scanner glass with the top facing into the back left corner. If you are scanning 3 × 5- or 4 × 6-inch photos on your computer, you can place up to two at a time as shown below. Place them at least 1/4 inch (5 mm) apart. 3. Close the document cover gently to keep your photo in place. Once the original photo is placed on the scanner glass, you can copy, scan, or fax. See also: Place Documents on the Scanner Glass Place Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder