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Basic Scanning / Scanning in the Full Auto Mode

Placing a Photo or Document on the Scanner

Before scanning a document, remember to respect the rights of copyright owners. Do not scan published text or images without first checking the copyright status.

Note:

To scan slides or negatives, see Scanning transparent materials.

Caution:

Do not place heavy objects on the glass of the document table. Also, do not press the glass with too much force.

Place the scanner on a flat, stable surface.

Plug in the scanner.

Turn on the computer and make sure the scanner's Start button turns green.

Open the cover and make sure the fluorescent lamp turns on.

Note for Perfection 1260 and 1260 Photo:

The fluorescent lamp turns off if you unplug the USB cable, and turns on again if you connect the USB cable.

Note for Perfection 1660 Photo and 2400 Photo:

The fluorescent lamp turns off if no command arrives from the computer within 15 minutes. The lamp turns back on once you start scanning.

While the scanner is connected to the computer, the scanner turns off when you turn off the computer, and turns on again when you turn the computer back on.

While the computer is on, the scanner turns off if you unplug the USB cable, and turns on again if you plug the USB cable back in.

Place the document or photo face down on the document table glass. Make sure the document is aligned as shown below.

Perfection 1260 and 1260 Photo
Align the center of the document or photo with the arrow. When you want to copy, place your document or photo in the upper right corner of the document table.

Note:

An area up to 5 mm from the edge of the document table glass is not scanned.

Perfection 1660 Photo and 2400 Photo
Align the document or photo in the upper right corner.

Note:

An area up to 2 mm from the horizontal and 1.5 mm from the vertical edges of the document table glass will not be scanned.

1. Maximum unreadable area of 2 mm
2. Maximum unreadable area of 1.5 mm

Close the cover gently so the document doesn't move.

Note:

Always keep the glass clean. See Cleaning the Scanner for instructions.

Do not leave photographs on the document table for an extended period of time as they may stick to the glass.

Do not place heavy objects on top of the scanner.

For a thick or large document, you can remove the document cover (built-in transparency unit) to make it easier to align the document. See Removing the built-in transparency unit.

You cannot scan an image that is too large for the available memory or disk space on your computer. If you try to scan the image, an alert appears on the screen.

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