Gestetner 5490 Operating Guide
Erasing Center and Edge Margins
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Erasing Center and Edge Margins
When printing from thick books, or
similar originals, the binding margin
at the center and the edges might ap-
pear on prints. To prevent this, per-
form the following steps.
similar originals, the binding margin
at the center and the edges might ap-
pear on prints. To prevent this, per-
form the following steps.
Important
❒ Be sure to keep the platen cover at
an angle of at least 25 degrees with
the exposure glass.
the exposure glass.
❒ If you do not press hard on the
book while it is scanned, the mar-
gin at the center might no be
erased completely.
gin at the center might no be
erased completely.
Note
❒ If your originals have solid images
at the edges, the machine might
recognize the solid images as shad-
ows and not copy them. In this
case, use Edge Erase mode so that
only the shadows are not copied.
recognize the solid images as shad-
ows and not copy them. In this
case, use Edge Erase mode so that
only the shadows are not copied.
A
Set the book on the exposure
glass.
glass.
B
Keep the platen cover at an angle
of at least 25 degrees with the ex-
posure glass.
of at least 25 degrees with the ex-
posure glass.
C
Press the
{{{{Start}}}} key.
Note
❒ Press hard on the book with
your hand while it is scanned.
D
Check the image position of the
trial or proof print.
trial or proof print.
Note
❒ If the image position is not cor-
rect, adjust it using the [Image
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E
Make your prints.