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5. Appendix
Troubleshooting
This section explains the possible causes and the actions to take when the scan-
ner does not scan an image in the expected manner.
ner does not scan an image in the expected manner.
Status
Cause
Action
The scanned image is dirty. The exposure glass (platen
glass) or the platen cover is
dirty.
dirty.
Clean the exposure glass
(platen glass) or the platen
cover.
(platen glass) or the platen
cover.
The scanned image is dis-
torted or out of position.
torted or out of position.
The original was moved
while it was being scanned.
while it was being scanned.
Do not move the original
while it is being scanned.
while it is being scanned.
The original was not
pressed flat against the ex-
posure glass (platen glass).
pressed flat against the ex-
posure glass (platen glass).
Confirm that the original is
pressed flat against the ex-
posure glass (platen glass).
pressed flat against the ex-
posure glass (platen glass).
The scanned image is up-
side down.
side down.
The original was placed
upside down.
upside down.
Place the original in the
correct direction.
correct direction.
Reference
The original image cannot
be scanned.
be scanned.
The original was placed
with the front and the back
reversed.
with the front and the back
reversed.
When setting originals on
the exposure glass (platen
glass), place the side to be
scanned face down; when
setting originals in the doc-
ument feeder (ADF), place
the side to be scanned face
up.
the exposure glass (platen
glass), place the side to be
scanned face down; when
setting originals in the doc-
ument feeder (ADF), place
the side to be scanned face
up.
Reference
The image density has
changed in the middle of
the scan.
changed in the middle of
the scan.
Some types of originals
may cause the density to
change in the middle of a
scan.
may cause the density to
change in the middle of a
scan.
Set the Erase Background
to "off" and scan the origi-
nal again.
to "off" and scan the origi-
nal again.