Canon PIXMA MP280 On-Screen Manual - Page 333

Placing Documents Page 333 of 707 pages Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning Images > Placing Documents S005 Placing Documents Learn how to place documents on the machine's Platen. Place documents correctly according to the type of document to be scanned. Otherwise, documents may not be scanned correctly. Important Do not place objects on the Document Cover. The objects may fall into the machine when the Document Cover is opened. This may damage the machine. Close the Document Cover when scanning. Placing Documents Place documents as described below to allow the machine to detect the document type or size automatically. Important When scanning by specifying the document size in MP Navigator EX or ScanGear (scanner driver), align an upper corner of the document with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen. Photos that have been cut to various shapes and documents smaller than 1.18 inches (3 cm) square cannot be cropped accurately when scanning. Reflective disc labels may not be scanned properly. For Photos, Postcards, Business Cards or BD/ For Magazines, Newspapers or Text Documents DVD/CD Placing a Single Document Place the document face-down on the Platen, with 0.39 inches (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped area) of the Platen and the document. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned. Place the document face-down on the Platen and align an upper corner of the document with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned. Important Large documents (such as A4 size photos) Important The portion within 0.039 inches (1 mm) inwards from the alignment mark cannot be