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Types of Originals that Require Attention

The following types of originals may not be successfully scanned.

  • Originals with an uneven surface such as letter head paper.

  • Originals with wrinkles or fold lines

  • Perforated originals

  • Original with labels or stickers

  • Carbon-less paper

  • Curled originals

  • Coated paper

Important:

Carbon-less paper contains chemical substances that may harm the rollers. If you scan carbon-less paper, clean the pickup roller and the separation roller regularly. Also, scanning carbon-less paper may shorten the life cycle of the rollers faster than scanning plain paper.

Note:
  • Crinkled originals may scan better if you slow down the feeding speed during scanning or smooth out the crinkles before loading.

  • To scan delicate originals or originals that are easily crinkled, use the Carrier Sheet (sold separately).

  • To scan originals that are incorrectly detected as double feeds, set the DFDS Function (Double Feed Detection Skip Function) to On on the control panel before you resume scanning, or select Off in Detect Double Feed on the Main Settings tab in the Epson Scan 2 window.

    When you are using Document Capture Pro, you can open the window by pressing the Detailed Settings button on the Scan Settings screen.

  • Labels or stickers must be firmly stuck to the originals with no glue protruding.

  • Try to flatten the curled originals before scanning.