Accessing The Scan Area - Contex Wide Format Color Operator's Manual

Insertion Slot
Treating Edge Distortion
Scanning thick originals can give distortions when the front edge
meets the exit rollers or the trailing edge leaves the entry rollers. To
omit this, the leading and trailing edges are by default skipped when
in one of the extended media thickness positions.
Leading/trailing edge skipping can be turned off through the
application's Scanner Setup dialog.
Supporting Thick Originals
To facilitate scanning of thick originals in the extended media
thickness positions it is important to insert the original center aligned
and to help support the original during scanning. This should be done
both at the entrance side and the exit side of the scanner. Specially
designed support tables can be attached behind the scanner for those
who perform a lot of thick media scanning. Ask your local dealer for
purchase information.

5.3 Accessing the scan area

In order to access the scan area for cleaning or other maintenance
purposes, you have to free the pressure platen. On some scanner
models, the pressure platen can be completely detached from the
scanner. On scanners with Automatic Thickness Adjustment Control
(ATAC), the elevation mechanism resides in the backside of the
pressure platen. Therefore the pressure platen is flipped open with the
scanner cover for accessing the scan area. Instructions for each
scanner type follow below:
5.3.1 Detach the pressure platen – non ATAC models
The following applies for scanner models without Automatic
Thickness Adjustment Control (ATAC) functionality.
To remove the original's pressure platen for cleaning the scan area:
1. Place your fingers in the insertion slot and flip open the
scanner's top cover.
2. Press down on the pressure platen.
3. While maintaining pressure, slide the left and right extended
media thickness adjustment sliders fully towards the middle of
the platen until the metal safety buttons on each side of the
scanner pop up.
4. Use the two handles to lift out the pressure platen as soon as
you feel the sliders disengage.
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To reinsert the original pressure platen, reverse the above procedure.
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