Legal Limitations For Copying; Notice Regarding The Faithful Reproduction Of Scanned Documents - Brother PDS-5000 Quick Setup Manual

Product Safety Guide

Legal limitations for copying

Observe all copyright laws when using this product.
Color reproductions of certain documents are illegal
and may result in either criminal or civil liability. This
memorandum is intended to be a guide rather than a
complete listing of every possible prohibition. In case
of doubt, we suggest that you check with counsel as
to any particular questionable documents.
The following documents issued by the United
States/Canadian Government or any of its Agencies
may not be copied:
 Money
 Bonds or other certificates of indebtedness
Certificates of Deposit

 Internal Revenue Stamps (canceled or
uncanceled)
 Selective Service or draft papers
 Passports
 United States/Canadian Postage Stamps
(canceled or uncanceled)
 Food Stamps
 Immigration Papers
 Checks or drafts drawn by Governmental
agencies
 Identifying badges or insignias
Copyrighted works cannot be copied. Sections of a
copyrighted work can be copied for 'fair use'. Multiple
copies would indicate improper use.
Works of art should be considered the equivalent of
copyrighted works.
Notice Regarding the Faithful
Reproduction of Scanned
Documents
After scanning a document, confirm that the accuracy
and quality of the corresponding scan data meets
your needs by confirming the size of the scan data,
the amount of image data captured, image fidelity,
color tones, etc.
Always confirm the scan data before destroying the
original document.
It is possible that a portion of the scan data may be
lost or damaged, therefore, read all instructions
carefully and keep the following in mind.
 Depending on the condition of the document, the
document may become worn thin, distorted, dirty,
or cracked during scanning. In this case, some or
all of the scan data may be lost.
Confirm that the document has no wrinkles,
bends, or holes.
 If the inside of the machine is dirty, the document
may become worn thin, distorted, dirty, or cracked
during scanning. In this case, some or all of the
scan data may be lost.
Clean the inside of the machine carefully and
regularly.
 The following may occur depending on the scan
settings, such as document size, scanning
resolution, color-related settings, single-side or
double-side scanning settings, auto deskew, blank
page skip, etc.
• Text may be illegible or unclear if image
resolution is too low.
• Scan data of a color document may be
captured in black-and-white.
• Only one side of a two-sided document may be
captured.
• A portion of the document may not be scanned,
or the size may be too small.
• The document may only be scanned up to a
certain point, after which scan data will be lost.
• Blank pages may not be deleted, or pages may
be deleted unnecessarily.
• Margins may be added to the edges of the scan
data.
Refer to the User's Guide for information about
how to configure the scan settings.
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