Contents Warnings ..............................5 Declaration of Conformity ........................6 Scanner Overview ........................... 7 Main Features ............................. 7 Scanner - Identification of parts ......................8 Unpacking ............................... 9 Box contents............................. 10 Fitting the scanner to the printer ......................11 Using the scanner on a desktop ......................13 Connecting the scanner ........................
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Copy – ScanApp Mode = Standard ....................49 Copy – ScanApp Mode = Plus ......................52 Copy & Archive ..........................56 Operation: Function Settings ........................ 60 Operation: Saving your preferred Function Settings as power on Defaults ........66 Application notes ..........................67 Tightly curled documents .........................
Warnings Do not drop the scanner. The scanner contains components that could be damaged by severe shock. Beware of trapping fingers when opening or closing the scanner. Beware of exposed electrical connectors if the covers are removed. No user serviceable parts inside.
Scanner Overview Main Features Functions: o Scan to USB memory stick. o Scan to network connected PC. o Copy. o Copy & Archive. Touch Screen. Optical resolution: 600dpi. SingleSensor – patented single in-line image array. Dual sided LED illumination of original documents reduces the shadow effect occurring at creases and folds of the drawings.
Scanner - Identification of parts Document Return Guides, Paper Tray, Document size guide Paper tray catch Paper Guides Paper tray catch USB stick slot, User Interface (UI) – LCD touch screen. Power switch. Power Ethernet connector. A pair of Magnetic Document Edge Guides are supplied and can be positioned on the paper tray to help align and position a document.
Unpacking With the scanner box on the floor, or a suitable large table, remove the top of the cardboard box. Remove the Calibration target and keep it in a safe place for future use. (It is protected inside a cardboard sleeve inside a sealed plastic bag).
Box contents. Unpack & check the remaining contents of the box, so as not to throw away important item with the packaging. Item Description Qty. Item Description Qty. Ethernet Cable Screw Hexagon Socket Button Head M4x10 Mains Cable Thumb screw Power Supply Cable clip 3mm Hex Tool...
Fitting the scanner to the printer Install the scanner mounting brackets on the printer. (Supported printers: iPF 670/671/770/771, TM-200/300/5200/5300). Repeat the following steps for both sides of the printer. o Remove the screw using the 3mm hex tool supplied. Left side: Right side: o Remove the 2 covers.
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o Left and right scanner mount fitment complete. Fit the scanner to the scanner mounting brackets. Locate the scanner’s feet in the holes on top of the scanner mounts and pull the scanner to the front. IMPORTANT: Secure in place using the 2 thumb screws provided. Failure to do so could result in the scanner falling off the mounts.
Using the scanner on a desktop To use the scanner on a desktop, fit the two feet. These include rubber pads to prevent the scanner sliding and allow the scanner to be tilted back for cleaning, without damaging the Document Return Guides or the cables.
Connecting the scanner Connect the Ethernet cable to the rear of the scanner. o The scanner controller communicates with the printer over the network. (The printer must be installed on the network, on-line and ready for the system to be able to Copy). If the printer is NOT on the network, use a direct Ethernet cable connection from the scanner to the printer, but this is not the preferred connection as the system will not be able to Scan to PC.
Operation Power The scanner is powered on/off by the power switch on the right-hand end. When powered on, the amber LED will illuminate and after a few seconds, it turns blue and the LCD displays various icons. (If the LED remains amber, check the paper tray is closed correctly). Power on.
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Function Page (Copy) Eject, Function Settings, Start Function Function (Copy) Settings Power on factory default Function Settings: Colour mode, Standard Quality, Auto-size, Portrait, Brightness=0, Black Point(BP)=1, White Point(WP)=1, Crop off, 100% Copy scale, 1 Copy, File Type, iPFX, PCX. The defaults can be changed to your preferred Function Settings: Functionality –...
Sleep mode The scanner complies with the Energy Star standard, so will enter sleep mode after 15 minutes of no use to save electricity. (The time cannot be changed or the feature disabled). When in sleep mode, the scanner consumes very little power. It will flash the Blue LED every 10 seconds.
Configuring the ScanApp Mode of the scanner From the Home Page, select Scanner Settings. Scroll and select ScanApp Mode. Select ScanApp Mode. Plus Mode (Default for English language). The ScanApp Lei is used to add functionality & productivity. If there is more than 1 PC running the ScanApp Lei, the preferred Plus PC can be set.
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Standard Mode (Default for Japanese language). No PC is required. (1) Copy – The scanner will transfer data direct to the printer. The scanner has to wait for the printer to finish before the next job can be started. (2) Scan to USB – TIFF ONLY. Scan data is stored internally on the scanner, and then transferred to the USB.
Configuring the network connection of the scanner DHCP From the Home Page, select Scanner Settings. Scroll and select the scanner Network Icon, then DHCP. o After selecting DHCP, the scanner will request an IP address from the server and then display it automatically.
Static IP Address A static IP address and subnet mask should be entered and configured by your network administrator or IT support provider. From the Home Page, select Scanner Settings. Scroll and select the scanner Network Icon. ...
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o Select IP or Mask to enter the required values. Use the Delete Key, to remove the current address, and type in the new address including all “0s”. Press the Enter key to save. Cancel - Back up 1 level. Cancel number entry and exit this menu. Home.
ScanApp Lei Installation Identify network connected PCs on which to install the ScanApp Lei. The PC needs to be on and the ScanApp Lei running to allow the scanner to Scan to PC. Insert the CD into the selected PC and the installation will automatically start. Note: You can install the ScanApp Lei on many PCs.
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Select Next. Select Next. Wait for the program to install, then select Finish. If your PC does not already include Microsoft’s® Visual C++ Redistributable files, the following install Windows will appear. (If you do not see these Windows, it is not a problem. It means the PC has these components installed already).
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Browse to the Documents folder on the CD. This folder contains the L24ei/L36ei User Manuals and software release notes. Please read and / or print the documents. The ScanApp Lei will run as a Windows® Tray App and will start automatically every time the PC is started.
ScanApp Lei Operation Start the ScanApp Lei. o The hostname of the PC running the ScanApp Lei is displayed (in this example GS-UK-LT- 0009). The hostname is displayed on the L24ei/L36ei scanner when it searches for the PCs running this software. o The IP address of the PC running the ScanApp Lei is displayed (in this case 192.168.1.173).
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Cloud enabled = scan files sent to Direct Print & Share ready to upload. o The Print Job lists the copies being spooled from the scanner when Copying in Network Mode = Plus. (If the ScanApp Lei is not running, then the scanner will do its own print spooling).
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Refresh. If the scanner is not listed, ensure it is powered on and connected to the network, then press the Refresh button to refresh the list of connected scanners. Download a text file with scanner information including all allocated PC numbers and printer numbers.
ScanApp Lei Error Messages Message User Action Please Connect to a Supported The ScanApp Lei will needs at least one of the supported Printer. printers to be present on the network and checks periodically for the printer. This will not normally affect use of the system, but on occasion you may see this message.
Configuring the scanner’s devices • The scanner can select a different printer for copying, or PC for scanning, for each individual operation. By default, the scanner will auto search for available devices on a per Copy/Scan basis. The scanner can auto search for up to a maximum of 15 printers or 15 PCs on the subnet.
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• Select “Auto” followed by “tick” to start the search for available printers on the network. • Wait while the scanner searches for available supported iPF printers. It will then list the available printers by model and their Serial Number. The Green Dot indicates it is online.
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• Go back up to the Printer Setup menu to define printer numbers. Select “2”, then from the list, select the printer you wish to be assigned #2. • Go back up to the Printer Setup menu to define printer numbers. Select “3”, then from the list, select the printer you wish to be assigned #3.
Configuring the PCs • To define the PCs, we must first search for available devices on the network and assign them number. The PC can then be selected by this number. • From the Home Page, select Scanner Settings. • Scroll and select PC#.
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• Please wait while the scanner searches for available PC with the ScanApp Lei running. It will then list the available PCs by their PC name. The Green Dot indicates it is online. A red dot indicates it is offline. •...
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• Go back up to the PC Setup menu to define PC numbers. Select “2”, then from the list, select the PC you wish to be assigned #2. In this example, we have 2 available PCs running the ScanApp Lei and we have set as follows: ...
Operation Loading documents into the scanner Caution: The scanner’s scan glass will be permanently damaged if you try to scan documents that contain staples, paper clips or other similar objects. Avoid scanning documents with sticky tape or Post-It notes as the glue can adhere to the scan glass resulting in image quality issues. ...
The document can be ejected to the rear of the scanner by pressing the eject button, which is available from the Copy, Scan to USB, Scan to PC or Copy & Archive pages. Eject If a document has jammed, open the scanner and remove the document by hand. The jammed document can be removed from the front or back of the scanner as preferred.
Scan to USB: TIFF Scan to USB: File type = TIFF. The scan data is stored internally on the scanner, then sent to the USB. No PC is required. Insert a USB memory stick in to the L24ei / L36ei scanner. The USB stick must have been formatted as FAT32 and have a maximum capacity no greater than 128GB.
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Leave the remaining Scan to USB Settings at default: Colour mode, Standard Resolution, Auto-size. Brightness=0, BP=1, WP=1, Crop off. Press the Green button to start the function. Cancel: Pressing the Red Stop button will stop the scanner immediately. The document is scanned to internal memory displaying MBs saved and the document will be ejected.
Scan to USB (ScanApp Mode = Plus): PDF, JPG, M-PDF Scan to USB: File types = PDF, M-PDF & JPG. The scan data is transferred directly to the PC while scanning. The ScanApp Lei compresses and sends the scan file back to the USB in the scanner. ...
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Select USB Scan Settings and select file type required: PDF, JPG, M-PDF. Leave the remaining Scan to USB Settings at default: Colour mode, Standard Resolution, Auto-size. Brightness=0, BP=1, WP=1, Crop off. Press the Green button to start the function. Note: If a Plus PC has not been assigned, the scanner will search for available PCs running the ScanApp Lei during the Scan to USB process.
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When all the pages have been added, press the red stop button to close the file. The document will be scanned directly to the ScanApp Lei via Ethernet displaying MBs transferred and the document will be ejected. The ScanApp Lei compresses and coverts the file type, then the data is then written back to the USB stick at the scanner displaying the % complete.
Scan to PC Ensure the ScanApp Lei is running on the PC to which you wish to send the scan file. Configuring the PCs Ensure ScanApp Lei is has been configured with the scan folder of your choice. ScanApp Lei Operation ...
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Note: The Hostname of the assigned PC# is displayed at the top of the screen. If the Hostname is displayed in Red, then that PC is not on or the ScanApp Lei is not running. The status of the connection is updated only when you enter the menu. ...
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Leave the remaining Scan to PC Settings at default: Colour mode, Standard Resolution, Auto-size. Brightness=0, BP=1, WP=1, Crop off. Press the Green button to start the function. Cancel: Pressing the Red Stop button will stop the scanner immediately. ...
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The document will be scanned directly to the ScanApp Lei via Ethernet displaying MBs transferred and the document will be ejected. Wait for the scan data to complete the transfer to the PC and the hour glass to disappear. ...
Copy – ScanApp Mode = Standard Standard mode. The scan data is stored internally on the scanner and sent to the printer. No PC is required. Configuring the ScanApp Mode of the scanner Ensure the printer is on-line and ready to print. Insert a document into the approximate centre of the scanner, face up.
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To change the iPF# select the Copy Settings. Scroll to iPF#, and press it. Select the iPF# you wish to use and select it. Note: The Serial Number of the assigned PC# is displayed at the top of the screen. If the Serial Number is displayed in Red, then that Printer is not available.
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Press the Green button to start the function. Cancel: Pressing the Red Stop button will stop the scanner immediately. The document will be scanned to internal memory displaying MBs transferred and the document will be ejected. The scanner will then transfer the scan data to the printer displaying the % complete.
Copy – ScanApp Mode = Plus Plus mode. The scan data is transferred directly to the PC while scanning to make the scanner available for the next job sooner. The ScanApp Lei then sends print data to the printer. Configuring the ScanApp Mode of the scanner ...
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To change the iPF# select the Copy Settings. Scroll to iPF#, and press it. Select the iPF# you wish to use and select it. Note: The Serial Number of the assigned PC# is displayed at the top of the screen. If the Serial Number is displayed in Red, then that Printer is not available.
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Press the Green button to start the function. Cancel: Pressing the Red Stop button will stop the scanner immediately. The document will be scanned directly to the ScanApp Lei via Ethernet displaying MBs transferred and the document will be ejected. Wait for the scan data to complete the transfer to the Plus PC and the hour glass to disappear.
Copy & Archive The scan data is transferred directly to the PC while scanning to make the scanner available for the next job sooner. The ScanApp Lei then sends print data to the printer and saves the scan file. ...
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The printer to be used is shown on the Copy & Archive page. This example shows the current printer selected as iPFX, so the scanner will complete an Auto Printer search and prompt the user to select the Printer before completing each scan. Also, the current PC selected is PCX, so the scanner will complete an Auto PC search and prompt the user to select the PC before completing each scan.
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Note: The Hostname of the assigned PC# is displayed at the top of the screen. If the Hostname is displayed in Red, then that PC is not on or the ScanApp Lei is running. The status of the connection is updated only when you enter the menu. ...
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The document will be scanned and then ejected. The scan data will be sent to the ScanApp Lei via Ethernet displaying MBs transferred. Wait for the scan data to complete the transfer to the Plus PC and the hour glass to disappear. The scanner is now ready for the next job. ...
Operation: Function Settings On the scanner UI, select the function you wish to use. Copy Scan to PC Scan to USB Copy & Archive (= Copy plus Scan to PC in a single function) o From the function page, select the Setting to be changed. Select the new value you wish to use (Not all the Function Settings are available for all functions).
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M-PDF = Multi-Page PDF: Keep inserting pages to add to the document. When all the pages have been added, press the red stop button to close the file. Colour mode Default = Colour Colour, Greyscale, Black and White Quality Mode Default = Standard Standard,...
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Original document size Default = Auto Auto size. This will detect the size of the document as it is loaded. Full width of the scanner (24”/36”) and auto detect the length. Alternatively select to scan a Fixed Size independent of what size paper is loaded. ISO sizes ANSI sizes ARCH sizes...
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Copy scale factor (Copy, Copy & Archive only) Default = 100% Adjust Copy size by percentage Reduction No change Enlargement Adjust Copy size by selecting input and output standard ISO page sizes. Input Size = Output Size = Adjust Copy size by selecting input and output standard ANSI page sizes. Input Size = Output Size = Adjust Copy size by selecting input and output standard ARCH page sizes.
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Example of Copy Scale Factor: Select the Paper size system: ISO, ANSI or ARCH Select the input Paper size, followed by the output paper size. (E.g. From A4 to A3) Go back up to Copy page, that will show the % scale factor that will be used based on your choice of “From –...
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White Point. Increase to clean up a dirty background. Makes the whites whiter. Default = 1 0 to +6 Black Point. Increase to darken the shadow areas of the image. Makes the blacks blacker. Default = 1 0 to +6 ...
PC# (Scan to PC, Copy & Archive only) Select the PC you would like the Scan to PC function to communicate with. Default = PCX. Auto search & select the PC for each Scan to PC operation. Operation: Saving your preferred Function Settings as power on Defaults ...
Application notes Tightly curled documents Prior to scanning, flatten the document as best as possible. During the scan process, guide the document as it feeds through the scanner to prevent the original re-entering the scanner. If the original is allowed to re-enter the scanner, it will result in a paper jam and possible damage the original document.
Document Carrier Sheets Delicate documents: Old, fragile documents could be damaged further when feeding through a scanner. To avoid such problems, these delicate documents can be placed inside a document carrier sheet before scanning to provide protection. Documents Carrier Sheets can also be useful when scanning o Transparent documents to improve light reflection and provide a more even image.
Eliminating clipped copies If you scan a 594mm original as fixed size A1, then the image is 594mm wide. The printer has a 3mm margin either side that it cannot print within. That means on a 594mm roll, only 588mm can be printed on. Therefore, copying a 594mm original scan onto the 588mm printable width of the paper will mean the image is shifted 3mm to the side and 6mm (2 x 3mm) is clipped from the far side.
Scanner Settings From the Home Page, select Scanner Settings. Scroll left or right and select the Setting to be changed, then select the new value to be used. Information. There is nothing to adjust. Save Current Function Settings as Default. Functionality –...
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Calibration. See Calibration Stitch adjustment. See Stitch Adjustment Scan Length. See Scan Length Adjustment Standard / Plus ScanApp mode. See Configuring the ScanApp Mode of the scanner Plus Mode (Default when in English language) Standard Mode (Default when in Japanese language) ...
Network Settings. See Configuring the network connection of the scanner o Automatic IP Settings DHCP o Manual IP Settings Static IP Address IP Address, Subnet Mask Select Language. See Configuring the language of the scanner English Text (Sets ScanApp Mode = Plus) Japanese Text (Sets ScanApp Mode = Standard) ...
Maintenance Cleaning Open the scanner. Spray 99% isopropyl alcohol onto a lint free cloth. Using the cloth, clean the following components: o Top drive rollers o Scan glass o Hold up flap o Bottom rollers (Rotate rollers by hand to clean all round). Consumables ...
Calibration Remove the document return guides to prevent the calibration target getting stuck during forward/rewind motion required for calibration. Clean the scanner. Insert the calibration target (it must be clean and in good condition) into the centre of the scanner face up, black end first.
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Scroll and select Calibration (Normalise). Select the Tick icon and the calibration target will be scanned back & forth until complete. Please wait until the scanner returns to the Home screen. This process will take a few minutes. Return the calibration target to its protective cover for safe keeping.
Stitch Adjustment Remove all the document return guides to prevent the calibration target getting stuck during forward/rewind motion required for calibration. Clean the scanner. Insert the calibration target (it must be clean and in good condition) into the scanner face up, black end first.
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Scroll and select Auto Stitch. Select the Tick icon and the calibration target will be scanned back & forth until complete. Please wait until the scanner returns to the Home screen. This process will take a few minutes. Return the calibration target to its protective cover for safe keeping.
Scan Length Adjustment (Automatic) The Scan Length is automatically adjusted when completing the Stitch Adjustment. Scan Length Adjustment To correct the length of scans or copies, Copy a document and measure the length of the drawing on both the original and the copy. The copy should be within 0.2% of the original. So, for a 500mm drawing, the acceptable range is 499mm to 501mm.
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o Measure the length of the drawing on both the original and the copy. Calculate the adjustment figure by dividing the length of the original by the length of the copy. Adjustment figure = Original drawing length = 885mm = 0.9910 Copied drawing length 893mm Original...
Loading Firmware Locate the firmware zipped file and a USB stick, which must have been formatted as FAT32 with a maximum capacity no greater than 128GB. On a PC, use Windows Explorer® to extract the firmware zipped files to the root of a USB memory stick.
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o Scroll and select Load Firmware. o Select the Tick icon and the scanner will start to load firmware and will indicate progress. o DO NOT SWITCH OFF the scanner during the firmware loading process as this can cause permanent damage to the scanner. The UI will display the percentage complete while it loads the firmware into the scanner.
Troubleshooting Error Codes Error Symbol Message User Actions Code Scanner open Close the scanner No Document loaded Load a document Invalid Model Power cycle. If problem persists, call service. Power cycle. If problem persists, Calibrate. Calibration required If problem persists, Stitch. If problem persists, call service.
Operation errors Document does not feed correctly. The document is not fed straight into the scanner. Hold the original document with two hands and feed into the scanner until you feel equal resistance on both sides from the feed rollers. If the document is not straight, open the scanner to remove the original, close the scanner and try again.
Testing connectivity If you are still having problems with the Scan to PC or Copy functions, eliminate the scanner and ScanApp Lei as the cause of the issue by testing using a direct Ethernet connection. This is intended as a diagnostic step only and not recommended as the permanent configuration. ...
If the printer status and communication is still OK, the scanner will setup a print job via the LPR protocol on TCP port 9100. o Any problems with this communication should result in an Error 16 as well. Scan - Ports and protocols: ...
Image Quality The following scanned image shows possible image errors and the actions required to resolve them. Vertical lines = Dirt on Scan Colour variation over approximately 8” glass or poor calibration – (200mm) sections, or vertical streaks within these sections –...
Calibrating the scanner will remove the streaking and clean up the white background. Calibration adjusts the optical sensitivity of each pixel in the sensor to give the correct levels of black and white. Calibration Auto-stitch the scanner to align broken lines. Auto-stitch adjusts the electronic alignment of each segments of the scan sensor for both front to back and left to right alignment to avoid “stitch errors”...
Specifications L 24e, L 36e Name L24ei / L36ei MFP scanner is ONLY able to print to iPF670/671/770/771, Models (All regions) TM-200/300/5200/5300 Scan Technology SingleSensor with multiple dual sided LED illumination Illumination L24ei: 64 LEDs, L36ei: 96 LEDs Optical Resolution (dpi) 600dpi.
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COPY 300/300dpi Standard = 1ips colour, 3ips mono 300/600dpi High = 1ips colour, 3ips mono 600/600dpi Best = 0.5ips colour, 1.5ips mono Max scan speed (inches/sec) SCAN 200dpi Standard = 1ips colour, 3ips mono 300dpi High = 0.5ips colour, 1.5ips mono 600dpi Best = 0.33ips colour, 1ips mono Scan to USB USB2, 128GB FAT32.
Glossary of Terms 128GB 128 Giga Bytes. Size of memory. ANSI America National Standards Institute. Standard paper sizes definition. ARCH Architectural paper sizes. Standard paper sizes definition. Adjusts the electronic alignment of each segments of the scan sensor for Auto-stitch both front to back and left to right alignment to avoid “stitch errors”...
Copy, Scan to PC, Scan to USB, Copy & Archive Icon Guide L24ei / L36ei – Function Settings: Colour mode: Colour, Greyscale, Black and White Quality Mode: Standard, High, Best Document size: Auto width x length 24”/36” x auto length ISO sizes ANSI sizes ARCH sizes...
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