Dell 3115cn Service Manual page 34

1.5.5 ADF Media Guidelines
Although ADF accepts various types of originals, using inappropriate originals causes jam or damages
the originals themselves.
Described in this section is a guideline for selecting originals suitable for ADF.
Recommended Originals
For ADF, cut sheets of plain paper are recommended.
Weight: 50 - 124g/m
Minimum size: Main scanning direction: 148mm, sub-scanning direction: 210mm
Maximum size: Main scanning direction: 215.9mm, sub-scanning direction: 355.6mm
Special Originals
1) Special originals listed below can be fed via ADF, but are not guaranteed for image quality, jam
rate, etc.
2) Thermal paper
3) Originals having too smooth surfaces (coated paper, etc.)
4) Originals having too rough surfaces.
5) Originals that are fresh from printing.
6) Pre-punched originals (loose-leaf paper, etc.)
7) Originals that are folded (bi-fold, z-fold, etc.)
8) Any originals having holes, slits, or other openings, or having an irregular shape.
Unacceptable Originals
Unacceptable originals listed below cannot be fed via ADF. Using these originals causes a jam,
damages the originals themselves, or renders ADF out of order or damaged.
1) Originals bound with staples, clips, and others.
2) Originals on which paper slips or tapes are stuck.
3) Photograph
4) Transparency film
5) Originals on which oily or glue-like substance is stuck .
6) Originals whose curl height is 10mm or more and whose ratio between the curl height and curl
length is 1/4 or more.
7) Originals whose fold is 5mm or more in height and 20mm or less in length.
8) Originals whose weight is less than 50g/m
9) Any originals other than the recommended originals and special originals described above.
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