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PDS-5000F

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

PDS-5000F

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Date: 04/06/2015 ID: faq00002883_004

My scanner is connected but it will not feed my document or do anything else.

Follow the steps below to resolve the issue:

 

  • Your document is not set correctly.

    Insert your document until you feel the top edge of the document touch the inside of your scanner.

     

  • Your document is too thin or too thick.

    Check that your document is acceptable.

    > Click here to see detail of suitable document.

     

    If your document is not the issue:

    1. Confirm that the USB cable connecting your scanner to your computer is connected correctly.
    2. Re-install the scanner driver from Brother's installation DVD-ROM.
  • Paper dust has accumulated on the surface of the rollers.

    Clean the rollers.

    > Click here to see how to clean the rollers.

     

  • Too many documents are loaded in the ADF at a time.

    Make sure your document is acceptable for the machine.

    > Click here to see detail of suitable document.

     

  • There are foreign objects in the ADF.

    Remove any foreign objects or ripped paper from the ADF.

 

Related Models

PDS-5000, PDS-5000F, PDS-6000, PDS-6000F

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