PDS-6000
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PDS-6000
Date: 04/06/2015 ID: faq00002914_003
Paper suitable for scanning
Acceptable documents:
| Standard Paper | Length | 2.13 in. to 14.0 in. (54 mm to 356 mm) | |
| Width | 2.0 in. to 8.58 in. (51 mm to 218 mm) | ||
| Weight |
7.5 lb to 106 lb (28 g/m2 to 400 g/m2) To scan thinner documents, use the Carrier Sheet. |
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| Maximum Number of Pages |
100 sheets (with 28 g/m2 to 80 g/m2 paper) 90 sheets (with 105 g/m2 paper) 60 sheets (with 127 g/m2 paper) 50 sheets (with 200 g/m2 paper) 15 sheets (with 400 g/m2 paper) 15 sheets (Business Card) |
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| Standard Paper Size | A4 | 8.3 x 11.7 in. (210 x 297 mm) | |
| A5 | 5.8 x 8.3 in. (148 x 210 mm) | ||
| A6 | 4.1 x 5.8 in. (105 x 148 mm) | ||
| A7 | 2.9 x 4.1 in. (74 x 105 mm) | ||
| B5 | 7.2 x 10.1 in. (182 x 257 mm) | ||
| B6 | 5.0 x 7.2 in. (128 x 182 mm) | ||
| B7 | 3.6 x 5.0 in. (91 x 128 mm) | ||
| Legal | 8.5 x 14 in. (215.9 x 355.6 mm) | ||
| Letter | 8.5 x 11 in. (215.9 x 279.4 mm) | ||
| Long Paper | Maximum Length | 236.0 in. (5,994 mm) *1 |
| Width | 2.0 in. to 8.58 in. (51 mm to 218 mm) | |
| Weight |
7.5 lb to 106 lb (28 g/m2 to 400 g/m2) To scan thinner documents, use the Carrier Sheet. |
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Maximum Number of Pages |
1 page (1 sheet) |
*1: If scanning at 200 dpi
| Plastic Cards | Length | 2.76 in. to 3.74 in. (70 mm to 95 mm) |
| Width | 2.0 in. to 2.17 in. (51 mm to 55 mm) | |
| Standard Size (ISO) | 3.37 x 2.13 x 0.03 in. (85.6 x 54.0 x 0.76 mm) | |
| Material | Plastic (PET) | |
| Type | Plastic card such as driver's license or insurance card | |
| Thickness (ISO) |
Less than 30 mil (0.76 mm) Up to 49 mil (1.25 mm) (with Embossed) |
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Maximum Number of Pages |
1 page (1 sheet) |
Unacceptable documents
- Documents with paper clips or staples
- Documents with wet ink
- Fabrics, metallic sheets, overhead projector sheets
- Glossy or mirrored media
- Embossed plastic cards
- Documents that exceed recommended thickness
Documents recommended for use with the Carrier Sheet
Use the optional Carrier Sheet when you scan the following:
- Plastic cards
- Documents with a carbon sheet attached
- Documents written in pencil
- Documents narrower than 2.0 in. (50 mm) wide
- Documents shorter than 2.13 in. (54 mm) long
- Documents of uneven thickness, such as envelopes
- Documents with large wrinkles or curls
- Bent or damaged documents
- Documents that use tracing paper
- Documents that use coated paper
- Photographs (photographic paper)
- Documents printed on perforated paper
- Documents printed on unusually-shaped paper (not square or rectangular)
- Documents with photos, notes, or stickers affixed to them
- Documents that use carbonless paper
- Documents that use loose-leaf paper or any paper with holes in it
- Photographic negatives
- Receipts
PDS-5000, PDS-5000F, PDS-6000
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