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Carrier Sheet Recommendations

Brother recommends using a optional Carrier Sheet to scan the following documents:
  • Documents with a carbon sheet attached
  • Documents written in pencil
  • Documents narrower than 2.0 in. (50.8 mm)
  • Documents shorter than 2.0 in. (50.8 mm)
  • Pages thinner than 3 mil (0.08 mm) *1
  • 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 rectangle)
  • Documents with photos, notes, or stickers attached to them
  • Documents that use carbonless paper
  • Documents that use loose-leaf paper or any paper with holes in it
CAUTION
To avoid cutting yourself, do not slide or scrape your hand or fingers along the edge of the Carrier Sheet.
IMPORTANT
  • To avoid warping the Carrier Sheet, do not place the Carrier Sheet in direct sunlight or in an area subject to high temperatures and high humidity.
  • To avoid damaging the Carrier Sheet, do not bend or pull it. Do not use a damaged Carrier Sheet, as it may produce incorrect scan results.
*1
(ADS-4900W) Use the Carrier Sheet when the document thickness is 1.57 mil (0.04 mm) or less.
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