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Unscannable and Unprintable Areas

The measurements in the table below show maximum unscannable and unprintable areas from the edges of the most commonly-used paper sizes. These measurements may vary depending on the paper size or settings in the application you are using.
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Do not attempt to scan, copy, or print into these areas; your output will not reflect anything in these areas.

Usage

Document Size

Top (1)

Bottom (3)

Left (2)

Right (4)

Fax (Sending)

Letter, Legal

2.9 mm

3,9 mm

A4

2.9 mm

(ADF)

1 mm

(Scanner Glass)

3 mm

Copy *1

Letter, Legal

4 mm

4 mm

A4

4 mm

3 mm

Scan

Letter

1.0 mm *2

1.0 mm *2

A4

1.0 mm *2

1.0 mm *2

Legal

1.0 mm *2

1.0 mm *2

Print

Letter, Legal

4.2 mm

4.2 mm

A4

4.2 mm

4.2 mm

*1
A 1 in 1 copy and 100% document size copy
*2
The number shown is the default value. This number is adjustable to 0 mm. If the number is set to 0 mm, a black shadow may appear around the edges on the scanned image.
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