Unscannable and Unprintable Areas

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Unscannable and Unprintable Areas

The measurements in the table below show the 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.

Do not attempt to scan, copy, or print in these areas. Any content included in such areas will not be reflected in the output.

Usage	Document Size	Top (1) Bottom (3)	Left (2) Right (4)
Fax (Sending)	Letter, Legal	0.12 in. (3.0 mm)	0.16 in. (4.0 mm)
Fax (Sending)	A4	0.12 in. (3.0 mm)	(ADF) 0.04 in. (1.0 mm) (Scanner Glass) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm)
Copy *1	Letter, Legal	0.16 in. (4.0 mm)	0.16 in. (4.0 mm)
Copy *1	A4	0.16 in. (4.0 mm)	0.12 in. (3.0 mm)
Scan	Letter	(ADF) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) (Scanner Glass) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) *2	(ADF) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) (Scanner Glass) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) *2
	A4	(ADF) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) (Scanner Glass) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) *2	(ADF) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) (Scanner Glass) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) *2
	Legal	(ADF) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) (Scanner Glass) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) *2	(ADF) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) (Scanner Glass) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) *2
Print	Letter, Legal	0.16 in. (4.2 mm)	0.16 in. (4.2 mm)
Print	A4	0.16 in. (4.2 mm)	0.16 in. (4.2 mm)

A 1 in 1 copy and 100% document size copy

This number is adjustable to 0 in. (0 mm) depending on your model. If the number is set to 0 in. (0 mm), a black shadow may appear around the edges on the scanned image.

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