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units of measurement

Before setting any size parameters, you should determine the unit of measurement (millimeters, centimeters, or inches) you prefer to use throughout the application.

To set your preference of size measurement units:

  1. Press the Setup tab.
setup tab selection
  1. Press the Options button and then the Units of Measure button.
  1. Select the preferred units: millimeters, centimeters, or inches.
units of measure options

loading preferences

To set loading preferences:

  1. Press the Setup tab.
setup tab selection
  1. Press the Scan Options button and then the Load button.
  1. Select Center or Side loading:
load edge selection
  1. Center loading: an arrow on the scanner marks the center point. Insert your original so that its center is aligned with the arrow. Standard sizes are marked along the insertion slot.
  1. Side loading: the edge of the document is inserted so that it is aligned with the zero point (marked ‘0’ on the ruler) at the right-hand side of the scanner's insertion slot.

See:

...Tell me about Paper loading

For other loading options, see:

...how do I define scanner setup options?

scan and user interface options
  1. Press the Setup tab.
setup tab selection
  1. Press the Scan Options button or the Options button.

For a description of these options see:

...tell me about the scan options

...tell me about the user interface options

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