Scanning Documents Larger than A4 or Letter Size with the Carrier Sheet (iX100)

Documents larger than A4/Letter size (such as A3, 11 × 17 in. and B4) can be scanned with the optional Carrier Sheet. By folding the document in half and scanning both sides, one at a time, the two sides are merged into a single image.

For details about documents that can be loaded, refer to Scanning Documents (iX100).

ATTENTION

The [Deskew by text on document] checkbox in the [Scanning mode option] window will be disabled.

To open the [Scanning mode option] window, click the [Option] button in the [Scanning] tab of the ScanSnap Setup Window.

HINT

Both sides of a double-sided A4/Letter size document or smaller can also be scanned and merged into a single image.

Right-click the ScanSnap Manager icon in the notification area located at the far right of the taskbar, and select the [Scan Button Settings] from the Right-Click Menu.
- The ScanSnap setup window appears.
In the [Paper] tab, select [Automatic detection] in [Paper size], and then click the [Carrier Sheet Settings] button.
- The [Carrier Sheet Settings] window appears.
Select [one double-page spread image] in [Save as] and click the [OK] button.
For details, refer to the ScanSnap Manager Help.
Click the [OK] button to close the ScanSnap setup window.
Place the document inside the Carrier Sheet.
1. Fold the document in half with the sides to be scanned facing out.
  Fold it tightly and smooth out any creases.
2. Open the Carrier Sheet to bind the document.
  Align the fold line with the right edge of the Carrier Sheet so that the document fits in the upper right-hand corner of the Carrier Sheet.
  
  HINT
  Note that the front side of the Carrier Sheet has a black and white pattern at the top and a thick vertical line in the upper right-hand corner.
Insert the part with the black and white pattern straight into the feeding section of the ScanSnap, with the front side of the Carrier Sheet facing up.
- The Carrier Sheet is pulled in until it is set inside the ScanSnap.
HINT
If you perform a scan using the Carrier Sheet with the output guide open, a paper jam may occur and damage the documents. Make sure to close the output guide when you perform a scan using the Carrier Sheet.
Press the [Scan/Stop] button on the ScanSnap to start scanning.
- Scanning starts and the [ScanSnap Manager - Image scanning and file saving] window appears. When the front side of the Carrier Sheet is scanned, the scanned image is displayed in the preview area.
Turn over the Carrier Sheet and insert it as described in step 6.
ATTENTION
Make sure to scan the front and back side of the Carrier Sheet consecutively.
- Scanning starts automatically and the [ScanSnap Manager - Image scanning and file saving] window appears. When scanning is completed, scanned images of the front and back side of the document inside the Carrier Sheet are displayed as a double-page spread image in the preview area.
HINT
Repeat steps 5 to 8 to scan more documents larger than A4/Letter size. You can continue to scan documents that can be inserted directly in the ScanSnap.

For details about how to perform a scan, refer to Scanning Documents (iX100).
Press the [Scan/Stop] button on the ScanSnap to finish scanning.
- The scanned images of the front and back sides of the document are saved as a double-page spread image.

ATTENTION

There may be a line or a gap appearing between the front and back side images. Also when you scan a thick document in the Carrier Sheet, the scanned image on the left and the scanned image on the right of a double-page spread image may skew towards each other from the top.
These symptoms may be improved when you place the document in the Carrier Sheet as follows:
- Fold the document properly
- Neatly align the edges of the document with the edges of the Carrier Sheet
- Turn over the Carrier Sheet to the other (reverse) side
If [Automatic detection] is specified for [Paper size] in the [Carrier Sheet Settings] window, an optimal size will be selected automatically from the available standard sizes (A3, B4, or 11 × 17 in.) in [Paper size]. Note that the size of the image may become smaller than the original document depending on the document.

Example: When characters and illustrations are printed to fit in A4 size in the center of an A3 size document, the scanned image is output in B4 size.

To output the scanned image in its original size, specify the document size in [Paper size].
Part of the scanned image around where the document is folded may appear missing. In that case, place the document so that its edge is about 1 mm (0.04 in.) inside from the edge of the Carrier Sheet.