Scanning Documents Larger Than A4 or Letter Size by Directly Inserting Them in the ScanSnap (iX1300)

By folding an A3, B4, or Double Letter size document in half and scanning it, the scanned images of both sides are automatically merged and saved as a single image.

ATTENTION
  • Scanning documents larger than A4 or letter size is only available for Return Scan, in which a document is inserted into the manual feeder and scanned.

    For details about documents that can be scanned with Return Scan, refer to Documents to Scan (iX1300).

  • Scanned images are automatically merged only when there is text, diagram, or a table on the fold line of the folded document.
    • When scanned images are automatically merged
      A Document That Will Have Scanned Images Which Are Automatically Merged
    • When scanned images are not automatically merged
      A Document That Will Have Scanned Images Which Are Not Automatically Merged
  • After a document is scanned, if the scanned images are not merged automatically, you can use the ScanSnap Organizer Merge Pages function to merge the scanned images.

    For details, refer to the ScanSnap Organizer Help.

  • For a document that will have scanned images which are not merged automatically, you can use the optional Carrier Sheet to scan the document and merge the scanned images automatically.

    For details, refer to Scanning Documents Larger than A4 or Letter Size with the Carrier Sheet (iX1300).

  • If scanned images are unexpectedly merged, clear the [Merge both side images] checkbox on the [Scanning mode option] window, and then scan the document again.

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

  1. Fold the document in half so that the sides to be scanned are facing out.
    ATTENTION

    Fold the long side of the document in half. If the left and right areas of the folded document are different in size from each other, the scanned images may not be merged automatically.

    Folding the Document in Half
  2. Insert the top end of the document straight into the manual feeder.

    Make sure that the documents are fed into the ScanSnap and are held firmly.

    Inserting the Document
    ATTENTION

    When you scan a document, the document comes out from the back of the ScanSnap.

    Leave space (about the length of the document) at the back of the ScanSnap.

    HINT

    You can scan a document with the ADF paper chute (cover) closed.

  3. Press the [Scan] button on the ScanSnap to start a scan.
    ATTENTION

    • If a document is inserted into the manual feeder in a skewed way, the message "The inserted document is skewed. If the document is scanned in the current condition, it may be damaged." may be displayed.

      Remove the document, insert the top of the document into the center of the manual feeder in a straight direction, and then click the [Continue Scanning] button or press the [Scan] button on the ScanSnap.

      To prevent the message from being displayed, clear the [Scanning will not start if the inserted document is skewed] checkbox in the [Feed option] window.

    • In the following cases, the message "Documents have been loaded in the ADF paper chute (cover) and inserted into the manual feeder at the same time." is displayed.
      • Pressing the [Scan] button on the ScanSnap while documents are loaded in the ADF paper chute (cover) and a document is inserted into the manual feeder at the same time

        Remove the documents from the ADF paper chute (cover) and then click the [Continue Scanning] button or press the [Scan] button on the ScanSnap.

      • A document getting jammed in the ScanSnap

        Refer to How to Remove a Jammed Document from iX1300 to remove the jammed document.

        Load documents in the ADF paper chute (cover) or insert a document into the manual feeder again and then click the [Continue Scanning] button or press the [Scan] button on the ScanSnap.

    • A document cannot be inserted into the manual feeder during U-turn Scan.
    • When there are no documents in either the ADF paper chute (cover) or manual feeder, the message "Documents have not been loaded in the ADF paper chute (cover) or inserted into the Manual Feeder." is displayed. Insert a document into the manual feeder and then click the [Continue Scanning] button or press the [Scan] button on the ScanSnap.
    • Do not perform the following operations during scanning. Doing so will stop scanning.
      • Connect or disconnect the ScanSnap and other USB devices.
      • Close the ADF paper chute (cover).
      • Switch users.
      • Allow the computer to enter sleep mode.
    • The [Scan] button on the ScanSnap flashes in blue and the [ScanSnap Manager - Image scanning and file saving] window appears while the document is being scanned.

      When scanning is completed, scanned images of the front and back side of the document are displayed as a double-page spread image in the preview area.

      Standby

      To continue scanning, insert the next document to be scanned. When the document is inserted, scanning starts automatically.

  4. Click the [Finish Scanning] button in the [ScanSnap Manager - Image scanning and file saving] window or press the [Scan] button on the ScanSnap without loading any more documents in the ScanSnap.
    • Scanning is complete and the Quick Menu appears.
  5. In the Quick Menu, click the icon of the application to link with ScanSnap Manager.

    When you select [Save Documents], you can manage scanned images by folder with ScanSnap Home.

    For details, refer to Managing Paper Documents by Folder on a Computer with ScanSnap Home.

    HINT

    [ScanSnap Organizer] is displayed in the Quick Menu when ScanSnap Organizer is installed.

    To manage scanned images by folder with ScanSnap Organizer, refer to Managing Paper Documents by Folder on a Computer with ScanSnap Organizer.

    Quick Menu
    • The selected application starts up. For details, refer to the Advanced Operation Guide.
    ATTENTION
    • You cannot start scanning when the Quick Menu is displayed. Either select an icon from the Quick Menu and finish the process, or close the Quick Menu before you perform the next scan.
    • Do not move, delete, or rename scanned images using other applications while the Quick Menu is displayed.
    HINT
    • Clicking Detail displays the description of an application. Placing the mouse cursor over the icon of another application displays the description of the application.
    • Performing a scan while an application that can be automatically linked with is active automatically starts the linkage between ScanSnap Manager and the application.

      For details, refer to the Advanced Operation Guide.