Canon scanner imageFORMULA DRG1100 User Manual

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1.
Documents
The scanner can scan documents ranging in size from business cards and checks to 11 × 17/A3 size. The size and type of paper 
that can be fed depends on the feeding method.Acceptable DocumentsThe scanner can feed the following document sizes.
Size
Width: 50.8 mm to 305 mm (2 to 12)
Length: 70 mm to 432 mm (2.8 to 17) (without using the 
Long Document Mode) 
70 mm to 1,000 mm (2.8 to 39.4) (using [ON1] in the 
Long Document Mode) 
70 mm to 3,000 mm (2.8 to 118.1) (using [ON2] in 
the Long Document Mode) 
Hint
Setting the scanner to Long Document Mode lets you scan 
documents up to 3,000 mm (118.1) long.
(See “Long Document Mode Setting” on p. 3-3.)
Paper Thickness
Continuous Feeding: 20 g/m
2 to 209 g/m
2 (5 to 56 lb 
bond) (0.04 mm to 0.25 mm)
Manual Feeding: 20 g/m
2 to 255 g/m
2 (5 lb to 64 lb bond) 
(0.04 mm to 0.30 mm)
Hint
• Continuous feeding feeds document pages one after another 
by the feed and retard rollers until the batch of documents 
placed in the Document Feed Tray is completed.• Manual feeding feeds one document at a time while the 
[Separation Off] key on the control panel is lit and the 
Document Feed Tray is raised.
IMPORTANT
A document must meet the following criteria to be scannable:
• When scanning a multipage document, pages must be 
grouped together so that they have the same size, thickness, 
and weight. Scanning different types of paper at one time may 
cause the scanner to jam. 
• Always make sure that the ink on a document is dry before 
scanning it. Scanning documents with the ink still wet may soil 
the rollers or scanning glass, cause lines or smudges to 
appear on images, or dirty other documents.
• Always clean the rollers or scanning glass after scanning a 
document written in pencil. Scanning documents with pencil 
written on them may soil the rollers or scanning glass, cause 
stripes to appear in images, or dirty other documents.
• When scanning a two-sided document that is printed on thin 
paper, the image on the opposite side of each page may show 
through. Adjust the scanning brightness from the application 
program, or enable the [Prevent Bleed Through/Remove 
Background] setting before scanning.
Separation
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• Note that scanning the following types of documents can 
cause a paper jam or malfunction. To scan such a document, 
make a photocopy of the document and then scan the 
photocopy. 
• To scan bound multi-page documents such as invoice 
booklets, place the bound edge against the feeder inlet and 
scan by manual feeding. 
• To use the Long Document Mode, feed document pages 
manually, one after another.
Document Feeder Capacity
Up to 500 sheets of high grade paper or paper up to 48mm 
high (max.)
IMPORTANT
Do not exceed the load limitation mark when placing documents 
in the Document Feed Tray. It may cause paper jams.
Small Size Limitation Mark:
When placing documents that are smaller than LTR/A4 size.
Large Size Limitation Mark:
When placing documents that are larger than LTR/A4 size.
Long Document Mode Setting
Using the Long Document mode, pages up to 3,000 mm 
(118.1) long can be scanned.
Changing the Long Document Mode setting can be done 
from the Control Panel.
■Setting Long Document Modes on the Control 
Panel1.
Press the Menu key on the control panel.
The User Mode is activated.
2.
Press the [ ] key seven times to display Long 
Document Mode. (See p. 4-7.)
Wrinkled or creased 
documentsCarbon paper
Curled documents Coated paper
Torn documentsExtremely thin, 
translucent paper
Documents with 
paper clips or staplesDocuments with 
excessive paper dust 
particles.
Large Size 
Limitation 
Mark Small Size 
Limitation 
Mark
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3.
Confirm your settings.
[ON2]: When the [Match original size] or [Scanner’s 
Maximum] page size setting is selected, scanning 
document page lengths up to 3,000 mm (118.1) is 
enabled.
[ON1]: When the [Match original size] or [Scanner’s 
Maximum] page size setting is selected, scanning 
document page lengths up to 1,000 mm (39.4) is 
enabled.
[OFF]: When the [Match original size] page size setting is 
selected, scanning document page lengths up to 432 mm 
(17.0) is enabled.
4.
Press [Enter].
The current setting is indicated by blinking square brackets 
[ ].
5.
Press the [ ] or [ ] key and press [Enter] to accept 
the selection.
6.
Press the Stop key to exit the User Mode.
IMPORTANT
• Processing may be slowed when scanning in the Long 
Document Mode.• When Long Document Mode is set to [ON1] (1,000 mm), a 
scanned image may be lost if the scanning mode is set to color 
and the image quality is set to [Image quality priority]. In the 
event, scan the document in black and white or reduce the 
image quality.
• When Long Document Mode is set to [ON2] (3,000 mm), a 
scanned image may be lost if the scan is performed at 400/
600 dpi or with the scanning mode set to color and the 
scanning side set to [Duplex]. In the event, scan the document 
at a lower resolution, in black and white, or with the scanning 
side set to [Simplex].
• When scanning using Long Document Mode, [High-Quality 
Moire Reduction], [Auto orientation compensation], or 
document orientation of [+90 degrees] or [-90 degrees] cannot 
be used.
• If a sheet is loaded at a skewed angle when scanning long 
documents, it may be damaged by contacting both sides of the 
transport path. So be careful to avoid loading documents at 
skewed angles.
• Paper jam detection may react slowly when scanning long 
documents, which could result in jammed documents being 
damaged. Be especially careful to avoid paper jams.
• To feed each document page manually when scanning long 
documents, press the [Separation Off] key on the control 
panel.
Enter Key
Separation 
Off Key 
						

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2.
Document Feed and Eject Trays
Before scanning, prepare the Document Feed and Eject Trays for the desired paper size.Preparing the Document Feed Tray■Document Feed Tray
The height of the Document Feed Tray can be adjusted 
according to the number of document pages to be loaded 
(the default setting is the lowest position). 
 Tray Position Setting
The proper height of the Document Feed Tray can be set in 
advance by the Tray Position in the User Mode setting, 
which minimizes the time required to start feeding the 
documents to be placed on the Document Feed Tray. 
1.
Press the Menu key on the control panel.
The User Mode is activated.
2.
Press the [ ] key five times to display Tray Position. 
(See p. 4-8.)
3.
Confirm your settings.
[0]: To load up to 500 sheets
[1]: To load up to 300 sheets
[2]: To load up to 100 sheets
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4.
Press [Enter].
The current setting is indicated by blinking square brackets 
[ ].
5.
Select with the [ ] or [ ] key and press [Enter] to 
accept the selection.
The Document Feed Tray moves to the selected height.
 
6.
Press the Stop key to exit the User Mode.
■Document Guides
Slide the document guides to fit the width of your 
document.
Hint
The positions of the left and right document guides can also be 
locked independently for off-center loading. (See “Adjusting the 
Document Guides” on p. 3-7)
■Document Feeder Tray Extension / Extension 
Wire
Pull out the tray extension as needed for the length of your 
document.
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Gently open the extension wire.
Hint
Use the extension wire if the document beyond the edge of the 
document tray extension.
Adjusting the Document GuidesThe document guides normally extend at equal distances to 
the left and right ends from the center of the feeder so that 
documents are by default to be placed at the center of the 
feeder inlet.
However, each document guide has its own lock lever, so you 
can place documents either toward the left or right side of the 
feeder inlet by locking the document guides at the appropriate 
positions.
■Loading Documents at the Left Side
This example shows the procedure for loading documents 
at the left side of the feeder.
1.
Spread the document guides all the way to the left 
and right.
2.
Load your documents against the left feed guide.
3.
Lock the left document guide (1) by pulling out the 
lock lever, then slide the right document guide to the 
right edge of your documents (2).
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4.
Lock the right document guide (1), and unlock the left 
document guide (2).
5.
Slide the left document guide to the left edge of your 
documents.
■Resetting the Document Guides
To reset the guides so that they are equidistant from the 
center, perform the following procedure to spread the 
guides to the left and right as far as they will go.
1.
Confirm that the right document guide is locked (1), 
and slide the left guide all the way to the left (2).
2.
Lock the left document guide (1), and unlock the right 
document guide (2).
3.
Slide the right document guide all the way to the right.
(1)
(2)
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4.
Unlock the left document guide.
Preparing the Document Eject TrayThe Eject Tray includes two Document Eject Guides, the 
Eject Tray Extension and Eject Paper Stopper, to be adjusted 
to fit the width and length of your documents.■Document Guides
Slide the document eject guides to fit the width of your 
documents.
The eject position of the document can be checked by 
feeding a single sheet of the document in Count-Only 
Mode. (See “Count-Only Mode” on p. 4-2.)
■Document Eject Tray Extension
Open the Document Eject Tray Extension when 
documents look like they are going to fall off of the eject 
tray.
■Eject Paper Stoppers
Raise the appropriate Eject Paper Stoppers to stop ejected 
documents from spilling out of the eject tray.
Hint
The eject paper stoppers are attached to the document eject 
tray extension, so you can adjust their positions to suit your 
document length.
When LTR/A4-size documents are loaded, close the document 
eject tray extension and stand up the upper eject paper 
stoppers. When A3-size documents are loaded, open the 
document eject tray extension and stand up the upper eject 
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3.
Document Feeding Methods
Two document feeding methods are available: Continuous Feeding, which feeds documents automatically from the document tray 
by the pickup roller; and Manual Feeding, which requires manually feeding one document at a time for transport by the feed roller, 
while the pickup roller is disabled.Selecting the Document Feeding MethodContinuous Feeding is the default feeding method, but 
Manual Feeding can be enabled by selecting Manual Feeding 
as the Feeding Option for the ISIS/TWAIN driver, or by 
pressing the Separation Off key on the control panel. 
Continuous Manual Feeding Mode is also provided as a way 
to scan a batch of document pages that cannot be 
automatically transported.
Continuous Feeding
With Continuous Feeding, documents loaded in the 
Document Feed Tray are picked up automatically by the 
pickup roller and transported by the feed roller, while the 
retard roller separates each page to avoid double feeding.Manual Feeding
The Separation Off key lights and the Document Feed 
Tray rises so that documents can be fed manually one at a 
time. 
In the Manual Feeding mode, you must insert each 
document page far enough to be pulled in by the feed roller 
(because the pickup roller is disabled).
IMPORTANT
• Because pages are not separated by the retard roller during 
manual feeding, a paper jam will occur if multiple pages are 
loaded together.
• To scan bound multi-page documents such as invoice 
booklets, place the bound edge against the feed inlet and scan 
using manual feeding. 
Hint
• The [Separation Off] key is linked to the [Manual Feeding] 
Feed Option setting of the ISIS/TWAIN driver.
• When the [Separation Off] key on the control panel is pressed 
or the [Manual Feeding] Feed Option is selected, the 
[Separation Off] key lights and the Document Feed Tray rises. 
Pickup 
Roller
Retard 
RollerFeed 
Roller
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Continuous Manual Feeding Mode
Enable the Continuous Manual Feeding Mode from the 
User Mode when document pages do not separate well 
using Continuous Feeding.
IMPORTANT
When the Continuous Manual Feeding Mode is set to ON from 
the User Mode, make sure to disable it (set to OFF) when 
finished scanning. Otherwise, normal continuous feeding will be 
disabled the next time someone uses the scanner. 
Hint
For Manual Feeding, you must feed document one page at a 
time. For Continuous Manual Feeding, you may place a stack of 
documents on the Document Feed Tray and insert them into the 
Document Feed Tray opening one page at a time, making 
operation easier.
■Continuous Manual Feeding Mode Setting
Select Manual Feed Mode in the User Mode settings to 
enable continuous manual feeding.
1.
Press the Menu key on the control panel.
The User Mode is activated.
2.
Press the [ ] key one times to display “Manual Feed 
Mode”. (See p. 4-7.)
3.
Confirm your settings.
[ON]: Disables the pickup roller so that loaded documents 
have to be hand fed to the feed roller one page at a time.
[OFF]: Documents are fed continuously by the pickup 
roller, except when the Separation Off key is lit.
 Retard RollerFeed Roller
Menu Key