Solving Problems > Paper Feeding Problems > Scanning Takes a Long Time The Original Jams in the Scanner Frequently If the original jams in the scanner frequently, try the following. ❏ Select Slow on the control panel to slow down the scanning speed. ❏ Clean the rollers inside the scanner. ❏ If the ejected originals get stuck in the output tray, store the output tray and do not use it. Related Information & “Cleaning Inside the Scanner” on page 147 & “Multiple Originals Are Fed (Double Feed)” on page 173 & “Paper Protection Does not Work Correctly” on page 175 Paper Protection Does not Work Correctly Depending on the original and the level you set, this feature may not work correctly.
❏ Select Off to disable the feature when scanning plastic cards or thick paper. ❏ When misdetection occurs frequently, lower the level of this feature. ❏ If your original is damaged, check that this feature is enabled. If it is already enabled, increase the level of protection for the feature. Related Information & “Scanner Settings” on page 139 & “Removing Jammed Originals from the Scanner” on page 173 The Originals Get Dirty Clean the inside of the scanner.
Related Information & “Cleaning Inside the Scanner” on page 147 Scanning Speed Slows Down when Scanning Continuously When scanning continuously using the ADF, scanning slows down to prevent the scanner mechanism from overheating and being damaged. However, you can continue scanning. To regain normal scanning speed, leave the scanner idle for at least 30 minutes. Scanning speed does not recover even if the power is off. Scanning Takes a Long Time ❏ The scanning speed may slow down depending on the scanning conditions, such as high resolution, image adjustment features, file format, and so on. 175