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6.9.17 Multifeed Detection (Layer and Length)
"Multifeed" is an error that occurs when two or more sheets are fed simultaneously into the scanner
by the ADF. The scanner can be set to detect multifeeds and stop the scan with an error message.
Multifeeds are to be detected by layer and length. The following explains how to set whether or not
multifeeds are to be detected, and setup multifeed detection method.
For multifeed requirements, refer to "A.5 Multifeed Detection Conditions" (page 474).
1. On the "Scan Settings" screen, select the [Advanced] tab.
2. Press the [Multifeed Setup] button.
The "Multifeed Setup" screen appears.
3. If mutlifeeds are to be detected, select which detection method is to be used.
This returns you to the "Scan Settings" screen. The selected setting is displayed to the
right of the [Multifeed Setup] button.
Multifeed
Setup
Status
None Multifeeds are not detected.
If scanning plastic cards, select [None]. For more details about scan-
ning plastic cards, refer to "A.2 Paper Requirements" (page 469).
Ultrasonic Multifeeds are detected by layer.
Length Multifeeds are detected by length.
Both Multifeeds are detected by both layer and length.
An error will occur if the [Length] or [Both] multifeed setting is used
with the [Auto] paper size, and the document bundle being scanned
contains different size pages.