Epson Perfection V500 - Manual (Page 189)

Load only documents that meet the following specifications in the ADF:
Size Width 3.94 to 8.5 inches (100 to 215.9 mm)
Length 5 to 14 inches (127 to 355.6 mm)
Thickness 0.07 to 0.16 mm
Weight 60 to 105 g/m 2
Paper type High-quality bond paper
Printing type Documents printed with impact printers, laser printers, or
facsimile machines
Make sure your documents meet the following conditions before loading them into the ADF:
The ink is dry.
The document has no holes and is not ripped or wrinkled.
The document has no staples, paper clips, or other objects attached to it; these may
damage the feeder mechanism.
The document has no folds within 0.2 inch (5 mm) from the edges.
The document has no cut-out areas.
The document is not a multipart form or bound.
The document has no rear carbon coating.
Caution:
Do not feed photographs or valuable original artwork into the ADF. Misfeeding
may wrinkle or damage the original. Scan high-quality color or halftone
documents on the document table instead.
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Placing Documents on the Document Table With the Automatic Document
Feeder Installed
You can scan documents or photos on the document table glass while the ADF is installed.
Follow these steps:
Open the ADF.