Canon : PIXMA Manuals : MX520 series : Originals You Can Load

The originals you can load on the platen glass or in the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) are as follows.

platen glass

Item	Details
Types of originals	- Text document, magazine, or newspaper - Printed photo, postcard, business card, or disc (BD/DVD/CD, etc.) - Documents that are not suitable for the ADF
Size (width x height)	Max. 8.5 x 11.7 inches (216 x 297 mm)
Quantity	1 sheet or multiple sheets*
Thickness	Max. 0.39 inches (10 mm)

* Two or more originals can be loaded on the platen glass depending on the selected function.

Item	Details
Types of originals	Multipage plain-paper documents of the same size, thickness, and weight
Size (width x height)	- Max. 8.5 x 14.0 inches (216 x 356 mm) - Min. 5.8 x 5.8 inches (148 x 148 mm) Only A4 or Letter-sized documents for two-sided copy, 2-on-1 copy, and 4-on-1 copy
Quantity	- A4 or Letter size: Max. 30 sheets (20 lb (75 g /m²) paper), up to 0.16 inches (4 mm) in height - Legal size: Max. 5 sheets (20 lb (75 g /m²) paper), up to 0.04 inches (1 mm) in height - Other sizes: 1 sheet
Thickness	0.002 to 0.005 inches (0.06 to 0.13 mm)
Weight	13 to 24 lb (50 to 90 g /m²)

Note

Make sure any glue, ink, correction fluid, or the like on the document is completely dry before loading it on the platen glass or in the ADF.

However, do not load glued documents in the ADF even if the glue is dry, as this may cause paper jams.

Remove all staples, paper clips, and the like before feeding the document.

Load Legal-sized documents in the ADF.

Do not load the following types of documents in the ADF. They will jam.

- Wrinkled or creased paper

- Curled paper

- Torn paper

- Paper with holes

- Glued paper

- Paper with sticky notes

- Carbon paper or carbon-backed paper

- Surface treated paper

- Onion skin or thin paper

- Photo or thick paper