User Guide

Scanning/image capture system
Control panel
The control panel is a capacitive touchscreen with an adjustable viewing angle. The control panel
assembly includes a USB port for walk-up printing and firmware upgrades. It also includes a hardware
integration pocket for third-party USB devices such as card readers.
The control panel has the following features:
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203.2 mm (8 in) full color SVGA (800 x 600 LCD) display
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Physical external Home button
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Ambient light sensor to automatically adjust brightness
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Standalone diagnostic mode to assist troubleshooting
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No calibration necessary
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Full function QWERTY slide out keyboard (M525c model)
Scanner
The scanner is a carriage-type platen scanner which includes the frame, glass, scan module, and a
scan controller board (SCB) integrated into the formatter. The scanner has a sensor to detect legal-sized
media and a switch to indicate when the document feeder is opened.
The document feeder and control-panel assembly are attached to the scanner assembly. If the scanner
fails, it can be replaced as a whole unit. The scanner replacement part does not include the document
feeder, control-panel assembly, or control-panel cable.
Document feed system
This section describes the following:
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Simplex single pass (standard model, M525c model)
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Electronic duplexing (e-duplex) single pass (M525c model)
See
Document feeder operation (M525c model) on page 53
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Duplex three pass (standard model)
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Legal-sensing flag
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Pick and feed roller assembly with separation pad
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Mechanical deskew
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Step glass for document feeder scanning
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