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Terms and Symbols for the Type of Originals and Copy Paper
A few special terms and symbols are used in this manual to designate types of originals and copy paper.
This page explains about these terms and symbols.
Feeding Direction (copy paper path)
In this copier system, copy paper is taken up from the right-hand side of the copier and fed through the
copier toward the left-hand side, face up onto the Copy Tray. In the figure below, the direction in which
the copy paper is fed, as indicated by the arrow, is called the “feeding direction.”
“Width” and “Length”
Terms and Symbols Used
1155O761AA
1139O1610A
When we talk about the size of the original or copy,
we call side A “width” and side B “length.”
A: Width
B: Length
1139O1610A
<Lengthwise >
When the original or copy has a “length” longer than
its “width,” we call it “lengthwise” and use symbol
“L” or “ .”
1139O1620A
<Crosswise >
When the original or copy has a “length” shorter
than its “width,” we call it “crosswise” and use
symbol “C” or “ .”