Before transporting the scanner for a long distance or storing it for an extended period of time, you need to lock the scanner’s carriage and transparency unit to prevent damage.

Plug in the scanner, turn on the scanner using its power button, and wait until the carriage moves to the home position (near the cover hinge). While the scanner light is green, turn off the scanner using its power button.

Open the scanner cover and slide the transparency unit transportation lock to the locked position. Then close the scanner cover.

Disconnect the scanner’s interface cable from your computer.

Disconnect the scanner’s cover cable.

On the back of the scanner, slide the transportation lock to the locked position to secure the scanner carriage.

Attach the protective materials that came with the scanner, then repack the scanner in its original box or a similar box that fits the scanner snugly.