Summary of Contents for Canon imageFORMULA DRM160ii
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User Manual • Please read this manual before operating this scanner. • After you finish reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference.
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Canon imageFORMULA DR-M160II Document Scanner. Please read the following manuals carefully and familiarize yourself Hint with the functions of the scanner before use to ensure you sufficiently If you are using Windows, the User Manual (electronic manual) will be understand the functions and make the most of the scanner’s...
Hint Symbols Used in This Manual In Windows 8.1, it is registered at the following location. The following symbols are used in this manual to explain procedures, restrictions, handling precautions, and instructions that should be observed for safety. WARNING Indicates a warning concerning operations that may lead to death or injury to persons if not performed correctly.
Table of Contents Introduction ................. 4 Maintenance ..........55 Symbols Used in This Manual............5 Daily Maintenance ............55 Cleaning the Scanner............55 Before Using the Scanner......7 Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner ........55 System Requirements of Software....... 7 Cleaning the Sensor Glass and the Rollers ......
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz or faster For details, consult your local authorized Canon dealer. • Scanning speeds are lower if your computer’s standard USB Intel Core i7 2.3GHz or faster interface is USB Full-Speed (equal to USB 1.1.)
Turning the Power ON The power of the scanner can be turned ON and OFF with the power When the scanner is properly connected to the computer, the button on the front of the scanner. (CaptureOnTouch) icon appears on the taskbar as follows. Make sure that the scanner and computer are connected properly.
If you have any questions regarding the power supply, contact your Avoid locations where a considerable amount of dust accumulates local authorized Canon dealer or service representative for further as dust may adversely affect the inside of the scanner. information.
Do not place objects on top of the scanner. Such objects may tip or When sending the scanner for repairs fall over, resulting in personal injury. Connect only to a power outlet of the rated voltage and power When a request is made for repairs, the scanner needs to be sent to supply frequency (120 V, 60 Hz or 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz depending the specified address.
Features of the Scanner The main features of the DR-M160II document scanner are described Auto Resolution Detection below. When enabled in the CaptureOnTouch or scanner driver settings, Compact Design this function detects the content of documents and determines the The scanner has a compact size of 280 mm (11.02")(W) x 250 mm scanning resolution automatically.
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Prescan Function The scanner is equipped with a Prescan function that allows you to adjust the contrast and brightness of a prescanned image and then send the adjusted image to the application software, without needing to scan the document again. Character/Line Emphasis Function If characters and lines in scanned images are not clearly visible, you can use this function to adjust their thickness during scanning.
Names and Functions of Parts Front View (With the Eject Tray Closed) A OPEN Lever C Document Eject Tray Pull this toward you to open the front unit. Open this for scanning. Scanned documents are output here. B Power button D Eject Tray Support Press this to turn on the scanner.
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Front View (With the Eject Tray Open) G Feed Extension Support K Eject Support Open this when placing long paper in the scanner. Open this when loading long documents. H Feed Support L Document Eject Extension Support Pull this out to support loaded documents. If required, pull this out to match the length of loaded documents.
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B Job Select Button Back View This selects registered jobs. Every time the button is pressed, the Job No. displayed in the Job No. Indicator changes. C Start Button This executes the job displayed in the Job No. Indicator. D Stop Button This stops active jobs.
Basic Operation Documents The scanner can scan documents ranging in size from business cards • Scanning documents before the ink is dry can cause problems with to LTR/A4. The document sizes that this scanner can scan are shown the scanner. Always make sure that the ink on a document is dry below.
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IMPORTANT • We recommend placing business cards horizontally. Vertically placed business cards may not feed properly depending on their size. • If a stack of business cards cannot be fed properly, reduce the number of cards in the stack. Card (plastic) Size: 54 mm x 86 mm (2.12"...
How to Place Documents When placing long documents, pull out the document eject Scanning multiple documents extension support to match the length of those documents. Also, stand the eject stopper at the end of the eject support if necessary. Standard paper feeding should be used when scanning multiple documents of a standard size at one time.
• Before you place a document, check to make sure it does not Adjust the document guides to fit the width of the contain paper clips, staples, or other small metal objects. These document to be scanned. items may cause a fire or electrical shock, damage the document, or cause a paper jam or scanner malfunction.
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Sets the scanning conditions. Opens the scanner driver's Detail Settings screen. (See p. 35) Click the [More] button. Place the document as described in the “Scanning The scanner driver's Detail Settings screen opens. multiple documents” procedure on p. IMPORTANT Select the [Non Separation Feeding Mode] check box. When scanning multiple page documents that are fastened together, such as invoices, place the documents so that the edge that is fastened together is facing down.
Placing Thin Paper (Thin Paper Mode) When placing a document with thin paper, switch the mode of the Opens the scanner driver's Detail Settings screen. (See scanner to thin paper mode. In thin paper mode, the placed document p. 33) is fed in a manner that prevents it from being damaged.
Select the [Thin Paper Mode] check box. Place the card horizontally, with the reverse side facing you, and the top of the card facing down. CAUTION • Place the cards one at a time. • When scanning cards, place them to be fed horizontally. If you Click to close the dialog box.
IMPORTANT Placing Folded Documents Adjust the document guides to fit the width of the document. Folio Scan enables you to scan documents that are larger than LTR/ Otherwise, the image may scan as skewed or shifted. A4 and therefore do not fit in the feeder. To use the function, fold the document in half lengthwise and place it into the feeder.
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Open the [Feeding] tab. Set [Scanning Side] to [Folio]. Select the [Non Separation Feeding Mode] check box. Click the [More] button. The scanner driver's Detail Settings screen opens. Select the [Non Separation Feeding Mode] check box. Click the [OK] button to close the settings screen. Click to close the dialog box.
Click the Start button, and then click [All Programs], normally 356 mm (14"), but you can scan documents up to 3,000 mm [Canon DR-M160], and [Canon imageFORMULA Utility]. (118.1") long by setting the scanner to the Long Document mode. imageFORMULA Utility starts.
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Click [CANON DR-M160 USB] and click [Properties]. Click [OK]. Scanner properties are displayed. Opens the scanner driver's Detail Settings screen. (See p. 35) Click to display the [Scanner Information] dialog box. The [Scanner Information] dialog box appears. (The [Event] tab may not be displayed, depending on the model.)
Detecting a document double feed Select either the [Detect by Length] or the [Detect by Ultrasonic] check box (or both). This scanner includes a function to detect document double feeds. By using this function, the scanner will automatically stop when it detects that multiple documents have been fed at the same time.
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What to do when a double feed is detected Opens the scanner driver's Detail Settings screen. (See When not using the double feed detection ignore function p. 35) If a document double feed is detected during scanning, document feeding stops when the double fed documents are ejected. When this Select the [Double Feed Detection] check box, and then happens, the following error code is displayed in the Job No.
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When using the double feed detection ignore function If a document double feed is detected during scanning, document feeding stops when the double fed documents are ejected. The following error code is displayed in the Job No. Indicator of the operating panel, and the DFR button lights.
Double Feed Retry Select the [Separation Retry] check box. When a double feed has occurred, this function returns the document to the document feeder and re-feeds the pages (double feed retry). It is necessary to first open the scanner driver settings screen, and then enable the ultrasonic double feed detection and the double feed retry functions.
Scanning methods Scanning with CaptureOnTouch What is CaptureOnTouch? CaptureOnTouch is a scanning application that enables you to scan a document with a simple operation merely by selecting the screen panel. For details about the operations and functions, see the help of CaptureOnTouch.
Setting the Scanner Driver When you load the driver for the first time, the selected scanner and a [Basic] tab dialog for selecting the default paper size are displayed. Hint • These settings will apply when [Default] is clicked in the ISIS driver dialog box.
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[Brightness] tab [Feeding] tab Adjust the brightness and contrast of scanned images. Specify scanner operations related to document feeding. In addition, you can also click [Gamma] and set the gamma correction [Others] tab value for scanned images. [Image processing] tab Configure special scan method and image processing settings.
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Simple Mode Advanced Mode When the scanner driver is opened from CaptureOnTouch, the following settings screen of the scanner driver appears. Hint When the Advanced Settings screen is called from some applications, the Advanced Settings screen may have the Simple mode and Advanced mode.
• [Advanced Text Enhancement] and [Advanced Text Enhancement Setting Basic Scanning Conditions II] remove or process the background color and background surrounding text to enhance the text for easy reading. When This section provides an overview of the basic setting items that are [Advanced Text Enhancement II] is selected, you can make the text the minimum requirements when configuring the scanner settings.
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Dots per inch Select the scanning resolution. Confirming Basic Conditions for Scanning When you scan a document, make sure you confirm the [Color mode], [Dots per inch], [Page Size], and [Scanning Side] basic conditions in the settings screen of the scanner driver. •...
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Color mode Page Size Select the scanning mode. Select the page size that matches the document to be scanned. • [Advanced Text Enhancement II] removes or processes the background color and background surrounding text to enhance the text for easy reading. •...
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Scanning Documents of Unregistered Specifying the Scan Area Page Sizes Configure the following settings when you want to specify the area of the document to be scanned. Specifying an area You can register a non-standard page size that has not been registered as a page size by naming and registering it as a custom page size in the Custom Paper Size dialog box, which is opened from Specify the area of the document to be scanned in the Scan Area...
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Configuring Scanner Settings According to Purpose Set the scanning side setting to [Skip blank page] to delete the images Set the scanning conditions according to the scanning purpose. of the blank pages in the document. When you want to delete the images of the blank pages in two-sided documents Set the scanning side setting to [Skip Blank Page] on the [Basic] tab to delete the images of the blank pages in the document.
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When you do not want to scan colored lines and text When you want to enhance a particular color Specify the color (red, green, blue, all colors) to be ignored (dropped Specify the color (red, green, blue) to be enhanced in the color drop- out) in the color drop-out settings on the [Image processing] tab, and out settings on the [Image processing] tab, and that color will be that color will be removed from the scanned image.
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When you want to enhance contours in images When you want to make lines and text in scanned images thicker or thinner Adjust the edge emphasis setting on the [Image processing] tab. Drag the [Character Emphasis] slider in the [Image processing] tab to make lines and text in the scanned images thicker or thinner.
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When you want to enhance text that is difficult to read because of factors such as the background of the scanned document Select [Advanced Text Enhancement II] in the [Color mode] setting. The background behind the text is removed or processed so that the text is emphasized for better readability.
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When you want to detect multiple pages fed at the same When you want to match the orientation of images to the time text when scanning a mixture of pages with different text orientations Select the [Double Feed Detection] check box on the [Feeding] tab. You can enable either one or both of [Detect by Ultrasonic] and Select [Text orientation recognition] in [Document Orientation] on the [Detect by Length].
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When you want to rotate the images of a document placed horizontally to correct the orientation Select the [Text Orientation Recognition] check box. The text orientation on each page is detected, and the scanned image is rotated in 90-degree increments to correct the orientation. Specify the rotation angle in [Document Orientation] on the [Others] tab.
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When you want to use batch separation for scanning When you want to use multistream settings for scanning When you want to divide and scan a document, you can separate a Multi-stream allows you to output multiple different scanned images batch at the timing with which each next document is placed and with a single scan operation, and output scanned images with different scanned.
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A When you want to specify different scanning conditions for the front When you want to remove dots and notches that appear and back pages of a document, select [Skip Blank Page] or [Both] in documents for [Scanning Side] on the [Basic] tab in advance. B Specify the number of scanning conditions to apply in [Stream count of Front].
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When you want to save a scanner driver setting Click [Image processing] and select [ON] for [Erase Dot] or [Erase Notch] in the dialog box that appears. When you finish configuring a setting, click the [Save] button of [User Preference] to save the setting. The saved setting is registered to the list.
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Function Restrictions Depending on Color Mode Setting Some of the setting items in each of the driver tabs are disabled as follows depending on the setting for [Color Mode] on the [Basic] tab. [Brightness] tab [Others] Tab Setting value Contrast Setting value Prescan Detect Automatically...
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Not available for setting if either one of the following two conditions are met. • [Detection mode] in the [Auto Image Type Detection Settings] dialog box is set to [Color or Gray] • [Mode in case of binary] in the [Settings for in case of binary] tab is set to [Error Diffusion] Not available for setting if [Detection mode] is set to [Color or Gray] in the [Auto Image Type Detection Settings] dialog box.
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Advanced mode (Image processing dialog) Prevent Bleed Edge Background Character Through / Color Erase Setting value Erase Dot emphasis smoothing Emphasis Remove drop-out Notch Background Detect automatically Black and White Error Diffusion Advanced Text Enhancement II 256-level Gray 24-bit Color O: Available for setting X: Not available for setting 1) Cannot be set if the [Detect automatically] setting matches the conditions below •...
More Advanced Scanning Methods (Batch Separation) Hint Batch Separation (Insert blank page) Patchcodes are included with this product in PDF format. An Recognizes blank pages as batch separators and performs batch application that can read PDF files is required to use this function. separation (automatic file separation) when documents containing blank pages are scanned.
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Print patchcode with a printer. In Windows 8.1, it is registered at the following location. Click [Start] – [All Programs] – [Canon DR-M160] and then select [Patchcode] from the menu. Patchcodes can be printed in A4 and letter (LTR) sizes. Open the application and print a patchcode that is the same size as the document to be scanned.
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• Keep the patchcode sheet clean. Take particular care to keep the patchcode detection range area clean. Also, do not bend, fold or crease the sheet. Place the documents in the scanner after inserting the patchcode sheet in front of the page that separates the files.
Maintenance Daily Maintenance Clean the scanner on a regular basis, as described below, to maintain Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner peak scanning quality. Dust or paper particles inside the scanner may cause lines or CAUTION smudges to appear on scanned images. Use compressed air to •...
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• Scratches on the sensor glass may cause marks on the images, as well as feeding errors. If there are scratches on the sensor glass, contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative. • Take care to ensure the anti-static brush in the front unit does...
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Remove the retard roller and feed roller. (See p. 62, p. 63) IMPORTANT Remove the retard roller and feed roller from the scanner to clean them, and be sure to reattach them to the scanner when cleaning is finished. Wipe the removed rollers with a cloth that has been dampened with water and thoroughly wrung out.
IMPORTANT Log on to Windows as an Administrator. Click the Start button, and then click [All Programs], [Canon DR-M160], and [Canon imageFORMULA Utility]. imageFORMULA Utility starts. Close the document eject tray.
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Hint In Windows 8.1, it is registered at the following location. Click [OK] to close the scanner properties. Click [Canon DR-M160 USB] and click [Properties]. Scanner properties are displayed. (The [Event] tab may not be displayed, depending on the model.) Click the [Maintenance] tab and then change the value of [Reduction ratio adjustment].
Replacing Consumable Parts The two rollers (feed roller and retard roller) installed in the scanner Opens the scanner driver's Detail Settings screen. (See are consumable parts. The feed roller and retard roller wear with p. 35) scanning. If the feed roller and retard roller are worn, documents may not feed correctly and paper jams and double feeds may occur.
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Opening and Closing the Front Unit Hint The location of each of the consumable parts is shown below. Open the document eject tray. Feed Roller Pull the OPEN lever and pull open the front unit toward you. Retard roller (inside the front unit) When closing the front unit, make sure that it is completely closed by gently pressing the left and right...
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Close the document eject tray. Remove the feed roller. Install the new feed roller. Replacing the Feed Roller Open the roller cover. Close the roller cover.
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Replacing the Retard Roller Install the new retard roller by inserting the right side first. Open the roller cover. Push the left side of the retard roller to secure it to the Pull the left lever that secures the retard roller to the scanner.
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Log on to Windows as an Administrator. Click the Start button, and then click [All Programs], [Canon DR-M160], and [Canon imageFORMULA Utility]. imageFORMULA Utility starts. Click [Canon DR-M160 USB] and click [Properties]. Scanner properties are displayed. (The [Event] tab may not be displayed, depending...
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Click the [Maintenance] tab and then select [Reset]. Click [Maintenance] to display the [Maintenance] dialog box. Click [Reset]. The counter for [Current Rollers] resets. Click to close the dialog box. Click [OK] to close the scanner properties. Opens the scanner driver's Detail Settings screen. (See p.
Log on to Windows as an Administrator. Click the Start button, and then click [All Programs], [Canon DR-M160], and [Canon imageFORMULA Utility]. imageFORMULA Utility starts. Click [Canon DR-M160 USB] and click [Properties]. Scanner properties are displayed. (The [Event] tab may not be displayed, depending...
Click the [Maintenance] tab and then clear the [Turn off Click [OK] to close the scanner properties. automatically after 4 hours] check box. Removing the Document Feed Tray When you will store or otherwise not use the scanner for a long period of time, remove the document feed tray.
If a sticky substance such as glue or correction fluid is found, carefully wipe with just enough pressure to clean the area where the lines appear. If the problem cannot be solved by cleaning, the internal glass may be scratched. Contact your local authorized Canon dealer.
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Problem 6 Pages are missing. Problem 9 All of the placed documents have been scanned, but the scanned image does not appear on the Solutions When the scanner driver’s [Scanning Side] setting is application. [Skip Blank Page], documents with very little black may be unintentionally skipped.
Software Troubleshooting This section describes troubleshooting problems and solutions for operating the supplied software (CaptureOnTouch). If scanning is too slow (1) Close other running programs, if any. (2) Scanning can be slowed down by memory shortage caused by memory-resident applications such as anti-virus programs. Close such memory-resident programs if necessary to free up memory space.
Useful tips Here are some useful tips for scanning documents. Setting Description Where are scanned images saved? Can the save destination be Any specified text string to be included in the file changed? File name name. Images are saved to the following locations, according to program settings.
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How do I print scanned data? • For both Standard Scanning and Scanning Shortcut, select [Print] in the [Select output] panel. • To use this function, you need to install a plug-in. • The plug-in can be installed by selecting its checkbox when installing CaptureOnTouch.
Clearing a Paper Jam When paper jams are detected during scanning, the following error Pull the OPEN lever and pull open the front unit toward codes are displayed in the scanner’s display panel and scanning is interrupted. you. Paper jam error code When a paper jam or double feed occurs during scanning, use the following procedures to clear them.
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IMPORTANT Make sure to pull the document out carefully, without applying too much force. If the jammed paper tears while you are pulling it out, make sure to remove any remaining pieces from inside the scanner. Close the front unit by gently pushing it up on both sides until it clicks into place.
Uninstalling the Software If the ISIS/TWAIN driver or CaptureOnTouch is not operating normally, follow the procedure below to uninstall them. Then, re-install the software from the Setup disc. IMPORTANT Log on to Windows as an Administrator. From the Windows task bar, click Start button click [Windows System] click [Control Panel].
Appendix Specifications Main Unit Scanning Sensor Contact image sensor Light source Type Desktop sheetfed scanner Scanning Side Simplex/duplex Scanning Document Size Scanning modes Black and White, Error Diffusion, 256-level Plain Paper Grayscale, Advanced Text Enhancement, Size: Width: 50.8mm to 216 mm (2" to 8.5") Advanced Text Enhancement II, 24-bit Color Length: 54 mm to 356 mm (2.12"...
“Replacing Consumable Parts” on p. Limitation of Restarting with Start Button • Contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service When CaptureOnTouch is set not to be resident in memory, representative for detailed information about the replacement parts. CaptureOnTouch cannot be restarted by pressing the start button on Flatbed Scanner Unit after you end CaptureOnTouch.
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Safety-related markings on the machine Marquages de sécurité sur la machine Marcature di sicurezza sulla macchina Sicherheitshinweise auf der Maschine Marcas de la máquina relacionadas con la seguridad Veiligheidsmarkeringen op de machine Makine üzerindeki güvenlik i aretleri [English] Switch (On) Power on [Français] Commutateur (Marche)
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[English] Switch (Push-On/Push-Off) Power on/off (no standby current) [Français] Commutateur (Appuyer pour Sous/hors tension (pas de courant de veille) mettre en marche/Appuyer pour arrêter) [Italiano] Interruttore a pulsante Alimentazione on/off (nessuna corrente di standby) bistabile (On/Off) [Deutsch] Schalter (Ein- und Ausschalten Ein- und Ausschalten (ohne Ruhestromaufnahme) durch Drücken) [Español]...
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[English] DC symbol Indicates direct current [Français] Symbole CC Indique qu’il s’agit de courant continu [Italiano] Simbolo corrente continua (C.C.) Indica la corrente continua Kennzeichnet Gleichstrom [Deutsch] Gleichstrom-Symbol [Español] Símbolo CC Indica corriente continua Geeft gelijkstroom aan [Nederlands] DC-pictogram [Türkçe] DC sembolü...
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