head first

English translation: into the slot of the business card scanner

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English term or phrase:head first
Selected answer:into the slot of the business card scanner
Entered by: juvera

09:13 Jul 7, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware / scanner
English term or phrase: head first
business card scanner

the instructions say:
"Insert a business card face down; head first in the scanner"

...as I don't have a picture I wonder if you have to insert it in a slot (in this case the top of the card will be inserted first) or placed on a flat surface, in which case the top of the card would go against the scanner base line, correct?
Elena Ghetti
Italy
Local time: 07:22
slot
Explanation:
It sounds like a slot: "head first".

Here are some pictures of business card scanners, the only difference is, that these are face up. The one on the right is "head first".
http://www.bizcardreader.com/

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Note added at 15 mins (2005-07-07 09:28:30 GMT)
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To insert the card the proper way ensures the data to be read, organised and stored automatically.
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juvera
Local time: 06:22
Grading comment
thanks!, thanks also to CMJ_Trans
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4 +3slot
juvera
4 +1place the card on the scanner with the face (front) against the surface (so you can't see the text)
CMJ_Trans (X)


  

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place the card on the scanner with the face (front) against the surface (so you can't see the text)


Explanation:
and the top of the card should be at the top of the scanner.



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Note added at 2005-07-07 09:19:28 (GMT)
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I don\'t see it as a slot but like an office scanner though smaller

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 07:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Donahue (X)
4 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
slot


Explanation:
It sounds like a slot: "head first".

Here are some pictures of business card scanners, the only difference is, that these are face up. The one on the right is "head first".
http://www.bizcardreader.com/

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Note added at 15 mins (2005-07-07 09:28:30 GMT)
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To insert the card the proper way ensures the data to be read, organised and stored automatically.

juvera
Local time: 06:22
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thanks!, thanks also to CMJ_Trans

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
1 hr
  -> Thanks.

agree  Lingo Pros: "insert it IN the scanner" http://images.tigerdirect.com/SKUimages/medium/I127-1004-mai...
8 hrs
  -> Thanks.

agree  Alp Berker
12 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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