A document imaging apparatus (10) for recording document data has an imager body (12) that has an image data transformation apparatus (34) and a paper feed apparatus (36) for urging a document sheet along a paper path from a paper feed input source (14), past the image data transformation apparatus (34), to an output slot (16). The imager body (12) is pivotably coupled to a support pedestal (20) for adjusting the tilt angle of the imager body (12) to one of a plurality of tilt angle positions.