Sharp MX-2700N manual

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    Copier Guide MX-3500N MX-3501N MX-4500N MX-4501N MX-2300G MX-2300N MX-2700G MX-2700N MODEL:[...]

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    1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 • MANUALS PROVIDED WITH THE MACHINE . . . 3 1 BASIC PROCEDUR E FOR MAKING COPIES BASE SCREEN OF CO PY MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 COPYING SEQUEN CE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 MAKING COPI ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    2 CHECKING THE STAMP LAYO UT (Layout) . . . . . 1 22 REPEATING PHOTOS ON A COPY (Photo Repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 CREATING A LARGE POSTER (Multi-Page Enlargement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 REVERSING THE IMAGE (Mirror Image) . . . . . . . . 130 COPYING A3 (1[...]

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    3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL Please note • Where this manual shows the "MX-2300/2700 se ries" or th e "MX-3500/4500 series", the fo llow ing models are indicated: MX-2300/2700 series : MX-2300G, MX-2300N, MX-2700G, MX-270 0N MX-3500/4500 series: MX-3 500N, MX-3501N, MX-4500N, MX-4501N • This manual contains references to the fax func[...]

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    4 Operation manuals in PDF format The manuals in PDF form at provide detailed e xplanations of the pro cedures for using t he machine in each mode. To view the PDF manuals, down load them from the hard dr ive in the machine. The procedure for downloading the manuals is explained in "How to download the manuals in PDF format" in the Qu ick[...]

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    5 This chapter expla ins the basic procedures fo r making copies, including selection of the copy ratio and other copy settings. BASE SCREEN OF COPY MODE When the [COPY] key is pressed on th e operation panel, the base screen of copy mode ap pears. The base screen shows messages and keys necessary for copying, and se ttings that have bee n selected[...]

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    6 (9) Paper select display This shows the size o f paper loaded in each tray. In the bypass tray area, the paper type appears above the paper size. The selected tray i s highlighted. The approximate amount o f paper in each tray is indicated by . To display the paper tray selection screen for a tray, touch the tray. (10) Number of copies display Th[...]

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    7 Customizing displayed keys Keys of conve nient function s (such as spec ial modes) ca n be displaye d in the lower rig ht corner of th e screen. Se t these keys to functions that you frequently use t o access the functions with a single touch. The function s that are shown in the keys are selected with "Customi ze Key Setting" in the sy[...]

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    8 COPYING SEQUENCE Select settings in the or der shown below to ensure that the copy operation t akes place smoothly. For detailed procedures for sele cting the setting s, see the explanati on of each setting in this guide. Place the original. Place the original in the document fee der tray of the automatic document feeder, or on the do cument glas[...]

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    9 Output settings Select copy output settings. The main settings are as follow s: •S o r t m o d e ☞ Sort mode (page 43) • Group mode ☞ Group mode (page 43) • Offset mode ☞ Offset function (page 43) • Staple sort mode ☞ Staple sort functi on / Saddle stitch functio n (page 44) • Punch function ☞ Punch function (page 45) • Pamp[...]

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    10 Start copying. Start scanning the original (s) and making copies. When one or more special modes are selected, the key appears in the base screen. Touch the key to display a list of the selected special modes. This lets you check what special modes are sele cted and the settings of each mode. To cancel all settings, press the [CLEAR ALL] key ( )[...]

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    11 MAKING COPIES USING THE AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER TO MAKE COPIES This section explains how to make copies (1-sided copies of 1-sided origin als) using the automatic docum ent feeder. 1 Place the originals face up in the document feeder tray with the edges aligned evenly. Place the origi nals face up. Insert th e originals all the way into the do[...]

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    12 MAKING A COPY USING THE DOCUMENT GLASS To make a copy of a book or othe r thick original that ca nnot be fed thr ough the automati c document feeder, op en the automatic documen t feeder and place the origin al on the document glass. This section explains ho w to make a copy (1-sided copy of a 1-sided origina l) using the document glass. 4 Set t[...]

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    13 2 Make sure that the automatically selected paper size is the same size as the original. The selected tray is highlighted. You can also copy onto paper that is a differ ent size than th e original . • Depending on the size of the placed orig inal, there may be ca ses where the same size of paper as th e original is not selected automatically. [...]

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    14 5 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key () . Scanning begins. If group copy is selected, copying begins. If you are using the sort function or other function that requires all originals to be scanned before the copi es are printed, you must use the same [START] key that you used to scan the first original to scan [...]

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    15 AUTOMATIC 2-SIDED COPYING USING THE AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER TO MAKE 2-SIDED COPIES The following 2-sided cop ying can be performed au tomatically. The origin als and paper are turned over automatically, allowing easy 2-sided copying. Automatic 2-sided co pying of 1-sided originals Automatic 2 -sided copy ing of 2-si ded originals 1-sided copyi[...]

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    16 4 Touch the [OK] key. 5 Make sure that the automatically selected paper size is the same size as the original. The selected tray is highlighted. You can also copy onto paper that is a differ ent size than th e original . • The 2-sided copy setting appears at the top of the paper size display (A). • Depending on the size of the placed orig in[...]

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    17 Using the [Binding Change] key 7 Set the number of copies (sets) with the numeric keys. • Up to 999 can be set. • If you are only making a single copy, th e copy can be made with the copy number display showin g "0". If an incorrect number of cop ies is set... Press the [CLEAR] key ( ) and then enter the correct number. 8 Press the[...]

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    18 AUTOMATIC 2-SIDED COPYING USING THE DOCUMENT GLASS The following 2-sided cop ying can be performed au tomatically. The paper is t urned over automatically, allowing easy 2-sided copying. Automatic 2 -sided copy ing of 1-si ded originals 1 Open the automatic document feeder, place the original face down on the document glass, and then gently clos[...]

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    19 3 Touch the [1-Sided to 2-Sided] key. The [2-Sided to 2-Sided] key and [2-Sided to 1-Sid ed] key cannot be used when copying from the document glass. 4 Touch the [OK] key. 5 Make sure that the automatically selected paper size is the same size as the original. The selected tray is highlighted. You can also copy onto paper that is a differ ent si[...]

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    20 7 Set the number of copies (sets) with the numeric keys. • Up to 999 can be set. • A single copy can be made even if "0" appears for the number of copies. If an incorrect number of cop ies is set... Press the [CLEAR] key ( ) and then enter the correct number. 8 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ([...]

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    21 COPY COLOUR MODES This section explains how to select the colour mode . For a colour original, set the colour mode to Full Co lour. If colour originals an d black and white original s are mixed together, set t he colour mode to Auto. SELECTING THE COLOUR MODE Full Colou r The original is copied in full colour. Single Colour The original is copie[...]

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    22 Selecting single colour copying When [Single Colour] is select ed for the colour mo de, the following screen ap pears. Touch the desir ed colour and touch the [OK] key. Selecting 2 colour copying When [2 Colour] is selected f or the colour mode, the f ollowing screen appears. Touch the desired co lours and touch the [OK] key. 4 Press the [COLOUR[...]

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    23 CHANGING THE EXPOSURE AND EXPOSURE MODE The exposure level and exposur e mode can be selected to ob tain a clear copy. AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE EXPOSURE AND EXPOSURE MODE Automatic exposure adju stment operates by default to automatically ad just the exposure level and mode as appro priate for the original bein g copied. ("Auto" is [...]

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    24 3 Select the exposure mode. Touch the appropriate original ty pe key to select the exposure mode. ● Selecting the exposure mode If [Auto] is selected but the darkness or li ghtness of the image do es not seem quite right... If the image seems to o light or to o dark when [Auto] is selected, the exposure level can be adj usted using "Copy [...]

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    25 4 Adjust the exposure level. Touch the key to make the copy darker. Touch the key to make the copy lighter. • Using a copy or pri nted page as an or iginal When using a copy or printed page fro m the machine as an original, touch the [Copy of Copy] checkbox so that a checkmark appears. When [Copy of Cop y] is selected, only [Text], [Printed Ph[...]

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    26 REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM AUTOMATIC RATIO SELECTION (Auto Image) This section explains the automatic r atio selection function (A uto Image) , which auto matically selec ts the ratio to match the paper size. The reduction or enlargement ra tio is selected automa tically based on th e original size and the select ed paper size. 1 Place the origi[...]

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    27 MANUALLY SELECTING THE RATIO (Preset ratios/Zoom) The enlargement and reduction keys can be used to select five prese t ratios each (from a maxi mum of 400% to a minimum of 2 5%). In addition, t he zoom keys can be used to select any ratio from 25% to 400% in incre ments of 1%. 5 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] [...]

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    28 3 Touch the [Menu] key to select copy ratio menu " " or " ". ● Menu • Enlarge keys: 115%, 122% and 141% (for the AB system). 121% and 129% (for the inch system). • Reduction keys: 70%, 81% and 86% (f or the AB system). 77% and 64% (for the inch system). • Full size key: 100% ● Menu • Enlargement keys (2 to 4 ratio[...]

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    29 6 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key () . Scanning begins. • If the original s were placed in th e document feeder tray, the originals are copied. • If you placed the original on th e document glass, scan each page one page at a time. If you are u sing the sort function or other function that requires al l [...]

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    30 ENLARGING/REDUCING TH E LENGTH AND WIDTH SEPARATELY (XY Zoom) The XY Zoom feature allows the horizont al and vertical copy ratios to be ch anged separately. Both the horizont al and vertical ratios can be set fr om 25% to 400% in increments of 1%. When 50% is selecte d for the horizontal rat io and 70% is selected for the vertical ra tio 1 Place[...]

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    31 5 Touch one of the pr eset ratio keys (A) and the zoom keys (B) to set the horizontal (X) ratio. (A) A preset ratio key will not become highlighted when touched. (B) The zoom keys can be touched to set the ratio fro m 25% to 400% in increments of 1%. To quickly select a ratio, touch a preset ratio key (A) to se lect a ratio close to the desired [...]

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    32 10 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key () . Scanning begins. • If the original s were placed in th e document feeder tray, the originals are copied. • If you placed the original on th e document glass, scan each page one page at a time. If you are u sing the sort function or other function that requires al l[...]

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    33 ORIGINAL SIZES CHECKING THE ORIGINAL SIZE When the original is placed, t he original size is automat ically detected and displayed in the base screen . If [Auto] appears in th e [Original] k ey that is dis played when the [Job Deta il Settings] ke y is touched, the size of th e placed original is automatica lly detected. (Automatic origin al det[...]

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    34 Standard original placement orientations Place originals in the docume nt feeder tray or on t he document glass so that the top and bott om of the original are oriented as shown below. If originals are placed in the wrong orientation, staples will be in correctly positioned and some special features may not give th e expected result. For more in[...]

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    35 SPECIFYING THE ORIGINAL SIZE When the original size is a non-st andard size or is not detected correctly, manually specify t he original size. 1 Touch the [Job Deta il Settings] key. 2 Touch the [Original] key. 3 Specify the original size. ● Specifying an AB original size (1) Touch the appropriate original size key. (2) Touch the [OK] key. ●[...]

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    36 STORING FREQUENTLY USED ORIGINAL SIZES You can save special original size s that you frequent ly use. This section explains how t o store, call up, ch ange, and delete special original sizes. Storing original sizes Up to 9 special original sizes can be stor ed. ● Specifying a non-standard original size (1) Touch the [Size Input] tab. (2) Enter[...]

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    37 2 Touch the [Original] key. 3 Touch the [Custom Size] key. 4 Select a key for storing a custom original size. (1) Touch the [Store/Delete] tab. (2) Touch a key for storing a custom original size. Touch a key that does not show a size ( ). 5 Enter the original size. (1) Enter the X (horizontal) dimension of the original. With the [X] key highligh[...]

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    38 Using a stored original size 1 Touch the [Job Deta il Settings] key. 2 Touch the [Original] key. 3 Touch the [Custom Size] key. 4 Call up the stored original size. (1) Touch the [Recall] tab. (2) Touch the key of the original size that you wish to call up. (3) Touch the [OK] key. To cancel the operation... Press the [CLEAR ALL] key ( ). Ready to[...]

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    39 Changing a stored original size 1 Touch the [Job Deta il Settings] key. 2 Touch the [Original] key. 3 Touch the [Custom Size] key. 4 Select the original si ze key that you wish to change. (1) Touch the [Store/Delete] tab. (2) Touch the original size key that you wish t o change. Touch the key ( ) that shows the original size that you wish to cha[...]

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    40 6 Change the original size. (1) Enter the X (horizontal) dimension of the original. With the [X] key highlighted, enter the X (horizontal ) dimension of the original with the keys. A dimension from 64 mm to 432 mm (2-1/2" to 17") can be entered. (2) Enter the Y (vertical) dimension of the original. Touch the [Y] key and ente r the Y (v[...]

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    41 Deleting a stored original size 1 Touch the [Job Deta il Settings] key. 2 Touch the [Original] key. 3 Touch the [Custom Size] key. 4 Select the original si ze key that you wish to delete. (1) Touch the [Store/Delete] tab. (2) Touch the original size key that you wish t o delete. Touch the key ( ) that shows the original size that you wish to del[...]

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    42 OUTPUT To select out put functions an d the output t ray, touch the [Output] key in the base screen of copy mode. Outp ut functions that can be selected are sort, gr oup, offset, st aple sort, saddle st itch, and punch . All settings are explained in this section based on the assumptio n that a saddle stit ch finisher, pu nch module and righ t t[...]

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    43 OUTPUT MODES This section explains the output functions. Sort mode This is used to sort (colla te) output in to sets. Example: Sorting t he originals into 5 set s Group mode This function group s copies by page. Example: Groups of 5 copies of each page Offset function This function offsets e ach set of copies from the previous se t in the output[...]

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    44 Staple sort function / Saddle stitch function The staple sort function s orts outpu t into sets, stap les each se t, and delivers the sets to the tray. The s addle stitch function staples each set in 2 places at the centreline and folds the stapled set. The relations betwee n the stapling posit ions, paper orient ation, permitted p aper sizes fo[...]

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    45 Punch function If an optional punch mo dule is installed, holes can be punched in output. Paper that can be pu nched is A3 to B5R (60 to 209 g /m 2 ) (11" x 17" to 8-1/2" x 11" (1 6 lbs. to 56 lbs.)). A3W (12" x 18") sized pape r, transparency film, tab pa per and other special types of pa per cannot be used. Origin[...]

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    46 MAKING COPIES USING THE BYPASS TRAY (Copying on special papers) In addition to plain pa per, the bypass tray allows you to make copies on transp arency film, tab paper, and other special papers. For detailed information o n paper that can be load ed in the by pass tray, se e the Safety G uide. For pr ecautions an d other important information wh[...]

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    47 5 Select the type of paper used in the bypass tray. Select the paper type used. 6 Set the paper size. To use a paper size used in China on the MX-2300/2 700 series, touch the [8K], [16K], or [16KR] key to select the paper size. On the MX-3500/4500 series, touc h the [Manu al] key, touch the [8K], [16K], or [16KR] key in the screen that appears, [...]

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    48 INTERRUPTING A COPY RUN (Interrupt copy) When you need to make an urgent copy and the ma chine is busy with a long copy ru n or other job, use inter rupt copy. Interrupt co py temporarily stops the jo b in progress and lets you perf orm the interrupt copy job. 1 Touch the [Interrupt] key. 2 Place the original. Place the original face up in the d[...]

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    49 JOB STATUS SCREEN The job status screen is displaye d when the [JOB STATUS] key on the operat ion panel is pressed. The job stat us screen shows the status of job s by mode. When the [JOB STATUS] key is pressed, the job status screen of the mode that was being used before the key was pr essed appears. Example: Press ing the key in copy mo de JOB[...]

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    50 (6) Mode switch keys Use these keys to select the mode that is shown in the job status screen. The status of copy jobs c an be checked by tou ching the [Print Job] key. (7) Job list (compl eted jobs screen) This shows up to 99 complet ed jobs. The result (status) of each completed job is show n. Copy jobs that used the document filing function a[...]

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    51 Cancelling a job that is waiting in the queue To cancel a job that is waiting in t he queue, touch the job key and then the [Stop/ Delete] key. The following screen will appear. Touch the [ Yes] key. The job will be delete d from the queue. Giving priority to a job in the queue If a copy job is performed when there are already multiple jobs in t[...]

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    52 Checking information on a copy job waiting in the queue Detailed informatio n can be displayed on a copy job waiting in the queue. Touch the key of the job that you wish to check and then touch the [Detail] key. The job in formation sc reen will appear. [Paper Sel ect] key If a copy job is stopped because the paper ran out, the [Paper Select] ke[...]

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    53 WHEN THE DOCUMENT FILI NG FUNCTION IS USED When a copy job has been save d using the [Quick File] key or [File] key of the document filing f unction, the job can be called up and reused from t he job status scree n. Touch the job statu s screen selector key to display the comp leted jobs screen. Copy jobs saved with the document filing function [...]

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    54 This chapte r explains sp ecial-purpo se functions , st oring of copy settings, and other co nvenient functions. SPECIAL MODES There are 2 ways to open t he special modes screen from the ba se screen of copy mode. 1. Touch the [Special Modes] key in the base screen of copy mode. The explanations in th is guide generally assum e that this method [...]

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    55 1st screen (1) [Margin Shift] key Use this to shift the imag e on the paper to cre ate binding margins. ☞ ADDING MARGINS (Margin Shift) (page 59) (2) [Erase] ke y This is used to erase peripheral shadows that occur when making copies o f books and th ick originals. ☞ ERASING PERIPHERAL SHA DOWS (Erase) (page 61) (3) [Dual Page Copy] key This[...]

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    56 3rd screen (1) [Stamp] key Use this to print the date, a stamp, the page number and/or text on copies. ☞ PRINTING THE DATE AND A STAMP ON COPIES (Stamp) (page 102) (2) [Image Edit] key Touch this key to display the image edi t menu screen. This allows you to select special image editi ng functions. ☞ [Image Edit] KEY AND [C olour Adjustments[...]

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    57 [Image Edit] KEY AND [Colour Adjustments] KEY A menu scre en appears when th e [Image Edit] key or [Colour Adjustm ents] key is touched in the 3rd sp ecial modes screen. Image edit menu screen (1) [Photo Repeat] key This prints repeated cop ies of a photo on a single sheet of paper. ☞ REPEATING PHOTOS ON A COPY (Photo Repeat) (page 124) (2) [M[...]

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    58 [OK] keys in the special modes screen Two [OK] keys may appear in the special modes screen. The [OK] keys are used as follows: (A) Enter the selected special mode settings an d return to t he base screen of copy mode or to the job detail set tings screen. (B) Enter the selected special mode settings and re turn to the special mode s menu screen.[...]

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    59 ADDING MARGINS (Margin Shift) This function is used to shift the copy im age right, left or down t o adjust the margin. This is convenient when you wish to bind the copies with a str ing or in a binder. Shifting the image to the righ t so the copies can be bound at the left edge with a string Margin shift positions 1 1 Not using margin shif t Us[...]

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    60 4 Set the margin shift. (1) Touch the margin shift position. Select one of the thre e positions. (2) Set the amount of the margin shift with . 0 mm to 20 mm (0" to 1") can be entered. (3) Touch the [OK] key. You will return to the base screen of copy mode. 5 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Cop[...]

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    61 ERASING PERIPHERAL SHADOWS (Erase) The erase function is used to erase shadows around the ed ges of copies that occur when copying thick originals or books. When a thick book is copied... Erase modes Shadows appear here Not using the e rase function Using the erase function Shadows appear on the copy. Shadows do not appear on the copy. 1 Place t[...]

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    62 3 Touch the [Erase] key. 4 Select the erase settings. (1) Touch the desired erase mode. Select one of the thre e positions. (2) Set the erasure width with . 0 mm to 20 mm (0" to 1") can b e entered. (3) Touch the [OK] key. You will return to the base screen of copy mode. 5 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE STAR[...]

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    63 COPYING EACH FACING PAGE OF A BOUND DOCUMENT (Dual Page Copy) The dual page copy funct ion produces separa te copies of 2 docume nt pages placed side by side on the document glass. This function is useful when making copi es of the facin g pages of a b ook or ot her bound docume nt. Copying the facing pages of a book or bound document 1 Place th[...]

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    64 4 Select Dual Page Copy. (1) Touch the [Dual Page Copy] key so that it i s highlighted. (2) Touch the [OK] key. You will return to the base screen of copy mode. 5 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying will beg in. If you are using the document glass, co py each page one page at a time. If you are usin[...]

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    65 MAKING COPIES IN PAMPHLET FORMAT (Pamphlet Copy) This function copie s 2 original pages onto the fr ont side an d 2 origin al pages onto the reverse side of each sheet of paper so that the copie s can be folded at the centre line to form a pamphlet. This function is convenie nt for arra nging copie s into an at tractive bo oklet or pa mphlet. Pa[...]

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    66 3 Touch the [Pamphlet Copy] key. 4 Specify whether the original is a 1-sided or 2-sided original. 5 Select the binding edge ([Left Binding] or [Right Binding]). 6 Specify whether or not a cover will be added. If a different type of paper will be used for the cover, touch the [Cover Setting] key. If a cover will not be added, go to step 10. 7 If [...]

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    67 8 Select the paper tray for the cover. (A) The currently selected paper tray for the cover is displayed . (B) The size and type of paper in the currently selected tray is displayed. In the example screen, A4 (8-1/2" x 11") size plain pa per is loaded in the bypass tray. To change the paper tray for the co ver, touch the tray selection [...]

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    68 11 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying will be gin. • If the originals were placed in the document feeder tray, the originals are copied. • If you are usi ng the documen t glass, copy each pa ge one page at a time. If you are using the sort function or other function that requires all originals [...]

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    69 COPYING A LARGE NUMBER OF ORIGINALS AT ONCE (Job Build) When copying a very large numbe r of originals, this functio n allows you to divide the originals into sets and feed each set through th e automatic document feeder one set at a time. Use this function when you wish to copy all of the origina ls as a single job but the numb er of originals [...]

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    70 4 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ) to scan the first set of originals. Scanning begins. To cancel scanning... Press the [STOP] key ( ). 5 Insert the next set of originals and press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). You must use the same [START] ke y that you used to scan[...]

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    71 USING TWO MACHINES TO COPY A LARGE NUMBER OF ORIGINALS (Tandem Copy) Two machines connected to the same networ k can be used to run a large copy job in parallel. Each machine prints ha lf of the copies, redu cing the time requ ired to complete the job. Master machine an d slave machine In the following explanat ion, the master machine is t he ma[...]

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    72 3 Select tandem copy. (1) Touch the [Tandem Copy] key so that it is highlighted. (2) Touch the [OK] key. You will return to the base screen of copy mode. 4 Set the number of copies with the numeric keys. Up to 999 can be set. Wh en the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE S TART] key ( ) is pressed, the copies will automati cally be [...]

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    73 In this situation ... A saddle stitch finisher is installed on th e master machine but not on the slave machine. • Copying without stap ling: tandem copy i s possible. • Copying with stapling: tandem copy is not possible. In this way, if tandem copying is e xecuted using a functi on that the slave machine does no t have, a message will appea[...]

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    74 USING A DIFFERENT PAPER TYPE FOR COVERS (Covers/Inserts) A different type of paper can be inserted in position s corresponding to front and back covers of a copy job when the automatic docu ment feeder is used. A dif ferent type of pape r can also be automatically added as an inse rt at specified pages. Example of adding covers Example of adding[...]

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    75 INSERTING COVERS IN COPIES (Cover Settings) A different t ype of paper can be inse rted at the p ositions corr esponding to the fron t and back co vers of a co py job. This is useful for arranging docume nts in an attractive format and for using a different t ype of paper as a cover on an estimate sheet. Covers can be used in combination with in[...]

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    76 4 Touch the [Front Cover] key. 5 Select front cover settings. In the example screen, A4 (8-1 /2" x 11") size plain paper in the bypass tray is selected. (1) If you wish to copy on the front co ver, touch the [Yes] key. (2) If you touched [Yes] in (1), touch the [1-Sided] key if copying will be 1-sided or the [2-Sided] key if copying wi[...]

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    77 7 Touch the [OK] key. You will return to the base screen of copy mode. To check your settings, t ouch the [Page La yout] key. ☞ CHANGING COVER/INSERT SETTINGS (Page Layout) (page 81) 8 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying of the originals in the document feeder tra y begins. To cancel scanning of t[...]

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    78 INSERTING INSERT SHEETS IN COPIES (Insert Settings) You can have diff erent paper auto matically inserte d as an inse rt at specified pages of copie s. Two types of paper ca n be used as inserts, and the insertion positions can be specified separa tely for each. Covers can be used in combination with inserts. Example: Insert A after page 3 and i[...]

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    79 4 Touch the [Insertion Type A Setting] key. 5 Select settings for insert type A. In the example screen, A4 (8-1 /2" x 11") size plain paper in the bypass tray is selected. (1) If you wish to copy on insert type A, touch the [Yes] key. (2) If you selected [Yes] in (1), touch the [1-Sided] key if copying will be 1-sided or the [2-Sided] [...]

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    80 7 Touch the [Insertion Settings] key. 8 Specify the pages where inserts A and B will be inserted. (1) Touch the [Insertion Type A] key or the [Insertion Type B] key. Specify the page whe re the highligh ted insert will be inserted. (2) Enter the page number where the insert sheet will be inserted with the numeric keys. (3) Touch the [Enter] key.[...]

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    81 CHANGING COVER/INSERT SETTINGS (Page Layout) Cover settings and ins ert settings can be combined. This section explains how to check cove r and insert insertion pages, and change or delete insertion pages. Changing insert A from page 4 to page 5 10 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying of the original[...]

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    82 2 Select Covers/Inserts. (1) Touch the keys to switch through the screens. (2) Touch the [Covers/Inserts] key. 3 Touch the [Page Layout] key. 4 Check the currently specified cover/insert page layout. Each key shows a print image icon and the insertion pa ge. If there are multiple screens, touch the keys to change screens. If you are only checkin[...]

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    83 6 Change the cover settings. The procedure for changing a front cover is explained bel ow. A back cover is changed in the same way. (1) If you wish to copy on the front co ver, touch the [Yes] key. (2) If you touched [Yes] in (1), touch the [1-Sided] key if copying will be 1-sided or the [2-Sided] key if copying will be 2-sid ed. (3) To change t[...]

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    84 8 Touch the [OK] key. You will return to the base screen of copy mode. Special Modes Covers/Inserts OK OK Cancel Front Cover Back Cover Insertion Type A Setting Insertion Type B Setting Insertion Settings Page Layout Paper Tray Settings[...]

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    85 ADDING INSERTS WHEN COPYING ON TRANSPARENCY FILM (Transparency Inserts) When copying on transparency f ilm, the sheets may stick together due to static electricity. The tr ansparency inserts function ca n be used to automat ically insert a shee t of paper between each sheet of transpar ency film, makin g the sheets easy to handle. It is also pos[...]

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    86 3 Select the settings for using transparency film. (1) Touch the appropriate paper type key. (2) Touch the [Transparency] key. (3) Specify the size of the transparency film. 4 Select the bypass tray. (1) Touch the paper size key of the bypass tray. (2) Touch the [OK] key. When the [OK] key is touch ed, you will return to the job detail setting s[...]

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    87 8 Set the insertion condit ions for the inserts. (1) Select whether or not the insert paper will be copied on ([Yes] or [No]). (2) Specify the tray name (tray position) selected for the inserts, the paper size, and the paper type. (A) T he currently selected paper tray for the insert is displayed. (B) The size and type of paper in the currently [...]

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    88 COPYING MULTIPLE PAGES ONTO ONE SHEET OF PAPER (Multi Shot) Multiple original pages can be copied onto a single sheet of paper in a uniform layout. Select 2in1 to copy two orig inal pages onto one sh eet, or 4in1 to copy fo ur original pages on to one sh eet. This func tion is conven ient when y ou wish to present multip le pages in a compac t f[...]

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    89 4 Select the number of originals to be copied onto one sheet of paper, the layout, and the border. (1) Touch the [2in1] or the [4in1] key. If needed, the images will be rota ted. (2) Select the layout. Select the order in wh ich the originals will be arranged on the copy. The arrows in the above diagram indicate how the images are arranged. (3) [...]

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    90 When using the multi sh ot function, the ap propria te copy ratio will be automatically set based on th e original si ze, paper size , and the number of originals to be copied onto one sheet. Th e minimum possible reduction rati o is 25%. The original size, paper size, and selected number of original pages ma y require that the ratio be less tha[...]

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    91 COPYING A PAMPHLET (Book Copy) This function is used to make a copy of the two facing pages of an open boo k or other bound document . Copies made with this fun ction can be f olded at the centre to cr eate a bookle t. This function is convenie nt for arra nging copie s into an at tractive bo oklet or pa mphlet. 1 Touch the [Special Modes] key. [...]

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    92 3 Select the binding position ([Left Binding] or [Right Binding]). 4 Select cover settings if needed. If a different type of paper will be used for the cove r, touch the [Cover Setting] key. If a cover will not be added, go to step 8. Cover settings cannot be selecte d if insertion of covers an d inserts is disabled in the sys tem settings (admi[...]

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    93 7 Touch the [OK] key. To cancel cover settings ... Touch the [Ca ncel] key. 8 Touch the [OK] key. You will return to the base screen of copy mode. 9 Place the original face down on the document glass. Place the opened front cover and b ack cover face down. 10 Scan the original. (1) Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START[...]

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    94 11 Touch the [R ead-End] key. Copying will beg in. To cancel scanning of th e original and copying. .. Press the [STOP] key ( ). • Scan the originals from the first page to the last page. Th e order of copying will be automa tically adjusted by the machine. • Four original pages will be copied onto each sheet of paper. Blank pages may be aut[...]

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    95 COPYING CAPTIONS ONTO TAB PAPER (Tab Copy) Captions can be copied onto the tabs of tab pap er . Prepare appropriat e originals for the ta b captions. RELATION BETWEEN THE ORIGINALS AND THE TAB PAPER Tab copying with a left binding Original s Placing the originals Loading tab paper • Document feeder tray Insert the originals so that the side wi[...]

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    96 Tab copying with a right binding Original s Placing the originals Loading tab paper • Document feeder tray Insert the originals so that the side with no tab text enters first Load the tab paper so that the tab on th e first sheet is away from you. • Document glass Place so that the side with the tab text is on the left 1 Place the original. [...]

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    97 4 Set the tab width. (1) Set the image shift width (tab width) with the keys. 0 mm to 20 mm (0" to 5/8") can be entered. (2) Touch the [OK] key. You will return to the base screen of copy mode. 5 Place tab paper in the bypass tray. Place tab paper face down on the by pass tray. Tab paper can only be placed in the bypass tray. Pl ace th[...]

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    98 7 Select settings for using tab paper. (1) Touch the appropriate paper type key. (2) Touch the [Tab Paper] key. (3) Touch the [OK] key. (4) Touch the [OK] key. When the [OK] key is touch ed, you will return to the job detail setting screen. Touch the [Jo b Detail Settings] key to return to the base screen of copy mode. 8 Press the [COLOUR START][...]

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    99 COPYING BOTH SIDES OF A CARD ON ONE SHEET OF PAPER (Card Shot) When copying a card, this fu nction allows you t o copy the fron t and reverse sides t ogether onto a sing le sheet of paper . This function is convenie nt for makin g copies for id entification p urposes and helps save paper. 1 Open the paper settings screen. (1) Touch the [Job Deta[...]

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    100 4 Touch the [Special Modes] key. 5 Select Card Shot. (1) Touch the keys to switch through the screens. (2) Touch the [Card Shot] key. 6 Specify the original size. (1) Enter the original size. With the [X] key highlighted, enter the X (horizontal ) dimension of the original with the keys. Touch the [Y] key and ente r the Y (vertical) dimens ion [...]

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    101 8 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ) to scan the back of the card. Use the same [START] key that you used for the front side of the card. To cancel scanning... Press the [STOP] key ( ). 9 Touch the [R ead-End] key. Copying will beg in. To cancel copying... Press the [STOP] key ( ). • The original must be[...]

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    102 PRINTING THE DATE AND A STAMP ON COPIES (Stamp) Use this function to pr int the date, a stamp , the page numbe r. and text on copies . Six printing po sitions are availab le: top left, top centr e, top right, bottom left , bottom centr e, and bottom right. The printing positions are separa ted into areas that are used for the dat e, page number[...]

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    103 ADDING THE DATE TO COPIES (Date) The date can be printed on copies. The position of the d ate, colour, format , and page (first page only or all pages) can be selected. Example: Printing AUG/01/2005 in the top right corner of the paper. 1 Place the original. Place the original face up in the docu ment feeder tray, or face down on the document g[...]

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    104 4 Select the print position. Select from 6 positions: top left , top centre, top right, bottom left, bottom centre, bottom right. The keys that show the print positions will a ppear as follows depending on the state of the settings. The above key is the top left ke y. The appearance of the keys varies by position. • The "Date" canno[...]

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    105 7 Touch the [Print Colo ur] key and select the print colour. Touch the desired colour a nd touch the [OK] key. If you selected a colour other than [Bk (Black)], pre ss the [COLOUR START] key ( ). Pressing the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ) will print the date in black and white. 8 Check the displayed da te. If you need to change the date, to[...]

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    106 12 If covers/inserts will be inserted, select whether or not you want the stamp printed on the covers/inserts. If not, touch the checkbox to remove the checkmark . • When copying on covers/inserts is not se lected, pr inting will not take place even if a checkmark appears. • This setting cannot be selected if insertion of covers and inserts[...]

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    107 STAMPING COPIES (Stamp) Text such as "CONFIDENTIA L" ca n be printed in white on a dark background as a "Stamp" on copi es. The position, colour , size, density, and pages (first pag e only or all pages) can be select ed for a stamp. Printing "CONFIDENTIAL" in the t op left corner of a copy The following 12 selecti[...]

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    108 4 Select the print position. Select from 6 positions: top left , top centre, top right, bottom left, bottom centre, bottom right. The keys that show the print positions will a ppear as follows depending on the state of the settings. The above key is the top left ke y. The appearance of the keys varies by position. If a "Stamp" is set [...]

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    109 8 Touch the [Larger S maller] key to select the size of the stamp. 9 Select the pages that the stamp will be printed on and touch the [OK] key. Select printing on the first page onl y, or printing on all pages. 10 Touch the key. 11 Touch the [Original Orientation] key and specify the orientation of the placed original. If 2-sided originals have[...]

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    110 PRINTING PAGE NUMBERS ON COPIES (Page Numbering) Page numbers can be printed on copies. The positio n, colour, f ormat, and p age number can be selected for page numberin g. Printing the page number at th e bottom centre of the paper. 14 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying will beg in. • If the o[...]

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    111 2 Touch the [Special Modes] key. 3 Select Stamp. (1) Touch the keys to switch through the screens. (2) Touch the [Stamp] key. 4 Select the print position. Select from six posi tions: top le ft, top centre, top right, bottom left, bottom centre, bottom right. The keys that show the print positions will a ppear as follows depending on the state o[...]

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    112 6 Select a format for the page number. If "1/5, 2/5, 3/5 " is selected, "Page number / Total pages" will be printed. "Auto" is initially selected for the total pages, wh ich means that the numb er of scanned original pages is automa tically set as the total pages. If you need to set the total pages manual ly, such [...]

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    113 9 Select page number settings. (1) Touch the [Manual] key. (2) Set the first number, the last number, and the "Printing Starts from Page" number. Touch each key and enter a numb er with the numeric keys. (1 to 999) The [CLEAR] key ( ) can be pressed to return the setting of the selected item to the default value. If you make a mistake[...]

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    114 13 Touch the [OK] key. 14 Touch the key. 15 Touch the [Original Orientation] key and specify the orientation of the placed original. If two-sided originals have been placed, touch the key and specify the bindi ng position (boo klet binding or tablet binding) of the originals. 16 If covers/inserts will be inserted, select whether or not you wa n[...]

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    115 18 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying will beg in. • If the original s were placed in th e document feeder tray, the originals are copied. • If you are using the document glass, cop y each page one page at a time. If you are using the sort function or other function that requires all originals[...]

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    116 PRINTING TEXT ON COPIES (Text) Entered te xt can be p rinted on cop ies. Up to 30 frequently used text strings can b e stored. Example: Printing "August 200 5 Planning Meeting" in the to p left corner of the paper 1 Place the original. Place the original face up in the docu ment feeder tray, or face down on the document glass. 2 Touch[...]

  • Page 118

    117 4 Select the print position. Select from 6 positions: top left , top centre, top right, bottom left, bottom centre, bottom right. The keys that show the print positions will a ppear as follows depending on the state of the settings. The above key is the top left ke y. The appearance of the keys varies by position. • "Text" cannot be[...]

  • Page 119

    118 8 Touch the [Print Colour] key. Touch the colour that you wish to use. Touch the [OK] key. If you selected a colour other than [Bk (Black)], pre ss the [COLOUR START] key ( ). Pressing the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ) will print the text in black and white. 9 Select the pages that the text will be printed on and touch the [OK] key. Select [...]

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    119 13 Touch the [OK] key. You will return to the base screen of copy mode. 14 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying will beg in. • If the original s were placed in th e document feeder tray, the originals are copied. • If you are using the document glass, cop y each page one page at a time. If you a[...]

  • Page 121

    120 Storing, editing, a nd deleting text strings 1 Touch the [Special Modes] key. 2 Select Stamp. (1) Touch the keys to switch through the screens. (2) Touch the [Stamp] key. 3 Touch the [Text] key. 4 Touch the [Store/Delete] key. Ready to scan for copy. 2-Sided Copy Original A4 0 Output Special Modes File Quick File Full Colour Colour Mode 2. 3. 4[...]

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    121 5 Store a text string, or edit/delete a stored text string. ● Storing a text string (1) Touch a key that has not been st ored. A text entry screen appears. Enter the text string (maximum of 50 characters). To enter text, see "6. ENTERING TEXT" in the User's Guide. When you have finished entering the text, to uch the [OK] key. T[...]

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    122 CHECKING THE STAMP LAYOUT (Layout) After stamp items ha ve been selected, yo u can check the print layout, change the print position , and delete print items. 1 Touch the [Special Modes] key. 2 Select Stamp. (1) Touch the keys to switch through the screens. (2) Touch the [Stamp] key. 3 Touch the [Layout] key. If the layout is corre ct, touch th[...]

  • Page 124

    123 6 Touch the key of the desired destination position. The touched position key is highlighted and the print position changes. The keys that show the print positions will a ppear as follows depending on the state of the settings. The above key is the top left ke y. The appearance of the keys varies by position. If you wish to swa p the position o[...]

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    124 REPEATING PHOTOS ON A COPY (Photo Repeat) Photo Repeat is used to create repeated images of a photo-size or iginal (130 x 90 mm size, 100 x 150 mm size, 70 x 100 mm size, 65 x 70 mm siz e or 57 x 1 00 mm size (3 " x 5" size, 5" x 7" size, 2-1/2" x 4" size or 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" size or 2-1/8" x 3-5/ 8&qu[...]

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    125 2 Touch the [Special Modes] key. 3 Select Image Edit. (1) Touch the keys to switch through the screens. (2) Touch the [Image Edit] key. 4 Touch the [Photo Repeat] key. 5 (1) Touch the key showing the original type a nd paper size comb ination that you wish use. Touch the keys to swit ch through the screens and touch the desired repeat type key [...]

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    126 • The original must be placed on the document glass. • Only A4 (8-1/2" x 11") or A3 (11" x 17") size paper can be used. • The copy ratio is 100% when this function is used. (The ra tio cannot be changed.) However, for a business card size original (up to 57 x 100 mm (2-1/8" x 3-5/8")), the images are reduced [...]

  • Page 128

    127 CREATING A LARGE POSTER (Multi-Page Enlargement) This function is used to enlarge a n image of an original an d print it as a composite image using multiple sheets of paper . 1 Touch the [Special Modes] key. 2 Select Image Edit. (1) Touch the keys to switch through the screens. (2) Touch the [Image Edit] key. 3 Touch the [Multi-Page Enlargement[...]

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    128 4 A sizes B sizes Inch sizes Select the size system that you wish to use for multi-page enlargement. Touch the keys to display the screen that shows the desired group of sizes. 5 Set the enlargement size and the original size. (1) Select the enlargement size. (2) Select the size of the original to be used. A suitable original placement ori enta[...]

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    129 6 Place the original face down on the document glass in the orientation indicated in the screen. 7 Touch the [OK] key. When the [OK] key is touched, you will return to the special mode screen. Touch the [OK] key to return to the base screen of the copy mode. 8 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying of[...]

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    130 REVERSING THE IMAGE (Mirror Image) This featur e is used to make a cop y th at is a mirror image of the original. 1 Place the original. Place the original face up in the docu ment feeder tray, or face down on the document glass. 2 Touch the [Special Modes] key. 3 Select Image Edit. (1) Touch the keys to switch through the screens. (2) Touch the[...]

  • Page 132

    131 5 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying will beg in. • If the original s were placed in th e document feeder tray, the originals are copied. • If you are using the document glass, cop y each page one page at a time. If you are using the sort function or other function that requires all originals [...]

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    132 COPYING A3 (11" x 17") SIZE ORIGINAL WITHOUT CUTTING OFF THE EDGES (A3 (11x17) Full Bleed) This feature lets you copy an entire A3 (11" x 17") size original at full size with no image cut -off at the edges. A3W (12" x 18") size is used, which is s lightly larger than A3 (1 1" x 17") s ize. 1 Place the ori[...]

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    133 5 Place A3W (12" x 18") paper in the bypass tray. Pull out the extension tray, adju st the guides to the width of A3W (12" x 18") paper, and place the paper in the bypass tra y. 6 Open the paper settings screen. (1) Touch the [Job Detail Settings] key. (2) Touch the [Paper Select] key. 7 Select settings for A3W (12" x 1[...]

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    134 8 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying of the original on the document glass beg ins. If you are using the sort function or other function that requires all originals to be scanned before the copi es are printed, you must use the same [START] key that you used to scan the first original to scan each[...]

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    135 COPYING IN THE CENTRE OF THE PAPER (Centring) This is used to centre the copied image on the paper. This lets you place t he image in th e centre of the pa per when the o riginal size is smaller th an the paper size or when the image is reduced. Not using the centring funct ion Using the centr ing func tion 1 Place the original. Place the origi[...]

  • Page 137

    136 5 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying will beg in. • If the original s were placed in th e document feeder tray, the originals are copied. • If you are using the document glass, cop y each page one page at a time. If you are using the sort function or other function that requires all originals [...]

  • Page 138

    137 REVERSING BLACK AND WHITE IN A COPY (B/W Reverse) This is used to reverse black and white in a copy to cr eate a negative image. This function can only be used f or black and white copying. Originals with large black areas (which use a larg e amount of toner) can be copied using Black/Whit e Reverse to reduce toner consum ption. 1 Place the ori[...]

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    138 5 Press the [BLACK & WHITE START] key () . Copying will beg in. • If the original s were placed in th e document feeder tray, the originals are copied. • If you are using the document glass, cop y each page one page at a time. When using this function, the [COLOUR START] key ( ) cannot be used. To cancel scanning of th e original and co[...]

  • Page 140

    139 ADJUSTING RED/GREEN/BLUE IN COPIES (RGB Adjust) This feature is used to strengt hen or weaken any one of th e three colour component s R (red), G (green), or B (blu e). For an image adjustme nt example, see "Adjusti ng red/green/blu e in copies (RGB Adjust)" in the Quick Start Guid e. 1 Place the original. Place the original face up i[...]

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    140 5 Adjust red, green, or blue. (1) Touch the key of the colour that you wish to adjust: [R (Red)], [G (Green)], or [B (Blue)]. Only one colour can be adjusted . (If you adjust one colou r and then adjust an other colour , the adjustment of the first colour is cancelled.) (2) Adjust the selected colour. Touch the [+] key to stre ngthen the select[...]

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    141 ADJUSTING THE SHARPNESS OF AN IMAGE (Sharpness) This is used to sha rpen an image or make it softer. For an image adjustme nt example, see "Adjusti ng the sharpness of an image (Sharp ness)" in the Quick Start Guide. 1 Place the original. Place the original face up in the docu ment feeder tray, or face down on the document glass. 2 To[...]

  • Page 143

    142 6 Press the [COLOUR START] key () . Copying will beg in. • If the original s were placed in th e document feeder tray, the originals are copied. • If you are using the document glass, cop y each page one page at a time. To cancel scanning of th e original and copying. .. Press the [STOP] key ( ). To cancel the sharpness setting... Touch the[...]

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    143 WHITENING FAINT COLOURS IN COPIES (Suppress Background) This feature is use d to suppress light back ground area s. 1 Place the original. Place the original face up in the docu ment feeder tray, or face down on the document glass. 2 Touch the [Special Modes] key. 3 Select Colour Adjustments. (1) Touch the keys to switch through the screens. (2)[...]

  • Page 145

    144 5 Select suppress background settings. (1) Adjust the background suppression level. To strengthen the background suppression leve l (suppress darker backgrounds), to uch the [-] key. To weaken the level (suppress onl y light backgrounds), touch the [+] key. (2) Touch the [OK] key. When the [OK] key is touch ed, you will return to the special mo[...]

  • Page 146

    145 ADJUSTING THE COLOUR (Colour Balance) The colour, tone , and density of colour co pies can be adjusted. For an image adjustme nt example, see "Adjusti ng the colour (Colour Balance) " in the Quick Start Guide. Each of the colours yellow, cyan , magenta, and black are divided into 8 gradations from light t o dark, and the average densi[...]

  • Page 147

    146 5 Adjust the colour balance. Examples of colour balance adjustment (1) Select the colour to be adjusted. Select [Y] (yellow), [M] (magenta), [C] (cyan), or [Bk] (black). If only the rectangular area around the letter in a key is highlighted, the settings have been changed from the factory default settings. (2) Select the gradation to be adju st[...]

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    147 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF A COPY (Brightness) The brightness of colour images can be adjusted. For an image adjustme nt example, see "Adjust ing the brightness of a copy (Brigh tness)" in the Quick Start Gu ide. 1 Place the original. Place the original face up in the docu ment feeder tray, or face down on the document glass. 2 Touch[...]

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    148 6 Press the [COLOUR START] key () . Copying will beg in. • If the original s were placed in th e document feeder tray, the originals are copied. • If you are using the document glass, cop y each page one page at a time. To cancel scanning of th e original and copying. .. Press the [STOP] key ( ). To cancel the brightness setting... Touch th[...]

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    149 ADJUSTING THE INTENSITY OF A COPY (Intensity) This is used to ad just the intens ity (satur ation) of co lour images . For an image adjus tment example, see "Adj usting the intens ity of a copy (Intensit y)" in the Quick Start Gu ide. 1 Place the original. Place the original face up in the docu ment feeder tray, or face down on the do[...]

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    150 6 Press the [COLOUR START] key () . Copying will beg in. • If the original s were placed in th e document feeder tray, the originals are copied. • If you are using the document glass, cop y each page one page at a time. To cancel scanning of th e original and copying. .. Press the [STOP] key ( ). This function cannot be used in combination [...]

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    151 CHECKING COPIES BEFORE PRINTING (Proof Copy) This feature pr ints only one set of cop ies, regardles s of how many sets hav e been specified. After the first set is check ed for errors, t he remaining sets ca n be printed. Normally it is necessary to re-scan th e original each time cha nges to settings are re quired. However, th is feature make[...]

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    152 4 Select Proof Copy. (1) Touch the keys to switch through the screens. (2) Touch the [Proof Copy] key . (3) Touch the [OK] key. 5 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). To cancel copying... Press the [STOP] key ( ). 6 If there are no problem s with the first set that is printed, t ouch the [End] key. If you n[...]

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    153 9 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). One set of copies is printed aga in using the adjusted settings. The number of sets does not change at this time. If settings must be adjusted again, repeat steps 6 through 9 until there are no prob lems. When you are ready to print the remaining sets, go to the next s[...]

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    154 COPYING ORIGINALS OF DIFFERENT SIZES (Mixed Size Original) Originals of mixed sizes can be copied togeth er, such as A3 (11" x 17") o riginals mixed in with B4 (8-1 /2" x 14") originals. When scanning the originals, the machine automat i cally detects the size of each original and uses paper appropriate for that size. There [...]

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    155 1 Insert the originals face up in the document feeder tray. ● When "Same Width" is used Place the originals with the sides th at are the same length aligned on the left. ● When "Different Width" is used Place the originals wi th the corners aligned in the far left corner of the document feeder tray. 2 Touch the [Special [...]

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    156 4 Select Mixed Size Original settings. (1) Touch the [Same Width] key or the [Different Width] key as appropriate fo r the originals. (2) Touch the [OK] key. You will return to the base screen of copy mode. 5 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying of the originals in the document feeder tra y begins. [...]

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    157 COPYING THIN ORIGINALS (Slow Scan Mode) Use this function when you wish to scan thin originals using the automa tic document feeder. This function helps pr event thin originals from misfeeding. 1 Place the originals face up in the document feeder tray with the edges aligned evenly. Place the origi nals face up. Insert th e originals all the way[...]

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    158 4 Press the [COLOUR START] key ( ) or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ). Copying of the originals in the document feeder tra y begins. To cancel scanning of th e original and copying. .. Press the [STOP] key ( ). The "2-Sided to 2-Sided" and "2-Sided to 1-Sided" mo des of automatic two-sided copying cannot be u sed. To c[...]

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    159 STORING COPY OPERATIONS (Job Programs) A job program is a group of copy sett ings stored together. When copy settings are stored in a job pr ogram, the settings can be called up and used for a copy job by mea ns of a simple operation. For example, suppose A3 (11" x 17") si ze CAD drawings are copie d once a m onth for archive purposes[...]

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    160 STORING A JOB PROGRAM The procedure fo r storing copy sett ings in a jo b program is expla ined below. 1 Press the [PROGRAM] key ( ). 2 Touch the [Store/Delete] tab. 3 Touch a numeric k ey that is not highlighted. Numeric keys in which job programs ar e already stored are highlighted. If a highlighted n umeric key is touched, the fol lowing scr[...]

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    161 DELETING A JOB PROGRAM The procedure fo r deleting a job prog ram is explained below. 5 Touch the [Exit] key. 1 Press the [PROGRAM] key ( ). 2 Touch the [Store/Delete] tab. 3 Touch the numeric key in which the job program that you wish to delete is stored. 4 Touch the [Delete] key. Job Programs Press program number. 1 2 5 6 7 3 8 4 1/6 Recall E[...]

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    162 5 Touch the [Exit] key. When "Disabling Deletion of Jo b Programs" is enabled in the syst em settings (administrator ), this function cannot be used. Job Programs Press program number. 1 2 5 6 7 3 8 4 Recall 1/6 Exit Store/Delete[...]

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    163 APPENDIX Examples of covers and inserts The relations b etween the originals and fin ished copies when cover s or inserts are inserted ar e shown on the following pages. Covers • 1-sided copying of 1- sided originals • 1-sided copying of 2- sided originals • 2-sided copying of 1-sided originals • 2-sided copying of 2-sided originals Ins[...]

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    164 Covers (1-sided copying of 1-sided originals) 1-sided copies are ma de of the following 1-sided o riginals. 1st page 2 nd page 3rd page 4th page 5th page 6th page Cover copying conditi on Resulting copies Front cover Back cover No copying No copying 1-sided copying No copying 2-sided copying No copying No copying 1-sided copying No copying 2-si[...]

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    165 Covers (2-sided copying of 1-sided originals) 2-sided copies are ma de of the following 1-sided o riginals. 1st page 2 nd page 3rd page 4th page 5th page 6th page Cover copying conditi on Resulting copies Front cover Back cover No copying No copying 1-sided copying No copying 2-sided copying No copying No copying 1-sided copying No copying 2-si[...]

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    166 Covers (1-sided copying of 2-sided originals) 1-sided copies are ma de of the following 2-sided o riginals. 1st page 2 nd page 3rd page Cover copying conditi on Resulting copies Front cover Back cover No copying No copying 1-sided copying No copying 2-sided copying No copying No copying 1-sided copying No copying 2-sided copying 1-sided copying[...]

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    167 Covers (2-sided copying of 2-sided originals) 2-sided copies are ma de of the following 2-sided o riginals. 1st page 2 nd page 3rd page Cover copying conditi on Resulting copies Front cover Back cover No copying No copying 1-sided copying No copying 2-sided copying No copying No copying 1-sided copying No copying 2-sided copying 1-sided copying[...]

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    168 Inserts (copying of 1-sided originals) 1-sided and 2-sided cop ying is performed using the following 1-sided originals. The insert is adde d as the third page. Inserts (copying of 2-sided originals) 1-sided and 2-sided cop ying is performed using the following 2-sided orig inals. 1st page 2 nd page 3rd page 4th page 5th page 6th page Insert cop[...]

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