Making Copies

This section describes the procedure to copy a document of A4 size on plain paper.

For the operation, see the notes and operation procedure described in the reference page.

You need to prepare:

Originals to copy.

Paper for printing. -⋗ [ Media Types You Can Use ]

1. Prepare for copying.

(1) Make sure that the power is turned on.

(2) Press the COPY button.

The copy standby screen will appear.

(3) Load paper.

-⋗ [ Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper ]

Here we make sure that A4 plain paper is loaded in the Rear Tray.

(4) Open the Paper Output Tray gently.

(5) Load an original on the Platen Glass or in the ADF.

To load the original on the Platen Glass, align it with the alignment mark WITH THE SIDE TO COPY FACING DOWN as shown below.

Then close the Document Cover gently.

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For details on the types and conditions of the original which can be copied, and how to load the original in the ADF, see [ Loading Originals in the ADF ]

Characters and lines written with a light colored pen or highlight pen may not be copied properly.

2. Start copying.

(1) Use the (-) or (+) button or the Numeric buttons to specify the number of copies (D).

(2) Confirm the page size, media type, and other settings.

Here we confirm that 100% for Enlarge/Reduce (A), A4 for Page size (B), Plain paper for Media type (E), and Std (Standard) for Image quality (C) are specified.

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To change or confirm the page size, media type, or other settings, press the Settings button repeatedly until the desired setting item appears.

See [ Setting Items ].

To make copies in various layout, press the Menu button to display the Special copy menu, and use the

(-) or

(+) button to select the functions.

See [ How to Select a Copy Menu ].

(3) Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.

The machine starts copying.

Remove the original on the Platen Glass or the Document Output Slot after copying is completed.

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Do not open the Document Cover or move the loaded original until copying is completed.

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Press the Stop button to cancel copying.

The machine can receive faxes even in the copy standby screen.

Setting Items

You can change the copy settings such as the page size, media type, or intensity.

In Copy mode, press the Settings button repeatedly to switch the setting item. Use the button to select the setting, then press the OK button.

The LCD returns to the Copy standby screen when the changing of copy settings is complete.

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The * (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting.

Some settings cannot be specified in combination with the setting of other setting items or the copy menu.

The settings of the page size, media type, etc. are retained even if the machine is turned off.

Enlarge/Reduce

You can specify the magnification optionally or select the preset-ratio copying or fit-to-page copying.

The LCD below is displayed when you press the Settings button in the Copy standby screen. Use the button to select the reduction/enlargement method, then press the OK button.

Ex:

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Some of the reduction/enlargement methods are not available depending on the copy menu.

-Preset ratio

You can select one of the preset ratios to reduce or enlarge copies.

Use the button to select a preset ratio to match the size of your original document and printing paper, then press the OK button.

-Magnification

You can specify the copy ratio as a percentage to reduce or enlarge copies.

Use the (-) (+) button or the Numeric buttons to specify the reduction or enlargement ratio (25 - 400%), then press the OK button.

Caution

Press and hold the (-) (+) button to quickly advance through the ratios.

-Fit to page

The machine automatically reduces or enlarges the image to fit the page size.

Caution

When you select Fit to page, the document size may not be detected correctly depending on the original. In this case, select Preset ratio or Magnification.

When Fit to page is selected, load the document on the Platen Glass.

Copy intensity

Change the intensity.

Ex:

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If you select Auto adjust (A), load the original on the Platen Glass.

If you select Auto adjust (A), A appears on the LCD.

If you select Manual adjust, use the

button to decrease the intensity or the

button to increase it.

Page size

Select the page size of the loaded paper.

Ex:

Media type

Select the media type of the loaded paper.

Ex:

Image quality

Select the image quality according to the original.

Ex:

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If you use Fast with the media type set to Plain paper and the quality is not as good as expected, select Standard or High and try copying again.

Select High to copy in grayscale. Grayscale renders tones in a range of grays instead of black or white.

How to Select a Copy Menu

This section describes the procedure to select a Special copy menu.

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

2. Press the COPY button.

3. Load paper.

4. Load the original document on the Platen Glass or in the ADF.

5. Press the Menu button to display Special copy on the LCD.

6. Use the button to select a copy menu.

For details, see [ Copy Menu Items ].

Caution

To cancel Special copy settings, press the Stop button. If the number of copies, the intensity, or the magnification has been set already, press the Stop button twice.

Copy Menu Items

Choose a copy menu according to your purpose.

Copying Thick Originals Such as Books (Frame erase)

When copying thick originals such as books, you can make a copy without black margins around the image and gutter shadows. Using this function, you can reduce unnecessary ink consumption.

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When you use this function, load the original on the Platen Glass.

1. Display the Special copy screen.

-⋗ [ How to Select a Copy Menu ]

2. Use the button to select Frame erase, then press the OK button.

3. Use the (-) (+) button or the Numeric buttons to specify the number of copies.

Change the print settings as necessary.

-⋗ [ Setting Items ]

4. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.

The machine starts copying.

Caution

Close the Document Cover.

There may be a narrow black margin that appears around the image. This function removes the dark margins only. If a scanned book is too thin or when the machine is used near a window or in a bright environment, a faint black frame may remain. Also, if the color of an original is dark, the machine cannot distinguish the document color from the shadow and this may cause slight cropping or a shadow on the crease.

Copying without Borders (Borderless copy)

You can copy images so that they fill the entire page without borders.

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When you use this function, load the original on the Platen Glass.

1. Display the Special copy screen.

-⋗ [ How to Select a Copy Menu ]

2. Use the button to select Borderless copy, then press the OK button.

If a page size setting or a media type setting that cannot be used in borderless copying is selected, the LCD displays the following message.

(1) Use the button to select the page size, then press the OK button.

(2) Use the button to select the media type, then press the OK button.

3. Use the (-) (+) button or the Numeric buttons to specify the number of copies.

Change the print settings as necessary.

-⋗ [ Setting Items ]

4. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.

The machine starts borderless copying.

Caution

Slight cropping may occur at the edges since the copied image is enlarged to fill the whole page. You can change the width to be cropped from the borders of the original image as needed. However, the cropped area will be larger if the extension amount is large.

For details on the paper size and the media type available for borderless copying, see [ Printing Area ].

Copying Two Pages to Fit onto a Single Page (2-on-1 copy)

You can copy two original pages (A) (B) onto a single sheet of paper (C) by reducing each image.

1. Display the Special copy screen.

-⋗ [ How to Select a Copy Menu ]

2. Use the button to 2-on-1 copy, then press the OK button.

If a page size setting or a media type setting that cannot be used in 2-on-1 copying is selected, the LCD displays the following message.

(1) Use the button to select the page size, then press the OK button.

(2) Use the button to select the media type, then press the OK button.

3. Use the (-) (+) button or the Numeric buttons to specify the number of copies.

Change the print settings as necessary.

-⋗ [ Setting Items ]

4. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.

When the document has been loaded on the Platen Glass:

When the machine finishes scanning the first document, the message below is displayed.

If you have the next sheet of document to scan, load it on the Platen Glass and press the OK button. The machine starts copying.

If you do not need more scanning, press the * button to start copying. The machine starts copying.

When the document has been loaded in the ADF:

The machine starts scanning the next sheet of document automatically after one sheet of document finishes being scanned.

Caution

If Memory is full appears on the LCD when scanning, set the image quality to Standard or reduce the number of sheets of documents, then try copying again. If the problem is not resolved, set the image quality to Fast and try copying again.

Copying Four Pages to Fit onto a Single Page (4-on-1 copy)

(A) Originals

(B) Layout 1

(C) Layout 2

(D) Layout 3

(E) Layout 4

1. Display the Special copy screen.

-⋗ [ How to Select a Copy Menu ]

2. Use the button to select 4-on-1 copy, then press the OK button.

3. Use the button to specify the layout pattern, then press the OK button.

You can select Layout 1, Layout 2, Layout 3, or Layout 4.

If a page size setting or a media type setting that cannot be used in 4-on-1 copying is selected, the LCD displays the following message.

(1) Use the button to select the page size, then press the OK button.

(2) Use the button to select the media type, then press the OK button.

4. Use the (-) (+) button or the Numeric buttons to specify the number of copies.

Change the print settings as necessary.

-⋗ [ Setting Items ]

5. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.

When the document has been loaded on the Platen Glass:

When the machine finishes scanning each sheet from the first to the third document, the message below is displayed.

If you have the next sheet of document to scan, load it on the Platen Glass and press the OK button. The machine starts copying.

If you do not need more scanning, press the * button to start copying. The machine starts copying.

When the document has been loaded in the ADF:

The machine starts scanning the next sheet of document automatically after one sheet of document finishes being scanned.

Caution

If Memory is full appears on the LCD when scanning, set the image quality to Standard or reduce the number of sheets of documents, then try copying again. If the problem is not resolved, set the image quality to Fast and try copying again.

Making Multiple Copies of an Entire Document (Collated copy)

You can obtain sorted printouts when making multiple copies of a multi-paged original.

-Collated copy selected.

(A) Originals

(B) Copy 1

(C) Copy 2

(D) Copy 3

-Collated copy not selected.

(A) Originals

(B) Copy 1

(C) Copy 2

(D) Copy 3

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When you use this function, load the original in the ADF.

1. Display the Special copy screen.

-⋗ [ How to Select a Copy Menu ]

2. Use the button to select Collated copy, then press the OK button.

3. Use the (-) (+) button or the Numeric buttons to specify the number of copies.

Change the print settings as necessary.

-⋗ [ Setting Items ]

4. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.

Caution

The number of pages the machine can read varies with the document. If Memory is full appears on the LCD when scanning, reduce the number of document pages to scan and try copying again.

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