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Poster

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This mode enables you to enlarge an original to a size larger than A3 by copying parts of the original over several sheets of paper, and then pasting the sheets together.

You can specify the copy ratio for the Poster mode by percentage, or by setting the number of output pages that the original image should be copied over.

Remark
  • Place your original on the platen glass. The Poster mode cannot be used if the original is placed in the feeder.
  • If you set the Poster mode while the color mode is set to 'Auto (Color/Black)', the color mode is automatically set to 'Full Color'.
  • The Poster mode cannot be used to make copies on Custom Size paper, envelopes, transparencies, and tab paper.
  • Copies of the original image made in the Poster mode overlap. Join neighboring sheets together by pasting over the overlapping areas.
  • You cannot make more than one copy of the original (over multiple sheets of paper) at one time using the Poster mode.
  • To cancel this setting, press [Copy Ratio] → [Poster] → [Stop].

  • Determining the Copy Ratio and Number of Sheets Needed

If you create a poster by specifying the copy ratio, the number of output pages changes according to the size of the original, the copy ratio setting, and the size of the copy paper. Refer to the following table to determine the desired copy ratio.

Output size Original size Optimum paper size and sheet quantity
A3 B4 A4
A0 × 2 (horizontal) 400% - - B4 5 × 5 = 25 sheets
B0 (horizontal) 346% 400% - A3 4 × 4 = 16 sheets
A0 (horizontal) 282% 326% - A3 3 × 3 = 9 sheets
B1 (horizontal) 244% 282% - B4 3 × 3 = 9 sheets
A1 (horizontal) 200% 230% - B4 3 × 3 = 9 sheets
B2 (horizontal) 173% 200% - A3 2 × 2 = 4 sheets
A2 (horizontal) 141% 163% - B4 2 × 2 = 4 sheets
B3 (horizontal) 122% 141% - A4R 2 × 2 = 4 sheets
A0 (vertical) - - 400% B4 3 × 5 = 15 sheets
B1 (vertical) - - 346% A3 2 × 4 = 8 sheets
A1 (vertical) - - 282% A3 2 × 3 = 6 sheets
B2 (vertical) - - 244% B4 2 × 3 = 6 sheets
A2 (vertical) - - 200% A3 1 × 3 = 3 sheets
B3 (vertical) - - 173% A3 1 × 2 = 2 sheets

Remark
  • The sizes indicated in the table serve only as a guideline. The actual copy ratio may be different from that indicated in the table.
  • After all the sheets have been pasted together, the final size of the actual copy will be slightly smaller than the size indicated in the table.
  • You can create a poster with copy ratios that are not listed in the table. However, the size of the original must not be larger than A3, and the copy ratio cannot exceed 400%.

  • Pasting the Sheets of the Divided Image Together

Example: Enlarging an A4 original by 282% to create an A1 vertical copy.

Size of Original: A4
Orientation of Original: Vertical
Copy Size: A1
Orientation of Copy: Vertical

Based on the above criteria, the table under "Determining the Copy Ratio and Number of Sheets Needed" indicates that when using A3 paper, six pages (2 × 3) are output.

The images on neighboring sheets created by the Poster mode overlap slightly. When pasting the sheets together, trim the overlapping portions, leaving an adequate amount of overlap to apply the glue.

The width of the overlapping portions differs, according to the copy ratio and paper size.

Specifying the Copy Ratio in Percentage

Selecting the Number of Output Pages

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