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Booklet Mode

This mode enables you to copy one-sided or two-sided originals in such a way that the copies are made into a booklet.

  • Booklet

This mode enables you to copy one-sided or two-sided originals in such a way that the copies are made into a booklet.

  • Divided Booklet

This mode enables you to make a multiple page document with a large number of pages into a divided booklet.

  • Creep (Displacement) Correction

This mode enables you to adjust the position of the images in a booklet by calculating the width of the displacement between the outermost page and center page of the booklet.


Remark
  • For information on the modes which cannot be set in combination with this mode, see "Combination of Functions Chart."
  • Saddle stitching is not performed if there is only one output sheet.
  • The Saddle Stitch and Divided Booklet modes can be set only if the Booklet Finisher-C1 is attached.
  • The accuracy of folds created in the Saddle Stitch mode may vary, depending on the type and quantity of paper.
  • When printing on special types of paper, such as heavy paper or transparencies, be sure to correctly set the paper type, especially if you are using heavy paper. If the type of paper is not set correctly, it could adversely affect the quality of the image. Moreover, the fixing unit may become dirty, or the paper could jam, and a service repair may be needed.
  • Make sure to place originals with a vertical (portrait) orientation vertically. If these originals are placed horizontally, the even numbered pages will be printed upside down.

  1. Place your original → press [Options] → [Booklet].
  1. Specify the Booklet settings.

The Booklet Finisher is Attached:

The Booklet Finisher is Not Attached:

  • Select [Booklet Scan] or [Do Not Booklet Scan].

Details of each item are shown below.

[Booklet Scan]: Select to use each page of the original as one page of the booklet.
[Do Not Booklet Scan]: Select to fold each page into two pages of the booklet.
  • If the original is two-sided, press [2-Sided Original] → select the type of two-sided original → press [OK].

Details of each item are shown below.

[Book Type]: The front and back sides of the original have the same top-bottom orientation.
[Calendar Type]: The front and back sides of the original have opposite top-bottom orientations.
  • If the Booklet Scan mode is not used, you cannot select the layout of two-sided originals.
  • To select an inch paper size, press [Inch-size].
  • If the booklet finisher is attached, select [Fold + Saddle Stitch], [Do Not Fold], or [Fold Only] and specify whether to fold and saddle stitch.
  • If you want to add a cover, press [Add Cover].

If you want to use the Booklet Scan mode, select [Print] or [Do Not Print] for <Front Cover>, <Front Inside Cover>, <Back Inside Cover>, and <Back Cover> → press [OK].

If you do not want to use the Booklet Scan mode, select [Print] or [Do Not Print] → press [OK].

To change the paper size, press [Change] → select the paper size → press [OK].

  • You must select the same paper size for the cover page and the main document.
  • If you are using Heavy paper for the cover sheets, you can only print on the inside of the front cover or inside of the back cover.
  • 52 to 105 g/m2 paper can be used for the main document, and 52 to 256 g/m2 paper can be used for the cover page.
  • If you are loading the paper for the cover page into a paper drawer, you must load the paper face up.
  • If you are loading the paper for the cover page into the multi-purpose tray, you must load the paper face down.
  • If you are adding a cover, the maximum number of sets that the booklet tray can hold is 10.
  1. Specify other Booklet settings.

If you are not specifying other Booklet settings, proceed to step 4.

  • If the Booklet Finisher-C1 is attached:
  • If the Booklet Finisher-C1 is not attached:

  • If the Booklet Finisher-C1 is attached:
  • If you select [Divided Booklet], enter the number of sheets that you want to divide by pressing [-] or [+] → press [OK].
  • The maximum number of sheets, including cover sheets, that can be saddle stitched is:
  • 16 sheets (52 to 81 g/m2)
  • 10 sheets (82 to 105 g/m2)
  • If the number of sheets is 17 or more, the booklet is not saddle stitched.
  • The number of saddle stitched booklets that the booklet tray can hold depends on the number of sheets that each booklet contains.
  • 1 to 5 sheets:
25 sets
  • 6 to 10 sheets:
15 sets
  • 11 to 15 sheets:
10 sets
  • If you selected [Fold Only], a maximum of one sheet of paper can be saddle folded at once.
  • If the printing position of the image is out of place, and you want to set the creep (displacement) correction, press [Creep Correction] → select [Auto] or [Manual] → press [OK].

If you select [Manual], press [] or [] to adjust the correction width.

  • To change the position of the saddle stitch, press [Adjust Stitching Position] → select the adjust size → press [OK].
  • If you set the Booklet mode, the Center Shift mode is also automatically set.
  • [Change Stitching Position] can only be set when [Fold + Saddle Stitch] is selected.
  • To adjust the folding position, press [Adjust Fold Position] → adjust the folding position → press [OK].
  • You can set [Adjust Fold Position] only if you select [Fold Only].

  • If the Booklet Finisher-C1 is not attached:
  • Press [Do not correct] or [Auto] or [Manual] → press [OK].

If you select [Manual], press [] or [] to adjust the correction width.


  1. Specify the size of the original and booklet.

If you do not want to change the size of the original and booklet, proceed to step 5.

  • Press [Change] for the size of the original → select the size → press [OK].

  • Press [Change] for the size of the booklet → select the size → press [OK].

If the Booklet Finisher-C1 is not attached, press [OK].

Only 305 × 457 mm, A3, B4, or A4R paper can be used.

If you selected the paper to use for the main document from [Change MP Paper], select the paper size → press [Next] → select the paper type → press [OK].

  1. Press [OK].
  1. Set the Booklet Tray guide to match the paper size.

  • Make sure to set the Booklet Tray guide correctly to match the paper size. Setting the Booklet Tray guide incorrectly may result in a paper jam.
  • If the Booklet Finisher-C1 is not attached, this step is unnecessary.

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