Making Copies MP560
| Article ID: ART131550 | | | Date published: 05/12/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/17/2015 |
Description
Solution
This section describes the procedure to copy a document of A4 size on plain paper.
- You need to prepare:
Originals to copy.
1. Prepare for copying.
(1) Turn on the power.
(2) Load paper.
Here we make sure that A4 plain paper is loaded in the Cassette.
Load A4, B5, A5, or Letter-sized plain paper in the Cassette. Load other sizes or types of paper in the Rear Tray.
(3) Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
(4) Select Copy 
on the HOME screen, and press the OK button.
(5) Load an original on the Platen Glass.
Load the original WITH THE SIDE TO COPY FACING DOWN and align it with the alignment mark 
as shown below.
Then close the Document Cover gently.
2. Start copying.
(1) Confirm the page size, media type, magnification, etc.
Here we confirm that 100% is selected for Magnification, A4 for Page size, and Plain paper for Media type.
To change the settings, use the Easy-Scroll Wheel (the 
or 
button) (A) to select the item to change, and press the OK button (B).
-> [ Setting Items]
- When Plain paper is selected for Media type and A4, B5, A5, or 8.5"x11" (LTR) for Page size, Cassette will appear for Paper source.
When other sizes or types of paper are selected, Rear tray will appear.
Confirm that the selected paper is loaded in the correct paper source.
- You can check the preview of print result if you press the right Function button (C) to select Preview.
- You can select various copy functions, such as Two-sided copy, Borderless copy, 2-on-1 copy, and Frame erase, if you press the left Function button (D) to select Special copy.
(2) Press the [+] or [-] button (E) to specify the number of copies.
(3) Press the Color button (F) for color copying, or the Black button (G) for black & white copying.
The machine starts copying.
Remove the original on the Platen Glass after copying is completed.
Do not open the Document Cover or move the loaded original until copying is completed.
- Press the Stop button to cancel copying.
- Repeat the procedures from (5) of step 1 to copy another original.
You can exit the Copy menu and display the HOME screen if you press the HOME button.
Setting Items
Select Copy on the HOME screen, then press the OK button to display the Copy screen.
- Page size and media type settings are saved in each mode.
- The settings of the page size, media type, etc. are retained even if the machine is turned off.
- Depending on the functions, some setting items cannot be specified in combination.
1. Magnification
Specify the reduction/enlargement method.
- Fit-to-page
The machine automatically reduces or enlarges the image to fit the page size.
- Zoom (25 - 400%)
You can specify the copy ratio as a percentage to reduce or enlarge copies.
On the screen that appears when selecting Zoom (25 - 400%), change the ratio using the Easy-Scroll Wheel or the 
button, then press the OK button to finalize the setting.
- Preset ratio
You can select one of the preset ratios to reduce or enlarge copies.
On the screen that appears when selecting Preset ratio, select the ratio using the Easy-Scroll Wheel or the button, then press the OK button to finalize the setting.
- When you select Fit-to-page, the document size may not be detected correctly depending on the original. In this case, select Preset ratio, Zoom (25 - 400%), or 100%.
- When you want to copy at the same size as the original, select 100%.
2. Intensity
Specify the intensity.
Turn the Easy-Scroll Wheel clockwise to increase intensity or counterclockwise to decrease it.
You can also use the button to perform settings.
Press the right Function button in the Intensity screen to automatically match the intensity to the original on the Platen Glass and then print the image.
The slide bar for the intensity adjustment on the LCD changes to Auto when it is done.
While Auto is selected, you cannot change the intensity by using the Easy-Scroll Wheel. Press the right Function button to enable manual intensity settings again and then specify the intensity.
3. Page size
Select the page size of the loaded paper.
4. Media type
Select the media type of the loaded paper.
5. Print quality
Adjust print quality according to the original.
- If you used Fast (speed-priority) with media type set to Plain paper and the quality is not as good as expected, select Standard or High(quality-priority) and try copying again.
- Select High(quality-priority) to copy in grayscale. Grayscale renders tones in a range of grays instead of black or white.
Using Useful Copy Functions
Special Copy
Choose the copy method according to your purpose.
- Two-sided copy
You can copy two original pages onto the sides of a single sheet of paper.
(A) Long-side stapling
(B) Short-side stapling
1. Select 
Two-sided copy, then press the OK button.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
- You can skip scanning of the second page of originals and copy only the first page. After scanning the first page of originals by pressing the Color or Black button, press the left Function button to select Print front side on the screen that appears.
- If you are copying in black & white, print intensity of a Two-sided copy may differ from that of a single-sided copy.
- Borderless copy
You can copy images so that they fill the entire page without borders.
1. Select 
Borderless copy, then press the OK button.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
- 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.
- 2-on-1 copy
You can copy two original pages (A) (B) onto a single sheet of paper (C) by reducing each image.
1. Select 
2-on-1 copy, then press the OK button.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
- You can skip scanning of the second sheet of originals and copy only the first sheet. After scanning the first sheet of originals by pressing the Color or Black button, press the left Function button to select Print first sheet on the screen that appears.
- If Device memory is full. appears on the LCD when scanning, set the print quality to Standard and try copying. If the problem is not resolved, reduce the number of sheets of documents or set the print quality to Fast (speed-priority) and try copying again.
- 4-on-1 copy
You can copy four original pages onto a single sheet of paper by reducing each image. Four different layouts are available.
1. Select 
4-on-1 copy, then press the OK button.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
- If you want to copy only 1, 2, or 3 pages, press the left Function button to select Print now after scanning the last page that you want to copy.
- If Device memory is full. appears on the LCD when scanning, set the print quality to Standard and try copying. If the problem is not resolved, reduce the number of sheets of documents or set the print quality to Fast (speed-priority) and try copying again.
- Image repeat
You can copy an image multiple times onto a single page. You can set the machine to automatically select the number of times it repeats the image, or you can specify the number.
1. Select 
Image repeat, then press the OK button.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
The area scanned from the original depends on the reduction/enlargement setting.
- Frame erase
When copying thick originals such as books, you can make a copy without black margins around the image and gutter shadows.
1. Select 
Frame erase, then press the OK button.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
- Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
- 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.
- When you press the right Function button while Preview is displayed on the screen, you can preview an image of the printout on the preview screen.
- Trimming
You can clip (trim) a necessary part of the original to copy.
1. Select 
Trimming, then specify the top left and bottom right of the trimming area using button by following instructions on the LCD.
2. After specifying the trimming area, press the OK button.
You can preview an image of the printout on the preview screen.
3. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
If you press the left Function button after pressing the OK button on the Trimming image screen to display the print setting screen, you can redo the scanning of the original.
- Masking
You can erase (mask) a specified part of the original to copy.
1. Select 
Masking, then specify the top left and bottom right of the masking area using button by following instructions on the LCD.
2. After specifying the masking area, press the OK button.
You can preview an image of the printout on the preview screen.
3. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
If you press the left Function button after pressing the OK button on the Masking image screen to display the print setting screen, you can redo the scanning of the original document.