Change the copy settings - MX870

Article ID: ART106036 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 08/15/2015
 

Description

When the Copy standby screen is displayed, press the right Function button to change the copy settings such as page size, media type, and print quality.

Solution

Making Copies

When the Copy standby screen is displayed, press the right Function button to change the copy settings such as page size, media type, and print quality. Use the button to change the setting item, and the button to change the setting.

  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.

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

Note
Load A4, B5, A5, or Letter-sized plain paper in the Cassette. Load other sizes or types of paper in the Rear Tray.

(4) Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.

(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.

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

  1. Start copying.

    (1) Use the Numeric buttons to specify the number of copies.

    (2) Use the Up or Down button (A) to specify the magnification.

    Here we select 100%.

    (3) Use the Left or Right button (B) to specify the copy intensity.

    Press the Left button to decrease the intensity and the Right button to increase the intensity. You can also select automatic intensity adjustment.

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(4) Press the right Function button (C) to select Print settings, and confirm the page size, media type, etc.

Here we confirm that A4 is selected for Page size and Plain paper for Type.

To change the settings, use the Up or Down button (Scroll Wheel) (A) to select the item to change, and use the Left or Right button (B) to select an option. After confirming or changing the settings, press the OK button to return to the copy standby screen.

See Changing the Settings.

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(5) 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.

Important
Do not open the Document Cover or move the loaded original until copying is completed.
Note
Press the Stop button to cancel copying.
The machine can receive faxes even in the copy mode.

Changing the Settings

Press the right Function button to select Print settings on the copy standby screen. You can select the item, such as page size, media type, or print quality, and change the setting.

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Note:

  • 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. If the setting items cannot be specified in combination, Error details is displayed on the LCD. In this case, press the left Function button to confirm the message, then perform settings again.

(1) Magnif. (Magnification)

Specify the enlargement/reduction manner. You can specify the copy scale by selecting the page size: A4 to A5, A4 to B5, etc. If you do not want to enlarge/reduce the page size, select SameMagnification.

(2) Intensity

Specify the intensity. When Auto is selected, the intensity is adjusted automatically when copying originals loaded on the Platen Glass. Auto is displayed under the slide bar for the intensity on the Copy standby screen.


Important: When Auto is selected, pressing the button can change the intensity. If you use the button to move the cursor on the center of the slide bar, auto adjustment will be valid again.

Note: When Auto is selected, you cannot copy originals from the ADF. Load the original on the Platen Glass.

(3) Page size

Select the page size of the paper to print: A4, 8.5"x11" (LTR), etc.

(4) Type (Media type)

Select the media type of the paper to print: Plain paper, Plus Glossy II, etc.

Note
If you do not select the page size and media type correctly, the machine may feed paper from the wrong paper source or may not print with the proper print quality.

(5) Print qlty (Print quality)

Select the print quality according to the original to copy: Standard, High, etc. The available print quality settings depend on the paper selected for Type.

Important:

  • If you use Fast with Type set to Plain paper and the quality is not as good as expected, select Standard or High for Print qlty and try copying again.
  • Select High for Print qlty to copy in grayscale. Grayscale renders tones in a range of grays instead of black or white.

(6) 2-sided

Select the scanning side of original and the printing side of paper: 12sided print, 21sided print, or 22sided print.

If you want to make a one-sided copy of a one-sided original, select OFF.

(7) Layout

Select the layout: 2-on-1 copy or 4-on-1 copy.

(8) Print date

Print the current date in the upper right margin of paper, according to the orientation of the original.

Note:

  • The date registered in the machine is printed.
  • The date is printed in black at the upper right of the sheet.
  • If you copy onto sides of the sheet with the following settings, the date is printed at the upper right on the front of the sheet and at the upper left on the back of the sheet.
    • Portrait is selected for Orientation, and Long-side stapling is selected.
    • Landscp. is selected for Orientation, and Short-side stapling is selected.

(9) Print page no.

Print a sequential page number in the lower center margin of paper, according to the orientation of the original.

Note:

  • The page number is printed in black at the lower center of the sheet.
  • The machine can print the page number from 1 to 999.

(10) Orientation

Select the orientation of the original to copy: Portrait or Landscp..

Note
If 2-sided is set, select A4 or 8.5"x11" (LTR) for Page size and Plain paper for Type.
If 2-on-1 copy or 4-on-1 copy is selected, select A4 or 8.5"x11" (LTR) for Page size.
If Borderless copy is selected, select 8.5"x11" (LTR), A4, 4"x6" (10x15cm), or 5"x7" (13x18cm) for Page size and any types of paper except Plain paper for Type. You cannot make a borderless copy of the document loaded in the ADF. Load the original on the Platen Glass.
If Borderless copy is selected, slight cropping may occur at the edges since the copied image is enlarged to fill the whole page.
The settings of the page size, media type, print quality, automatic intensity adjustment, etc. are retained, and these settings will appear next time when the copy mode is selected even if the power is turned off and on.
If the combination of some setting items is invalid, the mark appears at the invalid item. Press the left Function button to select Error details and check the error message, then correct the settings.
If you select Fast with the media type set to Plain paper and the quality is not as good as expected, select Standard or High and then try copying again.

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Reducing or Enlarging a Copy

The LCD below is displayed when you press the right Function button in the Copy standby screen. Select the reduction/enlargement method from Magnif..

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Note
  • Some of reduction/enlargement methods are not available depending on the copy method.

Fit to page

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

Preset ratio

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

Select the appropriate ratio from Magnif.. The following ratios are available.

94% A4->8.5x11/156% 5x7->8.5x11/94% 4x6->8.5x11

Note
  • When you select Fit to page, load the original on the Platen Glass.

  • When you select Fit to page, the document size may not be detected correctly depending on the original. In this case, select the setting other than Fit to page.

  • When you want to copy at the same size as the original, select SameMagnification.

Ratio specified copy

You can specify the copy ratio as a percentage to reduce or enlarge copies. Use the UPDOWN button to change the copy ratio when the Copy standby screen is displayed.


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