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Article ID: ART136080 | Date published: 05/13/2015 | Date last updated: 08/15/2015
 

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Making Copies

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Making Copies

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Making Copies

Load the original to copy.
This section describes the procedure to copy with Standard copy.

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

2. Press the COPY button.
The Copy standby screen is displayed.

3. Load paper.

If you're loading letter-sized paper in the rear tray and want it to feed from there, change the Plaing paper feed setting.
 

4. Load the original document on the platen glass or in the ADF.

5. Specify the settings as necessary.

(1) Number of copies
Specify by using the + or - button.

(2) Print settings
By pressing the right Function button, the print settings screen is displayed.
On the print settings screen, you can change the settings of page size, media type, and print quality and so on.
-> Refer to [ Setting Items ] within this webpage.

(3) Preview
By pressing the left Function button, you can preview an image of the printout on the preview screen.
-> Refer to [ Displaying the Preview Screen ] within this webpage.

6. 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 from the document output slot after copying is complete.
IMPORTANT
  • If you load the original on the platen glass, do not open the document cover or remove the original while Scanning document... is displayed on the screen.
  • If you load the original in the ADF, do not move the original until copying is complete.
REFERENCE
  • To cancel copying, press the Stop button.
  • If you load the original on the platen glass, you can add the copying job while printing.
-> Refer to [ Adding the Copying Job (Reserve copy) ] within this webpage.

- Adding the Copying Job (Reserve copy)

If you load the original on the platen glass, you can add the copying job while printing (Reserve copy).
The screen below is displayed when you can add the copying job.

Load the original on the platen glass and press the same button (the Color button or the Black button) as the one which you previously pushed.
IMPORTANT
When you load the original on the platen glass, move the document cover gently.
REFERENCE
  • When Print qlty (print quality) is set High, or you load the original in the ADF, you cannot add the copying job.
  • When you add the copying job, the number of copies or the settings such as the page size or media type cannot be changed.
  • If you press the Stop button while reserve copying is in progress, the screen to select the method to cancel copying is displayed. If you select Cancel all reservations then press the OK button, you can cancel copying all scanned data. If you select Cancel the last reservation, then press the OK button, you can cancel the last copying job.
  • If you set a document of too many pages to add the copying job, Cannot add more copy jobs. Please wait a while and redo the operation. may appear on the LCD. Press the OK button and wait a while, then try copying again.
  • If Failed to reserve the copy job. Start over from the beginning. appears on the LCD when scanning, press the OK button, then press the Stop button to cancel copying. After that, copy the documents that have not been finished copying.

Displaying the Preview Screen

When you load the original on the platen glass and select Standard copy or Frame erase copy in Advanced copy, pressing a Function button allows you to preview an image of the printout on the preview screen.
When Standard copy is selected, press the left Function button on the Copy standby screen.
When Frame erase copy is selected, press the right Function button on the print settings screen.
IMPORTANT
  • The preview screen is not available when you load the original in the ADF.
  • In the following conditions, you cannot use the left Function button when the Copy standby screen is displayed.
-2-sided is selected for 2-sidedPrintSetting.

-2-on-1 copy or 4-on-1 copy is selected for Layout.

 

When either of the conditions above is selected and the original is loaded on the platen glass, you can set to display the preview screen after scanning the original is finished.
-> Refer to [ Two-Sided Copying ] within this webpage.
-> Refer to [ Copying Two Pages to Fit onto a Single Page ] within this webpage.
-> Refer to [ Copying Four Pages to Fit onto a Single Page ] within this webpage.
  • The original will be scanned to display the preview image. Therefore, do not open the document cover until the preview screen is displayed.
  • Originals are rescanned after displaying the preview screen and before copying starts. Therefore, do not open the document cover or remove the original from the platen glass while Scanning document... is displayed.


(1) Preview of the original
The original that is set on the platen glass is displayed.

(2) Page size
A frame showing the selected page size appears over the image. The inside of the frame will be printed.

(3) Magnification
The magnification setting, which was set when the preview screen was displayed, is displayed. If the setting other than Fit to page is selected, you can change the magnification setting using the button.

Setting Items

You can change the copy settings such as magnification and intensity.

Print Settings Screen
REFERENCE
For details on the print setting screen or the setting item for Photo copy, Refer to [ Copying Photos ] within this webpage.

How to display the print setting screen varies with the copy menu.
  • In Standard copy:
The following screen is displayed by pressing the right Function button on the Copy standby screen.

  • In Borderless copy, Frame erase copy, or Collated copy:
The following screen is displayed before copying.

Setting Items
You can specify the following setting items.
Use the button to change the setting item and use the button to change the setting.

REFERENCE
  • Depending on the copy menu, some setting items cannot be selected. This section describes the setting items in Standard copy.
The setting item which cannot be selected is displayed grayed out.
For details on the setting items for Photo copy, Refer to [ Copying Photos ] within this webpage.
  • Some settings cannot be specified in combination with the setting of other setting item or the copy menu. If the setting which cannot be specified in combination is selected, Error details is displayed on the LCD. In this case, press the left Function button to confirm the message, then change the setting.
  • The settings of the page size, media type, etc. are retained even if the machine is turned off.
  • When copying starts in the copy menu that is not available with the specified setting, The specified function is not available with current settings. is displayed on the LCD. Change the setting, following the on-screen instructions.

(1) Magnif. (Magnification)
Specify the reduction/enlargement method.

(2) Intensity
Specify the intensity. When Auto is selected, the intensity is adjusted automatically according to the originals loaded on the platen glass. Auto is displayed on the Copy standby screen.

REFERENCE
When Auto is selected, load the original on the platen glass.

(3) Page size
Select the page size of the loaded paper.

(4) Type (Media type)
Select the media type of the loaded paper.

(5) Print qlty (Print quality)
Adjust print quality according to the original.
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) Layout
Select the layout.
-> Refer to [ Copying Two Pages to Fit onto a Single Page ] within this webpage.
-> Refer to [ Copying Four Pages to Fit onto a Single Page ] within this webpage.

(7) ADF duplex scan
Select whether to perform duplex scanning from the ADF.
-> Refer to [ Two-Sided Copying ] within this webpage.

(8) 2-sidedPrintSetting
Select whether to perform two-sided copying.
-> Refer to [ Two-Sided Copying ] within this webpage.

(9) Orientation
Select the orientation of the original document.

Reducing or Enlarging a Copy

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 right Function button in the Copy standby screen. Select the reduction/enlargement method from Magnif..

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

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

The setting in Magnif.: Fit to page
REFERENCE
  • When Fit to page is selected, load the original on the platen glass.
  • When you select Fit to page, the page size may not be detected correctly depending on the original. In this case, select the setting other than Fit to page.

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

Select the appropriate ratio for size of original and page size.
The setting in Magnif.: 70% A4->A5/86% A4->B5/94% A4->LTR/115% B5->A4/141% A5->A4/156% 5x7->LTR/183% 4x6->LTR
REFERENCE
Some of the preset ratios are not available depending on the country or region of purchase.

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

If you select other than Fit to page and press the right Function button, Magnification screen is displayed. Use the
button to specify the magnification.
REFERENCE
  • 400% MAX (maximum copy ratio) and 25% MIN (minimum copy ratio) are selectable.
  • If you make a copy at the same size as the original, select Same size.

Two-Sided Copying

When Standard copy or Collated copy is selected, you can perform duplex scanning or two-sided copying. Select the two-sided copy settings for ADF duplex scan and 2-sidedPrintSetting.

Specify the place to load originals or copy settings according to the two-sided copying method.

  • Single-sided to Two-sided

(A)Long-side stapling
(B)Short-side stapling
Place to load the original: platen glass or ADF
ADF duplex scan: Simplex
2-sidedPrintSetting: 2-sided
REFERENCE
When you select 2-sided for 2-sidedPrintSetting, Advanced is displayed on the LCD. You can select the stapling side of the paper by pressing the right Function button. Also, you can select whether to display the preview screen when you load the original on the platen glass.

  • Two-sided to Single-sided

(A)Long-side stapling
(B)Short-side stapling
Place to load the original: ADF
ADF duplex scan: Duplex
2-sidedPrintSetting: 1-sided
REFERENCE
When you select Duplex for ADF duplex scan, Advanced is displayed on the LCD. You can select the stapling side of the paper by pressing the right Function button.

  • Two-sided to Two-sided

(A)Long-side stapling
(B)Short-side stapling
Place to load the original: ADF
ADF duplex scan: Duplex
2-sidedPrintSetting: 2-sided
REFERENCE
When you select Duplex for ADF duplex scan and press the right Function button, you can select the stapling side of the original. When you select 2-sided for 2-sidedPrintSetting and press the right Function button, you can select the stapling side of the paper.
Select the same stapling side for the original and the paper.

REFERENCE
  • If Device memory is full. Cannot continue process. appears on the LCD when scanning, set the print quality to Standard, then try copying again. If the problem is not resolved, set the print quality to Fast and try copying again.
  • Two-sided copy setting can be used in combination with 2-on-1 copy or 4-on-1 copy when Standard copy is selected.
-> Refer to [ Copying Two Pages to Fit onto a Single Page ] within this webpage.
-> Refer to [ Copying Four Pages to Fit onto a Single Page ] within this webpage.
  • If you are copying in black & white, print intensity of the Two-sided copy may differ from that of a single-sided copy.

- When Loading the Original on the platen glass:

  • Before scanning:
When you select 2-sided for 2-sidedPrintSetting and the preview function is activated, the machine starts pre-scanning before scanning the original. When pre-scanning is finished, the screen below (preview screen) is displayed on the LCD.

(1) Rotate
If you press the right Function button, the original rotates by 180 degrees.

(2) Rescan
If you press the left Function button, the original is rescanned.
Press the OK button to start scanning.

  • After scanning:
Placing documents (platen) screen appears on the LCD after scanning each sheet of original.

Remove the sheet of original from the platen glass after scanning and load the next sheet on the platen glass, then press the OK button.
REFERENCE
  • If you do not need more scanning, press the left Function button. The machine starts copying.
  • You can add the copying job while printing.
-> Refer to [ Adding the Copying Job (Reserve copy) ] within this webpage.

Copying Two Pages to Fit onto a Single Page

When you select 2-on-1 copy for Layout in Standard copy, you can copy two original pages onto a single sheet of paper by reducing each image.

Press the right Function button on the Copy standby screen to display the print settings screen, then select 2-on-1 copy for Layout.

Press the right Function button to specify the advanced layout. You can also use this function with Orientation setting.

  • When Portrait is selected for Orientation
2-on-1 copy layout: Left to right

2-on-1 copy layout: Right to left

  • When Landscp. is selected for Orientation
2-on-1 copy layout: Top to bottom

2-on-1 copy layout: Bottom to top

After selecting the layout and press the OK button, you can select whether you use the preview screen. If you select ON, the preview screen is displayed so that you can check the orientation.
REFERENCE
  • If Device memory is full. Cannot continue process. appears on the LCD when scanning, set the print quality to Standard, then try copying again. If the problem is not resolved, set the print quality to Fast and try copying again.
  • This function can be used in combination with Two-sided copy.
If you use this function in combination, you can copy four original pages on one sheet of paper. In this case, two original pages are copied on each side of paper.
If you use this function in combination, select the two-sided copy setting for ADF duplex scan and 2-sidedPrintSetting and the stapling side of print paper on the Print settings screen.
For details on two-sided copy function:
-> Refer to [ Two-Sided Copying ] within this webpage.

- When Loading the Original on the platen glass:

  • Before scanning:
When you select 2-sided for 2-sidedPrintSetting and the preview function is activated, the machine starts pre-scanning before scanning the original. When pre-scanning is finished, the screen below (preview screen) is displayed on the LCD.

(1) Rotate
If you press the right Function button, the original rotates by 180 degrees.

(2) Rescan
If you press the left Function button, the original is rescanned.
Press the OK button to start scanning.

  • After scanning:
Placing documents (platen) screen appears on the LCD after scanning each sheet of original.

Remove the sheet of original from the platen glass after scanning and load the next sheet on the platen glass, then press the OK button.
REFERENCE
  • If you do not need more scanning, press the left Function button. The machine starts copying.
  • You can add the copying job while printing.
-> Refer to [ Adding the Copying Job (Reserve copy) ] within this webpage.

Copying Four Pages to Fit onto a Single Page

When you select 4-on-1 copy for Layout in Standard copy, you can copy four original pages onto a single sheet of paper by reducing each image. Four different layouts are available.
Press the right Function button on the Copy standby screen to display the print settings screen, then select 4-on-1 copy for Layout.

Press the right Function button to specify the advanced layout.

  • When Upper-left to right is selected

  • When Upper-right to left is selected

  • When Upper-left to bottom is selected

  • When Upper-right to bottom is selected

After selecting the layout, press the OK button, you can select whether you use the preview screen. If you select ON, the preview screen is displayed so that you can check the orientation.
REFERENCE
  • If Device memory is full. Cannot continue process. appears on the LCD when scanning, set the print quality to Standard, then try copying again. If the problem is not resolved, set the print quality to Fast and try copying again.
  • This function can be used in combination with Two-sided copy.
If you use this function in combination, you can copy eight original pages on one sheet of paper. In this case, four original pages are copied on each side of paper.
If you use this function in combination, select the two-sided copy setting for ADF duplex scan and 2-sidedPrintSetting and the stapling side of print paper on the Print settings screen.
For details on two-sided copy function:
-> Refer to [ Two-Sided Copying ] within this webpage.

- When Loading the Original on the platen glass:

  • Before scanning:
When you select 2-sided for 2-sidedPrintSetting and the preview function is activated, the machine starts pre-scanning before scanning the original. When pre-scanning is finished, the screen below (preview screen) is displayed on the LCD.

(1) Rotate
If you press the right Function button, the original rotates by 180 degrees.

(2) Rescan
If you press the left Function button, the original is rescanned.
Press the OK button to start scanning.

  • After scanning:
Placing documents (platen) screen appears on the LCD after scanning each sheet of original.

Remove the sheet of original from the platen glass after scanning and load the next sheet on the platen glass, then press the OK button.
REFERENCE
  • If you do not need more scanning, press the left Function button. The machine starts copying.
  • You can add the copying job while printing.
-> Refer to [ Adding the Copying Job (Reserve copy) ] within this webpage.

Copying Thick Originals Such as Books

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.

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

2. Load paper.
 
If you're loading letter-sized paper in the rear tray and want it to feed from there, change the Plaing paper feed setting.
 

3. Press the MENU button.
The menu screen is displayed.

4. Select Advanced copy, then press the OK button.

5. Select Frame erase copy, then press the OK button.

6. Load the original on the platen glass.
REFERENCE
When you use this function, load the original on the platen glass.

7. Specify the number of copies by using the + or - button.
Change the print settings as necessary.
-> Refer to [ Setting Items ] within this webpage.
REFERENCE
  • When the Copy standby screen is displayed, pressing the right Function button allows you to preview an image of the printout on the preview screen.
-> Refer to [ Displaying the Preview Screen ] within this webpage.

8. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
The machine starts copying.
REFERENCE
  • 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

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

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

2. Load the photo paper on the rear tray.
 
If you're loading letter-sized paper in the rear tray and want it to feed from there, change the Plaing paper feed setting.
 

3. Press the MENU button.
The menu screen is displayed.

4. Select Advanced copy, then press the OK button.

5. Select Borderless copy, then press the OK button.

6. Load the original on the platen glass.
REFERENCE
When you use this function, load the original on the platen glass.

7. Specify the number of copies by using the + or - button.
Change the print settings as necessary.
-> Refer to [ Setting Items ] within this webpage.

8. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
The machine starts copying.
REFERENCE
  • 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:

Making Multiple Copies of an Entire Document

You can obtain sorted printouts when making multiple copies of a multi-paged original. In addition, you can copy originals on sides of paper.

  • When Collated copy is selected:

  • When Collated copy is not selected:

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

2. Load the paper.
 
If you're loading letter-sized paper in the rear tray and want it to feed from there, change the Plaing paper feed setting.
 

3. Press the MENU button.
The menu screen is displayed.

4. Select Advanced copy, then press the OK button.

5. Select Collated copy, then press the OK button.

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

7. Specify the number of copies by using the + or - button.
Change the print settings as necessary.
-> Refer to [ Setting Items ] within this webpage.
REFERENCE
This function can be used in combination with Two-sided copy.
If you use this function in combination, select the two-sided copy setting for ADF duplex scan and 2-sidedPrintSetting and the stapling side of print paper on the Print settings screen.
For details on two-sided copy function:
-> Refer to [ Two-Sided Copying ] within this webpage.

8. Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
The machine starts copying.
REFERENCE
The number of pages the machine can read varies with the document. If Device memory is full. Cannot continue process. appears on the LCD when scanning, reduce the number of document pages to scan and try copying again.

Copying Photos

You can scan printed photos and print them all at one time.

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

2. Load the photo paper on the rear tray.
 
If you're loading letter-sized paper in the rear tray and want it to feed from there, change the Plaing paper feed setting.
 

3. Press the MENU button.
The menu screen is displayed.

4. Select Advanced copy, then press the OK button.

5. Select Photo copy, then press the OK button.

6. Confirm the on-screen instructions, then press the OK button.

7. Load the printed photo on the platen glass following the on-screen instructions, then press the OK button.

When scanning is complete, the print settings confirmation screen is displayed.

8. Specify the settings as necessary.
Use the button to change the setting item and use the button to change the setting.

REFERENCE
  • Depending on the setting item, some settings cannot be specified in combination with the setting of other setting items. If the setting cannot be specified in combination is selected, Error details is displayed on the LCD. In this case, press the left Function button to confirm the message, then change the setting.

(1) Page size
Select the page size of the loaded paper.

(2) Type (Media type)
Select the media type of the loaded paper.

(3) Print qlty (Print quality)
Select print quality according to the original.

(4) Border (Bordered/Borderless print)
Select bordered or borderless print.

(5) Photo fix
Select No correction, Auto photo fix, or Fade restoration.
REFERENCE
  • When No correction is selected, the machine prints the scanned image without correction.
  • When Auto photo fix is selected, the machine corrects the scanned image automatically.
  • When Fade restoration is selected, the machine corrects the scanned image that have faded over time.

9. Specify the number of copies by using the + or - button.
REFERENCE
  • By pressing the right Function button, you can preview an image of the printout on the preview screen. Use the button to change the display.
  • If appears on the photo, the printed photo may not be scanned properly. Rescan the printed photo.

10. Press the Color button for color printing, or the Black button for black & white printing.
The machine starts printing.
REFERENCE
  • If the printed photo was not scanned properly, the confirmation screen asking you if you continue printing is displayed. By selecting Yes, the machine starts printing. If you rescan the photo, select No and scan the photo again.


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