Make a Two-Sided Copy - GX4020

Article ID: ART180977 | Date published: 11/22/2022 | Date last updated: 12/06/2022
 

Description

This article shows how to make a two-sided (also called duplex) copy with the MAXIFY GX4020.

Solution

Two-Sided Copying

You can copy two original pages onto both sides of a single sheet of paper.

Select Settings in the copy standby screen to display the print setting screen. Select 2-sidedPrintSetting in the 2-sided and select OK.

In addition, when you select Duplex for ADF duplex scan, you can perform duplex scanning.

Figure: ADF duplex scan set to Duplex, 2-sidedPrintSetting set to 2-sided (outlined in red)

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

Single-sided to Two-sided

Place to load the original: platen (scanner glass) or ADF (Auto Document Feeder)

ADF duplex scan: Simplex

2-sidedPrintSetting: 2-sided

When you select Advanced after selecting 2-sided for 2-sidedPrintSetting, you can select the orientation and the stapling side of the paper. Also, you can select whether to display the preview screen when you load the original on the platen.

  • When you select Orientation: Portrait and Output: Long side bind:

    Example of Orientation: Portrait and Output: Long side bind

  • When you select Orientation: Portrait and Output: Short side bind:

    Example of Orientation: Portrait and Output: Short side bind

  • When you select Orientation: Landscape and Output: Long side bind:

    Example of Orientation: Landscape and Output: Long side bind

  • When you select Orientation: Landscape and Output: Short side bind:

    Example of Orientation: Landscape and Output: Short side bind

 

Two-sided to Single-sided

Place to load the original: ADF

ADF duplex scan: Duplex

2-sidedPrintSetting: 1-sided

When you select Advanced after selecting Duplex for ADF duplex scan, you can select the orientation and the stapling side of the original.

  • When you select Orientation: Portrait and Original: Long side bind:

    Example of

  • When you select Orientation: Portrait and Original: Short side bind:

    Example of Orientation: Portrait and Original: Short side bind

  • When you select Orientation: Landscape and Original: Long side bind:

    Example of Orientation: Landscape and Original: Long side bind

  • When you select Orientation: Landscape and Original: Short side bind:

    Example of Orientation: Landscape and Original: Short side bind

 

Two-sided to Two-sided

Place to load the original: ADF

ADF duplex scan: Duplex

2-sidedPrintSetting: 2-sided

When you select Duplex for ADF duplex scan and select Advanced, you can select the orientation and the stapling side of the original. When you select 2-sided for 2-sidedPrintSetting and select Advanced, you can select the orientation and the stapling side of the paper.

After selecting the stapling side, 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.

  • When you select Orientation: Portrait for the orientation and Original: Long side bind and Output: Long side bind for the stapling side:

    Example of Orientation: Portrait for the orientation and Original: Long side bind and Output: Long side bind for the stapling side

  • When you select Orientation: Portrait for the orientation and Original: Short side bind and Output: Short side bind for the stapling side:

    Example of Orientation: Portrait for the orientation and Original: Short side bind and Output: Short side bind for the stapling side

  • When you select Orientation: Landscape for the orientation and Original: Long side bind and Output: Long side bind for the stapling side:

    Example of Orientation: Landscape for the orientation and Original: Long side bind and Output: Long side bind for the stapling side

  • When you select Orientation: Landscape for the orientation and Original: Short side bind and Output: Short side bind for the stapling side:

    Orientation: Landscape for the orientation and Original: Short side bind and Output: Short side bind for the stapling side

When the stapling sides specified for Duplex and 2-sided are different, the originals are copied so that the page is flipped vertically.

Ex: When you select Orientation: Landscape, Original: Long side bind, and Output: Short side bind:

Example of Orientation: Landscape, Original: Long side bind, and Output: Short side bind

 

When Loading the Original on the platen:

  • Before scanning:

    When you select 2-sided for 2-sidedPrintSetting and the preview function is activated, the printer starts pre-scanning before scanning the original. When pre-scanning is finished, the preview screen appears on the touch screen.

    Figure: Preview screen

    1. Select to rotate the original by 180 degrees.

    2. Select to start scanning the original.

    3. Select to rescan the original.

  • After scanning:

    The confirmation screen appears after scanning each sheet of original.

    Figure: Confirmation screen

    1. Select to start scanning the original.

      Remove the sheet of original from the platen after scanning and load the next sheet on the platen and select Scan.

    2. Select to start copying the original already scanned.

If your product issue was not resolved after following the steps above, or if you require additional help, please create or log in to your Canon Account to see your technical support options.

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