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Copying

Content Id: 8200164000


Making Copies

This section describes the basic procedure to make copies.

1. Prepare for copying.

(1) Turn on the machine.

(2) Press the COPY button.

(3) Load paper.See [ Loading Paper ].

(4) Load the original on the Platen Glass.

2. Start copying.

(1) Press the or button to specify the number of copies (max. 99 copies).

(A) Ratio of Reduction/Enlargement

(B) Page Size

(C) Print Quality

(D) Number of Copies

(E) Media Type

(F) Intensity

(2) Press the Menu button to adjust the settings as necessary.

Caution

To change the page size, media type, intensity, or image quality, see Changing the Copy Settings.
To copy with various layouts, see Using Useful Copy Functions.

(3) Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.

The machine starts copying.

Caution

Do not open the Document Cover or remove the original from the Platen Glass until copying is complete.

Caution

When printing first after changing the media type, the message asking you to confirm the position of the paper thickness lever may appear on the LCD. If this message is displayed, make sure that the paper thickness lever is set appropriately, then press the OK button.
To cancel copying, press the Stop/Reset button.

Reducing or Enlarging a Copy

You can reduce or enlarge copies.

1. Prepare for copying.

2. Select the reduction/enlargement method.

(1) Press the Menu button.

(2) Press the or button to select the reduction/enlargement method, then press the OK button.

PRESET RATIO:

You can select one of the preset ratios to reduce or enlarge copies. Press the or button to select a preset ratio to match the size of your original document and printing paper.

(A) A5

(B) A4

ZOOM:

You can specify the copy ratio as a percentage to reduce or enlarge copies. Press the or button to specify the reduction or enlargement ratio (25 - 400 %). Press and hold down the or button to quickly advance through the ratios.

(A) 125 %

FIT-TO-PAGE:

The machine automatically reduces or enlarges the image to fit the page size. Proceed to step 4.

Caution

When you choose FIT-TO-PAGE, the document size may not be detected correctly depending on the original. In this case, choose ZOOM or PRESET RATIO.

3. Finalize the settings.

(1) Press the OK button.

The LCD returns to the copy standby mode.

4. Start copying.

Changing the Copy Settings

You can change the copy settings such as the page size, media type, or image quality.

Press the Menu button repeatedly to switch the item to set.

Caution

The (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting.
The settings of the page size, media type, and image quality are retained even if the machine is turned off.

ENLARGE/REDUCE

Select the reduction/enlargement method. See Reducing or Enlarging a Copy.

PRESET RATIO / ZOOM / FIT-TO-PAGE

PAGE SIZE

Select the page size of the loaded paper.

8.5"x11" / A4 / B5 / A5 / 4"x6" / 5"x7" / CREDIT CARD SIZE

Caution

Some of these are not available depending on the country or region of purchase.

MEDIA TYPE

Select the media type of the loaded paper.

PLAIN PAPER / PHOTO PAPER PRO / PHOTO PAPER PLUS / MATTE PHOTO PAPR / GLOSSY

INTENSITY

Change the intensity.

MANUAL ADJUST / AUTO ADJUST (A)

Caution

If you select MANUAL ADJUST, use the button to decrease the intensity or the button to increase it.

If you select AUTO ADJUST (A), A appears on the LCD.

IMAGE QUALITY

Adjust print quality according to the original.

STANDARD / HIGH / FAST

Caution

FAST can be selected only when this setting is set to PLAIN PAPER.
When using FAST, if the quality is not as good as expected, select STANDARD or HIGH and try copying again.
Select HIGH to copy in grayscale. Grayscale renders tones in a range of grays instead of black or white.

Special Copy

You can copy in various layouts.

Copying Thick Originals Such as Books (FRAME ERASE)
Copying on Stickers (STICKER COPY)
Copying without Borders (BORDERLESS COPY)
Repeating an Image on a Page (IMAGE REPEAT)

1.Prepare for copying.

(1) Turn on the machine.

(2) Press the COPY button.

(3) Load paper. See[ Loading Paper ].

(4) Load the original on the Platen Glass.

Caution

For details on the types and conditions of originals which you can copy, see Loading Original Documents.

2. Select the copy menu.

(1) Press the Menu button repeatedly until SPECIAL COPY appears.

Caution

To cancel Special copy settings, press the Stop/Reset button in the SPECIAL COPY menu.

If the number of copies or the intensity has been set already, press the Stop/Reset button twice.

Copying Thick Originals Such as Books (FRAME ERASE)

When copying a thick original document such as books, you can copy without black margins around the image. Using this function, you can reduce unnecessary ink consumption.

1 Press the or button to select FRAME ERASE, then press the OK button.

2. Press the or button to specify the number of copies.

3. Adjust the settings for your document as necessary. See Changing the Copy Settings.

4. Press the Color button for color copying, or press the Black button for black & white copying.

Caution

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 nearby 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.

Copying on Stickers (STICKER COPY)

You can easily make 16 stickers from 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm photos or graphics using Canon sticker paper.

(A) Platen Glass (Place document face down)

(B) 16 stickers

1. Press the or button to select STICKER COPY, then press the OK button.

2. Make sure that 4 x 4 is selected, then press the OK button.

Caution

You can only select 4 x 4 though other layouts appear on the LCD.

3. Press the or button to specify the number of copies.

4. Press the Color button for color copying, or press the Black button for black & white copying.

Caution

You can only load one sheet of stickers at a time in the Rear Tray.
You cannot specify the settings other than intensity.

Copying without Borders (BORDERLESS COPY)

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

1. Press the or button to select BORDERLESS COPY, then press the OK button.

If a media type setting is selected that cannot be used in borderless copying, the LCD displays the following message.

Press the or button to select the page size, then press the OK button.

8.5x11 / A4 / 4x6 / 5x7 / C-CARD

Press the or button to select the media type, then press the OK button.

PHOTO PRO / PHOTO PLUS / MATT PHOTO / GLOSSY

2. Press the or button to specify the number of copies.

3. Adjust the settings for your document as necessary.

4. Press the Color button for color copying, or press the Black button for black & white copying.

Caution

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.

Repeating an Image on a Page (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. Press the or button to select IMAGE REPEAT, then press the OK button.

2. Press the or button to select AUTO or MANUAL, then press the OK button.

If you selected AUTO, proceed to step 5.
If you selected MANUAL, proceed to step 3.

3. Press the or button to set the vertical repeats, then press the OK button.

4. Press the or button to set the horizontal repeats, then press the OK button.

5. Press the or button to specify the number of copies.

6. Adjust the settings for your document as necessary.

See Changing the Copy Settings.

7. Press the Color button for color copying, or press the Black button for black & white copying.

Caution

The area scanned from the original depends on the enlargement/reduction setting.

Caution

CREDIT CARD SIZE cannot be selected for the paper.
FIT-TO-PAGE cannot be selected for the enlargement/reduction ratio.
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