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Copying

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Making Copies

This section describes the basic operation, using the settings to copy a document of A4 size on plain paper as an example.

For the operation, see the notes and operation procedure described in the reference page.

You need to prepare:

Originals to copy

Paper for printing

See Media Types You Can Use.

1. Prepare for copying.

(1) Turn on the power.

(2) Load paper.

See Loading Paper.

Here we load A4 plain paper in the Cassette.

Caution

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) Make sure that Copyis selected 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.

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 or the button to select the item to change, and press the OK button.

See Setting Items.

Caution

When Plain paper is selected for Media type and A4, B5, A5, or 8.5"x11" (LTR) for Page size, Cassette appears for Paper source.
When other sizes or types of paper are selected, Rear tray appears. 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 (B) to select Preview.
You can select various copy functions, such as Borderless copy, 2-on-1 copy, and Frame erase, if you press the left Function button (A) to select Special copy.

(2) Press the [+] or [-] button to specify the number of copies.

(3) 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 after copying is completed.

Caution

Do not open the Document Cover or move the loaded original until copying is completed.

Caution

Press the Stop button to cancel copying.
Repeat the procedures from (5) in step 1 to copy another original. You can exit the Copy menu and select another menu if you press the HOME button.

Setting Items

(1) Magnification

Specify the enlargement/reduction manner. You can specify the copy scale by selecting the optional number or the page size: A4 to 8.5"x11", A4 to B5, etc. If you do not want to enlarge/reduce the page size, select 100%.

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 ,,, or 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 or button, and then press the OK button to finalize the setting.

Caution

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

Turn the Easy-Scroll Wheel clockwise to increase intensity or counterclockwise to decrease it.

You can also use the or button to make 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.

Caution

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.

Caution

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.

See Loading Paper.

(5) Print quality

Adjust print quality according to the original.

Caution

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.

(6) Paper source

The paper source for the selected page size and media type appears on the screen.

When A4, B5, A5, or Letter-sized plain paper is selected, Cassette appears.

When other sizes or types of paper are selected, Rear tray appears.

Confirm that the selected paper is loaded in the paper source displayed on the screen.

Caution

The settings of the page size, media type, print quality, automatic intensity, etc. are retained, and these settings will appear next time when the Copy menu is selected even if the power is turned off and on.
Combination of some items cannot be specified depending on the function.
If you select Fast (speed-priority) with the media type set to Plain paper and the quality is not as good as expected, select Standard or High(quality-priority) and then try copying again.
When you make black & white copies by pressing the Black button, select High(quality-priority) for the print quality to copy in grayscale. Grayscale renders tones in a range of grays instead of black or white.

Using Various Copy Functions

You can make a copy using various functions if you press the left Function button to select Special copy at the bottom of the Copy screen.

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.

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.

2-on-1 Copy

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

Caution

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.

Caution

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.

Caution

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

Frame Erase

When copying a thick original document such as books, you can make a copy without black margins around the image or lighten the shadow on the crease.

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.

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 or 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 document to copy.

1. Select Trimming, then specify the top left and bottom right of the trimming area using , , , or 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.

Caution

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 document.

Masking

You can erase (mask) a specified part of the original document to copy.

1. Select Masking, then specify the top left and bottom right of the masking area using , , , or 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.

Caution

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.

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