You can use the document handling software imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop to compile different documents created with different applications and use the print settings of imageRUNNER ADVANCE to perform saddle stitch printing.
Ensures efficient document creation without launching different applications.
Allows deletion of unnecessary pages on the PC screen to prevent waste of printing.
Reduces incorrect printing by checking the layout on the PC screen.
Laying out information in a saddle-stitched book to save paper.
Provides convenient double-spread format printing.
Enables automatic imposition and output in accordance with the page order after saddle stitching.
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Required Condition
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imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop is installed.
Booklet printing is supported by the printer.
Printer is equipped with the saddle-stitch finisher.
Printer driver is installed on the printer to perform booklet printing.
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The following performs saddle stitch printing for a document complied with imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop using imageRUNNER ADVANCE.
Screen shots used in this manual may differ from the ones you actually see, depending on the model of the machine you are using and the optional products available for use.
Follow the procedure below.
Compile the document with imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop.
Configure the printer driver.
Perform saddle stitch printing.
Use imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop to compile files created with various applications in a single binder document.
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Launch imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop.
The [Browser] dialog box is displayed.
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Select a library and a folder in the library to display documents to compile as a single binder document in the File List View Pane.
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Select documents to compile in the File List View Pane and click the 
(Document Binder) icon.
(Document Binder) icon.
The [Document Binder] dialog box is displayed.
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Check that the documents have been compiled.
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If an unnecessary page is contained, select it in the preview area or tree display, and click [Delete] to delete it.
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To change the page order, select the page to move in the preview area or tree display and drag it to the desired location.
Use the print settings of the printer driver of imageRUNNER ADVANCE for saddle stitch printing.
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NOTE
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The following procedure assumes that the OS is Windows Vista.
The contents of the [Print Settings] dialog box vary depending on the printer you use.
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Select [Start] → [Control Panel].
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Select [Printers] in [Hardware and Sound].
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Select [Printers] in [Hardware and Sound].
The printer folder is displayed.
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If [Classic View] is selected in the [Control Panel] window, select [Printers].
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Right-click the instance of imageRUNNER ADVANCE to use in printing and select [Print Settings].
The [Print Settings] dialog box is displayed.
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Select [Booklet Printing] under [Print Style] on the [Finishing] sheet.
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Select [Fold + Saddle Stitch] in [Saddle Stitch].
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Click [OK].
The [Print Settings] dialog box is closed.
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The contents of the [Print Settings] dialog box vary depending on the printer you use.
For details on how to configure the settings in the [Print Settings] dialog box, see "Reference" and Help of each printer driver.
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Perform saddle stitch printing from imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop using imageRUNNER ADVANCE.
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Select the instance of imageRUNNER ADVANCE, for which print settings have been specified, from the list shown by clicking [Printer Name] in the top right of the Document Binder screen.
A confirmation message is displayed.
(When you change the selection to imageRUNNER ADVANCE from a non-Canon printer)
(When you change the selection to imageRUNNER ADVANCE from a Canon printer currently specified)
(When the instance of imageRUNNER ADVANCE for which print settings have been specified is already selected)
The settings in the [Print Settings] dialog box are obtained and reflected in each print settings.
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Click [Yes].
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NOTE
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If you click [No], you cannot change the printer selection.
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Clear the [Use Print Settings of Document Binder] check box if it has been selected.
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Configure the layout settings if necessary. You can configure the [Output Size], [Output Paper Orientation], [Page Layout], and [Enlarge/Reduce to Fit Layout] settings.
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For more information on configuring the layout settings of Document Binder, see the e-manual of Document Binder.
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Click [Print].
The [Print] dialog box is displayed.
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Specify the number of copies to print in [Copies].
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Select [Document (All Pages)] or [Print Pages] in [Print Target].
When you select [Print Pages], specify the page numbers in [Print Range] displayed.
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For more information on the format of the page number, see "Reference".
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Click [OK].
imageRUNNER ADVANCE performs saddle stitch booklet printing.
You can automatically impose pages, two original pages per output sheet of the specified size and orientation, in accordance with the page order after saddle stitching.
You can also use the optional inserter to feed sheets set in it as the front cover.
When you select [Booklet Printing] in [Print Style] of imageRUNNER ADVANCE, the [Detailed Settings for Booklet] button becomes available. When you the [Detailed Settings for Booklet] button, the [Detailed Settings for Booklet] dialog box is displayed.
Because you cannot configure booklet print settings in Document Binder, do not select [With Application Settings] under [Booklet Printing Process] in the [Detailed Settings for Booklet] dialog box.
By selecting [With Driver Settings] under [Booklet Printing Process] in the [Detailed Settings for Booklet] dialog box, you can configure detailed settings of booklet printing with the driver, including how to divide printed sheets into sets as well as gutter width.
By selecting [With Device Settings] under [Booklet Printing Process] in the [Detailed Settings for Booklet] dialog box, you can use the creep correction function.
You can specify [Book Opening] whether you select [With Driver Settings] or [With Device Settings].
You can automatically correct displacement of image position at the most inner part and the most outer part of the book caused by booklet printing.
To perform creep correction, select [With Device Settings] under [Booklet Printing Process] and select [Use Creep (Displacement) Correction]. You can specify [Displacement Correction Method] when [Use Creep (Displacement) Correction] is selected.
You need the optional saddle finisher to perform creep correction.
When you select [Print Pages] under [Print Target] in the [Print] dialog box of Document Binder, specify a page number(s) as follows. You can enter up to 255 characters.
When printing from page a to the last page: a-
("a" indicates the page number to start printing)
When printing from the first page to page n: -b
("b" indicates the page number to end printing)
When printing continuous pages: a-b
("a" and "b" indicate the page numbers to start and end printing respectively)
When printing discontinuous pages: a,b
(Separate page numbers with a comma.)
Note that the order of entry in this field does not mean the order of printing. Even when you enter "1,2" or "2,1", pages are printed in the order "1,2".
You can use Desktop Monitor to monitor print jobs. By configuring Desktop Monitor, the status display icon and completion notification icon for the latest print job are displayed. These icons change depending on the processing status of the job.
 (Transmitting) |
This is displayed during the period from the beginning of spooling executed by the Windows spooler to the completion of sending the print job to imageRUNNER ADVANCE.
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 (Transmitted) |
This is displayed during the period from the completion of a print job to imageRUNNER ADVANCE to the completion of printing with imageRUNNER ADVANCE.
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 (Error) |
This is displayed when an error occurs in imageRUNNER ADVANCE or the status of imageRUNNER ADVANCE cannot be confirmed due to a network connection failure or power failure during the period from the beginning of spooling executed by the Windows spooler to the completion of printing with imageRUNNER ADVANCE.
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 (Printing Paused/Locked) |
This is displayed when a job process is paused by instruction from the Windows spooler, operational panel on imageRUNNER ADVANCE or remote UI during the period from the beginning of spooling executed by the Windows spooler to the beginning of sending the print job to imageRUNNER ADVANCE.
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 (Job is complete) |
Displayed when the printing is completed successfully.
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 (Error/Unknown) |
This is displayed when an error occurs in imageRUNNER ADVANCE or the status of imageRUNNER ADVANCE cannot be confirmed due to a network connection failure or power failure.
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In addition, when a print job completes, the completion notification message is displayed for ten seconds.
For more information on how to configure Desktop Monitor, see the e-manual of imageRUNNER ADVANCE Desktop.
Check the output paper setting on Document Binder and the paper set in the printer. If the output paper size set with Document Binder is different from the size of the paper set in the printer, documents are not printed correctly.
Desktop uses the screen fonts together with the font library used for printing in order to reproduce easy-to-read text (just as it is printed on a page) on the screen. Therefore, printed fonts may differ from those displayed on the screen.
Document Binder does not perform color management using color profiles. Adjust the hue on the printer. To make the printed image lighter or darker, select [Manual Color Settings] on the [Quality] sheet displayed from the [Print Settings] dialog box, and click [Color Settings].
To perform creep correction, select [With Device Settings] under [Booklet Printing Process] in the [Detailed Settings for Booklet] dialog box for the printer driver. You cannot configure creep correction if [With Driver Settings] or [With Application Settings] is selected. Also, you need the optional saddle finisher to perform creep correction.
To divide printed sheets into several sets, select [With Driver Settings] under [Booklet Printing Process] in the [Detailed Settings for Booklet] dialog box for the printer driver, and then select [Divide into Sets]. You cannot specify [Divide into Sets] if [With Driver Settings] or [With Application Settings] is selected. The maximum number of pages which can be divided into sets depends on the options used.
From the [Print Settings] dialog box for the printer driver, display the [Finishing] sheet and select [Fold Only] under [Saddle Stitch]. You may not be able to select [Fold Only] depending on the options used.
From the [Print Settings] dialog box for the printer driver, display the [Finishing] sheet, select [Fold + Saddle Stitch + Trim] under [Saddle Stitch], and set the trimming width. You may not be able to select [Fold + Saddle Stitch + Trim] depending on the options used. In addition, top and bottom trimming may not be available and edge trimming is only available depending on the options used. You need the optional trimmer for edge trimming. You need the optional trimmer and top/bottom trimmer for three-sided trimming.
