Collating Prints

You can select Finishing modes to collate print output in various ways, by pages or print sets.

For information on the optional products required to use this function, see "Optional Products Required for Each Function."

As an example, the procedure for printing files that are stored in a Mail Box is explained in this section.

Specifying the Finishing Mode

Other Modes Compatible with Finishing

IMPORTANT
This mode can be used only for printing a file stored in a mail box or a PDF or XPS file. The Saddle Stitch and Fold modes can be used only for printing a file stored in a mail box. Be sure to correctly set the paper type. If the type of paper is not set correctly, it could adversely affect the quality of the image. Moreover, the fixing unit may become dirty, or the paper could jam, and a service repair may be needed. The Finishing modes cannot be set if custom size, envelopes, transparencies, tracing paper, or labels is selected.

IMPORTANT

This mode can be used only for printing a file stored in a mail box or a PDF or XPS file.

The Saddle Stitch and Fold modes can be used only for printing a file stored in a mail box.

Be sure to correctly set the paper type. If the type of paper is not set correctly, it could adversely affect the quality of the image. Moreover, the fixing unit may become dirty, or the paper could jam, and a service repair may be needed.

The Finishing modes cannot be set if custom size, envelopes, transparencies, tracing paper, or labels is selected.

Specifying the Finishing Mode

Press [Access Stored Files] → [Mail Box].

Select the desired Mail Box → select the desired file → press [Print].

Press [Change Print Settings] → [Finishing].

To change the paper source, see "Paper Selection."

Set the desired finishing mode.

Select [Collate (Page Order)], [Group (Same Pages)], or [Staple].

Page Order (Collate):

Same Page (Group):

Page Order (Staple):

Page Order (Collate):

When printing multiple copies of a file, you can collate the output into separate prints.

Example: Three prints of each page collated in page order

Press [Collate (Page Order)] → [OK].

Same Page (Group):

When printing multiple copies of a file, you can group each page together.

Example: Three prints of each page grouped by page

Press [Group (Same Pages)] → [OK].

Page Order (Staple):

When printing multiple copies of a file, you can staple the output for separate prints.

If you select [Corner]:

Staples the output in one location.

If you select [Double]:

Staples the output in two locations, on the left or right side.

If you select [Saddle Stitch]:

Staples the output in two locations along the saddle stitch position.

Press [Staple] → [Next].

Select the stapling type → press [Next].

Select the stapling position → press [OK].

If you select [Saddle Stitch], you can add a cover.

To add a cover, press [Add Cover] → select whether to print on the cover → press [OK].

To change the paper for the main document or cover, press [Change] for <Select Paper> → select the paper to use → press [OK].

You can change the saddle stitch position according to the paper size.

If you want to adjust the saddle stitch position, press [Change Fold/Stitch Pos.] → select the paper size. Adjust the saddle stitch position using [-] or [+] → press [OK] → [OK].

IMPORTANT
The paper used for the cover page must be the same size as that which is used for the main document. Only 14 lb bond to 80 lb cover (52 to 220 g/m2) paper can be used for the main document. 14 lb bond to 140 lb index (52 to 256 g/m2) paper can be used for the cover page.

Other Modes Compatible with Finishing

Hole Punch

The machine punches two or more holes in the output.

Saddle Fold

The machine folds 11" x 17" or LTRR paper into LTR or STMT size, respectively.

IMPORTANT
The Saddle Fold mode can be set only if 2-Sided Printing is set. The paper is saddle folded one sheet at a time, and then output.

Rotate 90 Degrees

If the prints are of the same size, the sheets are automatically collated into sets arranged in page order. These sets are output in alternating directions as follows:

IMPORTANT
You can only set [Rotate 90 Degrees] in the following cases: If the paper size is set to [Auto] on the Paper Size Selection screen If the paper size compatible with Rotate 90 Degrees is loaded in both the horizontal and vertical directions If [Paper Drawer Auto Selection On/Off] for the selected paper source is set to 'On' (See "Enabling Paper Drawer Auto Selection.") If there is no paper which can be rotated, the output will be collated.

IMPORTANT

You can only set [Rotate 90 Degrees] in the following cases:

If the paper size is set to [Auto] on the Paper Size Selection screen

If the paper size compatible with Rotate 90 Degrees is loaded in both the horizontal and vertical directions

If [Paper Drawer Auto Selection On/Off] for the selected paper source is set to 'On' (See "Enabling Paper Drawer Auto Selection.")

If there is no paper which can be rotated, the output will be collated.

Offset

If you set [Offset], you can specify the number of print sets to offset. The prints are slightly offset vertically in the output tray as shown below.

Finishing features available with each optional unit

: Available

-: Unavailable

Optional Unit	Collate (Page order)	Group (Same Pages)	Offset	Rotate 90 Degrees	Staple			Hole Punch	Saddle Fold
Optional Unit	Collate (Page order)	Group (Same Pages)	Offset	Rotate 90 Degrees	Corner	Double	Saddle Stitch	Hole Punch	Saddle Fold
None			-		-	-	-	-	-
Copy Tray-J1			-		-	-	-	-	-
Inner Finisher-E1				-			-	-	-
Inner 2 Way Tray-F1			-		-	-	-	-	-
Inner 2 Way Tray-F1 and Copy Tray-J1			-		-	-	-	-	-
Staple Finisher-J1				-			-	-	-
Staple Finisher-J1 and Puncher				-			-		-
Booklet Finisher-J1				-				-
Booklet Finisher-J1 and Puncher				-

Maximum number of sheets you can staple

Paper Size	Corner	Double	Saddle Stitch*
12" x 18"	-	-	16 sheets
12 5/8" x 17 11/16"	-	-	-
11" x 17"	30 sheets	30 sheets	16 sheets
LGL	30 sheets	30 sheets	16 sheets
LTRR	30 sheets	30 sheets	16 sheets
LTR	50 sheets	50 sheets	-
EXEC	50 sheets	50 sheets	-
STMTR	-	-	-
STMT	-	-	-

* You can set Saddle Stitch only if the Booklet Finisher-J1 is attached.

NOTE
For information on the original orientation and paper orientation when performing stapling, see "Relationship Between the Original Orientation and Paper Orientation."

IMPORTANT
For information on the modes which cannot be set in combination with this mode, see "Unavailable Combination of Functions." If you set Staple or Hole Punch, prints are always output with the printed face down.

NOTE
For information on optional products, see the following: Inner 2 Way Tray-F1 Inner Finisher-E1 Staple Finisher-J1/Booklet Finisher-J1/External 2/3 Hole Puncher-B2 If [Finishing] is not set, the settings are the same as when [Group (Same Pages)] is set. You can display the detailed information of the selected paper by pressing .