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

Finishing Features Available with Each Optional Unit

Maximum Number of Sheets You Can Staple

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, Fold, and Face Up/Down Setting 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 free size, custom size, transparencies, tracing paper, or labels is selected. If you set the Staple, Hole Punch, or Z-Fold mode, the side of the paper which is printed on will always be output face down.

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, Fold, and Face Up/Down Setting 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 free size, custom size, transparencies, tracing paper, or labels is selected.

If you set the Staple, Hole Punch, or Z-Fold mode, the side of the paper which is printed on will always be output face down.

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].

If you are feeding cover paper from the Document Insertion/Folding Unit-H1, select [Leave Blank].

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. If you are loading preprinted paper to use as the cover page into the document insertion unit, you must load the paper face up. Only 16 lb bond to 80 lb cover (60 to 220 g/m2) paper can be used for the main document. Only more than the paper weight of main document, and 16 lb bond to 140 lb index (60 to 256 g/m2) or more can be used for the cover paper. The [Saddle Stitch] mode can be set only if 2-Sided Copying is set. The accuracy of folds created in the Saddle Stitch mode may vary, depending on the paper type and the number of sheets.

IMPORTANT

The paper used for the cover page must be the same size as that which is used for the main document.

If you are loading preprinted paper to use as the cover page into the document insertion unit, you must load the paper face up.

Only 16 lb bond to 80 lb cover (60 to 220 g/m2) paper can be used for the main document.

Only more than the paper weight of main document, and 16 lb bond to 140 lb index (60 to 256 g/m2) or more can be used for the cover paper.

The [Saddle Stitch] mode can be set only if 2-Sided Copying is set.

The accuracy of folds created in the Saddle Stitch mode may vary, depending on the paper type and the number of sheets.

Other Modes Compatible with Finishing

Hole Punch

The machine punches two or more holes in the output.

Fold

The output is described below.

Z-Fold

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

IMPORTANT
If you specify the Z-Fold mode with the Staple mode, and the number of sheets that are Z-folded exceeds 10, the prints will be collated, but not stapled.

C-Fold

The LTRR paper is folded three times in a C-fold.

IMPORTANT
If you want the printed side to be folded inside, select [Up (Reverse Order)] for [Face Up/Face Down].

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 copies 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 you select the available paper size manually 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 is collated.

IMPORTANT

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

If you select the available paper size manually

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 is 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.

Face Up/Face Down

You can specify whether the printed sheets are face up or face down, press [Face Up/Face Down] and select from the following:

[Auto]:	If you are printing a single page original, the printed sheets are output face up. Otherwise, the printed sheets are output face down.
[Face Down (Normal Order)]:	Printed sheets are always output face down.
[Face Up (Reverse Order)]:	Printed sheets are always output face up.

Finishing Features Available with Each Optional Unit

: Available

-: Unavailable

If the Staple Finisher-P1 or Booklet Finisher-P1 is attached:

Optional Unit	Collate (Page order)	Group (Same Pages)	Offset	Rotate 90 Degrees	Staple			Hole Punch	Fold		Trim	Face Up/Face Down
Optional Unit	Collate (Page order)	Group (Same Pages)	Offset	Rotate 90 Degrees	Corner	Double	Saddle Stitch	Hole Punch	Saddle Fold	Z-Fold, C-Fold	Trim	Face Up/Face Down
None			-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Copy Tray-Q1			-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Staple Finisher-P1				-			-	-	-	-	-
Staple Finisher-P1 and Puncher				-			-		-	-	-
Staple Finisher-P1 / Document Insertion/Folding Unit-H1				-				-	-		-
Booklet Finisher-P1				-				-		-	-
Booklet Finisher-P1 and Puncher				-						-	-
Booklet Finisher-P1 / Document Insertion/Folding Unit-H1				-				-			-

Maximum Number of Sheets You Can Staple

When the Staple Finisher-P1 or Booklet Finisher-P1 is attached

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-P1 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."

NOTE
For information on optional products, see the following: Copy Tray-Q1 Staple Finisher-P1/Booklet Finisher-P1/External 2/3 Hole Puncher-A1 Document Insertion/Folding Unit-H1/Document Insertion Unit-L1 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 .