Collating Copies

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

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

Specifying the Finishing Mode

Other Modes Compatible with Finishing

Finishing Features Available with Each Optional Unit

Maximum Number of Sheets You Can Staple

IMPORTANT
Be sure to correctly set the paper type. If the type of paper is not set correctly, it may adversely affect image quality. 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

Be sure to correctly set the paper type. If the type of paper is not set correctly, it may adversely affect image quality. 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 [Copy].

Press [Options] → [Finishing].

Set the desired finishing mode.

Collating Copies into Sets in Page Order (Collate):

Collating Copies into Groups of the Same Page (Group):

Collating Pages and Stapling (Staple):

Collating Copies into Sets in Page Order (Collate):

When printing multiple copies of an original, you can collate the output into separate copies.

Example: Three copies of each page collated in page order

Press [Collate (Page Order)] → [OK].

Collating Copies into Groups of the Same Page (Group):

When printing multiple copies of an original, you can group each page together.

Example: Three copies of each page grouped by page

Press [Group (Same Pages)] → [OK].

Collating Pages and Stapling (Staple):

When printing multiple copies of an original, you can staple the output for separate copies.

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 position and type for stapling → 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 or Document Insertion Unit-L1, 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.

NOTE
To use the Saddle Stitch mode, the original must already be in booklet form, as shown in the illustration above. (See "Booklet Mode.")

Press [Close].

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
[Saddle Fold] can only be set when two-sided copying 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 copy sets to offset. The copies are slightly offset vertically in the output tray as shown below.

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, sheets are output in the same way as when [Group (Same Pages)] is set. If [Auto Collate] is set to 'On', the Collate or Offset Collate mode is automatically set when you place your originals in the feeder. (See "Enabling Auto Collating.") You can display the detailed information of the selected paper by pressing .

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, sheets are output in the same way as when [Group (Same Pages)] is set.

If [Auto Collate] is set to 'On', the Collate or Offset Collate mode is automatically set when you place your originals in the feeder. (See "Enabling Auto Collating.")

You can display the detailed information of the selected paper by pressing