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The Staple Finisher-B1 and Booklet Finisher-B1 are equipped with the following finishing modes.

• When removing paper from the tray of the finisher, do not place your hands on the output tray of the finisher. The tray may move upward and your hands may get caught.

• Do not place anything other than output paper in the trays of the finisher, as doing so may damage the trays.

• The Finishing modes cannot be set for paper less than 16 lb bond (60g/m²). Do not select the Finishing modes.

• If the Collate or Group mode is set, the output trays move downward as the stack of paper that is output increases in quantity and thickness. Once an output tray has reached its stacking limit, subsequent prints are automatically delivered to the next available tray. If all of the available trays have reached their stacking limits, printing stops temporarily. Remove all of the output paper from the trays. The trays move upward, and printing resumes.

• Collate Mode

The prints are automatically collated into sets arranged in page order. The collated print sets can be shifted by pressing [Offset].

• Group Mode

All prints of the same original page are grouped together. The grouped print sets can be shifted by pressing [Offset].

• Offset Mode

The print output is shifted alternately to the front and back of the tray, in a vertical (portrait) orientation, or a horizontal (landscape) orientation, depending on the orientation of your originals. For example, if you place LTRR originals, the paper is output and shifted in the horizontal direction. If you place LTR originals, the paper is output and shifted in the vertical direction.

• If you press [Offset] when either the Collate or Group mode is set, each set of prints is shifted approximately 1 1/4" (30 mm) before it is delivered to the output tray.

• Staple Mode

The prints are automatically collated into sets arranged in page order and stapled. Prints are stapled in the following places:

• If an original is placed on the platen glass:

• If originals are placed in the feeder:

• If the Staple mode is set, The output tray moves downward as the stack of paper that is output increases in quantity and thickness. Once the output tray has reached its stacking limit, printing and stapling stop temporarily. When all of the stapled prints from the output tray are removed, printing and stapling resume.

• When you are using the Staple mode, do not remove the stack of paper from the output tray during the job. Remove the stack of paper when the job has been completed.

• The following paper sizes can be stapled: 11" × 17", LGL, LTR, LTRR, EXEC.

• You cannot staple heavy 4 (100 lb cover to 110 lb cover (257 to 300 g/m²)), 1-sided coated 4 (100 lb cover to 110 lb cover (257 to 300 g/m²)), 2-sided coated 4 (100 lb cover to 110 lb cover (257 to 300 g/m²)), textured 4 (100 lb cover to 110 lb cover (257 to 300 g/m²)), tracing paper, transparencies, labels or envelopes.

• The maximum numbers of sheets that can be stapled are as follows:

• LTR and EXEC:
  50 sheets of paper (16 lb bond to 21 lb bond (60 to 81 g/m²)), 30 sheets of paper (22 lb bond to 28 lb bond (82 to 105 g/m²)), 2 sheets of paper (29 lb bond to 140 lb index (106 to 256 g/m²))
• 11" × 17", LGL, and LTRR:
  30 sheets of paper (16 lb bond to 21 lb bond (60 to 81 g/m²)), 20 sheets of paper (22 lb bond to 28 lb bond (82 to 105 g/m²)), 2 sheets of paper (29 lb bond to 140 lb index (106 to 256 g/m²))

• If the machine stops while stapling and the message <Load staples.> appears, almost all of the staples have been used, and the staple cartridge must be replaced. To proceed, replace the staple cartridge. (See "Maintenance.")

• Saddle Stitch Mode

The Saddle Stitch mode enables you to make booklets, consisting of pages folded and stapled in the center.

• The Saddle Stitch mode is available only if the Booklet Finisher-B1 is attached.

• The maximum number of sheets that can be saddle stitched differs depending on the paper weight and type. (Including one cover sheet (maximum 140 lb index (256 g/m²)).)

Paper other than coated paper:	20 sheets (16 lb bond to 21 lb bond (60 to 81.4 g/m2))
	10 sheets (22 lb bond to 28 lb bond (81.5 to 105 g/m2))
Coated paper:	5 sheets (29 lb bond to 40 lb bond (106 to 150g/m2)

• You cannot saddle stitch heavy 4 (100 lb cover to 110 lb cover (257 to 300 g/m²)), 1-sided coated 4 (100 lb cover to 110 lb cover (257 to 300 g/m²)), 2-sided coated 4 (100 lb cover to 110 lb cover (257 to 300 g/m²)), textured 4 (100 lb cover to 110 lb cover (257 to 300 g/m²)), tracing paper, transparencies, labels or envelopes.

• The paper sizes that can be saddle stitched are: 12" × 18", 11" × 17", LGL, or LTRR.

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

• Make sure to adjust the Booklet Tray guide to match the size of the output paper before outputting saddle stitched prints, as shown below.
  

• A paper jam may occur if the Booklet Tray guide is not adjusted to match the size of the output paper.

• Hole Punch Mode

The Hole Punch mode punches two or three holes (depending on the paper size) in the printed sheets.

• The hole punched areas are shown in the illustration below.

• The distance between the punch holes is shown in the illustration below.

• The Hole Punch mode is available only if the External 2/3 Hole Puncher-A1 is attached.

• The machine automatically selects how many holes to punch depending on the selected paper size.

• Two holes: LGL, LTRR

• Three holes: 11" × 17", LTR

• Only the following paper sizes can be hole punched: 11" × 17", LGL, LTR, or LTRR

• You cannot punch holes in heavy 4 (100 lb cover to 110 lb cover (257 to 300 g/m²)), 1-sided coated 4 (100 lb cover to 110 lb cover (257 to 300 g/m²)), 2-sided coated 4 (100 lb cover to 110 lb cover (257 to 300 g/m²)), textured 4(100 lb cover to 110 lb cover (257 to 300 g/m²)), tracing paper, transparencies, labels or envelopes.

• Saddle Fold Mode

The machine folds a paper, such as LGL and LTRR, into half of its size.

• The saddle folding mode is available only if the Booklet Finisher-B1 is attached.

• The paper is saddle folded with a 1 sheet (80 g/m2), and then output.

• You cannot saddle fold Heavy 4, Textured, 1-Sided Coated 4, 2-Sided Coated 4, Tracing, Transparency, Pre-Punched, Tab, Labels, or Envelops.

• The paper sizes that can be saddle folded are: 12" × 18", 11" × 17", LGL, LTRR.

The following are paper sizes that can be output from the output trays of the machine. However, some paper sizes may not be output depending on the set functions.

: Available

-: Unavailable

Paper Size		Output Tray
		Tray A	Tray C	Output Tray B	Booklet Tray
13" × 19"					-
SRA3					-
12" × 18"
11" × 17"
LGL
LTR					-
LTRR
STMTR					-
EXEC					-
Envelope	No. 10 (COM10)				-
	Monarch				-
	DL				-
	ISO-B5				-
	ISO-C5				-
	Nagagata 3				-
	Yougatanaga 3				-
	Kakugata 2				-
Custom Size	4" × 5 7/8" to 13" × 19 1/4" (100.0 × 148.0 mm to 330.2 mm × 487.7 mm)				-

• The Booklet Tray can only be used when the Booklet Finisher-B1 is attached.

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