Basic Copy Operations

This section describes the basic operations for copying.

Place the original. Placing Originals

Press <Copy> on the Main Menu. <Main Menu> Screen

Enter the number of copies using the numeric keys on the Copy Basic Features screen. Copy Basic Features Screen

Specify the copy settings as necessary.

Selecting Color Copying or Black and White Copying

Enlarging or Reducing Copies

Selecting Copy Paper

2-Sided Copying

Adjusting Image Quality of Copies

Specifying the Orientation of the Original

Selecting Color Copying or Black and White Copying

You can select the color mode for copying. For example, this enables you to save toner by copying color originals in black and white, or copying tickets with a single color such as red or blue to indicate the date they are distributed.

Press <Select Color>.

Select the color to copy with.

Automatically detects the color of the original. Color pages are copied in four colors (CMYK), and black and white pages are copied in black (K) only.

Copies in four colors (CMYK), regardless of the color of the original.

Copies in black (K) only, regardless of the color of the original.

Copies in black and the color you specify. Select <Red>, <Green>, <Blue>, <Yellow>, <Magenta>, or <Cyan>.

Example: If you copy with black and magenta

Copies with the color you specify only. Select <Red>, <Green>, <Blue>, <Yellow>, <Magenta>, or <Cyan>.

Example: If you copy with red

Press <OK>.

Depending on the state of the color original, it may be detected as black and white when scanned, even if you set <Auto (Color/B&W)>. To avoid this, set the color mode to <Full Color>.

Enlarging or Reducing Copies

		You can enlarge or reduce copies from standard paper sizes to other standard paper sizes. Enlarging or Reducing Copies with Standard Paper Sizes

		You can enlarge or reduce by specifying the copy ratio (%). You can specify the vertical and horizontal ratios individually. Enlarging or Reducing Copies by Specifying the Copy Ratio

		You can enlarge or reduce to automatically fit the paper size selected. Enlarging and Reducing Copies to Fit Paper Size

Enlarging or Reducing Copies with Standard Paper Sizes

Press <Copy Ratio>.

To reduce, select the copy ratio from

, to enlarge , select the copy ratio from

, and press <OK>.

Enlarging or Reducing Copies by Specifying the Copy Ratio

Press <Copy Ratio>.

Specify the copy ratio and press <OK>.

To specify vertical and horizontal ratios individually, press <XY Ratio> and then specify the ratios for each. Depending on the ratio, the image on the printout may be rotated by 90 degrees.

Enlarging and Reducing Copies to Fit Paper Size

Press <Select Paper>.

Select paper and press <OK>.

Press <Copy Ratio>.

Press <Auto>.

Select the size of the original, and press <OK>.


When copying in equal copy ratio to paper that has the same size as the original, the edges of the copied image may be slightly missing. To avoid this, reduce the size of the image by pressing <Copy Ratio> <Fit to Page> to obtain the missing edges of the image.

Selecting Copy Paper

If you want to copy free size originals or highly transparent originals, or if you want to copy with paper set in the multi-purpose tray, you need to select paper manually.

Press <Select Paper>.

Select paper and press <OK>.

Pressing

enables you to confirm detailed information of the paper selected.

2-Sided Copying

You can copy 1-sided originals on both sides of the paper. You can also copy a 2-sided original on both sides of the paper, or on two separate sheets.

Copying 1-Sided to 2-Sided

Copying 2-Sided to 2-Sided

Copying 2-Sided to 1-Sided


Place the original in a proper orientation as shown in the illustrations below. Originals of heavy or thin paper cannot be placed in the feeder. Place the original on the platen glass. In this case, place the original in a proper orientation as shown in the illustrations below. When making 2-sided copies, functions of some settings such as the paper size and type are limited. For more information, see Specifications.

Place the original in a proper orientation as shown in the illustrations below.

Originals of heavy or thin paper cannot be placed in the feeder. Place the original on the platen glass. In this case, place the original in a proper orientation as shown in the illustrations below.

When making 2-sided copies, functions of some settings such as the paper size and type are limited. For more information, see Specifications.


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. Take care when copying an original with an image that extends all the way to the edges. If you copy on the same size paper, the periphery of the original image may be cut off slightly on the copy. For more information on how much may be cut off, see Specifications.

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.

Take care when copying an original with an image that extends all the way to the edges. If you copy on the same size paper, the periphery of the original image may be cut off slightly on the copy. For more information on how much may be cut off, see Specifications.

Copying 1-Sided to 2-Sided

When copying a horizontally long original, place the original in landscape orientation.

Press <Options>

<2-Sided>.

Press <1-Sided

2-Sided>.

Set <Finishing Copy Format> and press <OK>.

To change the print orientation, press <Set Details>. Select <Book Type> to make the front and back sides of the printout have the same top-bottom orientation. Select <Calendar Type> to make the front and back sides of the printout have opposite top-bottom orientations.

Copying 2-Sided to 2-Sided

Press <Options>

<2-Sided>.

Press <2-Sided

2-Sided>.

Set <Original Type> and <Finishing Copy Format>, and press <OK>.

To specify orientation of the original and change the print orientation, press <Set Details>. Select <Book Type> when the front and back sides of the original have the same top-bottom orientation. Select <Calendar Type> when the front and back sides of the original have opposite top-bottom orientations. You can also set the page orientation of the printout with <Book Type> or <Calendar Type>.

Copying 2-Sided to 1-Sided

Place the original in the feeder.　　

Press <Options>

<2-Sided>.

Press <2-Sided

1-Sided>.

Set <Original Type> and press <OK>.

To specify the orientation of the original, press <Set Details>. Select <Book Type> when the front and back sides of the original have the same top-bottom orientation. Select <Calendar Type> when the front and back sides of the original have opposite top-bottom orientations.

Adjusting Image Quality of Copies

		You can adjust density of the entire document. For example, increasing copy density enables you to easily read faint characters written in pencil. Adjusting the Density of Copies

		You can adjust density of the background. You can clearly copy originals with a colored background or thin originals such as newspapers whose characters and images on the back side show through. Adjusting the Density of the Background of Copies

Adjusting the Density of Copies

Press <Options>

<Density>.

Adjust density and press <OK>.

Press

to decrease density. Press

to increase density.

Adjusting the Density of the Background of Copies

Press <Options>

<Density>.

Press <Adjust> in <Background Density>.

To adjust the background automatically, press <Auto> and proceed to step 4.

Adjust density and press <OK>.

Press <-> to decrease the density of the entire background. Press <+> to increase the density of the entire background.

Depending on the colors of originals, sections other than the background may be affected.

If you press <Adjust>

<Adjust Each Color>, you can adjust the background density by color.

Press <OK>.

Confirm settings before copying

If you press <Check Settings>, the list of the specified settings is displayed.

If you select a setting on the list and press <Change>, you can change the setting. After changing the settings, press <OK>.

Press

Copying starts.

To cancel copying, press <Cancel> or

. Cancelling Copying

Pressing

during copying enables you to adjust density.


You cannot change the density while printing with <Secure Watermark> set.

When <Press the [Start] key to scan the next original.> is displayed

Place the next original and press

. After scanning all of the originals, press <Start Copying> to start copying.

Specifying the Orientation of the Original

You can specify the orientation of an original placed on the platen glass or into the feeder as horizontal or vertical.

Press <Options>

<Original Content Orientation>.

Select the orientation of the original.

Select <Top at Far Edge> for horizontally-oriented originals, or <Top at Side Edge> for vertically-oriented originals.

For Originals in Portrait Orientation
	Type of Original	Platen Glass	Feeder

For Originals in Landscape Orientation
	Type of Original	Platen Glass	Feeder

Press <OK>.


When multiple sheets are fed at once Scanning is stopped and the message is displayed on the screen. Follow the message and start operation. To set to not notify with a message, press <Options> on the Copy Basic Features screen <Detect Feeder Multi Sheet Fd.> to disable the setting each time you copy, or set <Set Detection of Feeder Multi. Sheet Feed as Default> to <Off> (<Scan Settings> <Set Detection of Feeder Multi. Sheet Feed as Default>).

When multiple sheets are fed at once

Scanning is stopped and the message is displayed on the screen. Follow the message and start operation. To set to not notify with a message, press <Options> on the Copy Basic Features screen

<Detect Feeder Multi Sheet Fd.> to disable the setting each time you copy, or set <Set Detection of Feeder Multi. Sheet Feed as Default> to <Off> (<Scan Settings>

<Set Detection of Feeder Multi. Sheet Feed as Default>).

TIPS
Reserving a copy Even while the machine is being used by someone else for copying or stopped for clearing a paper jam, you can still set and scan the next originals to copy. When the machine becomes available for use after finishing the previous operation, the next copy starts automatically. This function is called "Reserved copy." For example, to perform reserved copy while the printing or waiting screen is displayed, press <Close>, specify the copy settings in the usual manner, and press . You can specify up to 20 jobs to be reserved, including the current job. Interrupt copy jobs are not included in this count.

TIPS

Reserving a copy

Even while the machine is being used by someone else for copying or stopped for clearing a paper jam, you can still set and scan the next originals to copy. When the machine becomes available for use after finishing the previous operation, the next copy starts automatically. This function is called "Reserved copy." For example, to perform reserved copy while the printing or waiting screen is displayed, press <Close>, specify the copy settings in the usual manner, and press

You can specify up to 20 jobs to be reserved, including the current job. Interrupt copy jobs are not included in this count.

Copy Basic Features Screen

Specifying Paper Size and Type

Specifications

Optional Equipment