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130 2Adjust the document width guides to the correct document size. Ensure that the bottom of the document stack matches the paper size marked on the document input tray. For detailed guidelines for preparing an original document, see Preparing a Document. To load the document in the document glass: 1Open the document cover. 2Place the document face down on the document glass and align it with the registration guide on the top left corner of the glass.
131 For detailed guidelines for preparing an original document, see Preparing a Document. 3Close the document cover. NOTE: If you are copying a page from a book or magazine, lift the cover until its hinges are caught by the stopper and then close the cover. If the book or magazine is thicker than 30 mm, start copying with the cover open. NOTE: Leaving the cover open while copying may affect the copy quality and toner consumption. Making Copies NOTE: A computer connection is not required for copying. NOTE: Contaminating on the document glass may cause black spots on the printout. For best results, clean the document glass before use. See Cleaning the scanner . 1 Load the document(s) face up with the top edge in first into the DADF. OR Place a single document face down on the document glass. For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document. 2Customize the copy settings including the number of copies, copy size, the contrast, and the image quality by using the operator panel. See Setting Copy Options. 3If necessary, you can use special copy features, such as ECO, Book, Collate, Auto Fit, Clone, Poster, ID copying, and n-up copy referring to Using Special Copy Features. 4Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel) NOTE: You can cancel the copy job at any time. Press , and the copying will stop.
132 Setting Copy Options The Manual Copy menus on the operator panel let you customize all the basic copy options; number of copies, copy size, contrast and image quality. Set the following options for the current copy job before pressing Start ( ) to make copies. NOTE: If you press AC while you set the copy options, all of the options you have set for the current copy job will be canceled and return to their default status. Or, they automatically return to their default status after copying. Number of Copies You can select the number of copies from 1 to 500. 1Press Copy from the home screen. 2Enter the value you want using the number keypad. 3Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel) You can cancel the copy job at any time. Press and the copying will stop. Enlarge/Reduce Copy You can reduce or enlarge the size of a copied image, from 25 percent to 400 percent, when you copy original documents from the document glass or the DADF. Note that the zoom rate available is different depending on the document loading method. NOTE: When you make a reduced copy, black lines may appear at the bottom of your copy. To select from the predefined copy sizes: 1Press Copy from the home screen. 2Press the Next ( ) button. 3Press the up/down arrows to select Zoom. 4Press the left/right arrows to select the zoom rate you want. You can select from 25~400%.
133 Contrast Adjust the contrast to make the copy lighter or darker than the original. 1Press Copy from the home screen. 2Press the Next ( ) button. 3Press the up/down arrows to select Contrast. 4Press the left/right arrows to select the contrast you want. Original Size You can set the size of a copied image, when you copy original documents from the documents glass or the DADF. 1Press Copy from the home screen. 2Press the Next ( ) button. 3Press the up/down arrows to select Original Size. 4Press the left/right arrows to select the original size you want. Original Type The original type setting is used to improve the image quality by selecting the document type for the current copy job. 1Press Copy from the home screen. 2Press the Next ( ) button. 3Press the up/down arrows to select Original Type. 4Press the left/right arrows to select the image quality mode you want. • Te x t: Use for documents with fine details, such as fine text. • Te x t & P h o t o: Use for documents with both text and photo/gray tones. • Photo: Use for documents with photo or gray tones.
134 Using Special Copy Features NOTE: Some features may not be available depending on where you loaded the document, on the document glass or in the DADF. NOTE: The menu items of Collate Copy, 2 up, and 4 up may be available only when you loaded the document in the DADF. You can use the following copy features using the Copy menu: • ECO Copy: The eco feature allows you to save print resources and leads you to eco-friendly copy. See ECO Copying. •Book Copy: Use this feature to copy. See Book Copying. •Collate Copy: Prints output in sets to match the sequence of originals. See Collate Copying. •Auto Fit Copy: Automatically reduces or enlarges the original image to fit on the paper currently loaded in the printer. See Auto Fit Copying. •Clone Copy: Prints multiple image copies from the original document on a single page. The number of images is automatically determined by the original image and paper size. See Clone Copying. •Po s t e r C o p y: Prints an image onto 9 sheets of paper (3 by 3). You can paste the printed pages together to make one poster-size document. See Po s t e r C o p y i n g. • ID Copy: Prints a 2-sided original document onto one sheet of paper. See ID Copying. •N-up Copy: Prints 2 or 4 original images to fit onto one sheet of paper. See 2-up or 4-up copying (N-up).
135 ECO Copying You can cut toner consumption and paper usage. To make the ECO copying: 1Load the document(s) face up with top edge in first into the DADF. OR Place a single document face down on the document glass. For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document. 2Press Copy from the home screen. 3Press the left/right arrows to select ECO Copy. 4Press Options. 5Press the up/down arrows to select in an environment friendly option. 6Press the left/right arrows to select you want. 7Press to go to the upper menu. 8Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel) NOTE: You can cancel the copy job at any time. Press , and the copying will stop. Book Copying Use this feature to copy a book. If the book is too thick, lift the scanner lid until its hinges are engaged by the stopper and then close the scanner lid. If the book or magazine is thicker than 30 mm (1.18 inches), start copying with the scanner lid open. This special copy mode can be applied when you load a document using only the document glass. If a document is detected in the DADF, the book copying feature does not work. 1Place a single document face down on the document glass. For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document. 2Press Copy from the home screen. 3Press Book Copy Options. 4Press Book Copy. 5Press the left/right arrows to select you want. • Both: Prints both facing pages of the book. • Left: Prints left page of the book. • Right: Prints right page of the book.
136 6If necessary, customize the copy settings including number of copies, contrast, original size, and original type. See Setting Copy Options. 7Press to go to the upper menu. 8Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel) NOTE: You can cancel the copy job at any time. Press , and the copying will stop. Collate Copying This special copy mode can be applied when you load a document using only the DADF. To make the Collate copying: 1Load the document(s) face up with top edge in first into the DADF. OR Place a single document face down on the document glass. For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document. 2Press Copy from the home screen. 3Press the left/right arrows to select Collate Copy. 4If necessary, customize the copy settings including number of copies, contrast, original type, and original size by pressing Options. See Setting Copy Options. 5Press to go to the upper menu. 6Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel) NOTE: You can cancel the copy job at any time. Press , and the copying will stop. Auto Fit Copying This special copy mode can be applied when you load a document using only the document glass. If a document is detected in the DADF, the Auto Fit does not work. . NOTE: You cannot adjust the copy size using the Zoom menu while the Auto Fit copying is enabled. To make the Auto Fit copying: 1Place a single document face down on the document glass. For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document. 2Press Copy from the home screen. 3Press the left/right arrows to select Auto Fit Copy. 4If necessary, customize the copy settings including number of copies, contrast, original type, and original size by pressing Options. See Setting Copy Options. 5Press to go to the upper menu. 6Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel) NOTE: You can cancel the copy job at any time. Press , and the copying will stop. A
137 Clone Copying This special copy mode can be applied when you load a document using only the document glass. If a document is detected on the DADF, the Clone copying feature does not work. NOTE: You cannot adjust the copy size using the Zoom menu while making a clone copy. To make the Clone copying: 1Place a single document face down on the document glass. For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document. 2Press Copy from the home screen. 3Press the left/right arrows to select Clone Copy. 4If necessary, customize the copy settings including number of copies, contrast, original type, and original size by pressing Options. See Setting Copy Options. 5Press to go to the upper menu. 6Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel) NOTE: You can cancel the copy job at any time. Press , and the copying will stop. Poster Copying This special copy mode can be applied when you load a document using only the document glass. If a document is detected in the DADF, the Poster copying feature does not work. NOTE: You cannot adjust the copy size using the Zoom menu button for making a poster. To make the Po s t e r copying: 1Place a single document face down on the document glass. For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document. 2Press Copy from the home screen. 3Press the left/right arrows to select Po s t e r C o py. 4If necessary, customize the copy settings including number of copies, contrast, original type, and original size by pressing Options. See Setting Copy Options. 5Press to go to the upper menu. 6Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel) NOTE: You can cancel the copy job at any time. Press , and the copying will stop. Your original document is divided into 9 portions. Each portion is scanned and printed one by one in the following order:
138 ID Copying When you copy using this feature, the printer prints one side on the upper half of the paper and the other side on the lower half without reducing the original. This feature is helpful for copying a small-sized document, such as a name card. If the original document is larger than the printable area, some portions may not be printed. This special copy mode can be applied when you load a document using only the document glass. If a document is detected in the DADF, the ID copying feature does not work. NOTE: You cannot adjust the copy size using the Zoom menu for ID copying. To make the ID copying: 1Press ID Copy ( ) in the operator panel. OR Press Copy ID Copy from the home screen. 2Place the front side of an original facing down on the document glass where arrows indicate as shown, and close the scanner lid. 3Press the Next ( ) button. 4If necessary, customize the copy settings including number of copies, contrast, original type, and original size by pressing Options. See Setting Copy Options. 5Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel) 6Turn the original over and place it on the document glass, where arrows indicate as shown then, close the scanner lid. 7Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel) NOTE: You can cancel the copy job at any time. Press , and the copying will stop.
139 2-up or 4-up copying (N-up) The machine reduces the size of the original images and prints 2 or 4 pages onto one sheet of paper. This special copy mode can be applied when you load a document using only the DADF. NOTE: You cannot adjust the copy size using the Zoom menu for making a 2 Up or 4 Up copy. 1 Load the document(s) face up with top edge in first into the DADF. OR Place a single document face down on the document glass. For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document. 2Press Copy from the home screen. 3Press N-up Copy Options. 4Press N-up. 5Press the left/right arrows to select 2 up or 4 up. • 2 up: Copies two separate originals onto one page. • 4 up: Copies four separate originals onto one page. 6Press the left/right arrows to select Portrait or Landscape according to the original paper’s orientation. 7If necessary, customize the copy settings including number of copies, contrast, original size, and original type. See Setting Copy Options. 8Press to go to the upper menu. 9Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel) NOTE: You can cancel the copy job at any time. Press , and the copying will stop. Printing Copies on Both Sides of Paper You can set the printer to print copies on both sides of paper. 1Load the documents to be copied in the DADF. For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document. 2Press Copy from the home screen 3Press the Options or Next ( ) button. 4Press the up/down arrows to select Duplex. 5Press the left/right arrows to select the binding option you want. • 1->1 side: Prints in normal mode. 1 2 2-up copying (Portrait)▲ 2-up copying (Landscape)▲ 12 34 4-up copying (Portrait)▲ 4-up copying (Landscape)▲ 12