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This chapter explains the basic procedures for making copies, including selection of the copy ratio and other copy settings.
BASE SCREEN OF COPY MODE
When the [COPY] key is pressed on the operation panel, the base screen of copy mode appears.
The base screen shows messages and keys necessary for copying, and settings that have been selected.
Selections are made by touching the displayed keys.
(1) [Color Mode] key
Touch this to change the color mode.
☞COPY COLOR MODES (page 21)
(2) [Job Detail Settings]...

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(9) Paper select display
This shows the size of paper loaded in each tray.
In the bypass tray area, the paper type appears above 
the paper size.
The selected tray is highlighted.
The approximate amount of paper in each tray is 
indicated by  . To display the paper tray selection 
screen for a tray, touch the tray.
(10) Number of copies display
This shows the number of copies set.
(11) [2-Sided Copy] key
Touch this to make 2-sided copies.
☞AUTOMATIC 2-SIDED COPYING (page 15)
(12) [Output] key
Touch...

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Customizing displayed keys
Keys of convenient functions (such as special modes) can be displayed in the lower right corner of the screen. Set these 
keys to functions that you frequently use to access the functions with a single touch. The functions that are shown in the 
keys are selected with Customize Key Setting in the system settings (administrator).
The screen when the customized keys are set to [Special Modes], [Margin Shift], and [Brightness]
System Settings (Administrator): Customize Key...

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COPYING SEQUENCE
Select settings in the order shown below to ensure that the copy operation takes place smoothly. For detailed 
procedures for selecting the settings, see the explanation of each setting in this guide.
Place the original.
Place the original in the document feeder tray of the automatic 
document feeder, or on the document glass.
* Depending on the copy functions used, there are also cases 
where functions are selected before the original is placed.
Basic copy settings
Select the basic...

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Output settings
Select copy output settings.
The main settings are as follows:
Sort mode 
☞Sort mode (page 43)
 Group mode 
☞Group mode (page 43)
 Offset mode 
☞Offset function (page 43)
 Staple sort mode
☞Staple sort function / Saddle stitch function (page 44)
 Punch function 
☞Punch function (page 45)
 Pamphlet staple function
☞Staple sort function / Saddle stitch function (page 44)
Special mode settings
Select special modes such as Margin Shift and Erase.
☞SPECIAL MODES (page 54)
Number of...

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Start copying.
Start scanning the original(s) and making copies.
When one or more special modes are selected, the   key appears in the base screen. Touch the   key to display a 
list of the selected special modes. This lets you check what special modes are selected and the settings of each mode.
To cancel all settings, press the [CLEAR ALL] key ( ).
When the [CLEAR ALL] key ( ) is pressed, all settings selected to that point are cleared and you will return to the base 
screen.
To stop scanning of the...

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MAKING COPIES
USING THE AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER TO 
MAKE COPIES
This section explains how to make copies (1-sided copies of 1-sided originals) using the automatic document feeder.
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Place the originals face up in the document 
feeder tray with the edges aligned evenly.
Place the originals face up. Insert the originals all the way into 
the document feeder tray. The stack must not be higher than 
the indicator line.
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Make sure that the automatically 
selected paper size is the same size as 
the...

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MAKING A COPY USING THE DOCUMENT GLASS
To make a copy of a book or other thick original that cannot be fed through the automatic document feeder, open the 
automatic document feeder and place the original on the document glass. This section explains how to make a copy 
(1-sided copy of a 1-sided original) using the document glass.
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Set the number of copies (sets) with the 
numeric keys.
 Up to 999 can be set.
 A single copy can be made even if 0 appears for the number of copies.
If an incorrect...

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Make sure that the automatically 
selected paper size is the same size as 
the original.
The selected tray is highlighted. You can also copy onto paper 
that is a different size than the original.
 Depending on the size of the placed original, there may be cases where the same size of paper as the original is not 
selected automatically. In this event, change the paper size manually.
 To change the paper size selection, touch the [Job Detail Settings] key and then the [Paper Select] key, or touch...

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Press the [COLOR START] key ( ) 
or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key 
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Scanning begins.
If group copy is selected, copying begins.
If you are using the sort function or other function that requires 
all originals to be scanned before the copies are printed, you 
must use the same [START] key that you used to scan the first 
original to scan each of the remaining originals.
Even if a color mode is selected, copying will take place in black and white if the [BLACK & WHITE START] key ( ) 
is pressed....