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    Copying

    10-May-2008
    8200152400

    Solution

    Making Copies
    This section describes the basic procedure to make copies.
    1. Prepare for copying.
    (1) Turn on the machine.
    (2) Press the COPY button.
    (3) Load paper. See "Loading Paper".
    (4) Load the original on the Platen Glass or the ADF.
    2. Start copying.
    (1) Confirm the paper source, page size, media type, and other settings.
    NOTE
    • When you make copies, you can specify various layouts on the screen that appears when you select Special copy in the copy menu. See "Using Useful Copy Functions".

    (2) Press the or button or the Numeric buttons to specify the number of copies (max. 99 copies).
    (3) Press the or button to adjust the intensity.
    You can also use Auto intensity. See "Setting Items".
    (4) Press the Color button for color copying, or the Black button for black & white copying.
    The machine starts copying.
    IMPORTANT
    Do not open the Document Cover or remove the original from the Platen Glass until copying is complete.
    NOTE
    • To cancel copying, press the Stop/Reset button.
    • The machine can also receive faxes in copy mode.

    Setting Items
    Press the Settings button in the copy mode to go the Copy settings screen.
    Tab 1
    You can specify the copy settings such as the page size, media type, or print quality.
    NOTE
    • Depending on the functions, some setting items cannot be specified in combination.
    • Print settings, except for magnification and automatic intensity adjustment settings, are retained even if the machine is turned off.

    (1) Page size
    Select the page size of the loaded paper.
    IMPORTANT
    You cannot load paper other than A4, Letter, or B5-sized plain paper in the Front Tray. When specifying a page size other than A4, 8.5"x11"(215x279), or B5, load paper in the Rear Tray.

    (2) Media type
    Select the media type of the loaded paper.
    IMPORTANT
    You cannot load paper other than A4, Letter, or B5-sized plain paper in the Front Tray. When specifying a media type other than Plain paper, load paper in the Rear Tray.

    (3) Print quality
    Adjust print quality according to the original.
    NOTE
    • If you used Fast with media type set to Plain paper and the quality is not as good as expected, select Standard or High and try copying again.
    • Select High to copy in grayscale. Grayscale renders tones in a range of grays instead of black or white.

    (4) Magnification
    Specify the reduction/enlargement method.
    NOTE
    Magnification settings are cleared when the machine is turned off.

    Tab 2
    You can specify whether to enable automatic intensity adjustment.
    (5) Auto intensity
    Specify whether the intensity is adjusted automatically.
    When Auto intensity ON is selected, Auto will be displayed above the intensity slide bar in the Copy standby screen.
    IMPORTANT
    You can change the intensity by pressing the or button even when Auto intensity ON is selected. To enable auto intensity again, move the cursor to the center of the slide bar.
    NOTE
    • Automatic intensity adjustment is set back to off when the machine is turned off.
    • Automatic intensity adjustment is not available when scanning originals from the ADF.

    Reducing or Enlarging a Copy
    You can select from the following reduction/enlargement methods according to your purpose.
    1. Press the Enlarge/Reduce button, and then press the or button to select the magnification setting item.
    Alternatively, in the Copy settings screen, press the or
    button to select tab 1, and then press the or button.
    2. Select the reduction/enlargement method.
    • If you want to copy originals with automatic reduction or enlargement to fit the loaded paper
    Press the or button to select Fit-to-page.
    NOTE
    • When loading the original on the ADF, you cannot select Fit-to-page.
    • When you select Fit-to-page, the document size may not be detected correctly depending on the original. In this case, select Preset ratio, Zoom (25 - 400%), or Same magnification.

    • If you want to copy originals in a custom reduction/enlargement ratio
    Press the or button to select Zoom (25 - 400%).
    (A) 125 %
    Press the OK button or the button, and then press the or button to specify the custom reduction or enlargement ratio.
    To change the setting value faster, hold down the or
    button.
    • If you want to copy originals of a standard page size onto papers of other standard page size
    Pess the or button to select Preset ratio.
    (A) A5
    (B) A4
    Press the OK button or the button, and then press the or button to select a preset ratio.
    NOTE
    When you want to copy at the same size as the original, select Same magnification.

    3. Press the Settings button to finalize your selection.
    The LCD returns to the Copy standby screen.