Booklet: Copying as Booklet

Use this function to make a multiple page signature booklet printed on 2-sided paper, with original images automatically arranged in correct order.

Select either Left Bind or Right Bind according to the desired booklet type.

This function equally adjusts differences between the inside and outside margins of folding or binding paper, which occur when trimming folded or bound paper.

If the machine is equipped with Saddle Stitcher SD-506 or Saddle Stitcher SD-513, booklets folded in the center or folded and saddle-stitched booklets can be made, and trimming function is also available in combination.

The Finisher FS-532 mounted with the Saddle Stitcher SD-510 allows Half-Hold or Fold & Staple.

When No Cover and Left Bind are selected in Cover Sheet, the original copy is printed as shown below.

When No Cover and Right Bind are selected in Cover Sheet, the original copy is printed as shown below.

  • preconditionUse ADF. Use Separate Scan mode if the number of original pages exceeds the limit of the document feeder capacity of the ADF or if the original glass is required for scanning the original.

  • preconditionOriginal pages should be a multiple of 4 in 1->2 mode or a multiple of 2 in 2->2 mode. Otherwise, blank pages are automatically inserted to the last.

  • preconditionSelect a body set from the Paper list on the COPY screen. The longer side of the selected paper is divided into two parts to be printed. The Automatic Image Rotation functions as needed. Also, Auto Zoom is automatically selected.

  • preconditionTo add a cover to a booklet, load cover paper of the same size as for the body set into any paper tray or post inserter tray.

  • preconditionWhen 1 to N is selected in Output Setting, paper in the specified paper tray is output in the following order.
    Post Inserter Paper in Front Cover - Tray Paper in Front Cover - Body Set Tray Paper - Tray Paper in Back Cover - Post Inserter Paper in Back Cover
    When N to 1 is selected in Output Setting, the output order above is reversed.

  • preconditionWhen Front Cover - Tray Paper - With Cover(Print) is selected simultaneously with Back Cover - Tray Paper - With Cover(Print), Front Cover - Tray Paper has priority.

  • preconditionSelect either Left Bind or Right Bind according to the desired booklet type. The page order is reversed between Left Bind and Right Bind. The table above shows Left Bind.

  • preconditionCreep Adjustment is a function to equally adjust differences between the inside and outside margins of folding or binding paper, which occur when trimming folded or bound paper. Select the following two options for the creep adjustment setting.
    Whole Offset: Specify the offset amount based on the total number of pages.
    Page Offset: Offset the specified amount for each page.

  • preconditionWhen using cover paper different from paper for the body sets, load the same size as the body sets into another tray. Post inserter of Folding Unit FD-503 cannot be used for feeding covers and body sets.

  • preconditionAuto Zoom is automatically selected.

  1. Position the original.

    For page order of the original, refer to the description above.

  2. Load the desired copy paper size in a tray.

    When selecting the cover sheet mode, load cover sheets of the same size as the body sets.

    • supplementary explanationLoad booklet cover paper into the desired one of the following trays: main body tray, Paper Feeder Unit PF-602m, Paper Feed Unit PF-707m, Multi Bypass Tray MB-506, Multi Bypass Tray MB-508, Large Capacity Unit LU-202m, Large Capacity Unit LU-202XL, Large Capacity Unit LU-202XLm, and Post Inserter PI-502.

  3. Set the tray for body sets and cover.

  4. Press Application on the COPY screen.

  5. Press Booklet on the Application screen.

    The Booklet screen is displayed.

  6. When not adding a cover sheet, select No Cover, then proceed to step 10. When adding a cover sheet, select With Cover, then proceed to step 7.

  7. Set the paper loaded in the paper tray as a cover sheet.

    • supplementary explanationWhen there is an original to be copied on the front cover, select With Cover(Print) under Front Cover. When there is a blank original on the front cover, select With Cover(Blank) under Front Cover, then select the paper tray in which a cover sheet has been loaded in step 2. If there is no original page for the front cover, select None.

    • supplementary explanationWhen there is an original to be copied on the back cover, select With Cover(Print) under Back Cover. When there is a blank original on the back cover, select With Cover(Blank) under Back Cover, then select the paper tray in which a cover sheet has been loaded in step 2. If there is no original page for the back cover, select None.

  8. Set the paper loaded in Post Inserter PI-502 as the cover sheet.

    • supplementary explanationTo add a cover sheet before the cover sheet specified in step 7, select PI1 or PI2 under Post Inserter Paper of Front Cover.

    • supplementary explanationTo add a cover sheet after the cover sheet specified in step 7, select PI1 or PI2 under Post Inserter Paper of Back Cover.

    • supplementary explanationWhen None is selected in step 7, the same result is obtained even if either option is selected.

    • supplementary explanationWhen PI1 or PI2 is selected, Quantity is available. Display the PI Paper Quantity screen, then use the keypad on the screen or press the down or up key to enter the number of cover sheets. You can enter 1 to 40 sheets. Press OK.

  9. Press OK on the With Cover screen to return to the Booklet.

  10. Press the desired binding position key.

    • supplementary explanationPress Left Bind or Right Bind if you want to change the output order.

  11. Perform Creep Adjustment.

    • supplementary explanationDisplay the Creep Adjustment screen, and then select Whole Offset or Page Offset. Then, use the keypad on the screen or press the down or up key to enter the offset amount. Press OK.

  12. Press OK to complete the setting.

    • supplementary explanationTo resume the original settings, press Cancel.

    • supplementary explanationTo cancel the Booklet function with the current setting saved, press Function OFF.

  13. Press OK on the Application screen to return to the COPY screen.

    The Booklet icon and shortcut key are displayed under Application on the COPY screen.

  14. Select the tray loaded with paper for the body sets in step 2.

    • supplementary explanationThe paper tray for the body sets is automatically selected as default. If you also select With Cover in step 6, the two tray keys are selected. To change the tray for cover, refer to step 7.

  15. Select Simplex/Duplex.

    • supplementary explanationSelect 1->2 or 2->2 according to the original type placed in the ADF in step 1.

  16. Select any other copy conditions, as desired.

    • supplementary explanationThe Finisher FS-532 mounted with the Saddle Stitcher SD-510 allows Half-Hold or Fold & Staple. For details, refer to Output to Tray.

    • supplementary explanationPage Space: When making half-folded or folded and stapled, and fore-edge-trimmed booklets, the space from the trimmed edge to the printed image may gradually widen from the inner pages to the outer pages. In this case, use the Page Space function in Page Margin in combination. For details, refer to Page Margin: Adjusting Copy Image Position .

    • supplementary explanationUsing Set Numbering or Page No. For details, refer to Overview of Stamp.

  17. Enter the desired print quantity from the keypad on the control panel.

  18. Press Start on the control panel.

    • supplementary explanationPrinting does not start without returning to the COPY screen. Be sure to display the COPY screen.