Staple: Imposing A4 Original on A4 Paper by 2 in 1 (2 in 1 + 2-Sided)
Impose an A4-size PDF document with 32 pages on A4 papers by 2 in 1 (reduced size) and print on 2 sides, and then finish with staple.
In this section, you can check how to finish the printed document while actually operating with sample data (sample A).
• Example Introduced in This Section
Mount Finisher FS-532 to the main body. (Refer to Using Finisher FS-532.)
• Intended Environment
Operating system | Windows 7 |
Application | Adobe Acrobat X Pro |
Printer driver | PS Plug-in Driver |
Image Controller | Image Controller IC-602 |
Mounted Finisher | Finisher FS-532 |
* The sample screen may be different from the actual display depending on your system environment and application version/revision.
• Samples
Sample A: A_sample.pdf
Provided in the "/contents/sample/" folder on the accompanying CD-ROM.
• Work Flow
STEP 1: Setting printer driver
STEP 2: Checking the finishing
Check the finishing of the printed document, then make adjustments with reference to the link if needed.
• Recommended Combination
Stamp: You can insert Date/Time, Page Number and Copy Number in each page at the time of printing. ([Stamp] tab of the printer driver. Refer to Stamp.)
Sort/Group: When printing two or more sets, you can output by set or by page. ([Output] tab of the printer driver. Refer to Output.)
1-sided or 2-sided print on a page basis: You can set 1-sided or 2-sided print for each page. ([Page Setting] tab of the printer driver. Refer to Page Setting.)
• Precautions
Prior to printing, make sure of the following when performing setting and operation.
Load the papers and configure the paper settings (refer to Paper Setting: Setting Paper for Tray,Paper Setting: Making Paper Settings or Paper Profile: Setting and Registering the Paper in the Change Individual Set Screen.)
To reproduce stable colors, in addition to regular calibration, use other pre-output image quality adjustments as necessary, such as when changing screens or papers or when hue is important. For details, refer to Pre-output Image Quality Adjustment.
If you cannot set this function, make sure that the optional device has been correctly mounted.
Match the original orientation and the orientation of the paper in the paper tray.
Setting printer driver
Set the following items in the printer driver.
Menu item
•2-Sided
•Imposition (2 in 1)
•Binding Position
•Original Size
•Original Orientation
•Paper Size
•Staple
•Paper Tray
•Copy Count
When setting in the printer driver, make sure that there are no previous settings left in each item in the tabs [Layout], [Finishing], [Cover], etc.
Open the original data with the application, and then click [Print] on the [File] menu.
Sample A (A_sample.pdf) is used in this example.
Select the printer to use for printing and click [Properties].
Click the [Layout] tab, and then set the following items.
Example:
Item
Setting
[2-Sided]
Check
[Imposition]
[2 in 1 (Full Size)]
[Binding Position]
[Top Bind]
[Original Size]
[A4]
[Original Orientation]
[Portrait]
[Paper Size]
[A4]
[Fit to Paper Size]
Check
Click the [Finishing] tab, and then set [Staple].
Item
Setting
[Staple]
[2 Positions]
Select either "Wide/Narrow/Narrow+."
Setting [Punch] allows you to make punch holes (2 holes, 3 holes, 4 holes, or Swedish 4 holes). Mount Punch Kit PK-522 to Finisher FS-532.
Click the [Paper] tab, and then click [Acquire Tray and Paper Data].
When the tray and paper data is acquired, a green checkmark is displayed.
If the tray and paper data could not be acquired, a red x checkmark is displayed. Check if the paper tray for Option is correctly mounted.
Select a tray in [Paper Tray], and then click [OK].
Example: Here, the explanation assumes that papers (A4: Long Edge) have been set in [Tray 1].
On the [Print] screen, enter the [Copies] and click [OK].
Printing starts. When the printing is completed, go to "Checking the finishing" and check the finishing of the printed document.
Checking the finishing
Check the finishing of the printed document. Check the following items, and then make adjustments if needed.
Check item | Check point | Adjustment method |
|---|---|---|
Finishing size / Paper type |
| - |
Alignment of the front side and back side (use the sample chart)  | Are the print positions of the front side and back side the same? -> Shifted either upward, downward, leftward or rightward: Image shift adjustment | |
Are the print positions of the front side and back side the same? -> The scale has been changed: Adjustment for the vertical magnification and horizontal magnification | Both Sides Adjust: Adjusting the Horizontal/Vertical Magnification | |
Check the staple positions | Is the staple interval (positions) of two staples correct? | |
Check the staple paper width | Is there any misalignment in stapled paper (misalignment in the paper stack)? | |
Adjustment for the vertical positions of punch holes  | Is the center between punch holes displaced from the center of the printed paper? | Punch: Adjusting the Punch Vertical Position (Crosswise Direction) |
Adjustment for the horizontal positions of punch holes  | Are the punch holes positioned properly from the edge of the printed paper? | Punch: Adjusting the Punch Horizontal Position (Paper Feed Direction) |
Adjustment for the tilt of punch positions  | Are the punch positions not tilted? | |
Check the image quality | Are the image quality and colors stable without any fluctuation? -> The image quality and colors are unstable: Carry out the corrective operations In case of the following symptoms, carry out the corrective operations.
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Have the colors been reproduced just as expected? -> Far from what is expected | Image Quality: Registering and Editing the Spot Color Information Image Quality: Registering an Alternative Color (RGB -> CMYK) Image Quality: Registering an Alternative Color (CMYK -> CMYK) |
