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Fold: Z-Fold

Mount Folding Unit FD-503, and then finish the PDF document with Z-Fold.

In this section, you can check how to finish the printed document while actually operating with sample data (sample B).

• Example Introduced in This Section

  • Z-Fold can be used in combination with a punch that makes punch holes in the printed paper.

  • If the optional Finisher FS-532 has been mounted, it can be used in combination with the staple for the printed paper.

• 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

Folding Unit FD-503

* The sample screen may be different from the actual display depending on your system environment and application version/revision.

• Samples

  • Sample B: B_sample.pdf

  • Provided in the "/contents/sample/" folder on the accompanying CD-ROM.

• Work Flow

STEP 1: Setting printer driver

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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.)

  • Punch: Make punch holes in papers at the time of printing. ([Finishing] tab of the printer driver. Refer to Finishing.)

• Precautions

Setting printer driver

Set the following items in the printer driver.

Menu item

•2-Sided

•Original Size

•Original Orientation

•Paper Size

•Z-Fold

•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.

  1. Open the original data with the application, and then click [Print] on the [File] menu.

    Example: Sample B (B_sample.pdf) is used.

  2. Select the printer to use for printing and click [Properties].

  3. Click the [Layout] tab, and then set the following items.

    Example:

    Item

    Setting

    [2-Sided]

    Check

    [Original Size]

    [A3]

    [Original Orientation]

    [Landscape]

    [Paper Size]

    [A3]

  4. Click the [Finishing] tab, and then set [Fold].

    Item

    Setting

    [Fold]

    [Z-Fold]

    The following items can be set in the [Finishing] tab.

    • When Finisher FS-532 of the option is mounted, the printed paper can be stopped with the staple by setting [Staple].

    • The [Punch] setting can open the punched hole (2 holes, 3 holes, 4 holes or Swedish 4 holes) to the printed paper.

  5. 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.

  6. Select a tray in [Paper Tray], and then click [OK].

    Example: Here, the explanation assumes that papers (A3: Short Edge) have been set in [Tray 1].

  7. 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

  • Has it been set to the specified [Paper Size]?

  • Has it been printed on papers in the specified tray?

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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

Both Sides Adjust: Adjusting the Image Shift

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 position of Z-Fold

Is the folding position of the Z-Fold correct?

Fold: Adjusting the Z-folding Positions