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The user settings allow you to customize machine settings to better meet your 
needs.

The user settings consist of the following items.
To change the user program settings as explained in "SELECTING A SETTING FOR 
A USER PROGRAM" (p.69).

Setting codes
(factory default

setting appears

in bold)

1

AUTO  CLEAR

1: 10 SEC.
2: 30 SEC.
3: 60 SEC.
4: 90 SEC.
5: 120 SEC.
6: OFF

• Auto clear time automatically 

returns the copy settings to 
the initial settings (p.16) if no 
keys are pressed for a preset 
period of time following the 
end of a copy job.

• This program is used to select 

the period of time. Auto clear 
time can also be disabled.

2

PREHEAT MODE

1: 30 SEC.
2: 1 MIN.
3: 5 MIN.
4: 30 MIN.
5: 60 MIN.
6: 120 MIN.
7: 240 MIN.

• This function automatically 

switches the machine to a low 
power consumption state if 
the set duration of time 
elapses without the machine 
being used when the power is 
on. The power save indicator 
lights up, however, the keys 
on the operation panel can be 
used. Normal operation 
automatically resumes when 
a key on the operation panel 
is pressed, an original is 
placed, a print job is received.

3

AUTO SHUT-OFF

1: ON
2: OFF

• Use this setting to enable or 

disable auto power shut-off 
mode.

4

AUTO SHUT-OFF 
TIME

1: 5 MIN.
2: 30 MIN.
3: 60 MIN.
4: 120 MIN.
5: 240 MIN.

• This function automatically 

switches the machine to a state 
that consumes even less power 
than preheat mode if the set 
duration of time elapses without 
the machine being used when 
the power is on. All lights 
except the power save indicator  
go off. To resume normal 
operation, press the [START] 
key (

). Normal operation 

also resumes automatically 
when a print job is received or 
scanning is begun from a 
computer. While in auto power 
shut-off mode, no keys (except 
the [START] key (

)) can be 

used.

5

STREAM  FEEDING

1: ON
2: OFF

• When copying using the 

RSPF, while "SET 
ORIGINALS FOR STREAM 
FEEDING." appears in the 
display after an original has 
been scanned (about 5 
seconds), a subsequent 
original can be placed and 
automatically fed into the 
machine.

6

LAYOUT IN 2IN1

1: PATTERN 1
2: PATTERN 2

• Use this setting to select the 

layout pattern when two 
original pages are copied onto 
a single sheet of paper (see 
page 35 for the layout 
patterns).

7

OFFSET 
FUNCTION

1: ON
2: OFF

• When enabled, this function 

offsets the position in the 
paper output tray of sets of 
copies during copy job, and 
print jobs when using the 
printer function.

8

ROTATE ORIG. 
IMAGE

1: ON
2: OFF

• When two-sided copying is 

performed, this function 
rotates the image on the back 
of the original. This is 
convenient when binding the 
copies at the top (tablet 
binding).

Setting codes
(factory default

setting appears

in bold)

9

AE/TEXT 
RESOLUTION

1: 300dpi
2: 600dpi

• The copy resolution in auto 

and text mode is normally 300 
dpi. If high-quality copies are 
preferred, use this setting to 
change the resolution to 600 
dpi.

10

2-SIDED COPY 
MODE

1: HI-SPEED 
2: NORMAL

• If the memory fills up when 

two-sided copying is 
performed, "NORMAL" can be 
selected to make copying 
possible. However, 
"NORMAL" results in a slower 
copying speed. Normally "HI-
SPEED" is selected to enable 
fast two-sided copying.

11

MARGIN WIDTH

1: 5 mm
2: 10 mm
3: 15 mm
4: 20 mm

• Use this setting to set the 

margin width.

12

MEM. FOR 
PRINTER

1: 30%
2: 40%
3: 50%
4: 60%
5: 70%

• Use this to change the 

proportion of machine 
memory used for printer 
mode.

13

AUTO KEY 
REPEAT

1: ON
2: OFF

• Use this setting to select 

whether or not holding down a 
key causes repeated input of 
the key. For keys that 
normally cause a set value to 
increase when held down (for 
example, holding down the 
[

] key (

) or [

] key 

(

)), this program can be 

used to have the set value not 
change when the key is held 
down.

14

KEY PRESS TIME

1: NORMAL
2: 0.5 SEC.
3: 1.0 SEC.
4: 1.5 SEC.
5: 2.0 SEC.

• Use this setting to select how 

long a key must be pressed 
for the input to be accepted. 
By selecting a longer time, 
you can prevent settings from 
being changed by the 
accidental pressing of a key.

15

KEY TOUCH 
SOUND

1: LOW
2: HIGH
3: OFF

• This sets the volume of beep 

signals. (p.70) 

Setting codes
(factory default

setting appears

in bold)

16

SOUND AT 
DEFAULT

1: ON
2: OFF

• Use this to sound a beep 

when a base setting is 
selected. (p.70)

17

TONER SAVE 
MODE

1: ON
2: OFF

• This mode reduces toner 

usage by about 10% when 
copying. Toner save mode is 
effective when the exposure 
mode is AUTO or TEXT.

18

AE LEVEL ADJUST

1: SPF/RSPF
2: DOCUMENT 

GLASS

• This is used to adjust the 

exposure level.

• The automatic exposure level 

can be adjusted separately for 
the document glass and the 
RSPF.

• The factory default setting for 

the exposure level is "center".

19

LANGUAGE

2: ENGLISH
3: FRENCH
4: SPANISH
5: GERMAN
6: ITALIAN
7: DUTCH
8: SWEDISH
9: NORWEGIAN
10: FINNISH
11: DANISH
12: HUNGARIAN
13: CZECH
14: POLISH
15: RUSSIAN
16: SLOVAK

This is used to set the language 
used in the display.

20

RESET FACTORY

1: Yes
2: No

This is used to return all settings 
to the factory default settings.

21

SORT AUTO 
SELECT

1: ON
2: OFF

Use this setting to enable or 
disable sort auto select mode.

Setting codes
(factory default

setting appears

in bold)