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NORMAL COPYING
4-13
4
Automatic two-sided copying from the document glass
The following two-sided copying function is possible. The copy paper is turned over automatically, allowing easy two-
sided copying.
sided copying.
1
Place an original on the document glass.
(pages 4-3 to 4-6)
(pages 4-3 to 4-6)
●Align the corner of the original with the tip of the
arrow mark
on the document glass scale.
●Place the original in the appropriate position for its
size as shown above.
2
Touch the [2-SIDED COPY] key.
3
Touch the [1-sided to 2-sided copy] key.
When making automatic two-sided copies of a
one-sided A3 (11" x 17") or B4 (8-1/2" x 14") size
portrait original, or when you wish to invert the top
and bottom of the back side of a two-sided original,
touch the [BINDING CHANGE] key.
one-sided A3 (11" x 17") or B4 (8-1/2" x 14") size
portrait original, or when you wish to invert the top
and bottom of the back side of a two-sided original,
touch the [BINDING CHANGE] key.
4
Touch the [OK] key.
Perform steps 3 to 7 on pages 4-11 and 4-12.
Original
Copy
A4 or 8½x11
B5
B4 or
8½x14
8½x14
B5
A3 or 11x17
A4 or 8½x11
Document glass scale
mark
Document glass scale
mark
SPECIAL MODES
2-SIDED COPY
OUTPUT
Example of a
portrait-oriented
original
portrait-oriented
original
Example of a
landscape-oriented
original
landscape-oriented
original
OK
0
BINDING
4-14
ADJUSTING THE EXPOSURE
Select an appropriate exposure mode for the original to be copied. The selections are AUTO, TEXT, TEXT/PHOTO
and PHOTO.
and PHOTO.
■ Automatic exposure adjustment
The default exposure
setting is "AUTO", which
automatically adjusts
the exposure for the
original. To select the
exposure mode, or to
manually adjust the
setting is "AUTO", which
automatically adjusts
the exposure for the
original. To select the
exposure mode, or to
manually adjust the
exposure level, follow the steps below.
■ Selecting the exposure mode and manually adjusting the exposure level
1
Touch the [EXPOSURE] key.
2
Select [TEXT], [TEXT/PHOTO] or [PHOTO]
as appropriate for the original to be
copied.
as appropriate for the original to be
copied.
To select [TEXT], touch the [AUTO
MANUAL]
key so that [MANUAL] is selected.
3
Adjust the exposure level.
Touch the
key to
make darker copies.
Touch the
Touch the
key to
make lighter copies.
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
A4
ORIGINAL
PAPER SELECT
EXPOSURE
Exposure modes selection
TEXT:
This mode is useful for producing
dark text copies with minimum
background.
dark text copies with minimum
background.
TEXT/PHOTO: This provides the best balance for
copying an original which contains
both text and photos. This mode is
also useful for copying printed
photographs.
both text and photos. This mode is
also useful for copying printed
photographs.
PHOTO:
This mode provides the best copies
of photographs with fine details.
of photographs with fine details.
AUTO
AUTO
A4
ORIGINAL
PAPER SELECT
EXPOSURE
ORIGINAL
IMAGE TYPE
TEXT
AUTO
MANUAL
5
3
1
OK
TEXT/PHOTO
PHOTO
AUTO
AUTO A4
100%
ORIGINAL
PAPER SELECT
COPY RATIO
EXPOSURE
0
NOTE
Exposure levels in TEXT mode
1 to 2: Dark originals such as newspaper
3:
3:
Normal density originals
4 to 5: Originals written with pencils or light colour
characters
About the steps that follow
If an automatic document feeder is being used,
see pages 4-7 through 4-10. If the document
glass is being used, see pages 4-11 through 4-
13.
If an automatic document feeder is being used,
see pages 4-7 through 4-10. If the document
glass is being used, see pages 4-11 through 4-
13.
NOTES
● To return to the automatic exposure mode, touch
● To return to the automatic exposure mode, touch
the [AUTO / MANUAL] key to highlight [AUTO],
and then touch the [OK] key.
and then touch the [OK] key.
● The exposure level used in automatic exposure
mode can be adjusted in the administrator
settings. See "Exposure adjustment" on page 16
of the administrator settings guide.
settings. See "Exposure adjustment" on page 16
of the administrator settings guide.
AUTO
MANUAL
1
3
5
4-15
4
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM
Reduction and enlargement ratios can be selected automatically or manually.
● Automatic selection: Auto image (see below)
● Manual selection: Preset copy ratios/zoom (see page 4-16)
● Automatic selection: Auto image (see below)
● Manual selection: Preset copy ratios/zoom (see page 4-16)
Automatic selection (auto image)
The reduction or enlargement ratio will be selected automatically based on the original size and the selected paper size.
1
Place the original in the document feeder
tray or on the document glass. (pages 4-3
to 4-6)
tray or on the document glass. (pages 4-3
to 4-6)
The detected original size will be displayed.
2
Touch the [PAPER SELECT] key and then
select the desired paper size.
select the desired paper size.
The selected paper size
key is highlighted and
the paper selection
screen closes.
key is highlighted and
the paper selection
screen closes.
3
Touch the [AUTO IMAGE] key.
The [AUTO IMAGE] key
will be highlighted and
the best reduction or
enlargement ratio for the
original size and the
selected paper size will
be selected and
will be highlighted and
the best reduction or
enlargement ratio for the
original size and the
selected paper size will
be selected and
displayed in the copy ratio display.
4
Use the numeric keys to set the desired
number of copies.
number of copies.
Up to 999 can be set.
If you are only making a
single copy, the copy can
be made with the copy
number display showing
"0".
If you are only making a
single copy, the copy can
be made with the copy
number display showing
"0".
Use the [C] (clear) key to
cancel an entry if a mistake has been made.
5
Press the [START] key.
If you placed the original
on the document glass,
set the output mode to
"Sort", and pressed the
[START] key, you must
touch the [READ-END]
key after all pages of the
on the document glass,
set the output mode to
"Sort", and pressed the
[START] key, you must
touch the [READ-END]
key after all pages of the
original have been scanned. (Step 7 on page 4-12)
NOTE
Automatic ratio adjustment can only be used for the
following original and paper sizes. It cannot be used
for other sizes. However, in the case of non-standard
original and paper sizes, the sizes can be entered to
make automatic ratio adjustment possible for those
sizes.
Automatic ratio adjustment can only be used for the
following original and paper sizes. It cannot be used
for other sizes. However, in the case of non-standard
original and paper sizes, the sizes can be entered to
make automatic ratio adjustment possible for those
sizes.
Original sizes:Standard sizes (see "Original size
detection function" on page 4-3.)
Paper size: A3, B4, A4, A4R, B5, B5R, or A5R
(11" x 17", 8-1/2" x 14", 8-1/2" x 11", 8-
1/2" x 11"R, or 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"R)
1/2" x 11"R, or 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"R)
NOTE
If paper of the desired size is not loaded in any tray,
load paper of the required size in a paper tray or the
bypass tray. (See "Setting the paper type and paper
size" on page 2-14.)
If paper of the desired size is not loaded in any tray,
load paper of the required size in a paper tray or the
bypass tray. (See "Setting the paper type and paper
size" on page 2-14.)
READY TO SCAN FOR COPY.
1.
A4
PLAIN
PLAIN
PLAIN
HEAVY PAPER
PLAIN
PLAIN
3. A4
4. A3
2. B5
5. A4
A4
NOTE
If the message "ROTATE ORIGINAL FROM
If the message "ROTATE ORIGINAL FROM
TO
" is displayed, change the orientation of the
original as indicated in the message. When the
message above is displayed, copying can be done
without changing the orientation, but the image will
not fit the paper correctly.
message above is displayed, copying can be done
without changing the orientation, but the image will
not fit the paper correctly.
To cancel the auto image mode, touch the [CA] key.
5. A4
AUTO
IMAGE
O
GE
122%
PAPER SELECT
COPY RATIO
LOGOUT
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM
4-16
Manual selection (preset copy ratios/zoom)
Five preset enlargement and five preset reduction copy ratios (max. 400%, min. 25%) can be selected. In addition,
the zoom keys can be used to select any ratio from 25% to 400% in increments of 1%.
the zoom keys can be used to select any ratio from 25% to 400% in increments of 1%.
<The administrator settings on page 16 of the administrator settings guide can be used to set two additional
enlargement ratios and two additional reduction ratios.>
enlargement ratios and two additional reduction ratios.>
1
Place the original in the document feeder
tray or on the document glass. (pages 4-3
to 4-6)
tray or on the document glass. (pages 4-3
to 4-6)
2
Touch the [COPY RATIO] key.
3
Use the [MENU] key to select menu "
" or
menu "
" for copy ratio selection.
Menu
●A.Preset reduction copy ratios are:
70%, 81% and 86% (for the AB system).
77% and 64% (for the inch system).
77% and 64% (for the inch system).
●B.Preset enlargement copy ratios are:
115%, 122% and 141% (for the AB system).
121% and 129% (for the inch system).
121% and 129% (for the inch system).
Menu
●A.Preset reduction copy ratios are:
50% and 25%.
●B.Preset enlargement copy ratios are:
200% and 400%.
(The custom ratios set by the administrator appear
in ratio menu 2.)
in ratio menu 2.)
4
Use the reduction, enlargement, and
[ZOOM] keys on the touch panel to set the
desired copy ratio.
[ZOOM] keys on the touch panel to set the
desired copy ratio.
Zoom ratios: Any ratio
from 25% to 400% can
be set in 1% increments.
Touch the [
from 25% to 400% can
be set in 1% increments.
Touch the [
] key to
increase the ratio, or the
[
[
] key to decrease
the ratio. (If you continue
to touch the [
]/[
] key, the ratio will change
automatically. After 3 seconds, the ratio will
change rapidly.)
change rapidly.)
5
Touch the [OK] key.
NOTE
When the original is placed in the document feeder,
the ratio can be set from 25% to 200%.
When the original is placed in the document feeder,
the ratio can be set from 25% to 200%.
AUTO
100%
A4
PAPER SELECT
COPY RATIO
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
A4
ORIGINAL
PAPER SELECT
COPY RATIO
AUTO
IMAGE
EXPOSURE
0
XY ZOOM
MENU
ZOOM
READY TO SCAN FOR COPY.
OK
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
A4
ORIGINAL
PAPER SELECT
COPY RATIO
AUTO
IMAGE
EXPOSURE
0
XY ZOOM
OK
MENU
ZOOM
NOTES
● Touch a reduction or enlargement key to set the
● Touch a reduction or enlargement key to set the
approximate ratio, then touch the [
] key to
increase the ratio or the [
] key to decrease the
ratio.
● Automatic changing of the ratio when a zoom key
is continuously touched can be disabled in the
administrator settings (see "Key operation setting
(prohibit key repeat)" on page 10 of the
administrator settings guide).
administrator settings (see "Key operation setting
(prohibit key repeat)" on page 10 of the
administrator settings guide).
● If the message "IMAGE IS LARGER THAN COPY
PAPER." appears when a ratio is selected, the
image may not fit on the copy paper.
image may not fit on the copy paper.
● To set the horizontal and vertical copy ratios
separately, use the XY ZOOM feature. See page
4-18.
4-18.
XY ZOOM
MENU
ZOOM
XY ZOOM
MENU
ZOOM
70
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
A4
ORIGINAL
PAPER SELECT
COPY RATIO
AUTO
IMAGE
EXPOSURE
0
IO
OK
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