[Finisher] tab
When a HC finisher (optional item) is connected, you can
specify various finisher functions such as staple and punching.
Be sure in advance, specify the finisher connected to your printer at the [Printer config.] in the [Environment] tab.
Only [Offset output] function is available when a HC Auto Stacker is connected.
Add cover (Only for HC finisher)
Click this box when front and back
covers are to be additionally output. Then, click the [Details] button.
Details Specify the position to add a cover
sheet and the tray to use for the cover sheet.
[Settings] |
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Put front cover |
Output by adding the front cover sheet on the
top page. |
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Select front cover tray |
Select the tray in which the sheets to be
used as front covers are included. |
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Put back cover |
Output by adding the back cover sheet at the
last page. |
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Select back cover tray |
Select the tray in which the sheets to be
used as back covers are included. |
Booklet (Only for HC finisher)
Paginate data from multiple pages and
print both sides, and fold to create a booklet. When the number of page of a booklet exceeds the following quantity, it is necessary to set [Separate books] function.
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Fold |
20 pages (five sheets) |
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Fold and staple |
60 pages (15 sheets) |
[Settings] |
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OFF |
Does not create booklet. |
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Fold |
Create a booklet folded to 2 pages in the
sheet center. (Does not staple.) |
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Fold and staple |
Create a booklet following folding and
stapling in the sheet center. |
Details Specify details of booklet
[Settings] |
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Separate books |
When creating a booklet of more than 15
sheets (60 pages), this function should be specified. Common use
with the "add cover sheet" function is not available. |
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Auto |
Outputs 15 sheets (60 pages) each as a
booklet for "Fold and Staple". Outputs 5 sheets (20 pages) each for
"Fold". |
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No. / sheets? |
Specify between 1 to 20 sheets. Outputs as a
single booklet with the specified number of sheets. |
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Cntr binding margin |
Specify the margin from the folding line
between 0 to 50 mm. |
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Auto reducing |
When the center margin is specified, images
may shift outside for the width of the specified center margin. With
certain sheets, images may protrude from the sheet edge. By clicking
this function, images are automatically reduced in order to fit
within the sheet width. |
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Prt cover separately |
Select when printing a cover sheet separately
from the main pages. This is convenient for printing the cover sheet
and main pages using different paper. |
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Print cover only |
Prints only the front and back covers only
(first and last two pages respectively). When "Save except cover in
archive" is clicked, the pages other than cover sheets are processed
with RIP and stored into [Archive] in [Job maneger]. If you load the
printed covers in the Cover sheet tray and print the rest of the
pages by recalling the archive data, you can make booklets. |
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Print except cover |
Prints except cover sheets (front and last 2
pages) |
Staple (Only for HC finisher) Printed material of up to 100 sheets
can be stapled and output. When stapling, select the position to staple.
If you use the staple together with duplex printing and punching, the
position that can be stapled is limited.
Punch (Only for HC finisher) Punches holes for filing and output
purposes. For punching, select the positions to punch. If you use the
punching function together with duplex printing and stapling, the position
that can be punched is limited.
Details
[Settings] |
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Put binding margin |
Specify binding margin within the range 0 to
50 mm. |
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Auto reducing |
When the binding margin is specified, images
shift to to other side of the binding margin for the length of the
set binding margin. With certain pages, images may come off the
sheet. Click here to auto-reduce images so that they can be secured
within the sheet. |
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Punching hole |
Select the number of
holes |
Paper fold (Only for HC finisher) The paper folding process can be
specified. The available folding types depend on the equipment connected.
Select the folding type and press the detail button, whereupon the folding
types (images) appear with illustrations. This optional item may not
be available depending on the country or region.
[Settings] |
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Outer 3 fold |
A4 and letter forms only are available with
this folding. The folded printed material is then output to the
3-fold tray. |
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Inner 3 fold |
Only A4 and letter forms are available with
this folding. The folded printed material is then output to the 3
fold tray. |
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Z fold |
Only A3, B4, and ledger forms are available
with this folding. |
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2 - fold |
The folded printed material is then
discharged to the booklet tray. |
Details Specify the folding or binding
direction. The final images are displayed with illustrations.
[Settings] |
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Folding direction |
When options of Outer 3 fold, Inner 3 fold,
or 2-fold are selected, select which face should be folded
over. |
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Binding direction |
When the Z fold is selected, select which
side should be the binding side for folding. |
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mix - sized original * |
Z-folding sheets can be output in the same
tray as other pages if the Z-folded sheets are the same size as the
other sheets after folding.
For example, if an A3 size page is
Z-folded to match A4 size, it can be output together with the other
A4 size sheets. |
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*This function is available only for Windows 2000/XP users. |
Output tray (Only for HC finisher)
Select which tray to which the
printed material should be output.
[Settings] |
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Auto |
Output to an appropriate tray according to
the finisher functions. Normally set to "Auto." |
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Stacking tray |
If the finisher function is unused and the
number of printing sheets exceeds 500, choose this tray.
The
usable size range for paper with this tray is 182 mm x 182 mm to
330 mm x 488 mm. (for staple: 203mm x 182mm - 297mm x 432mm) If the paper fold and create booklet options are
specified, the stack tray cannot be selected. |
Offset output
Outputs paper at an offset
position for each set when outputting paper to the Stacking tray (or Shift tray of Auto Stacker). Paper
size available for "Offset output" is below.
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HC Finisher |
Wide 203mm-297mm/ Length 182mm-488mm (for staple: 182mm-432mm)
[Offset output] function is not available for paper which cannot be ejected from the stacking tray. |
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HC Auto Stacker |
Wide 131mm-305mm/ Length 148mm-432mm |
[Settings] |
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OFF |
Offset output is not performed. |
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ON |
Offset output is
performed. |
Default Returns the settings on the
[Finisher] tab to the default settings.
Help Displays Help. |