[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]
- Put front cover Output by adding the front cover sheet on the top page.
- Select front cover tray Select the tray in which the sheets to be used as front covers are included.
- Put back cover Output by adding the back cover sheet at the last page.
- 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.
- Fold 20 pages (five sheets)
- Fold and staple 60 pages (15 sheets)

[Settings]
- OFF Does not create booklet.
- Fold Create a booklet folded to 2 pages in the sheet centre. (Does not staple.)
- Fold and staple Create a booklet following folding and stapling in the sheet centre.

Details
Specify details of booklet

[Settings]
- 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.
- Auto Outputs 15 sheets (60 pages) each as a booklet for "Fold and Staple". Outputs 5 sheets (20 pages) each for "Fold".
- No. / sheets? Specify between 1 to 20 sheets. Outputs as a single booklet with the specified number of sheets.
- Cntr binding margin Specify the margin from the folding line between 0 to 50 mm.
- Auto reducing When the centre margin is specified, images may shift outside for the width of the specified centre 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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]
- Put binding margin Specify binding margin within the range 0 to 50 mm.
- 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.
- 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]
- 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.
- 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.
- Z fold Only A3, B4, and ledger forms are available with this folding.
- 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]
- Folding direction When options of Outer 3 fold, Inner 3 fold, or 2-fold are selected, select which face should be folded over.
- Binding direction When the Z fold is selected, select which side should be the binding side for folding.
-

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.
  *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]
- Auto Output to an appropriate tray according to the finisher functions. Normally set to "Auto."
- 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.

- 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.
- HC Auto Stacker Wide 131mm-305mm/ Length 148mm-432mm

[Settings]
- OFF Offset output is not performed.
- ON Offset output is performed.

Default
Returns the settings on the [Finisher] tab to the default settings.

Help
Displays Help.