Collating Prints

You can select Finishing modes to collate print output in various ways, by pages or print sets.

For information on the optional products required to use this function, see "Optional Products Required for Each Function."

As an example, the procedure for printing files that are stored in memory media is explained in this section.

Specifying the Finishing Mode

Other Modes Compatible with Finishing

IMPORTANT
This mode can be used only for printing a PDF or XPS file. Be sure to correctly set the paper type. If the type of paper is not set correctly, it could adversely affect the quality of the image. Moreover, the fixing unit may become dirty, or the paper could jam, and a service repair may be needed. The Finishing modes cannot be set if custom size, envelopes, transparencies, tracing paper, or labels is selected.

IMPORTANT

This mode can be used only for printing a PDF or XPS file.

Be sure to correctly set the paper type. If the type of paper is not set correctly, it could adversely affect the quality of the image. Moreover, the fixing unit may become dirty, or the paper could jam, and a service repair may be needed.

The Finishing modes cannot be set if custom size, envelopes, transparencies, tracing paper, or labels is selected.

Specifying the Finishing Mode

Press [Access Stored Files] → [Memory Media].

Select the desired memory media → select the location where the file you want to print is stored.

Slect the desired file → press [Print].

Press [Finishing].

To change the paper source, see "Paper Selection."

Set the desired finishing mode.

Select [Collate (Page Order)], [Group (Same Pages)], or [Staple].

Page Order (Collate):

Same Page (Group):

Page Order (Staple):

Page Order (Collate):

When printing multiple copies of a file, you can collate the output into separate prints.

Example: Three prints of each page collated in page order

Press [Collate (Page Order)] → [OK].

Same Page (Group):

When printing multiple copies of a file, you can group each page together.

Example: Three prints of each page grouped by page

Press [Group (Same Pages)] → [OK].

Page Order (Staple):

When printing multiple copies of a file, you can staple the output for separate prints.

If you select [Corner]:

Staples the output in one location.

If you select [Double]:

Staples the output in two locations, on the left or right side.

Press [Staple] → [Next].

Select the stapling type → press [Next].

Select the stapling position → press [OK].

Other Modes Compatible with Finishing

Rotate 90 Degrees

If the prints are of the same size, the sheets are automatically collated into sets arranged in page order. These sets are output in alternating directions as follows:

IMPORTANT
You can only set [Rotate 90 Degrees] in the following cases: If the paper size is set to [Auto] on the Paper Size Selection screen If the paper size compatible with Rotate 90 Degrees is loaded in both the horizontal and vertical directions If [Paper Drawer Auto Selection On/Off] for the selected paper source is set to 'On' (See "Enabling Paper Drawer Auto Selection.") If there is no paper which can be rotated, the output will be collated.

IMPORTANT

You can only set [Rotate 90 Degrees] in the following cases:

If the paper size is set to [Auto] on the Paper Size Selection screen

If the paper size compatible with Rotate 90 Degrees is loaded in both the horizontal and vertical directions

If [Paper Drawer Auto Selection On/Off] for the selected paper source is set to 'On' (See "Enabling Paper Drawer Auto Selection.")

If there is no paper which can be rotated, the output will be collated.

Offset

If you set [Offset], you can specify the number of print sets to offset. The prints are slightly offset vertically in the output tray as shown below.

Finishing features available with each optional unit

: Available

-: Unavailable

Optional Unit	Collate (Page order)	Group (Same Pages)	Offset	Rotate 90 Degrees	Staple
None			-		-
Copy Tray-J1			-		-
Inner Finisher-F1				-
Inner 2Way Tray-F1			-		-
Inner 2Way Tray-F1 and Copy Tray-J1			-		-
Inner Finisher-C1 and Copy Tray-J1				-
Inner Finisher-C1 and Inner Finisher Additional Tray-A1				-
Inner Finisher-C1, Inner Finisher Additional Tray-A1, and Copy Tray-J1				-
Staple Finisher-M1				-
Booklet Finisher-M1				-

Maximum number of sheets you can staple

Paper Size	Corner	Double
A3	30 sheets	30 sheets
B4	30 sheets	30 sheets
A4R	30 sheets	30 sheets
A4	50 sheets	50 sheets
B5R	-	-
B5	50 sheets	50 sheets
A5R	-	-
A5	-	-

IMPORTANT
For information on the modes which cannot be set in combination with this mode, see "Unavailable Combination of Functions." If you set Staple, prints are always output with the printed face down.

NOTE
For information on optional products, see the following: Copy Tray-J1 Inner 2Way Tray-F1 Inner Finisher-F1 Staple Finisher-M1/Booklet Finisher-M1 If [Finishing] is not set, the settings are the same as when [Group (Same Pages)] is set. You can display the detailed information of the selected paper by pressing .