Booklet Printing

You can print two pages of a document on each side of each sheet, and then fold the sheets in half to create a booklet.
Paper Type
Paper Size
Plain paper
(16.0 to 23.9 lb Bond (60 to 90 g/m²))
Heavy paper
(24.0 lb Bond to 44.4 lb Cover (91 to 120 g/m²))
A4, Legal, Letter
IMPORTANT
Precautions when performing booklet printing
Do not touch the paper during booklet printing until it is completely output. The paper is first partially output after the front side is printed, and then it is fed again to be printed on the back side.
Be sure to close the output selection cover before performing booklet printing.
"Paper Loading and Output"
1.
Set the paper size switch lever to the appropriate position according to the paper size for 2-sided printing.
If the lever is not set to the appropriate position, this may result in paper being misfed or paper jams.
1. Open the duplex unit cover.
2. Set the blue paper size switch lever (A) to the appropriate position.
A4:
Pull the lever toward you.
Letter or Legal:
Push the lever into the printer.
 
3. Close the duplex unit cover.
2.
Click [Finishing].
For instructions on how to display the printer driver screen, see "Printing with the Printer Driver" or "Configuring the Print Settings Beforehand."
3.
Select [Booklet Printing] from [Print Style].
You can also configure detailed settings such as the opening direction and gutter width for booklet printing in the [Detailed Settings for Booklet] dialog box, displayed by clicking [Booklet].
The output image is displayed in the preview area.
NOTE
For details about the various settings in the [Detailed Settings for Booklet] dialog box, view the online help. (See "Viewing the Online Help.")
4.
Click [OK].
NOTE
You cannot specify the [Finishing] options in the [Finishing] sheet when performing Booklet Printing.
The display may vary according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the printer driver.
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