Booklet Mode

This mode enables you to print documents in such a way that the prints are made into a booklet.

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

For information on the Booklet Scan mode, see "Booklet Scanning."

Saddle Stitch Booklet

This mode enables you to print one-sided or two-sided files in such a way that the prints are made into a booklet.

When the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO/Booklet Finisher-N1 is attached

Divided Booklet

This mode enables you to make a large document with many pages into a divided booklet.

Creep (Displacement) Correction

This mode enables you to adjust the position of the images in a booklet by calculating the width of the displacement between the outermost page and centre page of the booklet

*1 Trimmed

*2 After the pages are trimmed, the outer margins of all pages are equal.

*3 The inner margins are set so that the inner margins of the outermost pages are wider than the inner margins of the centre pages. The placement of the images on each page is adjusted by calculating the amount of displacement between the outermost page and innermost page of the booklet.

If the Trim Mode Is Set:

The edges of Saddle Stitched sheets are trimmed.

As an example, the procedure for printing files that are stored in a Mail Box is explained in this section.

IMPORTANT
This mode can be used only for printing a file stored in a mail box or a PDF or XPS file. The Saddle Stitch and Divided Booklet modes can be set only if the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO/Booklet Finisher-N1 is attached. You can set [Trim] only if the Inner Booklet Trimmer-D1 is attached to the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO or Inner Booklet Trimmer-A1 is attached to the Booklet Finisher-N1. You can set [Trim] only if you select [Fold + Saddle Stitch]. Be sure to correctly set the paper type. When printing on special types of paper, such as heavy paper, be sure to correctly set the paper type, especially if you are using heavy paper. 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 and require a service repair, or the paper could jam. [Booklet Scan] can only be specified for the following paper sizes: A4, A4R, B5, B5R, A5, or A5R. The Booklet mode cannot be set if multiple files are selected, and their record sizes are different.

IMPORTANT

This mode can be used only for printing a file stored in a mail box or a PDF or XPS file.

The Saddle Stitch and Divided Booklet modes can be set only if the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO/Booklet Finisher-N1 is attached.

You can set [Trim] only if the Inner Booklet Trimmer-D1 is attached to the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO or Inner Booklet Trimmer-A1 is attached to the Booklet Finisher-N1.

You can set [Trim] only if you select [Fold + Saddle Stitch].

Be sure to correctly set the paper type. When printing on special types of paper, such as heavy paper, be sure to correctly set the paper type, especially if you are using heavy paper. 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 and require a service repair, or the paper could jam.

[Booklet Scan] can only be specified for the following paper sizes: A4, A4R, B5, B5R, A5, or A5R.

The Booklet mode cannot be set if multiple files are selected, and their record sizes are different.

Press [Access Stored Files] → [Mail Box].

Select the desired Mail Box → select the desired file → press [Print].

Press [Change Print Settings].

Press [Options] → [Booklet].

Specify the booklet print settings.


Mail Box	Advanced Space/Network/Memory Media

Folding and Saddle Stitching:

Adding Covers:

Changing the Layout Size of a Booklet:

Folding and Saddle Stitching:

Press [Fold + Saddle Stitch].

If you do not want to saddle stitch, select [Fold Only].

If you do not want to set the Fold and Saddle Stitch modes, select [Do Not Fold].

NOTE
Fold can be used only for printing a file stored in a mail box. If the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO is attached, the maximum number of sheets, including cover sheets, that can be saddle stitched is 20. If the number of sheets is 21 or more, the booklet is not saddle stitched. When the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO is attached, if you want to saddle stitch 21 or more sheets, set the Divided Booklet mode. If the Booklet Finisher-N1 is attached, the maximum number of sheets, including cover sheets, that can be saddle stitched is 16. If the number of sheets is 17 or more, the booklet is not saddle stitched. When the Booklet Finisher-N1 is attached, if you want to saddle stitch 17 or more sheets, set the Divided Booklet mode. If you select [Fold Only], a maximum of five sheets can be folded at a time for the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO, and only one sheet can be folded at a time for the Booklet Finisher-N1.

NOTE

Fold can be used only for printing a file stored in a mail box.

If the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO is attached, the maximum number of sheets, including cover sheets, that can be saddle stitched is 20. If the number of sheets is 21 or more, the booklet is not saddle stitched.

When the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO is attached, if you want to saddle stitch 21 or more sheets, set the Divided Booklet mode.

If the Booklet Finisher-N1 is attached, the maximum number of sheets, including cover sheets, that can be saddle stitched is 16. If the number of sheets is 17 or more, the booklet is not saddle stitched.

When the Booklet Finisher-N1 is attached, if you want to saddle stitch 17 or more sheets, set the Divided Booklet mode.

If you select [Fold Only], a maximum of five sheets can be folded at a time for the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO, and only one sheet can be folded at a time for the Booklet Finisher-N1.

Adding Covers:

Press [Add Cover] → [Print].

Press [Leave Blank] if you do not want to print on the cover.

If you are feeding cover paper from the Document Insertion Unit-K1, select [Leave Blank].

If you selected [Booklet Scan], you can set <Front Cover>, <Front Inside Cover>, <Back Inside Cover>, and <Back Cover> individually.

To set the paper for the cover, press [Change] → select the paper source → press [OK].

If you want to select the multi-purpose tray when a paper size/type is already selected for the current or reserved job, press [Change MP Tray Paper].

IMPORTANT
You must select the same paper size for the cover page as that used for the main document. If you are loading preprinted paper to use as the cover page into the document insertion unit, you must load the paper face up. If you are using Heavy 3 paper, you can only print on <Front Inside Cover> or <Back Inside Cover>. When using Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO, use the paper shown below. Main document: 52 to 256 g/m2 Cover page: 64 to more than 256 g/m2 When using Booklet Finisher-N1, use the paper shown below. Main document: 60 to 220 g/m2 Cover page: More than the paper weight of main document, and 60 to 256 g/m2 or more

IMPORTANT

You must select the same paper size for the cover page as that used for the main document.

If you are loading preprinted paper to use as the cover page into the document insertion unit, you must load the paper face up.

If you are using Heavy 3 paper, you can only print on <Front Inside Cover> or <Back Inside Cover>.

When using Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO, use the paper shown below.

Main document: 52 to 256 g/m2

Cover page: 64 to more than 256 g/m2

When using Booklet Finisher-N1, use the paper shown below.

Main document: 60 to 220 g/m2

Cover page: More than the paper weight of main document, and 60 to 256 g/m2 or more

NOTE
[Add Cover] can be used only for printing a file stored in a mail box.

Select the type of finishing:

Press [Opening Type] → [OK].

[Left Opening] : A booklet that opens to the left is created.

[Right Opening] : A booklet that opens to the right is created.

NOTE
You can select the type of finishing, only [Booklet Scan] is selected.

Changing the Layout Size of a Booklet:

Press [Change] for <Layout Size>.

Select the desired booklet size → press [OK].

If you want to select the multi-purpose tray when a paper size/type is already selected for the current or reserved job, press [Change MP Tray Paper].

Press [Set Details] → specify the detailed Booklet settings.

If you do not want to specify the detailed settings, proceed to step 7.

Making a divided booklet:

Setting the creep correction:

Trimming the edges of the booklet:

Adjusting the trim width:

Adjusting the saddle stitch position:

Adjusting the fold position:

NOTE
[Set Details] can be used only for printing a file stored in a mail box.

Making a divided booklet:

Press [Divided Booklet] → set the number of sheets to divide → press [OK].

NOTE

If the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO is attached, the maximum number of sheets, including cover sheets, that can be saddle stitched is 25. If the number of sheets is 26 or more, the booklet is not saddle stitched.

If the Booklet Finisher-N1 is attached, the maximum number of sheets, including cover sheets, that can be saddle stitched is 20. If the number of sheets is 21 or more, the booklet is not saddle stitched.

If the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO is attached, the number of saddle stitched booklets that the auxiliary booklet tray can hold depends on the number of sheets each booklet contains, paper size, and whether the booklet includes cover page used heavy paper (more than 81 g/m2).

Number of Sheets to Use	Number of Prints the Auxiliary Booklet Tray Can Hold
Number of Sheets to Use	Using paper other than A4R/LTRR with heavy paper (81 g/m2 or more) for cover	Using paper other than A4R/LTRR without heavy paper (81 g/m2 or more) for cover	Using A4R/LTRR Paper
1 to 5 sheets:	30 sets	25 sets	20 sets
6 to 10 sheets:	25 sets	20 sets	15 sets
11 to 15 sheets:	15 sets	15 sets	10 sets
16 to 20 sheets:	15 sets	10 sets	10 sets
20 to 25 sheets:	10 sets	10 sets	10 sets

If the Booklet Finisher-N1 is attached, the number of saddle stitched booklets that the auxiliary booklet tray can hold depends on the number of sheets each booklet contains.

Number of Sheets to Use	Number of Prints the Auxiliary Booklet Tray Can Hold
1 to 5 sheets:	25 sets
6 to 10 sheets:	15 sets
11 to 16 sheets:	10 sets
17 to 20 sheets:	5 sets

If [Fold Only] is selected, a maximum of five sheets of paper are folded.

If the Booklet Trimmer-D1 is attached to the Booklet Finisher-Q1 PRO, the tray can hold 30 prints.

Setting the creep correction:

Press [Creep Correction] → select the correction method → press [OK] → [OK].

If you select [Manual], press

to adjust the correction width.

Trimming the edges of the booklet:

Press [Trim].

NOTE
You can set [Trim] only if you select [Fold + Saddle Stitch].

Adjusting the trim width:

Press [Adjust Trim Width] → adjust the trim width → press [OK].

Adjusting the saddle stitch position:

Press [Change Fold/Stitch Pos.] → select the paper size for finishing.

Adjust the saddle stitch position using [-] or [+]→ press [OK] → [OK].

NOTE
You can set [Change Fold/Stitch Pos.] only if you select [Fold + Saddle Stitch].

Adjusting the fold position:

If you want to adjust the folding position, press [Adjust Fold Position] → adjust the folding position → press [OK].

NOTE
You can set [Adjust Fold Position] only if you select [Fold Only].

Press [OK] → [Close].

IMPORTANT
For information on the modes which cannot be set in combination with this mode, see "Unavailable Combination of Functions." Saddle stitching is not performed if there is only one output sheet. The accuracy of folds may vary, depending on the type and quantity of paper.