Folding
You can fold printed sheets of paper into a variety of patterns.
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C-fold
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Z-fold
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Half Fold/Saddle Fold
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Accordion Z-fold
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Double Parallel Fold
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Display the [Finishing] tab.
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Select the folding type from [Fold].
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If you want to specify the folding direction, click [Fold Details] → select a pattern → click [OK].
When options are supported, the maximum limit of [Saddle Fold] - [Fold Details] dialog box - [Sheets per Set] varies depending on the [Device Settings] - [Details] - [Finishing] - [Sheets per Set for Booklet Printing] settings.
About this Function
Required Conditions
Select a fold pattern from [Device Settings] tab → [Fold].
Required Options
Paper folding unit (or document insertion/folding unit) and finisher.
Functions that Cannot Be Used with this Function
[Basic Settings] tab → [1-sided/2-sided/Booklet Printing] → [Booklet Printing]
[Finishing] tab → [Print Style] → [Booklet Printing]
[Paper Source] tab → [Paper Selection] → [Transparency Cover Sheets]
[Basic Settings]/[Finishing] tab - [Finishing] - [Eco (Staple-Free) + Collate]/[Eco (Staple-Free) + Group]
Folds other than Z-fold:
[Basic Settings]/[Finishing] tab - [Finishing] - [Staple + Collate]/[Staple + Group]/[Eco (Staple-Free) + Collate]/[Eco (Staple-Free) + Group]/[Offset]
[Finishing] tab - [Print with Mixed Paper Sizes/Orientations]/[Print in Different Orientations]
[Finishing] tab - [Hole Punch]
[Finishing] tab - specify [Paper Output]
[Finishing] tab - [Advanced Settings] dialog box - [Face Up/Face Down] - [Face Down [Normal Output Order]]/[Face Up [Reverse Output Order]]
[Paper Source] tab - [Paper Selection] - [Insert Sheets]
Saddle Fold only:
[Finishing]/[Basic Settings] tab - [Finishing]/[Staple/Collate/Group] - [Group]/[Off]
Supported sizes:
C-fold: A4R and LetterR.
Z-fold: A3, B4, A4R, 11x17, Legal, and LetterR (you can use [Hole Punch] only with A3, B4, 11x17, and Legal).
Saddle fold: A3, B4, A4R, 11x17, Legal, LetterR, 12x18, SRA3, and 13x19
Half fold: Double parallel fold: A4R and Letter R
Double Parallel Fold: A4R, Letter R, and Legal.
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Supportable paper sizes vary according to the functions of the option output destination. For details, refer to the accompanying guides.
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References
When stapling the output, the folding orientation for Z-fold depends on the position of the staple(s).