[Finishing] Tab (Settings)

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According to what you select for [Print Style], the displayed settings change as follows.
When you select [1-sided Printing] or [2-sided Printing]:
When you select [Booklet Printing]:

 
See [Finishing] Tab (What You Can Do)

Descriptions of Settings

[Profile]
Selecting a profile applies the registered settings. This is useful for saving frequently used settings.
Printing With Profiles
[Add]
Enables you to register the current settings as a profile. You can set the name etc. in the [Add Profile] Dialog Box.
Adding Profiles
[Edit]
Enables you to edit, import, and export profiles in the [Edit Profile] Dialog Box.
Editing the Profile List
[Output Method]
Enables you to select the method for outputting print data.
[Print]
Performs normal printing.
[Secure Print Function]
Attaches a PIN to the print data and stores it in the printer. This function is useful when printing confidential documents etc. You can set the user name and PIN by clicking [Details].
Secured Printing
[Store]
Stores the print data in a box in the printer. You can set the storage destination by clicking [Details] ([Store Details] Dialog Box).
Saving Print Data
[Edit and Preview]
Combines multiple files into one when printing. You can also view a print preview and change the print settings. If you select [Lock], [Output Method] is locked in [Edit and Preview] mode. This function is useful for restricting the output methods of clients in a shared printer environment.
Combining Multiple Files
[Lock] can only be set when the printer driver screen is displayed from the Start menu (see Changing the Default Settings).
[Print Style]
Enables you to switch between 1-sided and 2-sided printing. Depending on the printer model you are using, you may also be able to select booklet printing.
The default setting for [Print Style] for some printers that support 2-sided printing is [2-sided Printing]. For details about switching between 2-sided printing and 1-sided printing, see 1-sided and 2-sided Printing.
1-sided and 2-sided Printing
Booklet Printing

When you select [1-sided Printing] or [2-sided Printing] for [Print Style]:

[Print with Mixed Paper Sizes/Orientations]/[Print in Different Orientations]
Select this setting when printing data in which the page size and orientation settings differ from page to page. Click [Details] ([Detailed Settings] Dialog Box ([Finishing] Tab)) to set the binding locations and widths.
[Binding Location]
Enables you to select which edge of the paper to bind. Click [Gutter] to set the gutter width.
If you change [Orientation] in the [Basic Settings]/[Page Setup] tab, [Binding Location] is changed to the left or top. The long edge/short edge positional relationship is maintained.
[Finishing]
When printing multiple copies, enables you to set the order of pages and whether to staple the pages.
[Collate]
Outputs the specified number of copies in page order.
[Group]
Outputs the specified number of copies with all pages having the same page number grouped together.
[Staple + Collate]
Outputs the pages in the order specified for [Collate] or [Group] stapled together. Clicking [Staple Position] enables you to set the position of the staple(s).
Setting the Finishing Method
If you change [Orientation] in the [Basic Settings]/[Page Setup] tab, the staple position reverts to the default position. This is the upper left for single stapling and the left or top for double stapling.
If the staple position specified in [Staple Position] in the driver and [Binding Location] specified in the application do not match, the staple position is changed to the upper left.
[Offset]
Outputs each copy of the document so that it is offset relative to the copy before and after it. This function is useful for separating each copy.
Required option: Finisher
Required condition: Select [Basic Settings] or [Finishing] tab → [Finishing] → [Collate]/[Group]
Supported paper sizes: A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, Executive, Statement, Letter, 11x17, Legal and custom paper
[Hole Punch]
Outputs the document with multiple holes for ring binding.
Required options: Finisher, puncher unit.
Supported sizes:
When binding location is short edge: A3, B4, A4, B5, Letter, 11x17, and Legal
When binding location is long edge: A4, B5, Letter, and Executive

When you select [Booklet Printing] for [Print Style]:

[Booklet]
In the [Detailed Settings for Booklet] Dialog Box, you can configure detailed settings such as gutter.
Booklet Printing
[Saddle Stitch Setting]
Prints a booklet folded in half and saddle stitched (stapled in the middle).
Required options: Saddle finisher
[Advanced Settings]
Enables you to configure detailed settings relating to finishing in the [Advanced Settings] Dialog Box ([Finishing] Tab).
[Restore Defaults]
Returns all the settings to their standard (default) values.
[View Settings]
Enables you to check the current settings in a list.
[Language Settings]
Enables you to set the display language.