Booklet Mode

This mode enables you to print documents in such a way that the prints are made into a booklet.
As an example, the procedure for printing files that are stored in a Mail Box is explained in this section.
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.
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 center 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 center 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.
Trim
When both the Booklet Trimmer-F and Two-Knife Booklet Trimmer-A are attached:
The machine trims the fore edges and top/bottom of prints in the Saddle Stitch mode.
When only the Booklet Trimmer-F is attached:
The machine trims the fore edges of prints in the Saddle Stitch mode.
Saddle Press
This mode enables you to compress a saddle stitched booklet spine.
NOTE
To make sure that the [Saddle Press] setting is effective, you must saddle stitch more than nine sheets of paper (including one cover sheet).
IMPORTANT
This mode can be used only for printing a file stored in a mail box or a PDF file.
The Saddle Stitch and Divided Booklet modes can be set only if the Booklet Finisher-W PRO/Booklet Finisher-AC is attached.
The Saddle Press mode can be set only if the Booklet Finisher-W PRO is attached.
The Trim mode can be set only if the Booklet Trimmer-F or the Two-Knife Booklet Trimmer-A is attached to the Booklet Finisher-W PRO.
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, A5, or A5R.
The Booklet mode cannot be set if multiple files are selected, and their record sizes are different.
The Booklet mode cannot be set if multiple documents are selected, and their resolution is different.

1.
Press → [Access Stored Files] → [Mail Box].
2.
Select the desired Mail Box → select the desired file → press [Print].
3.
Press [Change Print Settings].
4.
Press [Options] → [Booklet].
5.
Specify the booklet print settings.
Mail Box
Memory Media
Folding and Saddle Stitching:
Adding Covers:
Selecting the Finishing Format:
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.
The following shows the maximum number of sheets that can be saddle stitched at a time. If you want to saddle stitch the more sheets, set the Divided Booklet mode, otherwise the booklet is not saddle stitched.
If the Booklet Finisher-W PRO is attached: 25 sheets
If the Booklet Finisher-AC is attached: 20 sheets
The following shows the maximum number of sheets that can be folded at one time when [Fold Only] is selected:
If the Booklet Finisher-W PRO is attached: 5 sheets
If the Booklet Finisher-AC is attached: 3 sheets
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-N, select [Leave Blank].
If you selected [Booklet Scan], you can set <Front Cover>, <Front Inside Cover>, <Back Inside Cover>, and <Back Cover> individually.
To select the paper for the cover, press [Change] for <Select Paper> → select the paper source → press [OK].
If you want to select the Stack Bypass-C 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 load 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 paper, you can only print on <Front Inside Cover> or <Back Inside Cover>.
The following shows the paper weight that you can use when the Booklet Finisher-W PRO is attached.
For the cover page and main document: 52 g/m2 to 300 g/m2 (14 lb bond to 110 lb cover)
The following shows the paper weight that you can use when the Booklet Finisher-AC is attached.
For the main document: 52 g/m2 to 220 g/m2 (14 lb bond to 80 lb cover)
For the cover page: 52 g/m2 to 256 g/m2 (14 lb bond to 140 lb index)
NOTE
[Add Cover] can be used only for printing a file stored in a mail box.
If you are adding a cover, the maximum number of sets that the booklet tray of the Booklet Finisher-AC can hold is 10.
Selecting the Finishing Format:
Press [Opening Type] → select the finishing format → press [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 [Opening Type] only if you set [Booklet Scan].
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 Stack Bypass-C when a paper size/type is already selected for the current or reserved job, press [Change MP Tray Paper].
6.
Press [Set Details] → specify the detailed Booklet settings.
If you do not want to specify the detailed settings, proceed to step 8.
Making a divided booklet:
Setting the creep correction:
Trimming the edges of the booklet (when both the Booklet Trimmer-F and Two-Knife Booklet Trimmer-A are attached):
Trimming the edges of the booklet (when the Booklet Trimmer-F is attached):
Adjusting the strength of the saddle press:
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-W 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 (106 g/m2 (29 lb bond) or more).
Number of Sheets to
Use
Number of Prints the Auxiliary Booklet Tray Can Hold
Using paper other than A4R/LTRR without heavy paper (106 g/m2 (29 lb bond) or more) for cover
Using paper other than
A4R/LTRR with heavy
paper (106 g/m2 (29 lb bond) 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
If the Booklet Trimmer-F is attached to the Booklet Finisher-W PRO, the tray can hold 30 prints.
If the Booklet Finisher-AC is attached, the number of saddle stitched booklets that the auxiliary booklet tray can hold depends on the paper type, paper weight, and number of sheets each booklet contains.
Paper Type and Paper Weight
Number of Sheets to Use
Number of Prints the Auxiliary Booklet Tray Can Hold
Thin/Plain (52 to 81.4 g/m2 (14 lb bond to 21 lb bond))
1 to 5 sheets:
25 sets
6 to 10 sheets:
15 sets
11 to 20 sheets:
10 sets
Plain/Heavy (81.5 to 105 g/m2 (22 lb bond to 28 lb bond))
1 to 5 sheets:
25 sets
6 to 10 sheets:
15 sets
Heavy/Coated (85 to 150 g/m2 (22.6 lb bond to 40 lb bond))
2 to 5 sheets:
10 sets
Heavy/Coated (151 to 209 g/m2 (40 lb bond to 110 lb index))
1 to 4 sheets:
10 sets
Heavy/Coated (210 to 220 g/m2 (80 lb cover))
1 to 3 sheets:
10 sets
Setting the creep correction:
Press [Creep Correction] → select the correction method → press [OK] → [OK].
If you select [Manual], press or to adjust the correction width.
Trimming the edges of the booklet (when both the Booklet Trimmer-F and Two-Knife Booklet Trimmer-A are attached):
Press [Trim].
NOTE
You can set [Trim] only if you select [Fold + Saddle Stitch].
To trim the edge of the booklet by specifying the finishing size, press [Specify by Finishing Size] → select [Vertical Trim] or [3-Way Trim] then input the desired finishing size → press [OK] → [OK].
NOTE
If you want to register and edit the configured finishing size, press [Reg.].
To trim the edge of the booklet by specifying the trim width, press [Specify by Trim Width] → select [Vertical Trim] or [3-Way Trim] then input the desired trim width → press [OK] → [OK].
To adjust the trim position, press [Adjust Trim Position] → adjust the trim position using [-] or [+] → press [OK] → [OK].
NOTE
If you enter a value other than 0, you can switch between the positive and negative adjustment amount by pressing [±].
Example:
(+)1.0 → [±] → -1.0
-5.0 → [±] → (+)5.0
Trimming the edges of the booklet (when the Booklet Trimmer-F is attached):
Press [Trim].
NOTE
You can set [Trim] only if you select [Fold + Saddle Stitch].
To adjust the trim width, press [Adjust Trim Width] → specify the desired trim width → press [OK].
Adjusting the strength of the saddle press:
Press [Saddle Press] → adjust the strength of the saddle press → press [OK].
NOTE
You can set [Saddle Press ] if you select [Fold + Saddle Stitch].
If you enter a value other than 0, you can switch between the positive and negative adjustment amount by pressing [±].
Example:
(+)1 → [±] → -1
-5 → [±] → (+)5
Increasing the pressure too much may result in a wrinkled or compressed booklet spine, or a paper jam. Increase the pressure level gradually when you adjust the strength of the saddle press.
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] → [Close].
NOTE
You can set [Change Fold/Stitch Pos.] only if you select [Fold + Saddle Stitch].
Adjusting the fold position:
Press [Adjust Fold Position] → select the paper size for finishing.
Adjust the fold position using [-] or [+] → press [OK] → [Close].
NOTE
You can set [Adjust Fold Position] only if you select [Fold Only].
7.
Press [OK].
8.
Press [OK] → [Close].

IMPORTANT
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.
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