Enlarging an Image to Make a Poster

 
You can enlarge an image and copy it to multiple sheets of paper to create a large poster by joining the sheets together. There are two methods for copying to multiple sheets of paper; specifying the copy ratio only, and specifying the number of sheets of paper to use.
Specifying the Copy Ratio
Specifying the Paper Size to Use and Number of Sheets
A maximum of one set can be copied at one time.
Place your original on the platen glass. The Poster mode cannot be used if the original is placed in the feeder.
You cannot create a poster using the following paper:
Custom size paper
Envelopes
Transparencies
Tab paper
(For information on the paper supported by your machine, see Available Paper.)
If you set <Poster> while the color mode is set to <Auto (Color/B&W)>, <Select Color> is automatically set to <Full Color>. Basic Copy Operations
Copy Ratio and Paper Settings
The following table indicates an estimate of the original size and copy ratio for different size posters and the optimal paper size and number of sheets to use. Refer to this table when entering the copy ratio and when specifying the paper size and number of sheets.
Poster size
Original size
and copy ratio
Optimal paper size
and number of sheets
A3
B4
A4
A0 x 2 Landscape
400 %
B4 / 25 sheets
B0 Landscape
346 %
400 %
A3 / 16 sheets
A0 Landscape
282 %
326 %
A3 / 9 sheets
B1 Landscape
244 %
282 %
B4 / 9 sheets
A1 Landscape
200 %
230 %
B4 / 9 sheets
B2 Landscape
173 %
200 %
A3 / 4 sheets
A2 Landscape
141 %
163 %
B4 / 4 sheets
B3 Landscape
122 %
141 %
A4R / 4 sheets
A0 Portrait
400 %
B4 / 15 sheets
B1 Portrait
346 %
A3 / 8 sheets
A1 Portrait
282 %
A3 / 6 sheets
B2 Portrait
244 %
B4 / 6 sheets
A2 Portrait
200 %
A3 / 3 sheets
B3 Portrait
173 %
A3 / 2 sheets
You can create a poster using an original size and copy ratio not indicated in this table, but the maximum original size is A3 and the maximum copy ratio is 400%.
Since the poster is output after being divided into the optimal number of sheets, fewer sheets may be output than the number you specify.
The poster size after the copied sheets are joined will be slightly smaller than the value in the table.
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Joining the copied sheets
The copied sheets have areas where the images overlap ( and ), as indicated in the diagram below. When joining the sheets together, cut these areas to an appropriate width and glue them together.
The width of the areas where the images overlap differs according to the copy ratio and paper size.

Specifying the Copy Ratio

Specify the ratio for enlarging the image to create a poster. The optimal paper size and number of sheets are automatically selected according to the original size and copy ratio.
1
Place the original. Placing Originals
2
Press <Copy>. <Home> Screen
3
Press <Copy Ratio>.
4
Press <Poster>.
5
Press <Copy Ratio> <Next>.
6
Specify the copy ratio, and press <OK>.
Specify the copy ratio using the buttons on the screen or the numeric keys.
7
Press  (Start).
Copying starts.

Specifying the Paper Size to Use and Number of Sheets

If you want to create a poster by selecting the paper because you want to use paper in the multi-purpose tray or if there is only a specific size of paper loaded in the machine, it is necessary to specify the paper size and number of sheets.
1
Place the original. Placing Originals
2
Press <Copy>. <Home> Screen
3
Press <Copy Ratio>.
4
Press <Poster>.
5
Press <Number of Output Pages> <Next>.
6
Press <Change>, select the paper size, and press <OK>.
If you select the multi-purpose tray, specify the paper size and type to load.
7
Select the number of sheets, and press <OK>.
8
Press  (Start).
Copying starts.
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