Staple Finisher-AQ, Booklet Finisher-AQ, Puncher Unit, and Inner Booklet Trimmer-A
To staple paper, fold paper, and use other finishing functions, install the optional Staple Finisher-AQ or Booklet Finisher-AQ.
By installing the following puncher unit to the finisher, you can also use the punch function.
By installing the following puncher unit to the finisher, you can also use the punch function.
Puncher Unit-BZ 
Puncher Unit-CA
Puncher Unit-BY 
By attaching Inner Booklet Trimmer-A to Booklet Finisher-AQ, you can trim and neatly align the edges of saddle stitched booklet paper.
If you install Multi Function Professional Puncher-C, you can punch several types of holes. For more information on Multi Function Professional Puncher-C, see the manual of Multi Function Professional Puncher-C.
Available Finishing Functions
The finishing functions that are available when Staple Finisher-AQ or Booklet Finisher-AQ is installed are shown below.
Sorting Functions
Collate
Group
Offset
Stapling Functions
Corner
Double
Saddle Stitch*1
Trim*1*2
Folding Functions
Saddle Fold*1
Punch Functions
Hole Punch*3
*1Available only when Booklet Finisher-AQ is installed.
*2Available only when Inner Booklet Trimmer-A is installed.
*3Available only when Puncher Unit is installed.
Precautions When Using Finishing Functions
Precautions When Using Collate and Group
If the load limit is reached during tray lowering, paper is ejected automatically to an available tray. If all available trays have reached their load limit, printing is paused. When the ejected paper is removed from the tray, printing resumes.
Precautions When Using Staple
The number of sheets that can be stapled varies depending on the paper type and thickness. Specifications
If the machine cannot staple the paper, change the paper or reduce the number of sheets to be stapled.
If the machine cannot staple the paper, change the paper or reduce the number of sheets to be stapled.
Remove stapled paper after it has been completely output to the tray and do not remove it while it is being stapled.
When [Load staples into the stapler unit.] appears, replace the staple case and add more staples. Adding Staples (Option)
If the tray reaches its lower limit position, printing is paused. When the ejected paper is removed from the tray, printing resumes.
Precautions When Using Saddle Stitch
The folding condition varies depending on the paper type and number of sheets.
Names of Parts and Their Functions
Exterior View
Staple Finisher-AQ
Booklet Finisher-AQ
Output tray (Tray B)Outputs printed and copied paper. You can set which function to use the tray as the output destination. Output Destination Settings
* If [High Volume Stack Mode] is set to [On],the prints are preferentially output to the tray B regardless of the settings of [Output Tray Settings]. [High Volume Stack Mode] (For 8100 Series Only)
* If [High Volume Stack Mode] is set to [On],the prints are preferentially output to the tray B regardless of the settings of [Output Tray Settings]. [High Volume Stack Mode] (For 8100 Series Only)
Output tray (Tray A)Outputs printed and copied paper. You can set which function to use the tray as the output destination. Output Destination Settings
* If [High Volume Stack Mode] is set to [On],the prints are preferentially output to the tray B regardless of the settings of [Output Tray Settings]. [High Volume Stack Mode] (For 8100 Series Only)
* If [High Volume Stack Mode] is set to [On],the prints are preferentially output to the tray B regardless of the settings of [Output Tray Settings]. [High Volume Stack Mode] (For 8100 Series Only)
Front coverOpen this when a paper or staple jam occurs and when adding staples.
When Puncher Unit is installed, open this to dispose of punch waste.
When Puncher Unit is installed, open this to dispose of punch waste.
Booklet trayOutputs saddle stitch booklet paper.
NOTE
Output Tray B aligns output paper with their two alignment guides. You can adjust the position of these guides.
Interior
Staple Finisher-AQ
Booklet Finisher-AQ
Staple waste trayPull out to dispose of staple waste. Disposing of Staple Waste (Option)
Trim waste tray (when Inner Booklet Trimmer-A is installed)Pull out to dispose of trim waste. Disposing of Trim Waste (Option)
Punch waste tray (when Puncher Unit is installed)Pull out to dispose of punch waste.
Saddle stitch unitPull this out when a paper or staple jam occurs and when adding staples.
Specifications
Paper Size, Type, and Basis Weight | All paper that can pass through the machine*1 Usable Paper |
Output Tray Capacity (Tray A)*2 | No Finishing Settings, Collate, Group A4, B5, A5, A5R, A6R, LTR, STMTR, EXEC, 16K: 47 mm (1 7/8") in height (equivalent to 250 sheets) A3, B4, A4R, B5R, 330 mm x 483 mm (13" x 19"), 320 mm x 450 mm (SRA3) (12 5/8" x 17 11/16"), 305 mm x 457 mm (12" x 18"), LTRR, LGL, 11" x 17", 8K, 16KR: 47 mm (1 7/8") in height (equivalent to 125 sheets) Envelopes: 30 sheets Z-fold (When Paper Folding Unit-K is attached) A3, B4, A4R, LTRR, LGL, 11" x 17": 30 sheets Half fold (When Paper Folding Unit-K is attached) A4R, LTRR: 30 sheets |
Output Tray Capacity (Tray B)*2 | No Finishing Settings, Collate, Group A4, B5, LTR, EXEC, 16K: 285 mm (11 1/4") in height (equivalent to 2,000 sheets) A5, A5R, STMTR: 216 mm (8 1/2") in height (equivalent to 1,500 sheets) A3, B4, A4R, B5R, A6R, 330 mm x 483 mm (13" x 19"), 320 mm x 450 mm (SRA3) (12 5/8" x 17 11/16"), 305 mm x 457 mm (12" x 18"), LTRR, LGL, 11" x 17", 8K, 16KR: 147 mm (5 3/4") in height (equivalent to 1,000 sheets) Envelopes Kakugata 2: 300 sheets Other than Kakugata 2: 150 sheets Z-fold (When Paper Folding Unit-K is attached) A3, B4, 11" x 17": 30 sheets A4R, LTRR, LGL: 15 sheets Half fold (When Paper Folding Unit-K is attached) A4R, LTRR: 50 sheets Long Sheet paper (210.0 mm x 487.8 mm to 330.2 mm x 1,300 mm (8 1/4" x 19 1/4" to 13" x 51 1/4")) When none of Long Sheet Tray-B or Long Sheet Tray-C is attached or paper with a length of 762 mm (30") or longer is used Supporting by hand When Long Sheet Tray-B or Long Sheet Tray-C is attached (487.8 mm to 762.0 mm (19 1/4" to 30")) 52 g/m² to 150 g/m² (14 lb bond to 39.9 lb bond): 100 sheets 151 g/m² to 300 g/m² (55.8 lb cover to 110.9 lb cover): 50 sheets When [High Volume Stack Mode] Is Set to [On] A4, A5, A5R, B5, LTR, STMTR, EXEC, 16K: 490 mm (19 1/4") in height (equivalent to 4,000 sheets)*3*4 A4R, B5R, LTRR, 16KR: 285 mm (11 1/4") in height (equivalent to 2,000 sheets) A3, B4, 330 mm x 483 mm (13" x 19"), 320 mm x 450 mm (SRA3) (12 5/8" x 17 11/16"), 305 mm x 457 mm (12" x 18"), LGL, 11" x 17", 8K: 216 mm (8 1/2") in height (equivalent to 1,500 sheets) A6R: 147 mm (5 3/4") in height (equivalent to 1,000 sheets) Offset Same as "No Finishing Settings, Collate, Group" *5 Staple (Corner, Double) A4, B5, LTR, EXEC, 16K: 200 copies, total of 3,000 sheets, or 490 mm (19 1/4") in height A4R, B5R, LTRR, 16KR: 200 copies, total of 2,000 sheets, or 285 mm (11 1/4") in height A3, B4, 330 mm x 483 mm (13" x 19"), 320 mm x 450 mm (SRA3) (12 5/8" x 17 11/16"), 305 mm x 457 mm (12" x 18"), LGL, 11" x 17", 8K: 200 copies, total of 1,500 sheets, or 216 mm (8 1/2") in height*6 |
Booklet Tray Capacity (Booklet Finisher-AQ only) | 60 g/m² to 81.4 g/m² (16 lb bond to 21.7 lb bond) Paper Binding 11 to 15 sheets: 10 copies Binding 16 to 20 sheets: 5 copies 60 g/m² to 105 g/m² (16 lb bond to 28 lb bond) Paper Binding 2 to 5 sheets: 25 copies Binding 6 to 10 sheets: 15 copies 106 g/m² to 220 g/m² (29 lb bond to 80 lb cover) Paper Binding 2 to 5 sheets: 3 copies |
Number of Sheets That Can Be Stapled | Corner and Double (Uncoated Paper) A4, B5, LTR, EXEC, 16K 52 g/m² to 90 g/m² (14 lb bond to 24 lb bond): 100 sheets 90.1 g/m² to 128 g/m² (24 lb bond to 34 lb bond): 60 sheets 128.1 g/m² to 150 g/m² (34.1 lb bond to 39.9 lb bond): 50 sheets 150.1 g/m² to 180 g/m² (55.5 lb cover to 66 lb cover): 40 sheets 180.1 g/m² to 220 g/m² (66.6 lb cover to 80 lb cover): 30 sheets 220.1 g/m² to 256 g/m² (81.4 lb cover to 94.7 lb cover): 25 sheets 256.1 g/m² to 300 g/m² (94.7 lb cover to 110 lb cover): 15 sheets A4R, B5R, LTRR, 16KR 52 g/m² to 90 g/m² (14 lb bond to 24 lb bond): 65 sheets 90.1 g/m² to 128 g/m² (24 lb bond to 34 lb bond): 60 sheets 128.1 g/m² to 150 g/m² (34.1 lb bond to 39.9 lb bond): 50 sheets 150.1 g/m² to 180 g/m² (55.5 lb cover to 66 lb cover): 40 sheets 180.1 g/m² to 220 g/m² (66.6 lb cover to 80 lb cover): 30 sheets 220.1 g/m² to 256 g/m² (81.4 lb cover to 94.7 lb cover): 25 sheets 256.1 g/m² to 300 g/m² (94.7 lb cover to 110 lb cover): 15 sheets A3, B4, LGL, 11" x 17", 8K 52 g/m² to 90 g/m² (14 lb bond to 24 lb bond): 65 sheets 90.1 g/m² to 128 g/m² (24 lb bond to 34 lb bond): 50 sheets 128.1 g/m² to 150 g/m² (34.1 lb bond to 39.9 lb bond): 40 sheets 150.1 g/m² to 180 g/m² (55.5 lb cover to 66 lb cover): 30 sheets 180.1 g/m² to 220 g/m² (66.6 lb cover to 80 lb cover): 25 sheets 220.1 g/m² to 256 g/m² (81.4 lb cover to 94.7 lb cover): 20 sheets 256.1 g/m² to 300 g/m² (94.7 lb cover to 110 lb cover): 10 sheets 330 mm x 483 mm (13" x 19"), 320 mm x 450 mm (SRA3) (12 5/8" x 17 11/16"), 305 mm x 457 mm (12" x 18") 52 g/m² to 90 g/m² (14 lb bond to 24 lb bond): 65 sheets 90.1 g/m² to 128 g/m² (24 lb bond to 34 lb bond): 35 sheets 128.1 g/m² to 150 g/m² (34.1 lb bond to 39.9 lb bond): 25 sheets 150.1 g/m² to 220 g/m² (55.5 lb cover to 80 lb cover): 20 sheets 220.1 g/m² to 256 g/m² (81.4 lb cover to 94.7 lb cover): 15 sheets 256.1 g/m² to 300 g/m² (94.7 lb cover to 110 lb cover): 10 sheets Corner and Double (Coated Paper) A4, A4R, B5, B5R, LTR, LTRR, EXEC, 16K, 16KR 106 g/m² to 128 g/m² (29 lb bond to 34 lb bond): 35 sheets 128.1 g/m² to 150 g/m² (34 lb bond to 40 lb bond): 20 sheets A3, B4, LGL, 11" x 17", 8K 106 g/m² to 128 g/m² (29 lb bond to 34 lb bond): 30 sheets 128.1 g/m² to 150 g/m² (34 lb bond to 40 lb bond): 20 sheets 330 mm x 483 mm (13" x 19"), 320 mm x 450 mm (SRA3) (12 5/8" x 17 11/16"), 305 mm x 457 mm (12" x 18") 106 g/m² to 150 g/m² (29 lb bond to 40 lb bond): 15 sheets |
Punch (when Puncher Unit is installed) | Number of Holes Punched and Paper Size When Puncher Unit-BZ is installed: Two holes: A3, B4, A4, A4R, B5, B5R, A5 *7, LTR, LTRR, LGL, 11" x 17", EXEC, 8K, 16K, 16KR Four holes: A3, B4, A4, B5, LTR, 11" x 17", EXEC, 8K, 16K When Puncher Unit-BY is installed: Two holes: A3, B4, A4, A4R, B5, B5R, A5 *7, LTR, LTRR, LGL, 11" x 17", EXEC, 8K, 16K, 16KR Three holes: A3, B4, A4, B5, LTR, 11" x 17", EXEC, 8K, 16K When Puncher Unit-CA is installed: Four holes: A3, B4, A4, A4R, B5, B5R, A5 *7, LTR, LTRR, LGL, 11" x 17", EXEC, 8K, 16K, 16KR Paper Basis Weight 52 g/m² to 300 g/m² (14 lb bond to 110 lb cover) |
Saddle Stitch and Fold (Booklet Finisher-AQ only) | Paper Size A3, B4, A4R, 330 mm × 483mm (13" x 19"), 320 x 450 mm (12 5/8" x 17 11/16") (SRA3), 305 x 457 mm (12" x 18"), LTRR, LGL, 11" x 17", Custom Size (210 mm x 279.4 mm to 330.2 mm x 487.7 mm (8 1/4" x 11" to 13" x 19 1/4")) Paper Basis Weight Content pages basis weight: 60 g/m² to 220 g/m² (16 lb bond to 80 lb cover) Cover basis weight: 60 g/m² to 300 g/m² (16 lb bond to 110.9 lb cover) Number of Sheets That Can Be Saddle Stitched (Uncoated Paper) 60 g/m² to 81.4 g/m² (16 lb bond to 21.7 lb bond): 20 sheets 81.5 g/m² to 105 g/m² (21.7 lb bond to 27.9 lb bond): 10 sheets 106 g/m² to 220 g/m² (28.2 lb bond to 81.4 lb cover): 5 sheets Number of Sheets That Can Be Saddle Folded (Coated Paper) 106 g/m² to 150 g/m² (28.2 lb bond to 39.9 lb bond): 5 sheets Number of Sheets That Can Be Saddle Folded 60 g/m² to 105 g/m² (16 lb bond to 27.9 lb bond): 5 sheets 106 g/m² to 220 g/m² (28.2 lb bond to 81.4 lb cover): 3 sheets 221 g/m² to 256 g/m² (82 lb cover to 95 lb cover): 1 sheet |
Power Supply | Staple Finisher-AQ 100 V - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 2.9 A Booklet Finisher-AQ 100 V - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 3.2 A |
Maximum Power Consumption | Staple Finisher-AQ 386 W (including the puncher unit) Booklet Finisher-AQ 418 W (including the puncher unit and Inner Booklet Trimmer-A) |
Dimensions (W x D x H) | Staple Finisher-AQ 700 mm x 799 mm x 1,041 mm (27 5/8" x 31 1/2" x 41")*8 When the extension tray is extended: 874 mm x 799 mm x 1,129 mm (34 3/8" x 31 1/2" x 44 1/2")*8 Booklet Finisher-AQ 882 mm x 799 mm x 1,041 mm (34 3/4" x 31 1/2" x 41")*8 When the extension tray is extended: 1,063 mm x 799 mm x 1,129 mm (41 7/8" x 31 1/2" x 44 1/2")*8 |
Weight | Staple Finisher-AQ Approx. 78 kg (172.0 lb) Booklet Finisher-AQ Approx. 131 kg (288.8 lb) |
*1Thin paper with a basis weight of 63 g/m² (16 lb bond) or less and coated paper with a basis weight of 105 g/m² (28 lb bond) or less cannot be output from the Tray A.
*2When using 64 g/m² (17 lb bond), 75 g/m² (20 lb bond), or 80 g/m² (21 lb bond) paper. Capacity varies in all other cases.
*3Under 64 g/m² (17 lb bond) of A5, A5R, or STMTR: 216 mm (8 1/2”) (equivalent to 1,500 sheets)
*4Up to 3,000 sheets for A4, A5, A5R, B5, LTR, EXEC, or 16K paper of 81 g/m² (21.5 lb bond) or more
*5Excluding paper size that does not support the offset setting and envelopes.
*652 g/m² to 63 g/m² (13.8 lb bond to 16.8 lb cover) of 330 mm x 483 mm (13" x 19"), 320 mm x 450 mm (SRA3) (12 5/8" x 17 11/16"), 305 mm x 457 mm (12" x 18"): 50 copies, total of 1,500 sheets, or 216 mm (8 1/2") in height
*7Only when Booklet Finisher-AQ is installed.
*8When this optional equipment is attached to the main unit or another optional equipment, there will be a gap of +5 mm (1/4") in the horizontal direction.