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Preset Reduce/Enlarge

This function allows you to reduce or enlarge images by selecting a preset ratio.

You can register up to three frequently used reproduction ratios other than the preset Reduce/Enlarge ratios.

Illustration of Preset Reduce/Enlarge

Base Point

The base point of Reduce/Enlarge differs depending on how the original is scanned. When the original is placed on the exposure glass, the upper left corner will be the base point. When it is placed in the ADF, the bottom left corner will be the base point.

Illustration of base point

  1. Base point when placed on the exposure glass

  2. Base point when placed in the ADF

1Press [Reduce / Enlarge].

Operation panel screen illustration

To select a preset ratio on the initial display, press the shortcut reduce/enlarge key.

2Select a ratio, and then press [OK].

Operation panel screen illustration

3Place the originals, and then press the [Start] key.

Note

  • You can change reproduction ratios shown on the initial display under Reproduction Ratio in User Tools. For details about Reproduction Ratio, see “Reproduction Ratio”.

  • You can select one of 12 preset ratios (5 enlargement ratios, 7 reduction ratios).

  • Following shows the relation between the original and paper sizes at respective scaling factors.

    • Metric version

      400% (Area ratio 16 times): -

      200% (Area ratio 4 times): A5 A3, B6JIS B4JIS

      141% (Area ratio 2 times): A4 A3, A5 A4, B5JIS B4JIS, B6JIS B5JIS

      122%: A4 B4 JIS, A5 B5JIS

      115%: B4 JIS A3, B5JIS A4, B6JIS A5

      93%: -

      82%: B4 JIS A4, B5JIS A5

      75%: B4JIS 81/2 × 13, B4JIS 8 × 13

      71% (Area ratio 1/2 times): A3 A4, A4 A5, B4JIS B5JIS, B5JIS B6JIS

      65%: A3 8 × 13

      50% (Area ratio 1/4 times): A3 A5, B4JIS B6JIS

      25%: -

    • Inch version

      400% (Area ratio 16 times): -

      200% (Area ratio 4 times): 51/2 × 81/2 11 × 17

      155% (Area ratio 2 times): 51/2 × 81/2 81/2 × 14

      129%: 81/2 × 11 11 × 17

      121%: 81/2 × 14 11 × 17

      93%: -

      85%: 8 × 13 81/2 × 11

      78%: 81/2 × 14 81/2 × 11

      73%: 11 × 15 81/2 × 11

      65%: 11 × 17 81/2 × 11

      50% (Area ratio 1/4 times): 11 × 17 51/2 × 81/2

      25%: -

  • You can select a ratio regardless of the size of an original or copy paper. With some ratios, parts of the image might not be copied or margins will appear on copies.

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