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Staple

Each copy set can be stapled together.

Illustration of Staple

You cannot use the bypass tray with this function.

Original orientation and stapling position

Place all the originals in the ADF in the orientation in which they can be read normally. When placing the original on the exposure glass, keep the same orientation, but set the original facing downwards.

The relationship between the orientation in which you place the original and the staple positions is as follows:

Illustration of staple position

The above table shows staple positioning. The orientation of the paper does not indicate orientation of delivery.

Press [Finishing].

Operation panel screen illustration

Select one of the stapling positions.

When the optional finisher is attached:

Operation panel screen illustration

When you select a stapling position, Sort is automatically selected.

Press [OK].

Enter the number of copy sets using the number keys.

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

When placing an original on the exposure glass, start with the first page to be copied. When placing originals in the ADF, set so that the first page is on the top.
When placing originals on the exposure glass, or in the ADF using Batch mode, press the [] key after all the originals have been scanned.
You can change the staple positions shown on the initial display under Input/Output in User Tools. For details, see “Input/Output”.
You cannot staple on thick paper heavier than 105 g/m² (28 lb.).
The following type of paper cannot be stapled:
- Postcard
- Translucent paper
- OHP transparencies
- Label paper (adhesive labels)
- Coated Paper: Gloss Print
- Envelope
- Coated Paper
- Curled paper
- Paper of low stiffness
You can specify how the machine responds if its memory becomes full during copying, or if the number of copies exceeds the capacity of the stapler:
- Divides the copies into the number of sheets that can be stapled
- Cancels the stapling job
To specify Left 2 or Top 2 together with 2 Originals or 8 Originals of Combine 1 Side, or 4 Originals or 16 Originals of Combine 2 Sides: specify paper for orientation originals and specify paper for orientation originals.
To specify Left 2 or Top 2 together with Double Copies: specify paper for orientation originals and specify paper for orientation originals.
When the optional finisher is attached, even if you place different size originals in the ADF, appropriate size of copy paper can be automatically selected and stapled using the Mixed Sizes mode and Auto Paper Select function. Load the paper you want to use in the paper trays beforehand. Paper sizes that can be stapled when using the Mixed Sizes mode are as follows:
- A3 and A4
- B4 JIS and B5 JIS
- 11 × 17 and 8¹/₂ × 11
When stapling B4 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 14 or larger paper sizes, be sure to extend the paper support plate of the optional finisher tray.
When the number of copies exceeds tray capacity, copying stops. If this happens, remove the copies from the shift tray, and then resume copying. For details about the number of stapled copies that can be stacked on the shift tray, see “Paper Requirements when Using the Finisher”.
You cannot change stapling positions during copying.
When the original image is rotated, the staple orientation changes by 90°.
The maximum original image size that can be rotated is as follows: Metric version: A4, Inch version: 8¹/₂ × 11
When using Left 2 or Top 2 with the Combine, Double Copies or Auto Reduce / Enlarge function, “Orig. and paper orientation mismatched for Staple mode. Cancel Staple mode or change paper orientation in tray.” message may appear depending on the orientation of originals and paper you placed. In this case, change the paper orientation.
When Top or Bottom is selected and the paper with the same orientation as the original is not loaded, the image is rotated and the paper with the same size and the different orientation is selected.
When Left 2, or Top 2 is selected, the following settings are useful to rotate images appropriately:
- Auto Reduce / Enlarge or Auto Paper Select
- Replace Auto Tray Switching with With Image Rotation in User Tools.
For details about the number of sheets that can be stapled together, and the number of stapled copies that can be stacked on each tray, see “Paper Requirements when Using the Finisher”.