Stapling precautions

Stapling can be done only with the optional Finisher SR5000 or Booklet Finisher SR5020 attached.

Staple printing will be canceled under the following conditions:

If the number of pages to staple exceeds maximum.
If a paper size that cannot be stapled is selected.
If a paper type that cannot be stapled is selected.
If positions other than those fixed for stapling are specified.
If there are inconsistencies between the orientation in duplex mode and the staple position.
If there are inconsistencies between the orientation in letterhead mode and the staple position.
If the paper contains sheets of differing lengths but same widths (like A4 and A3 ,11"17" and 8¹/₂"11"), and the paper sizes are mixed on a single job.
If the machine runs out of staples during a print run when the Auto Continue function is disabled: a warning message will appear and printing will continue, but without stapling.
If the size of the paper after it is Z-folded is not supported for stapling.
When only 1 page is printed.
If the conditions required for the collate function are not met.
If the storage area for sort printing reaches capacity during the print run.

When the stapling is canceled, "Staple has been cancelled." appears.
You cannot enable folding if stapling is enabled at the same time. Only Z-fold is available in combination with the staple function. If folding and stapling are both selected, the job will be reset and not printed.
If the staple function is used while perfect binding or ring binding is set, the job is reset.
If Staple or Shift Collate is selected with the optional Finisher installed, the paper will be output to the finisher shift tray irrespective of the setting.
When printing on letterhead, stapling may not be at the specified position.
If you cannot make staple settings even with Finisher installed, options may not be set correctly in the printer driver. Correct option settings in the printer driver. For details, see the printer driver Help.
When the finisher is being used for another function's job (for example, a copy job), printing will start after that job ends.
Be sure to set paper size and orientation in the printer driver when stapling.
When duplex printing is selected, adjust staple positions to the binding orientation.
Depending on the application you are using, print settings may not be stored and the printed result may not be as expected.
When setting Staple in the printer driver settings, make sure that collate option is not selected in the print settings of the application. If a collate option is selected in the application, printing will not be as intended.
When using the optional Finisher, following paper sizes can be stapled using the Mixed Size mode.
- A3 and A4
- B4 and B5
- 11"17" and 8¹/₂"11"
When printing restarts after removing jammed paper, the printing position may be different, depending on the location of the jam.
- If the paper jam occurred in the optional finisher, printing will restart from the top page of the data currently being printed, or from the page where the paper jam occurred.
- If the paper jam occurred in the machine, printing will restart from the page where the paper jam occurred.
- Even if the paper jam occurred in the machine, the error will not be cleared unless the cover of the finisher is opened and closed.
For details about optional finishers, see About This Machine.
To remove paper misfeeds, see Trouble Shooting.