Ring Binding

This section explains how to bind sheets with a ring comb.

Two ring binding options are available for your output:

You can specify the ring binding settings using the display panel or the printer driver.

To specify the settings using the display panel, see "Basic Copying", Copy and Document Server Reference.

To specify the settings using the printer driver, see the printer driver Help.

You cannot ring bind or punch on thick paper heavier than 216 g/m² (57.4 lb. Index), and following paper type.
- Thick Paper 2, Thick Paper 3, Preprinted, Prepunched, Bond, Cardstock, Translucent Paper, Label, Coated
This machine can ring bind Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 ") or A4 size sheets only, depending on the type of your punch unit.
Only the long side of the paper can be ring bound or punched.
Only OHP transparencies that are A4 size and loaded in portrait orientation can be ring bound.

When binding sheets with ring combs, make sure the number of printed sheets is between 2 and 100. If there is only one sheet, it will be punched with ring comb holes, but not bound.
If you are using 50-sheet type ring combs, you can bind up to 50 sheets of Plain Paper or 16 sheets of Thick Paper (Middle Thick, Thick Paper 1) into a single booklet. If you are using 100-sheet type ring combs, you can bind up to 100 sheets of Plain Paper or 33 sheets of Thick Paper (Middle Thick, Thick Paper 1) into a single booklet.
The maximum thickness of a bound booklet is 5.5 mm (for 50-sheet type ring combs) or 11 mm (for 100-sheet type ring combs). If the thickness of the stacked sheets exceeds the maximum during operation, the Ring Binder stops functioning and the sheets remain inside the Ring Binder. If this happens, you must remove the sheets from the Ring Binder.
Ring bound booklets are delivered to the Ring Binder tray. Up to 11 sets (with a 100-sheet type ring comb) can be stacked on the tray.
Hole punched sheets are delivered to the Ring Binder tray. Up to 50 sheets can be stacked on the tray.