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Copying Two or Four Pages onto One Sheet

This section describes how to set 2-in-1/4-in-1 copy mode for the current job.

Important

  • This function is only available when the original is set in the ADF, not when it is set on the exposure glass.

  • To use this function, the paper size used for printing copies must be set to A4, Letter, or Legal.

2-in-1 mode

You can copy two pages of an original onto a single sheet of photocopied paper. Depending on the orientation of the original, the printout format can be selected from the following:

  • Portrait

    Illustration of Portrait

  • Landscape

    Illustration of Landscape

Scaling is preset according to the paper size: 70% for A4 size, 64% for Letter size, and 60% for Legal size.

4-in-1 mode

You can copy four pages of an original onto a single sheet of photocopied paper. Depending on the orientation of the original, the printout format can be selected from the following:

  • Portrait: L to R (Left to Right)

    Illustration of Portrait L to R

  • Portrait: T to B (Top to Bottom)

    Illustration of Portrait T to B

  • Landscape: L to R (Left to Right)

    Illustration of Landscape L to R

  • Landscape: T to B (Top to Bottom)

    Illustration of Landscape T to B

Scaling is preset to 50%, regardless of the printout paper size.

Use this procedure to set 2-in-1/4-in-1 copy mode for the current job.

1Press the [Reduce/Enlarge] key.

Reduce/Enlarge key illustration

2Press [Reduce], press the [Up arrow key][Down arrow key][Left arrow key][Right arrow key] keys to select [Comb. 2 on 1] or [Comb. 4 on 1], and then press the [OK] key.

3Press the [Up arrow key][Down arrow key] keys to select the desired printout format, and then press the [OK] key.

  • If [Comb. 2 on 1] has been selected, select [Portrait] or [Landscape].

  • If [Comb. 4 on 1] has been selected, select [Portrait: L to R], [Portrait: T to B], [Landscape: L to R], or [Landscape: T to B].

Note

  • You can press the [Escape] key to exit to the previous level of the menu tree.

  • You can change the machine's default [Reduce/Enlarge] setting to always make photocopies in 2-in-1 or 4-in-1 mode.

  • Temporary job settings are cleared in the following cases:

    • When no input is received for the period of time specified in [System Auto Reset Timer] while the initial screen is displayed.

    • When the [Clear/Stop] key is pressed while the initial screen is displayed.

    • When the machine's mode is changed.

    • When the power is turned off.

    • When the machine's default for the same setting is changed.

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