Binding Copied Pages
You can use various bookbinding functions to finish the copied paper like a booklet.
Combine the functions according to the finishing style and the number of pages.
You need to attach the optional unit to the machine according to the function.
Type of Binding
Booklet
Copy four 1-sided originals or two 2-sided originals onto a single sheet of paper and fold it in half. Fold the paper in half sheet by sheet and stack the folded paper as shown below. The paper is binded in page order.
Finish the booklet by binding the stacked paper with paste or a binding strip. This function is recommended when no booklet finisher is installed or when you are binding a large number of pages.
Magazine
Copy several 1-sided originals or 2-sided originals onto a single sheet of paper. Stack all of the papers and fold them in half as shown below. The paper is binded in page order.
Staple the center of the paper to finish Magazine. This function is recommended when a booklet finisher is installed.
Booklet and Combine/Magazine and Combine
When you use the booklet or magazine function together with the combine function, you can copy multiple sheets of an original onto a single sheet of paper.
Functions Useful for Binding
Margin
Copy an original with a margin added on one edge of the paper.
Use this function together with stapling or binding to bind the output sheets in a booklet that is easy to read.
Half Fold (Center Folding)
Fold the copied paper in half to finish it like a leaflet.
When combined with the binding or center stapling function, you can bind the output sheets to form a booklet with facing pages.
To fold the copied paper in half, the Booklet Finisher or the Internal Multi-Folding unit is required.
For details about the size and weight of paper and the number of sheets that you can fold in half, see the following section:
You cannot fold the following paper in half:
Transparency
Label paper (adhesive labels)
Coated paper
Envelopes
Paper loaded from the bypass tray
Booklet Copy
Copy a bound book in the format of Booklet or Magazine.
This function is available on machines implemented with RICOH Always Current Technology v1.2 or later.
Cover Sheet
Adds Front Cover and Back Cover to the printed matter. Paper for the cover sheet is fed from a different tray from that of the main paper. You can use paper of a different quality for the cover sheet.
This function is available on machines implemented with RICOH Always Current Technology v1.2 or later.
When inserting a front cover, you cannot copy the text body on the paper of Bypass Tray.
The following types of front cover are available:
Front Cover
Inserts a sheet for the front cover sheet before the first page. You can also copy on the sheet for the front cover.
Front & Back Cover
Inserts sheets for front cover before the first page and after the last page of the original. You can also copy on the sheets for front cover.
Copying to Make a Booklet or Magazine
Press [Copy] on the Home screen.
Press [Book] on the Copy screen.
If the key is not displayed, select it from [2 Sided/Combine].
Select the type of original and binding, and then proceed to the next screen.
Select the paper orientation, specify how many pages to combine on a single page, and then press [OK].
Press [Paper Select] on the Copy screen to select the copy paper.
The copy ratio is automatically set in the range of 25 to 400% according to the size of the original and paper.
When you select Auto Paper Select, the paper is selected according to the original size and the combined number of pages.
Specifying Half Fold (Center Folding) or Staple.
You cannot fold or staple the paper only by specifying binding. Specify Half Fold (Center Folding) or Staple according to the installed finisher.
To specify Half Fold (Center Folding), see Folding the Copied Paper in Half or the section below:
When you select [Magazine], specify [Center] under Staple, and you can staple the paper at the center.
Place the original.
Press [Start].
When specifying Magazine or Staple and placing the originals on the exposure glass, press [Finish Scn] after scanning all of the originals.
You can specify the page opening direction of booklets and magazines. Use the following item.
Settings Screen Type: Standard
[Copier / Document Server Settings]
[2 Sided / Combine][Book][Orientation: Booklet, Magazine]Settings Screen Type: Classic
[Machine Features Settings]
[Copier / Document Server Settings][Edit][Orientation: Booklet, Magazine]
Copying with a Binding Margin
Press [Copy] on the Home screen.
Press [Margin Adjustment] on the Copy screen.
If the key is not found, select it from [Edit/Color].
Specify the width of binding margins on the front and back sides, and then press [OK].
Specify stapling and binding to finish like a booklet.
To specify Booklet, see Copying to Make a Booklet or Magazine.
Place the original.
Press [Start].
When specifying Magazine or Staple and placing the originals on the exposure glass, press [Finish Scn] after scanning all of the originals.
You can change the default value of the margin of the front and back sides. Use the following item.
Settings Screen Type: Standard
[Copier / Document Server Settings]
[Edit / Stamp][Margin]Settings Screen Type: Classic
[Machine Features Settings]
[Copier / Document Server Settings][Edit]
Folding the Copied Paper in Half
Press [Copy] on the Home screen.
Press [Center Folding] on the Copy screen.
If the key is not displayed, select it from [Finishing].
For details about folding the copied paper in half with the Internal Multi-Folding unit by pressing [Fold], see the section below:
Select the Print Side, and then press [OK].
When the Booklet Finisher SR3290 is attached to the machine, you can specify whether to use the Multi-sheet Fold function. When you specify the Multi-sheet Fold function, the Mixed Sizes function cannot be used.
When you specify [Center Folding] and [Book], the original is copied on both sides of the paper according to the settings for Booklet regardless of the setting of printing side for Center Folding.
Specify stapling and binding to finish like a booklet.
To specify Booklet, see Copying to Make a Booklet or Magazine.
Place the original.
Press [Start].
When specifying Magazine or Staple and placing the originals on the exposure glass, press [Finish Scn] after scanning all of the originals.
The machine outputs the copied sheets automatically for every maximum number of folding.
Copying and Binding in Booklet Copy
Select the opening type of the original and binding type at finishing, and configure the cover sheet.
Press [Copy] on the Home screen.
Press [Booklet Copy] on the Copy screen.
If the key is not displayed, select it from [2 Sided/Combine].
Select the Orientation and Binding Type of the original and go to the next screen.
Select whether to copy the front cover, and press [OK].
Press [Booklet CopyTo Next].
Scan the front cover or the text body on Exposure Glass by following the instructions on the screen.
After scanning of the original, press [Finish Scn].
You can specify the page opening direction of booklets and magazines. Use the following item.
Settings Screen Type: Standard
[Orientation: Booklet, Magazine]
Settings Screen Type: Classic
[Orientation: Booklet, Magazine]
Copying with Front Cover (Settings Screen Type: Standard)
Specify the paper tray to feed a sheet for the front cover, and specify the type of front cover.
Press [Settings] on the Hone screen.
Press [Tray/Paper Settings].
Press [Common Settings/Others][Cover Sheet Tray], and specify the tray to feed cover sheets.
You can use the paper for the front cover in the same size and direction as the paper for the text body.
Press [OK].
Press [Home] (
) after specifying the settings.
Press [Copy] on the Home screen.
Press [Cover Sheet] on the Copy screen.
If you cannot find the key, select the item from [Finishing].
Select the type of the front cover to insert, and specify whether to copy on the front cover.
Press [OK].
Place the original.
Press [Start].
When you do not copy on the front cover, the front cover is not counted as the number of copies.
In [Front Cover Copy in Combine], you can change the setting to not combine the front cover only.
When copying on the back side of the front cover in 2-sided copy mode, set as follows according to the settings of the machine.
When [Tray/Paper Settings]
[Common Settings/Others][Cover Sheet Tray][Display Time] is set to [At Mode Selected], set [Cover Sheet Tray][Apply Duplex] to [Yes].
When [Tray/Paper Settings]
[Common Settings/Others][Cover Sheet Tray][Display Time] is set to [Full Time], select the [Apply Duplex] check box of the tray to feed cover sheets in [Paper Size/Paper Type].
Copying with Front Cover (Settings Screen Type: Classic)
Specify the paper tray to feed a sheet for the front cover, and specify the type of front cover.
Press [Settings] on the Hone screen.
Press [Machine Features Settings][System Settings][Tray Paper Settings][Cover Sheet Tray] to specify the tray to feed a sheet for the front cover.
You can use the paper for the front cover in the same size and direction as the paper for the text body.
Press [OK].
Press [Home] () after specifying the settings.
Press [Copy] on the Home screen.
Press [Cover Sheet] on the Copy screen.
If you cannot find the key, select the item from [Finishing].
Select the type of the front cover to insert, and specify whether to copy on the front cover.
Press [OK].
Place the original.
Press [Start].
When you do not copy on the front cover, the front cover is not counted as the number of copies.
In [Front Cover Copy in Combine], you can change the setting to not combine the front cover only.
When copying on the back side of the front cover in 2-sided copy mode, set as follows according to the settings of the machine.
When [Machine Features Settings]
[System Settings][Tray Paper Settings][Cover Sheet Tray][Display Time] is set to [At Mode Selected], set [Cover Sheet Tray][Apply Duplex] to [Yes].When [Machine Features Settings]
[System Settings][Tray Paper Settings][Cover Sheet Tray][Display Time] is set to [Full Time], set [Paper Type: (name of the input tray to feed the paper for the front cover)] [Apply Duplex] to [Yes].