User GuideIM 550/600 series

Binding Copied Pages

You can use various bookbinding functions to finish the copied paper like a booklet.

Combine the Margin function according to the finishing style and the number of pages.

Type of Binding

Booklet

Copy four 1-sided originals or two 2-sided originals onto a single sheet of paper. Fold the paper in half sheet by sheet and stack the folded paper as shown below. The paper is bound in page order.

Illustration of the booklet function

Finish the booklet by binding the stacked paper with paste or a binding strip. This function is recommended 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 bound in page order.

Illustration of the magazine function

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.

Illustration of the booklet and magazine function

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.

Illustration of the margin function

Duplicate book

Copy a bound book in the format of Booklet or Magazine.

Important

  • This function is available on machines implemented with RICOH Always Current Technology v1.2 or later.

Illustration of Duplicate book

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 type such as thick paper for the cover sheet.

Important

  • 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 cover sheet are available:

  • Front Cover

    Inserts a cover sheet before the first page. You can also copy something onto the cover sheet.

    Illustration of Front Cover
  • Front & Back Cover

    Inserts a cover sheet before the first page and after the last page of the original. You can also copy something onto the cover sheet.

    Illustration of Front & Back Cover

Copying to Make a Booklet or Magazine

1Press [Copy] on the Home screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

2Press [Book] on the Copy screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

If the key is not displayed, select it from [Series/Book].

3Select the type of original and binding, and then proceed to the next screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

4Select the paper orientation, specify how many pages to combine on a single page, and then press [OK].

Operation panel screen illustration

5Press the key for selecting a paper tray and specify the paper to use.

Operation panel screen illustration
  • The copy ratio is automatically set in the range of 25 to 400% according to the size of the original and paper.

7Press [Start].

When specifying Magazine and placing the originals on the exposure glass, press [Finish Scn] after scanning all of the originals.

Note

  • You can specify the page opening direction of booklets and magazines in [Orientation: Booklet, Magazine].

Copying with a Binding Margin

1Press [Copy] on the Home screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

2Press [Margin Adjustment] on the Copy screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

If the key is not displayed, select it from [Edit / Stamp].

3Specify the width of binding margins on the front and back sides, and then press [OK].

Operation panel screen illustration

4Specify binding to finish like a booklet.

To specify Booklet, see Copying to Make a Booklet or Magazine

6Press [Start].

When specifying Magazine or Staple and placing the originals on the exposure glass, press [Finish Scn] after scanning all of the originals.

Note

  • You can change the default value of the margin of the front and back sides by specifying the margin.

Copying and Binding in Duplicate book

Select the opening type of the original and binding type at finishing, and configure the cover sheet.

1Press [Copy] on the Home screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

2Press [Duplicate book] on the Copy screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

If the key is not displayed, select it from [Series/Book].

3Select the opening and binding types of the original and go to the next screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

4Select whether to copy the cover sheet, and press [OK].

Operation panel screen illustration

5Press [Duplicate bookTo Next].

Operation panel screen illustration

6Scan the cover and the body text of the original on the Exposure Glass by following the on-screen instructions.

7After scanning of the original, press [Finish Scn].

Note

  • You can specify the page opening direction of booklets and magazines in the following setting items.

    • Settings screen type: Standard

      [Copier / Document Server Settings][2 Sided / Combine][Book][Orientation: Booklet, Magazine]

      2 Sided / Combine

    • Settings screen type: Classic

      [Copier / Document Server Settings] the [Edit] tab [Orientation: Booklet, Magazine]

      Edit

Copying with Cover Sheets (Settings Screen Type: Standard)

Specify the paper tray from which to feed a sheet for the cover sheet, and specify the type of cover sheet.

1Press [Settings] on the Home screen.

2Press [Tray/Paper Settings][Common Settings/Others][Cover Sheet Tray] to specify the tray to feed a sheet for the cover sheet.

The paper to use for the cover sheet must be the same size and orientation as the paper for the body text.

3Press [OK].

4Press [Home] () after specifying the settings.

5Press [Copy] on the Home screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

6Press [Cover Sheet] on the Copy screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

If the key is not displayed, select it from [Finishing].

7Select the type of the cover sheet to insert, and specify whether to copy on the cover sheet.

Operation panel screen illustration

8Press [OK].

10Press [Start].

Note

  • When you do not copy on the cover sheet, the cover sheet 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.

  • 2 Sided / Combine

  • When copying on the back side of the cover sheet 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 [Apply Duplex] of the input tray to feed the paper for the cover sheet in [Paper Size/Paper Type].

  • Tray/Paper Settings

Copying with Cover Sheets (Settings Screen Type: Classic)

Specify the paper tray from which to feed a sheet for the cover sheet, and specify the type of cover sheet.

1Press [Settings] on the Home screen.

2Press [Machine Features Settings][System Settings][Tray Paper Settings][Cover Sheet Tray] to specify the tray to feed a sheet for the cover sheet.

The paper to use for the cover sheet must be the same size and orientation as the paper for the body text.

3Press [OK].

4Press [Home] () after specifying the settings.

5Press [Copy] on the Home screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

6Press [Cover Sheet] on the Copy screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

If the key is not displayed, select it from [Finishing].

7Select the type of the cover sheet to insert, and specify whether to copy on the cover sheet.

Operation panel screen illustration

8Press [OK].

10Press [Start].

Note

  • When you do not copy on the cover sheet, the cover sheet 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.

  • Edit

  • When copying on the back side of the cover sheet in 2-sided copy mode, set as follows according to the settings of the machine.

    • When [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 [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].

  • Tray Paper Settings