JOB SHOP 1 – PRINTING OPERATIONS (PCL)
JOB SHOP 2 – COPY OPERATIONS
JOB SHOP 3 – SCANNING OPERATIONS
CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................2
CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTION, Continued ...........................................................................3
BASIC COPY FUNCTIONS...........................................................................................................4
Simple Copy.........................................................................................................................4
Duplex Copy ........................................................................................................................4
Text, Text/Photo, Photo .......................................................................................................5
Separate Scan .......................................................................................................................6
Mixed Original Detection ....................................................................................................7
DOCUMENT ENHANCEMENT .......................................................................................8
X/Y Zoom ............................................................................................................................8
Image Repeat .....................................................................................................................10
4 In One..............................................................................................................................12
Edge/Frame Erase ..............................................................................................................13
CREATE FINISHED DOCUMENTS...........................................................................................14
Corner Staple, Duplex, 3 Hole-Punch................................................................................14
Create Covers.....................................................................................................................16
Page Insertion.....................................................................................................................18
Booklet Mode.....................................................................................................................20
TIME SAVERS .............................................................................................................................21
Store Copy Settings, and Recall Settings...........................................................................21
DOCUMENT AND ACCOUNT CONTROL ...............................................................................22
Image Stamp/Watermark ...................................................................................................22
Distribution Numbers.........................................................................................................24
Image Overlay....................................................................................................................26
Recall an Overlay Image....................................................................................................29
Meter Readings ..............................................................................................................................31
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CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTION
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CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTION, Continued
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BASIC COPY FUNCTIONS
Simple Copy
Make a quick copy of a one-sided document.
1. Press Reset
2. Place 8 ½ x 11 document in the document feeder
3. PRESS Start
Duplex Copy
Make a two-sided copy of 2 single-sided originals.
1. Press Reset
2. Place a four page 8 ½ x 11 simplex document in the document feeder
3. TOUCH Simplex/Duplex on the Basics Tab
4. Under Orig., TOUCH Single-Sided; Under Copy, TOUCH Double-Sided
Note: If the original is 2-sided, under Orig. TOUCH Double-Sided
5. PRESS Start
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Text, Text/Photo, Photo
Improve copy quality by adjusting Text, Text/Photo, Photo mode. Text mode should be
selected for regular text documents. The “Photo” setting should be selected when
copying documents with halftones such as photographs, and the “Text/Photo” setting
should be used when copying documents containing both text and photos.
1. Press Reset
2. Place document containing both text & images in the document feeder
3. TOUCH Quality/Density Tab
4. TOUCH Text/Photo to select scanner image density
5. PRESS Start
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Separate Scan
Create one document from multiple sets of scanned documents. Separate Scan is used
most often when the original is comprised of more pages than will fit into the document
feeder such as manuals and other large documents.
1. PRESS Reset
2. TOUCH Application Tab
3. TOUCH Separate Scan
4. Load 10 originals
5. PRESS Start
6. Wait for feeder to finish, and then load 5 more originals
7. PRESS Start
8. TOUCH Finish to let the MFP know that scanning is complete
9. PRESS Start
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Mixed Original Detection
Copy a set of mixed size originals (Letter, Letter R, Legal & Ledger) onto the same size
paper as the originals.
Note: All paper sizes being copied must have identical sizes loaded in the MFP paper
drawers.
1. PRESS Reset
2. Load 8 ½ x 11 landscape and 11 x 17 originals along rear of ADF lined up by the
common edge
3. TOUCH Mixed Original on the Basics Tab
4. PRESS Start
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DOCUMENT ENHANCEMENT
X/Y Zoom
Documents can be enlarged or reduced by using the X/Y Zoom settings; select paper size
or percentage of original (ensure default paper drawer is set for 8 ½ X 11).
1. PRESS Reset
2. TOUCH Zoom on the Basics Tab
3. TOUCH
or
increase or decrease the size of the copy while maintaining
the same proportions as the original
4. Or, to select a specific zoom ratio, TOUCH X/Y Zoom
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5. ENTER 0.5 using numeric key pad reduce size to 50%
6. TOUCH Enter
7. Place small original picture or graphic on glass
8. PRESS Start
Note: you may need to select the paper size of the original document.
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Image Repeat
Create at least 12 images of a business card on a single 8 ½ x 11 copy (ensure Letter-R
paper drawer is selected).
1. PRESS Reset
2. Place business card on glass long edge to the top left corner
3. TOUCH Application Tab
4. TOUCH Book Copy/Repeat
5. TOUCH Image Repeat
6. TOUCH Auto Detect
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7. TOUCH Enter
8. TOUCH Enter
9. On the Basics screen, TOUCH Paper to select the desired tray
10. TOUCH Start
11. If the MFP does not detect the size of the original automatically, select the correct X and
Y dimensions (2” x 3.5”), based on the orientation of the business card on the glass
12. TOUCH Enter
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4 In One
Copy four single-sided originals onto one single-sided 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper. This is
commonly used for large-font, bulleted presentations to reduce paper use.
1. PRESS Reset
2. Place 4 portrait-oriented originals face up in the document feeder
3. TOUCH Combine Originals tab
4. TOUCH 4 in 1
5. TOUCH Enter
6. PRESS Start
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Edge/Frame Erase
Erase dark edges and borders of a document. Use this setting to clean up and replace old original
documents such as Master Copies of Fax Cover Sheets or Routing Sheets.
1. PRESS Reset
2. TOUCH Application Tab
3. TOUCH Edge/Frame Erase
4. Load original
5. Under Position, SELECT the desired erase function
6. TOUCH
or
to select the desired width
7. TOUCH Enter
8. PRESS Start
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CREATE FINISHED DOCUMENTS
Corner Staple, Duplex, 3 Hole-Punch
Create a set of corner-stapled duplexed documents from 4 simplex originals.
1. PRESS Reset
2. Place 4 originals (8 ½ x 11, portrait) in document feeder
3. TOUCH Finishing on the Basics Tab
4. TOUCH Corner Staple
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5. TOUCH 3-Hole Punch
6. TOUCH Enter
7. Under Basics Tab, TOUCH Simplex/Duplex
8. TOUCH Single-sided originals and Double-sided Copy
9. PRESS Start
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Create Covers
Create a copied set with an image on the front cover and a blank back cover
1. PRESS Reset
2. Take a 5-page document and place originals in the document feeder
3. TOUCH Application Tab
4. TOUCH Cover Mode
5. Under Front Cover, TOUCH With Image; Under Back Cover, TOUCH Blank
6. TOUCH the button under Cover Paper
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7. TOUCH Bypass (drawer with no number) to indicate paper source
8. Place at least 2 sheets of 8 ½ x 11 colored paper into bypass tray, in portrait orientation
9. TOUCH Enter
10. TOUCH Enter
11. PRESS Start
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Page Insertion
Create a completed set using five originals with blank inserts after page 1 and 3.
1. PRESS Reset
2. Take a 5 page document and place a blank 8 ½ x 11 lengthwise after each original where
an insert is desired (place insert to top back of feeder)
3. Place entire stack face up in the document feeder
4. TOUCH Application Tab
5. TOUCH Insert Sheet
6. TOUCH Blank
7. TOUCH the Paper Source button listed in the Insert Paper column
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8. TOUCH Bypass
9. Place at least 2 sheets of 8 ½ x 11 colored paper into the bypass tray, in portrait position
Note: Load the sheets to be inserted face-down, if they are pre-printed
10. TOUCH Enter
11. TOUCH Enter
12. PRESS Start
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Booklet Mode
Create an 8-page duplex booklet from 8 single-sided originals.
Note: 11 X 17 paper must be loaded in one of the paper drawers.
1. PRESS Reset
2. Place 8 portrait 8 ½ x 11 originals in the feeder portrait, face up
3. TOUCH Application tab
4. TOUCH Book Copy/Repeat
5. TOUCH Booklet
6. TOUCH Enter
7. PRESS Start
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TIME SAVERS
Store Copy Settings, and Recall Settings
Save frequently-used copy settings to be recalled later.
1. PRESS Reset
2. TOUCH Finishing on the Basics Tab
3. TOUCH Corner Staple
4. TOUCH 3-Hole Punch
5. PRESS Mode Memory button
6. TOUCH Input
7. TOUCH a Program Button to store the settings under
Note: available Program Buttons have an “empty” icon
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DOCUMENT AND ACCOUNT CONTROL
Image Stamp/Watermark
NOTE: Only when the Hard Disk Drive kit is mounted, image stamping (also called
“watermarking”) lets you place a preprogrammed image at a specified location on the
copy. The image can be placed at one of three places.
1. PRESS Reset
2. Load 8 ½ X 11 originals in the document feeder
3. TOUCH Application Tab
4. TOUCH Image Settings
5. TOUCH Stamp
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6. Select Confidential; then SELECT All Pages
7. TOUCH Enter
8. TOUCH Enter
9. PRESS Start
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Distribution Numbers
Place distribution numbers (“Set Numbering” feature) on 3 sets of documents for tracking
and security purposes.
1. PRESS Reset
2. Load Originals into ADF
3. TOUCH Application Tab; then TOUCH Image Settings
4. TOUCH Set Numbering
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5. Using the numeric key pad, ENTER the starting number
6. SELECT First Page Only or All Pages
7. SELECT desired text density for the distribution numbers
8. TOUCH Enter to accept Distribution Number selections
9. TOUCH Enter
10. ENTER the number of copies using the keypad
11. PRESS Start
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Image Overlay
Scan an image into memory to be used for image stamping. Requires: letter-size,
portrait-oriented document with the word TEST in 72-point bold text in the center
1. PRESS Reset
2. Place document in the ADF
3. PRESS the Utility/Counter key
4. TOUCH the User Setting button
5. TOUCH Store Overlay
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6. TOUCH Set, and then select one of the 5 destination buttons at the bottom
Note: if there is already an image stored for one of the 5 buttons, the icon will be
different
7. TOUCH Auto Detect to select the size of the scanned image
8. TOUCH Enter
9. SELECT the size of the original
10. TOUCH Enter
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11. Select Portrait orientation (on the left)
12. PRESS Start. The image has been stored.
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Recall an Overlay Image
Verify the image saved in memory with a single print.
1. PRESS Reset
2. Position a portrait-oriented document in the ADF or on the glass.
3. TOUCH Application Tab
4. TOUCH Image Settings
5. TOUCH Image Overlay
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6. TOUCH Recall, and then the number key of the stored image
7. SELECT the printing position for the overlay (Top, Center, or Bottom); then SELECT
All Pages
8. TOUCH Enter
9. TOUCH Enter
10. TOUCH Enter
11. PRESS Start
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Meter Readings
Accurate meter readings are vital to ensure accurate billing.
1. PRESS Utility/Counter
2. Record the Total Counter number
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