Reduction/Enlargement/Zoom

There are three ways to enlarge and reduce copies:
● Automatic ratio selection according to the paper size		AUTOMATIC RATIO SELECTION (below)
● Specifying a ratio with the reduce key, enlarge key, or zoom key			MANUAL RATIO SELECTION (p.31)
● Separately selecting vertical and horizontal ratios			XY ZOOM copying (p.32)
Ratios that can be selected vary depending on the following conditions:

Original type setting	Original position		Selectable ratios
Other than super photo mode	Document glass		25 to 400%

	RSPF		50 to 200%
	RSPF		50 to 200%

Super photo mode	Document glass		50 to 200%

	RSPF		50 to 141%
	RSPF		50 to 141%

AUTOMATIC RATIO SELECTION

The ratio is automatically selected based on the original size and paper size.

1 Place the original(s). (p.22, p.23)

The original size appears in the touch panel.

•	If the original size does not appear in the
Note	touch panel, specify the original size
	manually. (p.47)

•Automatic ratio selection is not possible if the original or paper is a non-standard size.

2 Touch the [PAPER SELECT] key and then select the desired paper size.

The selected key is

A4 PLAIN highlighted and the paper selection screen closes.

A3 RECYCLE

If paper of the desired size is not loaded in Note any of the trays, load paper of the required

size in a paper tray or in the bypass tray. (p.19)

3 Touch the [AUTO IMAGE] key.

	UT	A suitable ratio is
	PAPER	A suitable ratio is
	PAPER	selected based on the
		selected based on the
AUTO	1	original size and selected
AUTO	1	paper size. (The ratio
IMAGE	COPY	paper size. (The ratio
		appears in the touch
		panel.)

•	When automatic ratio selection is
Note	selected, the [AUTO IMAGE] key is
	highlighted in the main screen.

•If the original and paper are in different orientations, the image is automatically rotated to match the paper orientation (for paper sizes A4 (8-1/2" x 11") or less).

•Rotation of the image can be disabled in the key operator programs. (See the "Key operator’s guide".)

•If "IMAGE IS LARGER THAN THE COPY PAPER." appears in the touch panel, part of the image will be cut off in the copy.

4 Select the number of copies and any other desired settings, and then press the [START] key ( ).

ACC.#-C

Note To cancel automatic ratio selection, touch the [AUTO IMAGE] key.

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