Copier Guide
MODEL MX-2300G MX-3500N MX-2300N MX-3501N MX-2700G MX-4500N
MX-2700N MX-4501N
2 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BASIC PROCEDURE FOR MAKING 1 COPIES
CHECKING THE STAMP LAYOUT Layout REPEATING PHOTOS ON A COPY Photo
MANUALS PROVIDED WITH THE MACHINE
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Please note
Printed manuals
Operation manuals in PDF format
Icons used in the manuals
System Settings
When System Settings appears
BASE SCREEN OF COPY MODE
1 BASIC PROCEDURE FOR MAKING COPIES
9 Paper select display
Job Detail Settings key
10 Number of copies display
11 2-Sided Copy key
System Settings Administrator Customize Key Setting
Customizing displayed keys
2-sided copy settings
Basic copy settings
COPYING SEQUENCE
Place the original
Special mode settings
Output settings
Number of copies sets setting
Document filing settings
To stop scanning of the original and copying, press the STOP key
Start copying
To cancel all settings, press the CLEAR ALL key
Check the colour mode
USING THE AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER TO MAKE COPIES
MAKING COPIES
Set the number of copies sets with the numeric keys
MAKING A COPY USING THE DOCUMENT GLASS
Press the COLOUR START key
or the BLACK & WHITE START key
Set the number of copies sets with the numeric keys
Check the colour mode
2-Sided Copy
COPY COLOUR MODES page
original, and then press the COLOUR
Remove the original and place the next
START key
or the BLACK
AUTOMATIC 2-SIDED COPYING
USING THE AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER TO MAKE 2-SIDED COPIES
0 Touch the 2-Sided Copy key
Select the 2-sided copy mode
COPY COLOUR MODES page
Touch the OK key
Check the colour mode
Press the COLOUR START key or the BLACK & WHITE START key
Using the Binding Change key
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Set the number of copies sets with the numeric keys
0 Touch the 2-Sided Copy key
AUTOMATIC 2-SIDED COPYING USING THE DOCUMENT GLASS
Automatic 2-sided copying of 1-sided originals
Document glass scale
Check the colour mode
Touch the 1-Sided to 2-Sided key
Touch the OK key
Set the number of copies sets with the numeric keys
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Press the COLOUR START key
or the BLACK & WHITE START key
SELECTING THE COLOUR MODE
COPY COLOUR MODES
0 Touch the Colour Mode key
OKSet the colour mode
Press the COLOUR START key
Selecting single colour copying
Selecting 2 colour copying
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE AND MANUALLY ADJUSTING THE EXPOSURE LEVEL
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE EXPOSURE AND EXPOSURE MODE
CHANGING THE EXPOSURE AND EXPOSURE MODE
Touch the Exposure key
Selecting the exposure mode
Select the exposure mode
Using a copy or printed page as an original
Adjust the exposure level
Exposure levels when Text is selected
Restrictions when Colour Tone Enhancement is selected
1 Touch the Job Detail Settings key 2 Touch the Paper Select key
Open the paper settings screen
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM
AUTOMATIC RATIO SELECTION Auto Image
0 Touch the Copy Ratio key
MANUALLY SELECTING THE RATIO Preset ratios/Zoom
Press the COLOUR START key
or the BLACK & WHITE START key
Touch the Menu key to select copy ratio menu or
System Settings Administrator Add or Change Extra Preset Ratios
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Press the COLOUR START key
or the BLACK & WHITE START key
Touch the XY Zoom key
ENLARGING/REDUCING THE LENGTH AND WIDTH SEPARATELY XY Zoom
Touch the X key
Place the original
Y ratio
Touch the Y key
100 %
50 %
To cancel an XY zoom setting
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Press the COLOUR START key
or the BLACK & WHITE START key
ORIGINAL SIZES
List of original size detector settings
CHECKING THE ORIGINAL SIZE
Example of base screen
Automatic copy image rotation Rotation Copy
Standard original placement orientations
SPECIFYING THE ORIGINAL SIZE
Touch the Job Detail Settings key
Touch the Original key
Specify the original size
STORING FREQUENTLY USED ORIGINAL SIZES
2 Enter the X horizontal dimension of the
Storing original sizes
Verify that the correct original size is entered
2 Enter the Y vertical dimension of the original
1 Enter the X horizontal dimension of the original
Touch the Custom Size key
Select a key for storing a custom original size
Call up the stored original size
Using a stored original size
1 Touch the Recall tab
2 Touch the key of the original size that you wish to call up
Select the original size key that you wish to change
Changing a stored original size
Touch the Amend key
2 Touch the original size key that you wish to change
1 Enter the X horizontal dimension of the original
Change the original size
2 Enter the Y vertical dimension of the original
To cancel the operation
Select the original size key that you wish to delete
Deleting a stored original size
Touch the Delete key
2 Touch the original size key that you wish to delete
saddle stitch finisher are not installed
OUTPUT
and punch module are installed
1 Group key
Sort mode
OUTPUT MODES
Group mode
Offset function
Stapling positions
Staple sort function / Saddle stitch function
Vertically-oriented paper
Horizontally-oriented paper
Punch positions
Punch function
Place paper in the bypass tray
MAKING COPIES USING THE BYPASS TRAY Copying on special papers
Set the type and size of paper loaded in the bypass tray
Open the paper settings screen
Select the bypass tray
Select the type of paper used in the bypass tray
1 Touch the paper size key of the bypass tray 2 Touch the OK key
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
INTERRUPTING A COPY RUN Interrupt copy
Select copy settings for the interrupt
Touch the Interrupt key
copy job and start copying
JOB STATUS
JOB STATUS SCREEN
JOB QUEUE SCREEN AND COMPLETED JOB SCREEN
6 Mode switch keys
Job key display
Copy
7 Job list completed jobs screen
Giving priority to a job in the queue
Cancelling a job that is waiting in the queue
Paper Select key
Checking information on a copy job waiting in the queue
WHEN THE DOCUMENT FILING FUNCTION IS USED
SPECIAL MODES
2 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS
2nd screen
1st screen
USING A DIFFERENT PAPER TYPE FOR COVERS Covers/Inserts page
1 Margin Shift key
4th screen
3rd screen
Image Edit KEY AND Colour Adjustments KEY page
3 Colour Adjustments key
Colour adjustments menu screen
Image Edit KEY AND Colour Adjustments KEY
Image edit menu screen
1 RGB Adjust key
Checking which special modes are selected
OK keys in the special modes screen
0 Touch the Special Modes key
ADDING MARGINS Margin Shift
Touch the Margin Shift key
Place the original
or the BLACK & WHITE
3 Set the margin shift
Touch the margin shift position
Set the amount of the margin shift with
Place the original
ERASING PERIPHERAL SHADOWS Erase
0 Touch the Special Modes key
Shadows do not appear on
Touch the Erase key
2 3 Select the erase settings
1 Touch the desired erase mode
2 Set the erasure width with
Place the original on the document glass
COPYING EACH FACING PAGE OF A BOUND DOCUMENT Dual Page Copy
Select A4 8-1/2 x 11 size paper
0 Touch the Special Modes key
1 Touch the Dual Page Copy key so that it is highlighted
Select Dual Page Copy
2 Touch the OK key
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Pamphlet copy using 8 original pages Originals
MAKING COPIES IN PAMPHLET FORMAT Pamphlet Copy
Place the original
0 Touch the Special Modes key
Specify whether the original is a 1-sided or 2-sided original
Touch the Pamphlet Copy key
Select the binding edge Left Binding or Right Binding
Specify whether or not a cover will be added
To cancel cover settings
Select the paper tray for the cover
Setting
Touch the OK key
To cancel pamphlet copy
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
System Settings Administrator Automatic Saddle Stitch
Press the COLOUR START key
Select Job Build
COPYING A LARGE NUMBER OF ORIGINALS AT ONCE Job Build
1 Touch the Job Build key so that it is highlighted
0 Touch the Special Modes key
originals
START key to scan the first set of
Insert the next set of originals and press
the COLOUR START key
Before using tandem copy
USING TWO MACHINES TO COPY A LARGE NUMBER OF ORIGINALS Tandem Copy
Place the original
0 Touch the Special Modes key
To cancel tandem copying
To cancel scanning
Up to 999 can be set. When the COLOUR START key
Press the COLOUR START key
To cancel tandem copy
When user authentication is enabled
System Settings Administrator Tandem Connection Setting
In this situation
About the explanations of covers and inserts
USING A DIFFERENT PAPER TYPE FOR COVERS Covers/Inserts
Preparations for using covers and inserts
1 Touch the keys to switch through the screens
INSERTING COVERS IN COPIES Cover Settings
Select Covers/Inserts
2 Touch the Covers/Inserts key
Touch the Front Cover key
Select front cover settings
If you wish to insert a back cover, touch the Back Cover key
1 If you wish to copy on the front cover, touch the Yes key
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
CHANGING COVER/INSERT SETTINGS Page Layout page
To cancel cover sheet insertion
Touch the OK key
1 Touch the keys to switch through the screens
INSERTING INSERT SHEETS IN COPIES Insert Settings
0 Touch the Special Modes key
Select Covers/Inserts
Select settings for insert type A
Touch the Insertion Type A Setting key
1 If you wish to copy on insert type A, touch the Yes key
4 Touch the OK key
5 Specify the pages where inserts A and B
Touch the Insertion Settings key
Enter the page number where the insert
8 Insertion settings screen
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
CHANGING COVER/INSERT SETTINGS Page Layout
To cancel insert sheet insertion
Press the COLOUR START key
Check the currently specified cover/insert page layout
Touch the Page Layout key
Touch the key of the page that you wish to delete or change
Icons
Change the insert settings
Change the cover settings
1 If you wish to change to the other insert
If you wish to change the insertion page of
Type B Setting
Type A Setting
Touch the OK key
You will return to the base screen of copy mode
ADDING INSERTS WHEN COPYING ON TRANSPARENCY FILM Transparency Inserts
Place the transparency film in the bypass tray
Open the paper settings screen
1 Touch the Job Detail Settings key 2 Touch the Paper Select key
Select Transparency Inserts
Select the settings for using transparency film
1 Touch the appropriate paper type key 2 Touch the Transparency key
3 Specify the size of the transparency film
1 Select whether or not the insert paper will be copied on Yes or No
Set the insertion conditions for the inserts
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel the transparency inserts setting
Select Multi Shot
COPYING MULTIPLE PAGES ONTO ONE SHEET OF PAPER Multi Shot
2 Touch the Multi Shot key
1 Touch the keys to switch through the screens
2 Select the layout
1 Touch the 2in1 or the 4in1 key
3 Select the border
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel the multi shot setting
2 Touch the Book Copy key
COPYING A PAMPHLET Book Copy
Select Book Copy
Select the binding position Left Binding or Right Binding
Select cover settings if needed
Cancel OK
Select the paper tray for the cover
Scan the original
Place the original face down on the document glass
Press the COLOUR START key
the BLACK & WHITE START key
Touch the Read-End key
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel book copy
Tab copying with a left binding
COPYING CAPTIONS ONTO TAB PAPER Tab Copy
RELATION BETWEEN THE ORIGINALS AND THE TAB PAPER
Select Tab Copy
Tab copying with a right binding
1 Touch the key 2 Touch the Tab Copy key
Place the original
Set the tab width
1 Touch the Job Detail Settings key
Place tab paper in the bypass tray
1 Set the image shift width tab width with
1 Touch the appropriate paper type key
Select settings for using tab paper
2 Touch the Tab Paper key
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Select the paper to be used
COPYING BOTH SIDES OF A CARD ON ONE SHEET OF PAPER Card Shot
1 Touch the key of the desired paper size 2 Touch the OK key
Open the paper settings screen
OKSpecify the original size
Select Card Shot
2 Touch the Card Shot key
1 Enter the original size
card
START key to scan the back of the
To cancel scanning
To cancel copying
PRINTING THE DATE AND A STAMP ON COPIES Stamp
When used in combination with other special modes
ADDING THE DATE TO COPIES Date
keys to switch through
AUG/01/2005 Place the original
Select Stamp
Touch the Date key
Select the print position
Set the date format
1 Touch the key that shows the desired date format
Touch the key
Touch the Print Colour key and select the print colour
To cancel the stamp
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel the date print setting
Touch the OK key
keys to switch through
STAMPING COPIES Stamp
CONFIDENTIAL
Place the original
Touch the key of the stamp that you wish to use
Touch the Stamp key
Touch the Print Colour key and set the colour and density
Select the print position
Touch the OK key
Touch the Larger Smaller key to select the size of the stamp
Touch the key
To cancel the stamp
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel the stamp setting
PRINTING PAGE NUMBERS ON COPIES Page Numbering
keys to switch through
Touch the Page Numbering key
0 Touch the Special Modes key
Select Stamp
If 1/5, 2/5, 3/5 is selected
Select a format for the page number
Touch the Print Colour key
Touch the OK key
Select page number settings
1 Touch the Manual key
Touch the key
Touch the OK key
Touch the OK key
Manual
Print settings
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel the stamp
To cancel the page numbering setting
August 2005 Planning Meeting
PRINTING TEXT ON COPIES Text
keys to switch through
Place the original
Touch the Recall/Entry key
Touch the Text key
Specify the text to be printed
1 Touch the text string that you wish to select
Touch the key
Touch the Print Colour key
Touch the colour that you wish to use. Touch the OK key
Recall/Entry
To cancel the stamp
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel the text setting
Touch the OK key
Touch the Store/Delete key
Storing, editing, and deleting text strings
keys to switch through
0 Touch the Special Modes key
Storing a text string 1 Touch a key that has not been stored
Store a text string, or edit/delete a stored text string
Editing/deleting a text string
1 Touch the key that has the text that you wish to edit or delete
CHECKING THE STAMP LAYOUT Layout
1 Touch the keys to switch through the screens 2 Touch the Stamp key
Touch the Layout key
0 Touch the Special Modes key
position
Touch the key of the desired destination
Touch the OK key
Touch the OK key
document glass
REPEATING PHOTOS ON A COPY Photo Repeat
Place the original face down on the
Touch the Photo Repeat key
Select Image Edit
Touch the
Touch the Image Edit key
Touch the Cancel key in the screen of step
To cancel the photo repeat setting
The original must be placed on the document glass
Only A4 8-1/2 x 11 or A3 11 x 17 size paper can be used
Touch the Multi-Page Enlargement key
CREATING A LARGE POSTER Multi-Page Enlargement
2 Touch the Image Edit key
Select Image Edit
1 Select the enlargement size
Set the enlargement size and the original size
2 Select the size of the original to be used
A sizes
indicated in the screen
document glass in the orientation
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel the multi-page enlargement setting
Select Mirror Image
REVERSING THE IMAGE Mirror Image
1 Touch the Mirror Image key so that it is
highlighted
To cancel the mirror image setting
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Press the COLOUR START key
or the BLACK & WHITE
1 Touch the keys to switch through the screens
Select A3 Full Bleed 11x17 Full Bleed
Place the original face down on the document glass
0 Touch the Special Modes key
Place A3W 12 x 18 paper in the
Select settings for A3W 12 x 18 paper
bypass tray
Open the paper settings screen
To cancel A3 Full Bleed 11x17 Full Bleed
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Press the COLOUR START key
or the BLACK & WHITE
Select Centring
COPYING IN THE CENTRE OF THE PAPER Centring
1 Touch the Centring key so that it is
1 Touch the keys to switch through the screens
To cancel centring
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Press the COLOUR START key
or the BLACK & WHITE
Select B/W Reverse
REVERSING BLACK AND WHITE IN A COPY B/W Reverse
1 Touch the B/W Reverse key so that it is
1 Touch the keys to switch through the screens
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Press the BLACK & WHITE START key
To cancel B/W reverse
If the originals were placed in the document feeder tray, the
Select Colour Adjustments
ADJUSTING RED/GREEN/BLUE IN COPIES RGB Adjust
Touch the RGB Adjust key
2 Touch the Colour Adjustments key
2 Adjust the selected colour
Adjust red, green, or blue
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel the RGB adjust setting
Adjust the image
ADJUSTING THE SHARPNESS OF AN IMAGE Sharpness
Touch the Sharpness key
1 Touch the Soft key or the Sharp key 2 Touch the OK key
Press the COLOUR START key
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel the sharpness setting
Touch the Suppress Background key
WHITENING FAINT COLOURS IN COPIES Suppress Background
Select Colour Adjustments
1 Touch the keys to switch through the screens
1 Adjust the background suppression level
Select suppress background settings
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel the suppress background settings
Touch the Colour Balance key
ADJUSTING THE COLOUR Colour Balance
Select Colour Adjustments
1 Touch the keys to switch through the screens
1 Select the colour to be adjusted
4 Adjust the colour balance
2 Select the gradation to be adjusted
3 Adjust the density
Adjust the brightness
ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF A COPY Brightness
1 Adjust the brightness
Touch the Brightness key
Press the COLOUR START key
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel the brightness setting
Adjust the intensity
ADJUSTING THE INTENSITY OF A COPY Intensity
Adjust the intensity
Touch the Intensity key
Press the COLOUR START key
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
To cancel the intensity setting
CHECKING COPIES BEFORE PRINTING Proof Copy
Select copy settings
Place the original
0 Touch the Special Modes key
Select Proof Copy
Select the settings that you wish to change
Press the COLOUR START key or the BLACK & WHITE START key
2 Touch the Proof Copy key 3 Touch the OK key
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Touch the End key
Press the COLOUR START key
or the BLACK & WHITE
Same Width
COPYING ORIGINALS OF DIFFERENT SIZES Mixed Size Original
Different Width
When Different Width is used
When Same Width is used
Insert the originals face up in the
document feeder tray
Touch the Same Width key or the
2 Select Mixed Size Original settings
originals
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Select Slow Scan Mode
COPYING THIN ORIGINALS Slow Scan Mode
2 Touch the Slow Scan Mode key so that it is highlighted
1 Touch the keys to switch through the screens
To cancel the slow scan mode setting
To cancel scanning of the original and copying
Press the COLOUR START key
or the BLACK & WHITE
When a job program is not stored
STORING COPY OPERATIONS Job Programs
When a job program is stored
1 The A3 11 x 17 size CAD drawings are reduced to A4 8-1/2 x 11 size
Press the PROGRAM key
STORING A JOB PROGRAM
Touch the Store/Delete tab
Touch a numeric key that is not highlighted
Touch the Exit key
DELETING A JOB PROGRAM
Press the PROGRAM key
Touch the Store/Delete tab
Job Programs
Touch the Exit key
Press program number
Store/Delete
Examples of covers and inserts
Symbols used for covers and inserts
APPENDIX
1-sided copies are made of the following 1-sided originals
Covers 1-sided copying of 1-sided originals
2-sided copies are made of the following 1-sided originals
Covers 2-sided copying of 1-sided originals
No copying
Covers 1-sided copying of 2-sided originals
No copying
1-sided
2-sided copies are made of the following 2-sided originals
Covers 2-sided copying of 2-sided originals
Inserts copying of 2-sided originals
Inserts copying of 1-sided originals
MX4500-EX-CPY-Z1
Copier Guide