# FOLDING OUTPUT PAPER

## Overview

Copies can be folded and output.

Folding types | Usable paper | Printed surface | Binding edge | Folding image
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Z-Fold | A3, B4, A4R, 11" × 17", 8-1/2" × 14", 8-1/2" × 11"R | Inside | Right binding |
C-Fold | A4R, 8-1/2" × 11"R | Inside | Right binding |
Inside | Left binding |
Outside | Right binding |
Outside | Left binding |
Accordion Fold | A4R, 8-1/2" × 11"R | - | Right binding |
- | Left binding |
Double Fold | A4R, 8-1/2" × 11"R | Inside | Right binding |
Inside | Left binding |
Outside | Right binding |
Outside | Left binding |
Half Fold | A4R, 8-1/2" × 11"R | Inside | Right binding |
Outside | Left binding |
Saddle Fold | Saddle finisher: A3, B4, A4R, 13" × 19", 12" × 18", 11" × 17", 8-1/2" × 14", 8-1/2" × 13-1/2", 8-1/2" × 13-2/5", 8-1/2" × 13", 8-1/2" × 11"R, SRA3, 8K | Inside | Right binding |
Outside | Left binding |

You can view the specified folding type in "DISPLAYING THE COPY PREVIEW".

- A saddle finisher is required to use Saddle Fold.
- A folding unit is required to use Z-Fold, C-Fold, Accordion Fold, Double Fold, and Half Fold.
- Special media such as transparency film and tab paper cannot be used.
- The paper folding function cannot be used with the staple and hole punch function. However, it can be used with them if the paper size for Z-folding is set to A3, B4 or 11" × 17".
- The fold function is not available when 2-sided printing is disabled in "Setting mode".

## Operation

1. #### Tap the [Output] key

2. #### Tap the [Fold] tab, and tap the folding type key

   ###### To cancel the paper folding function:

   Tap the selected fold key again.

3. #### Tap the [Detail] key

   For the setting method, see "Detail Type for each Folding Type".
   After the settings are completed, tap .

### Detail Type for each Folding Type

Saddle Fold
Specify "Print Side" and "Multiple Fold".

- "Multiple Fold" is available when a saddle finisher is installed on the machine.
- The Multiple Fold function folds five sheets at a time. For example, if an original has 12 A4 size plain sheets, they are folded three times in total: 5 sheets + 5 sheets + 2 sheets.
  However, some types of paper reduces the number of sheets that are folded every set. For example, heavy paper is folded on a three-sheet basis.

Z-Fold
Specify the paper size for Z-folding.

C-Fold
Specify "Print Side" and "Fold Orientation".

Accordion Fold
Specify "Fold Orientation".

Double Fold
Specify "Print Side" and "Fold Orientation".

Half Fold
Specify "Print Side".

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