# INSERTING FRONT AND BACK COVERS INTO COPIES(COVERS / INSERTS)

## Overview

This function inserts a different type of paper into the pages corresponding to the front and back covers of a copy job.
It enables you to change cover paper and make resources look better.
Configure insertion sheet settings if needed.
When inserting insertion sheets, see "INSERTING INSERTION SHEETS IN COPIES".

###### Copying a front cover and inserting together with a back cover

### Cover inserting examples

The following shows the copy results when front and back covers are inserted into six 1-sided original pages or three 2-sided original pages.

###### 1-sided copying of 1-sided originals

Front cover | Back cover | Resulting copies
--- | --- | ---
Not copied | Not copied | Inserts cover sheets at the beginning and end.
1-sided copy | Not copied | Makes a 1-sided copy on the first original page for the front cover, and inserts a back cover at the end.
2-sided copy | Not copied | Makes a 2-sided copy on the first and second original pages for the front cover, and inserts a back cover at the end.
Not copied | 1-sided copy | Inserts a front cover at the beginning, and makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page for the back cover.
Not copied | 2-sided copy | Inserts a front cover at the beginning, and makes a 2-sided copy on the fifth and sixth original pages for the back cover.
1-sided copy | 1-sided copy | Makes a 1-sided copy on the first original page for the front cover, and also makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page for the back cover.
1-sided copy | 2-sided copy | Makes a 1-sided copy on the first original page for the front cover, and also makes a 2-sided copy on the fifth and sixth original pages for the back cover.
2-sided copy | 1-sided copy | Makes a 2-sided copy on the first and second original pages for the front cover, and also makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page for the back cover.
2-sided copy | 2-sided copy | Makes a 2-sided copy on the first and second original pages for the front cover, and also makes a 2-sided copy on the fifth and sixth original pages for the back cover.

###### 2-sided copying of 1-sided originals

Front cover | Back cover | Resulting copies
--- | --- | ---
Not copied | Not copied | Inserts cover sheets at the beginning and end.
1-sided copy | Not copied | Makes a 1-sided copy on the first original page for the front cover, and also makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page. Inserts a back cover at the end.
2-sided copy | Not copied | Makes a 2-sided copy on the first and second original pages for the front cover, and inserts a back cover at the end.
Not copied | 1-sided copy | Inserts a front cover at the beginning, and makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page for the back cover. A 1-sided copy is made on the fifth original page.
Not copied | 2-sided copy | Inserts a front cover at the beginning, and makes a 2-sided copy on the fifth and sixth original pages for the back cover.
1-sided copy | 1-sided copy | Makes a 1-sided copy on the first original page for the front cover, and also makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page for the back cover.
1-sided copy | 2-sided copy | Makes a 1-sided copy on the first original page for the front cover, and also makes a 2-sided copy on the fifth and sixth original pages for the back cover.
2-sided copy | 1-sided copy | Makes a 2-sided copy on the first and second original pages for the front cover, and also makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page for the back cover. A 1-sided copy is made on the fifth original page.
2-sided copy | 2-sided copy | Makes a 2-sided copy on the first and second original pages for the front cover, and also makes a 2-sided copy on the fifth and sixth original pages for the back cover.

###### 1-sided copying of 2-sided originals

Front cover | Back cover | Resulting copies
--- | --- | ---
Not copied | Not copied | Inserts cover sheets at the beginning and end.
1-sided copy | Not copied | Makes a 1-sided copy on the first original page for the front cover, and inserts a back cover at the end.
2-sided copy | Not copied | Makes a 2-sided copy on the first and second original pages for the front cover, and inserts a back cover at the end.
Not copied | 1-sided copy | Inserts a front cover at the beginning, and makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page for the back cover.
Not copied | 2-sided copy | Inserts a front cover at the beginning, and makes a 2-sided copy on the fifth and sixth original pages for the back cover.
1-sided copy | 1-sided copy | Makes a 1-sided copy on the first original page for the front cover, and also makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page for the back cover.
1-sided copy | 2-sided copy | Makes a 1-sided copy on the first original page for the front cover, and also makes a 2-sided copy on the fifth and sixth original pages for the back cover.
2-sided copy | 1-sided copy | Makes a 2-sided copy on the first and second original pages for the front cover, and also makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page for the back cover.
2-sided copy | 2-sided copy | Makes a 2-sided copy on the first and second original pages for the front cover, and also makes a 2-sided copy on the fifth and sixth original pages for the back cover.

###### 2-sided copying of 2-sided originals

Front cover | Back cover | Resulting copies
--- | --- | ---
Not copied | Not copied | Inserts cover sheets at the beginning and end.
1-sided copy | Not copied | Makes a 1-sided copy on the first original page for the front cover, and inserts a back cover at the end. * The second original page is not copied.
2-sided copy | Not copied | Makes a 2-sided copy on the first and second original pages for the front cover, and inserts a back cover at the end.
Not copied | 1-sided copy | Inserts a front cover at the beginning, and makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page for the back cover. * The fifth original page is not copied.
Not copied | 2-sided copy | Inserts a front cover at the beginning, and makes a 2-sided copy on the fifth and sixth original pages for the back cover.
1-sided copy | 1-sided copy | Makes a 1-sided copy on the first original page for the front cover, and also makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page for the back cover. The second and the fifth original pages are not copied.
1-sided copy | 2-sided copy | Makes a 1-sided copy on the first original page for the front cover, and also makes a 2-sided copy on the fifth and sixth original pages for the back cover. * The second original page is not copied.
2-sided copy | 1-sided copy | Makes a 2-sided copy on the first and second original pages for the front cover, and also makes a 1-sided copy on the sixth original page for the back cover. * The fifth original page is not copied.
2-sided copy | 2-sided copy | Makes a 2-sided copy on the first and second original pages for the front cover, and also makes a 2-sided copy on the fifth and sixth original pages for the back cover.

- Before using the covers/inserts function, load insertion sheets in the tray.
- When selecting the covers/inserts function, place the originals in the document feeder tray, select 1-sided or 2-sided copying, and select the number of copies and any other desired copy settings. When these settings have been completed, perform the procedure to select covers/inserts.
- One sheet can be inserted for each of front and back covers.

- When performing 2-sided copying of 2-sided originals, an insertion sheet cannot be inserted between the front and reverse sides of an original.
- This function cannot be used in combination with the saddle stitch function.
- This setting is not available when the covers/inserts function is disabled in "Setting mode (administrator)".

## Operation

1. #### Place the original in the automatic document feeder, and tap the [Preview] key

   - AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER

2. #### Tap the [Others] key, and then tap the [Covers/Inserts] key

3. #### Tap the [Front Cover] key, and then tap the [On] key

   When inserting a back cover, tap the [Back Cover] key, and then tap the [On] key.

4. #### Tap the [Change] key

5. #### Specify a front cover sheet

   When only inserting a cover, tap the [Make No Copy] key.
   After the settings are completed, tap and the [Back] key in sequence.

   ###### To change the cover input tray:

   Tap the [Paper Tray] key to display the input tray setting screen. Select a paper tray.
   For more information, see "SETTING THE PAPER TRAY" and "SETTING THE BYPASS TRAY".
   - If the cover will be copied on, label sheets, transparency film, and glossy paper cannot be used.
   - If the paper tray is inserter, the cover cannot be copied on.

   - ###### To cancel cover sheet insertion:

     Tap the [Off] key.

   - ###### To cancel the front cover, back cover, and insertion sheet settings at the same time:

     Tap the [Cancel All] key.

6. #### Check the preview image in the preview screen

   ###### To cancel all settings:

   Tap the [CA] key.

7. #### Tap the [Start] key to start copying

   ###### To make two or more sets of copies:

   Tap the copies display key to specify the number of copies.

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