# Layout

| The settings about print appearance including gutter margins and print positions are listed with short descriptions. Default settings are marked with a dagger ().

Number of Copies Offset Y/Offset X Binding Location Gutter Alternative Method

## Number of Copies

Specify the number of copies.

1 to 9999

() <Layout> <Number of Copies> Use the numeric keys to enter the number of copies

## Offset Y/Offset X

You can specify settings for shifting the print position for all types of printing in 0.5 mm increments regardless of the paper source.

-50.0 to 0.0 to +50.0 (mm)

() <Layout> <Offset Y> or <Offset X> Use / to enter the offset value

#### <Offset Y>

Shifts the print position vertically.

#### <Offset X>

Shifts the print position horizontally.

#### Offset values

For <Offset Y>, set a plus (+) value to shift the print position downward. For <Offset X>, set a plus (+) value to shift the print position rightward. Set a minus (-) value to shift the print position in the opposite direction.

| <Offset Y> |  | <Offset X>

Specifying fine settings for the print position
You can select <Adj. Print Position> under <User Maintenance> to finely specify the print position for each paper source. The range of available offset values is from -5.0 to +5.0 mm in the vertical direction and from -2.25 to +2.25 mm in the horizontal direction. Adjusting Print Position

## Binding Location

Select whether to bind the long edge or short edge of the printouts with a binding tool such as a stapler. In this case, specify settings for <Gutter> to adjust the binding margin, as well.

Long Edge Short Edge

() <Layout> <Binding Location> <Long Edge> or <Short Edge>

#### <Long Edge>

Select to bind the printouts along the long edge.

#### <Short Edge>

Select to bind the printouts along the short edge.

## Gutter

Adjust the margin width of the edge specified in <Binding Location> by shifting the print position of the print data. If you select "0.0", the margin will not be changed.

-50.0 to 0.0 to +50.0 (mm)

() <Layout> <Gutter> Use / to enter the offset value

#### Margin values

Specify the direction and width for shifting the print position of the print data. The edge where the margin is changed varies depending on whether a "+" or "-" value is set. You can adjust the margin width in 0.5 mm increments.
Portrait-oriented document

Setting Value | Long edge binding | Short edge binding
"+" value | Left end of paper (for left binding) | Upper end of paper (for top binding)
"-" value | Right end of paper (for right binding) | Lower end of paper (for bottom binding)

Landscape-oriented document

Setting Value | Long edge binding | Short edge binding
"+" value | Left end of paper (for top binding) | Upper end of paper (for right binding)
"-" value | Right end of paper (for bottom binding) | Upper end of paper (for right binding)

## Alternative Method

When you perform 2-sided printing of a document that consists of an odd number of pages, you can select whether to process the last page in 1-sided printing mode. If you select <On>, the printing will be finished faster than the regular 2-sided printing.

Off On

() <Layout> <Alternative Method> <Off> or <On>

##### When the printing of a document consisting of an even number of pages finishes in 1-sided printing mode In the following cases, the last page is processed in 1-sided printing mode even if the document consists of an even number of pages. The last page is blank. The last page cannot be printed for a reason such as the paper size is not available for 2-sided printing. ##### When paper with preprinted logo is used If the last page is processed in 1-sided printing mode with <Alternative Method> to <On>, the orientation or print side of the last page may not match those of other pages. In this case, set <Alternative Method> to <Off>.

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