Using Optional Equipment
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Sorter Mode
Differences
Collating
1 Access the Properties and click the Output tab.
Collating
• Collating produces the specified number of
copies as complete sets of documents in
each tray.
• The document is printed following the page
order and received in each tray. The number
of document copies must not exceed the
number of trays. If a tray becomes full, the
printer pauses and displays a message to
remove the paper from the tray. After the
paper is removed, printing resumes for the
remaining number of copies.
• This function requires a hard disk installed
in the printer or a RAM Disk. For setup
information, refer to RAM Disk Settings on
page 33.
Non-collating
• Collating produces the specified number of
copies but divides the document for output
in each tray, with page 1 in tray 1, page 2 in
tray 2, and so on. For example, printing 20
copies of a four page document using
grouping produces 20 copies of page 1 in
tray 1, 20 copies of page 2 in tray 2, and so
on.
• The number of document copies must not
exceed the sheet capacity of any tray. If a
tray becomes full, the printer pauses and
displays a message to remove the paper
from the tray. In addition, the maximum
document page length must not exceed the
number of sorter trays. If a tray becomes
full, the printer pauses and displays a
message to remove the paper from the tray.
Mailbox
• The mailbox mode produces copies in
specified user trays, which is useful when
the printer is shared among different users.
For example, specifying tray 5 produces a
copy of the document in tray 5.
• If a tray becomes full, the printer pauses
and displays a message to remove the paper
from the tray.
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3
Tray 4
Tray 5
Page 1
Page 2
Page 2 Page 2
Page 1
Page 1
20 copies of
20 copies of
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3
Tray 4
Tray 5
Page 1
Page 1 Page 2
Page 2
Page 3
Page 3
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3
Tray 4
Tray 5
