Canon MF7280 - ImageCLASS B/W Laser User manual

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ENG
Copying Guide
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Copying Guide
Copying Guide

imageCLASS
MF7280
Copying Guide
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Copying
Chapter 2 Basic Copying Features
Chapter 3 Special Copying Features
Chapter 4 Customizing Settings
Chapter 5 Appendix
Includes the combination of functions chart and index.
How This Manual Is Organized
Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions. However, as we are constantly improving our
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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Keys Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Displays Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Disclaimers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Chapter 1 Introduction to Copying
Overview of the imageCLASS MF7280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Various Copying Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Flow of Copy Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Placing Originals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Platen Glass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20
Canceling a Copy Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-23
Using the Touch Panel Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-23
Using the System Monitor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-24
Reserved Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-27
Reserving Copy Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-27
Confirming Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-30
Changing/Canceling Selected Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-32
Chapter 2 Basic Copying Features
Copy Quantity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Specifying the Required Number of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Changing the Copy Quantity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Paper Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Automatic Paper Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Manual Paper Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

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Copy Exposure and Original Type Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Manual Exposure Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Original Type Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Automatic Exposure Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Changing the Copy (Zoom) Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Preset Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Zoom by Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Auto Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Collating Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Page Order (Collate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28
Same Page (Group). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30
Two-Sided Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
1 to 2-Sided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
2 to 2-Sided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38
2 to 1-Sided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41
Book to 2-Sided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43
Chapter 3 Special Copying Features
Two-Page Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Image Combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Frame Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Original Frame Erase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Book Frame Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Binding Erase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Different Size Originals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Adjusting the Contrast (Sharpness) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Memory Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Storing Copy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Naming a Memory Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Recalling Copy Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Erasing Copy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36

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Chapter 4 Customizing Settings
Copy Settings Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Image Orientation Priority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Auto Orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Changing the Current Standard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Storing New Standard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Initializing Standard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Restoring the Default Copy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12
Chapter 5 Appendix
Combination of Functions Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3

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Thank you for purchasing the Canon imageCLASS MF7280. Please read this manual
thoroughly before operating the machine in order to familiarize yourself with its capabilities,
and to make the most of its many functions. After reading this manual, store it in a safe place
for future reference.
Symbols Used in This Manual
The following symbols are used in this manual to explain procedures, restrictions,
handling precautions, and instructions that should be observed for safety.
CAUTION
.
Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to injury to
persons, or damage to property if not performed correctly. In order to use
the machine safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
IMPORTANT
.
Indicates operational requirements and restrictions. Be sure to read
these items carefully in order to operate the machine correctly, and to
avoid damage to the machine.
NOTE
.
Indicates a clarification of an operation, or contains additional
explanations for a procedure. Reading these notes is highly
recommended.
Preface
How to Use This Manual

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Keys Used in This Manual
The following symbols and key names are a few examples of how keys to be
pressed are expressed in this manual:
Displays Used in This Manual
The keys which you should press are marked with a , as shown below.
When multiple keys can be pressed on the touch panel display, all keys are marked.
Select the keys which suit your needs.
•Touch Panel Display Keys: [Key Name]
Examples: [Cancel]
[Done]
•Control Panel Keys: <Key icon> + (Key Name)
Examples: (Start)
(Stop)
Press this key for operation.
Place your originals ➞press [Special Features].

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Trademarks
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Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their
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No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
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Canon Inc.
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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES
RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS MATERIAL.
Legal Notices

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CHAPTER
1
Introduction to Copying
This chapter is an introduction to the Copy function.
Overview of the imageCLASS MF7280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Various Copying Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Flow of Copy Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Placing Originals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Platen Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20
Canceling a Copy Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Using the Touch Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-23
Using the System Monitor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-24
Reserved Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
Reserving Copy Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-27
Confirming Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
Changing/Canceling Selected Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32

Overview of the imageCLASS MF7280
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Introduction to Copying
Overview of the imageCLASS MF7280
Most operations of this machine are done from the touch panel display. To use the
Copy function, press the appropriate keys in accordance with the messages
displayed on the touch panel display.
Various Copying Features
Copy Basic Features Screen
The screen on the left, which appears when
(COPY) is selected, is called the Copy Basic
Features screen.
➞See p. 2-5
Press to select the paper size/type and the paper source. (See "Paper Selection," on
p. 2-5.)
➞See p. 2-19
Press to reduce or enlarge the copy size.
(See "Changing the Copy (Zoom) Ratio,"
on p. 2-19.)
➞See p. 2-19
Press to make copies in the same size as your original. (See "Changing the Copy
(Zoom) Ratio," on p. 2-19.)

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➞See p. 2-27 [Collate (Page order)] Is Selected
Press to select the Collate or Group
mode. (See "Collating Copies," on
p. 2-27.)
➞See p. 2-32 [1 2-Sided] Is Selected
Press to make [1 2-Sided],
[2 2-Sided], [2 1-Sided], or
[Book 2-Sided] copies. (See "Two-Sided
Copying," on p. 2-32.)
➞See p. 2-14
Press [Light] or [Dark] to manually adjust
the copy exposure. Press [A] (Auto) to
select or cancel the automatic copy
exposure adjustment. (See "Copy
Exposure and Original Type Settings," on
p. 2-14.)
➞See p. 2-16
Press to make copies according to the
type of original ([Text], [Text/Photo], or
[Photo]). (See "Original Type Selection,"
on p. 2-16.)
➞See Chapter 3
Press to select a Special Features mode.
Text Text/Photo Photo

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Introduction to Copying
➞See the Reference Guide
Press to check the progress of a copy job or cancel printing.
Special Features Screen
The screen on the left, which appears on the touch
panel display when you press [Special Features] on
the Copy Basic Features screen, is called the Special
Features screen. All special copy modes are
displayed here. In some cases, when a mode is
selected, a more detailed screen for the selected
mode appears.
To close the Special Features screen and return to
the Copy Basic Features screen, press [Done].
➞See p. 3-2
Press to select or cancel the Two-page
Separation mode. This mode enables
you to copy facing pages of an opened
book onto separate copy sheets. (See
"Two-Page Separation," on p. 3-2.)
➞See p. 3-5 [2 On 1] Is Selected
Press to automatically reduce two or four
originals to fit onto a one-sided or
two-sided copy sheet. (See "Image
Combination," on p. 3-5.)
11
2
1
12

Overview of the imageCLASS MF7280 1-5
1
Introduction to Copying
➞See p. 3-11 [Original Frame Erase] Is Selected
Press to eliminate dark border areas and
lines that appear around original images
or shadows from binding holes. (See
"Frame Erase," on p. 3-11.)
➞See p. 3-23
Press to make copies feeding different
size originals together in one group, by
placing them in the feeder. (See
"Different Size Originals," on p. 3-23.)
➞See p. 3-26
Press to sharpen or soften the image of
the original on the copy. (See "Adjusting
the Contrast (Sharpness)," on p. 3-26.)
➞See p. 3-29
Press to store or recall copy modes. (See "Memory Keys," on p. 3-29.)
Original Frame
Erase Mode
Selected
Original Frame
Erase Mode Not
Selected
11" x 17" Original
LTR Original
Original
Feeding
Direction
Low
High
Original

Flow of Copy Operations
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Introduction to Copying
Flow of Copy Operations
This section describes the flow of basic copy operations.
NOTE
Before using the Copy function, it is useful to read the following topics:
- Main power and control panel power (See Chapter 1, "Before You Start Using This
Machine," in the Reference Guide.)
- Routine maintenance (See Chapter 7, "Routine Maintenance," in the Reference Guide.)
1 Press the appropriate keys in accordance with the messages
displayed on the touch panel display.
If there are no messages displayed, proceed to step 2.
●If the message <Enter the Department ID and Password using the
numeric keys.> appears:
❑Press [Department ID] ➞enter the Department ID using - (numeric
keys).
❑Press [Password] ➞enter the password using - (numeric keys).
❑Press (Log In/Out).
The Basic Features screen is displayed.
NOTE
For instructions on entering the Department ID and password, see Chapter 6,
"System Manager Settings," in the Reference Guide.

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●If the message <Enter the User ID and Password.> appears:
❑Press [User ID] ➞enter the User ID ➞press [OK].
❑Press [Password] ➞enter the password ➞press [OK].
❑Press (Log In/Out).
The Basic Features screen is displayed.
NOTE
For instructions on entering the User ID and password on the User ID Management
screen, see Chapter 6, "System Manager Settings," in the Reference Guide.
2 Press (COPY).
COPY SEND

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3 Place your originals.
NOTE
For instructions on placing your originals, see "Placing Originals," on p. 1-14.
4 Set the desired copy modes on the Copy Basic Features
screen.
NOTE
On the Copy Basic Features screen, you can select the paper size and type, copy
exposure, original type, copy ratio, two-sided, and the desired Finisher mode.

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5 Set the desired copy modes on the Special Features screen.
❑Press [Special Features].
❑Press the desired mode key to set the mode.
For more information on the other available functions on the Special Features
screen, see Chapter 3.

Flow of Copy Operations
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6 Enter the copy quantity.
NOTE
For instructions on setting the number of copies, see "Copy Quantity," on p. 2-2.
7 Press (Start).
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JKL MNO
GHI
PQRS
ABC
TUV
DEF
WXYZ
Additional
Functions
Reset
Display
Contrast
Log In/Out Clear
Start
Serial No.
Stop
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