Muratec MFX-3590 User manual

Copier Guide
Plain-paper digital Fax/Copier/Printer/Scanner

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Chapter 1 Basic copy functions
Chapter 2 Advanced copy functions
Chapter 3 Machine settings

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Contents
How to read this manual ........................................................................................... iii
Symbols......................................................................................................................iii
Key descriptions ........................................................................................................iii
Descriptions for paper and documents.....................................................................iii
Screens....................................................................................................................... iv
Chapter 1 Basic copy functions
Precaution....................................................................................................................1-2
Prohibited items for copy ........................................................................................1-2
In case the machine runs out of memory...............................................................1-2
Basic copying...............................................................................................................1-3
Making copies..........................................................................................................1-3
Selecting the paper to copy.....................................................................................1-4
Basic copy settings.....................................................................................................1-7
Setting the document type......................................................................................1-7
Reduction / Enlargement ........................................................................................1-8
Chapter 2 Advanced copy functions
Introduction to advanced functions ......................................................................2-2
Advanced copy functions .........................................................................................2-5
Preview ....................................................................................................................2-5
Setting the contrast.................................................................................................2-7
Sorting .....................................................................................................................2-8
Combined copying .................................................................................................2-10
Duplex copying ......................................................................................................2-12
Specifying the document size ...............................................................................2-18
Card copy ...............................................................................................................2-19
Scanning the next document ................................................................................2-22
ScanTag .................................................................................................................2-24
About combining functions ...................................................................................2-26
Checking the copy settings ...................................................................................2-27
Chapter 3 Machine settings
Specifying default settings.......................................................................................3-2
Specifying default copy function settings ..............................................................3-2
List of default copy settings....................................................................................3-4
Settings the copy reservation .................................................................................3-5

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How to read this manual
Symbols
In this manual, the following symbols are used with the items where important
operational and safety information must be observed.
Symbol Meaning
Describes warnings to protect yourself and others from serious or potentially
fatal injury if you handle the machine incorrectly. For safe operation, please
follow instructions carefully.
Notes a caution to protect yourself and others from personal injury or damage
to properties if you handle the machine incorrectly. For safe operation, please
follow instructions carefully.
IMPORTANT Describes important conditions or restrictions you should carefully observe to
avoid problems caused by incorrect operations.
NOTE
Describes reference information and additional notes for operation.
Key descriptions
In this manual, the operating keys are described as follows:
< > : Keys on the control panel
For example, the start key <Start>
[ ] : Buttons on the display and computer
For example, the “Setting” button
[Setting]
Descriptions for paper and documents
symbol : This shows that paper should be set with the shorter side positioned at the
top.
symbol : This shows that the document should be set with the shorter side positioned
at the top.
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Screens
This manual uses the screens of the MFX-3590 standard model, unless otherwise stated.
The screens you see may differ, depending on the options installed.

Chapter 1
Basic copy functions
Precaution....................................................................................................................1-2
Prohibited items for copy ........................................................................................1-2
In case the machine runs out of memory...............................................................1-2
Basic copying...............................................................................................................1-3
Making copies..........................................................................................................1-3
Selecting the paper to copy.....................................................................................1-4
Basic copy settings.....................................................................................................1-7
Setting the document type......................................................................................1-7
Reduction / Enlargement ........................................................................................1-8

1-2 Precaution
Precaution
Prohibited items for copy
You cannot copy everything with the machine.
There are items that are prohibited copying by laws even if the copies are not used.
Please note the following:
•Do not copy items that are prohibited by laws
•Do not copy items that are protected by copyright
•Be careful to copy items that are listed on your regional guidelines
In case the machine runs out of memory
In case the machine runs out of memory while scanning documents, the following
message will be displayed:
•Press [Yes] to copy the scanned document.
•Press [No] to cancel copying. Change the settings, or wait until the machine has
enough memory free.
•When the automatic reset time (three minutes at default) passes while neither of the
button is pressed, the copy job will be canceled. You can change the automatic reset
time of the machine. For details, see chapter 1, “Specifying default settings” in the
Administrator’s Guide.

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Basic copy functions
Basic copying
Making copies
This section describes the often-used basic procedure for making copies.
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Load the document.
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Press [Copy] on My MFP Menu screen.
•If My MFP Menu screen is not displayed, press <Mode> repeatedly until “Copy Ready”
screen is displayed.
•Set the document type, as necessary. For details, see “Setting the document type” (page 1-7).
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Enter the number of copies using the numeric keys.
You can set 1 to 99 copies.
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Press <Start>.
•To cancel copying, press <Stop>.
•When all the documents are scanned and “Copy Reserve Ready” is displayed, you can load
the next document and start scanning.

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Selecting the paper to copy
At default, the paper size is set to “Auto”, and paper is automatically selected according
to the document size. However you can select the paper manually from the cassettes or
bypass tray.
Selecting paper in the cassette
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Load the document.
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Press [Copy] on My MFP Menu screen.
•If My MFP Menu screen is not displayed, press <Mode> repeatedly until “Copy Ready”
screen is displayed.
•Set the document type, as necessary. For details, see “Setting the document type” (page 1-7).
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Select the cassette containing the paper you want to use for copying.
In this display sample, the optional paper supply units are installed.
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Enter the number of copies using the numeric keys.
You can set 1 to 99 copies.
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Press <Start>.

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Basic copy functions
Selecting paper in the bypass tray
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Load paper into the bypass tray.
For details, see “Loading paper into the bypass tray” in the User’s Guide.
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Load the document.
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Press [Copy] on My MFP Menu screen.
•If My MFP Menu screen is not displayed, press <Mode> repeatedly until “Copy Ready”
screen is displayed.
•Set the document type, as necessary. For details, see “Setting the document type” (page 1-7).
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Select the bypass tray.
When the correct paper size is displayed, proceed to step 7.

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Press [Bypass].
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Select the paper size loaded into the bypass tray, and press [Enter].
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Enter the number of copies using the numeric keys.
You can set 1 to 99 copies.
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Press <Start>.
NOTE
For details, see “Loading paper into the bypass tray” in the User’s Guide, how to load
paper.

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Basic copy functions
Basic copy settings
NOTE
You can change the default settings, as necessary. For details, see “Specifying default
copy function settings” (page 3-2).
Setting the document type
Set the document type according to the document.
Text: Suitable to scan text.
Auto: Suitable to scan a document that contains both text and photos.
Photo: Suitable to scan photos.
Background: Suitable to scan erasing the background (background pattern or color) of the
document.
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Load the document.
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Press [Copy] on My MFP Menu screen.
If My MFP Menu screen is not displayed, press <Mode> repeatedly until “Copy Ready” screen
is displayed.
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Select the desired document type.
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Enter the number of copies using the numeric keys.
You can set 1 to 99 copies.
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Press <Start>.

1-8 Basic copy settings
Reduction / Enlargement
Adjust the magnification to reduce or enlarge the image. You can enlarge or reduce the
image, either to fit to the paper or by specifying the magnification.
NOTE
•When enlarging the copy, load the document on the document glass.
•You can set a magnification between 25 % and 400 % using the document glass and
between 25 % and 100 % using the automatic document feeder.
•Depending on the magnification, some of the image may be left out of the paper or
there may be extra blank areas on the paper.
Zoom in / out to fit to the paper (Auto magnification)
To use auto magnification, specify the document size and paper size.
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Load the document.
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Press [Copy] on My MFP Menu screen.
If My MFP Menu screen is not displayed, press <Mode> repeatedly until “Copy Ready” screen
is displayed.
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Select the cassette or the bypass tray containing the paper you want to use for
copying.
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Press [Doc. Size].
If [Doc. Size] is not displayed, press [Advanced] and then select [Document Size].
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Select the document size, and press [Enter].
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Press [Zoom].

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Select [Auto], and press [Enter].
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Enter the number of copies using the numeric keys.
You can set 1 to 99 copies.
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Press <Start>.
Zoom in / out to fixed magnification
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Load the document.
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Press [Copy] on My MFP Menu screen.
If My MFP Menu screen is not displayed, press <Mode> repeatedly until “Copy Ready” screen
is displayed.
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Press [Zoom].
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Select the magnification, and press [Enter].
You can select the zoom ratio using the numeric keys or [+] and [-].
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Enter the number of copies using the numeric keys.
You can set 1 to 99 copies.
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Press <Start>.

1-10 Basic copy settings
Zoom in / out to a desired magnification
You can set the magnification within the range of 25 % to 400 % in increments or
decrements of 1 %.
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Load the document.
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Press [Copy] on My MFP Menu screen.
If My MFP Menu screen is not displayed, press <Mode> repeatedly until “Copy Ready” screen
is displayed.
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Select the cassette or the bypass tray containing the paper you want to use for
copying.
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Press [Zoom].
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Specify the magnification using the numeric keys or [+] and [-], and press [Enter].
You can use the fixed magnification settings and finally adjust the magnification with the
zoom function.
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Enter the number of copies using the numeric keys.
You can set 1 to 99 copies.
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Press <Start>.

Chapter 2
Advanced copy functions
Introduction to advanced functions ......................................................................2-2
Advanced copy functions .........................................................................................2-5
Preview ....................................................................................................................2-5
Setting the contrast.................................................................................................2-7
Sorting .....................................................................................................................2-8
Combined copying .................................................................................................2-10
Duplex copying ......................................................................................................2-12
Specifying the document size ...............................................................................2-18
Card copy ...............................................................................................................2-19
Scanning the next document ................................................................................2-22
ScanTag .................................................................................................................2-24
About combining functions ...................................................................................2-26
Checking the copy settings ...................................................................................2-27

2-2 Introduction to advanced functions
Introduction to advanced functions
This product includes the following copy functions.
Preview
You can check the scanned document image on the screen before copying. For details, see
“Preview” (page 2-5).
Document type
Set the document type with according to the document. For details, see “Setting the
document type” (page 1-7).
Text Photo BackgroundAuto
Reduction / Enlargement (Zoom)
Adjust the magnification to reduce or enlarge the image (specified zoom ratio). For
details, see “Reduction / Enlargement” (page 1-8).
Contrast
Set the contrast to scan with according to the document. For details, see “Setting the
contrast” (page 2-7).
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Sorting
The copied documents can be sorted in page order. This eliminates the need to sort them
manually after copying. For details, see “Sorting” (page 2-8).
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Advanced copy functions
Combine
You can copy a two page or four page document onto a single page. For details, see
“Combined copying” (page 2-10).
Duplex copying
You can copy onto both sides of the paper. For details, see “Duplex copying” (page 2-12).
Document size
You can erase the black shadows that appear when copying with the platen cover open.
For details, see “Specifying the document size” (page 2-18).
Next document
Once scanning is completed for the current job, you can begin scanning the next copy job.
For details, see “Scanning the next document” (page 2-22).
Card copy
You can copy the front and back of ID cards, checks, and custom size documents so that
both sides are printed together on a single page. For details, see “Card copy” (page 2-19).
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ScanTag
The ScanTag feature allows you to enter and send a metadata tag automatically to a
network computer. For details, see “ScanTag” (page 2-24).
Copy reservation
Another document can be scanned into memory while the current job is printing. For
details, see “Settings the copy reservation” (page 3-5).

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Advanced copy functions
Advanced copy functions
Preview
Y ou can check the document image on the screen before copying.
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Load the document.
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Press [Copy] on My MFP Menu screen.
If My MFP Menu screen is not displayed, press <Mode> repeatedly until “Copy Ready” screen
is displayed.
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Press [Preview], and turn this feature on.
•The button switches between “ON” and “OFF” each time you press [Preview].
•If [Preview] is not displayed, press [Advanced] and then [Preview].
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Press <Start>.
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Check the image of the document.
•The first page of the document is displayed on the screen.
•If you set duplex copy, the document image for both the front and back sides are displayed.
•When you press [Delete] and then [Yes] while the first page of document is displayed, the
operation will be canceled. When you press [Delete] and then [Yes] while the second page
or later of document is displayed, the image will be deleted. Then the machine asks you
whether to continue or complete the operation. To continue the operation, press [Next Doc].
To complete, press [Complete].