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29 Stapling can-
not be speci-
fied.
The optional finisher
is not installed, or
the finisher is not
selected on the
Device Options Set-
ting tab.
Check that the fin-
isher is installed,
and check the
selected settings
on the Device
Options Setting
tab.
In order to specify sta-
pling, the optional fin-
isher must be installed. In
addition, stapling cannot
be specified unless the
finisher is selected on the
Device Options Setting
tab.
• The paper size
setting is smaller
than the standard
size, such as for
postcards or enve-
lopes.
• Booklet binding or
overhead projector
transparency inter-
leaving is speci-
fied.
Check the paper
size setting, and
check if the “Book-
let Creation” set-
ting or the “OHP
Interleaving” func-
tion is selected.
30 Stapling is
not per-
formed as
specified.
Thick paper or over-
head projector trans-
parencies are used.
Check the paper
type.
• The number of
copies exceeds 50
pages.
• Paper with differ-
ent sizes are com-
bined.
Check the number
of copies and the
paper size.
Stapling will be par-
allel to the paper
feed direction.
Check the direc-
tion that the paper
is loaded.
Staples cannot be
punched parallel to the
feeding direction. For
example, when printing a
landscape document on
A4 paper in the portrait
orientation, staples can-
not be punched at the top
of the page.
The stapling position for a
single staple, as a rule, is
in the upper-left corner of
paper loaded in the land-
scape orientation.
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