Copying at 100% scale

When you copy originals at 100% scale, the copy image is the same size as the original. Note however, that printers are typically unable to print to the extreme edges of the print media; the area in which a printer can print is called its "printable area." When you make a copy at 100% scale, if any part of the original image extends beyond the printer's printable area it is cropped. You can see this effect by performing the following experiment:

1. Original print Find an original that has information extending to its edges.
2. Original on the scanner's glass Place the original face-down on the glass in your scanner. Lower the document cover. At the printer's front panel, press Copy. Refer to Making copies for instructions on using the printer's front panel to make copies.
3. Copy print Note that the image is not printed at the copy's edges.

The next example, "Copying to fit full-bleed images," shows how you can work around this problem.

Copying to fit full-bleed images

If your original's image extends to its outer edges -- often called a full-bleed image -- and you wish to copy the entire image, set Zoom to approximately 95%. The full image will be printed, at a slightly reduced scale, within the printer's maximum printable area.

1. Original print Find a full-bleed original.
2. Original on the scanner's glass Place the original on the scanner glass. Using the front panel controls, set Zoom to approximately 95% (you will need to experiment to determine the scaling value that works best with your printer). Lower the document cover. At the printer's front panel, press Copy. Refer to Making copies for instructions on using the printer's front panel to make copies.
3. Copy print Note that the entire image now fits, at a slightly reduced scale, entirely within the printer's printable area.

Scaling images using Zoom

You can reduce or enlarge an original image using the Zoom function.

1. Original print Find a small, full-bleed original image.
2. Original on scanner's glass Place the original face-down in your scanner. Use the front panel menu to set the Zoom to a value such as 200%. Lower the document cover. At the printer's front panel, press Copy.
3. Copy print The image is enlarged on the copy print and it is shifted slightly into the printer's printable area. The right side of the image did not fit within the printable area.

Scaling images using Scan Area

If your original is a standard size (Letter, A4, etc.), you can use the Scan Area function to automatically scale the image up or down to fit the media in the selected tray.

1. Place the original face-down in your scanner. Lower the document cover.
2. In the front panel Copier menu, set the Scan Area equal to the size of your original.
3. Under Select Tray, select the tray that has the media size on which you want to print.
4. Press Copy. The image will be scaled to fit the selected media as closely as possible without distorting the image.