Fold Type

Use this function to select a fold type for your printed documents.

This function requires the optional folding finisher unit. See Printer Reference.

The following table shows where you can select this function.

Windows	[Fold Type:] is displayed on [Document Options] on the [Advanced] tab in the Printing Preference dialog box.
Mac OS	[Fold Type:] is displayed in [Printer Specific Options] in the print dialog box.
Mac OS X	[Fold Type:] is displayed under [General 2] in the [Feature Sets] list on [Printer Features] in the print dialog box.

You can select the following fold types:

None

Disables fold.

Half Fold

Folds prints in half along their long edge.

Letter Fold-in

Folds prints into thirds with their two end segments folded one on top of the other.

Letter Fold-out

Folds prints into thirds with their two end segments folded in opposite directions.

Double Parallel Fold

Folds prints in half and then in half again with all folding edges aligned parallel to each other.

Gate Fold

Folds prints into four segments, with their two end segments folded inward.

You can have the print appear on the inside or outside of the sheets' folds.

Inside printing

In the print dialog box, specify only the type of fold that you require. By default, the print will appear on the inside of the folds.

If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select [Rotate by 180 degrees] in the print dialog box.

Outside printing

If you want the print to appear on the outside of the folds, in the print dialog box you must select [Letter Fold-out] for the type of fold. When this fold is selected, the print appears on the outside of the folds by default. If you select any other type of fold, the print will appear on the inside of the folds.

If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select [Rotate by 180 degrees] in the print dialog box.

If you want to specify other types of fold, use one of the following procedures.

When one-sided printing is enabled
In the print dialog box, select the fold type you require and set [Eject Face-up:] to [On].
If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select [Rotate by 180 degrees] in the print dialog box.
When duplex printing is enabled
Windows
In the print dialog box, select the fold type you require and set [Page Output Order] to [Back to Front].
If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select [Rotate by 180 degrees] in the print dialog box.
Mac OS X
In the print dialog box, select the fold type you require and set [Page Order] to [Reverse].
If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select [Rotate by 180 degrees] in the print dialog box.

In some applications, changing the [Orientation:] setting to [Landscape] can result in folded sheets opening in the opposite direction to that specified in the print dialog box.
The reverse order printing function might not work from some applications. If this is the case, specify reverse order printing using the application's settings.
[Page Order] can be set to [Reverse] only under Mac OS 10.3 and later.
For details about how output of sheets varies according to the type of fold, see Printer Reference.