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C
OLLATING
This feature allows multiple copies of a multi-page document to
be printed with the pages of each copy in sequence.
Uncollated pages print like this
Uncollated.eps
Collated pages print like this
Collated.eps
Application collate
—Some application programs have a collate
feature in their print options. In this case the application
performs the document collation and may send the job multiple
times to the MFP. Generally, this method is slower but can be
more reliable.
Printer collate
—This section describes the collate function built
into the printer driver. In this case the job is stored temporarily
in MFP memory or on the MFP’s hard disk (if installed), and the
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