The trim setting is based on:
• The number of sheets in the finished booklet
• The finished booklet width size
• The media type (coated or uncoated)
• The media weight
Note:
Experiment with various settings to determine the best selections for your job. You may
want to run one or more test prints before running larger jobs for best booklet output.
Note:
Trim settings cannot be adjusted to remove less than 2 mm (0.078 in.) or more than 20
mm (0.787 in.) of edge material from the booklet. Adjustments less than 2 mm may produce
poor trim quality. Adjustments greater than 20 mm result in no trimming to the booklet edge.
Trim Guidelines
The following table shows various scenarios using different paper weights, media types, and trim
setting selections. Use this table as a guideline when selecting a trim setting for your specific job.
Note:
The settings shown in the following table are provided as examples and are not meant
to represent every possible job scenario; again, use this table as a guideline only.
Scenar-
io
num-
ber
Paper Size
Finished
booklet size
Paper weight (lbs./
g/m
2
)
Approximate
trim setting
(mm)
Number of
pages in
finished
booklet
1
210 x 298 mm (8.5
x 11 in.), A4
149 x 210 mm
(5.5 x 8.5 in.)
20 lbs./ 75 g/m
2
130
20
2
210 x 298 mm (8.5
x 11 in.), A4
149 x 210 mm
(5.5 x 8.5 in.)
24 lbs./ 90 g/m
2
125
14
3
210 x 298 mm (8.5
x 11 in.), A4
149 x 210 mm
(5.5 x 8.5 in.)
32 lbs./ 120 g/m
2
135
10
4
210 x 298 mm (8.5
x 11 in.), A4
149 x 210 mm
(5.5 x 8.5 in.)
20 lbs./ 75 g/m
2
125
10
5
210 x 298 mm (8.5
x 11 in.), A4
149 x 210 mm
(5.5 x 8.5 in.)
80 lbs./ 120 g/m
2
135
12
6
250 x 353 mm (8.5
x 14 in.), B4
250 x 176.5 mm
(8.5 x 7 in.)
20 lbs./ 75 g/m
2
172
6
7
250 x 353 mm (8.5
x 14 in.), B4
250 x 176.5 mm
(8.5 x 7 in.)
24 lbs./ 90 g/m
2
170
6
8
297 x 420 mm (11
x 17 in.), A3
210 x 297 mm
(8.5 x 11 in.), A4
24 lbs./ 90 g/m
2
200
14
9
297 x 420 mm (11
x 17 in.), A3
210 x 297 mm
(8.5 x 11 in.), A4
80 lbs./ 216 g/m
2
205
5
10
297 x 420 mm (11
x 17 in.), A3
210 x 297 mm
(8.5 x 11 in.), A4
20 lbs./ 80 g/m
2
210
22
230