5
C
OPYING
5.7
Setting Copy Options
The buttons on the control panel let you select all basic copy
options: darkness, document type, copy size, and number of
copies. Set the following options for the current copy job before
pressing Start to make copies.
N
OTE
: If you press Stop/Clear while setting the copy options, all
of the options you have set for the current copy job will be
canceled and returned to their default status. Or, they will
automatically return to their default status after the machine
completes the copy in progress.
Darkness
If you have an original document containing faint markings and
dark images, you can adjust the brightness to make a copy that
is easier to read.
To adjust the contrast, press Darkness.
Each time you press the button, the LED labeled with the
selected mode lights.
You can choose from the following contrast modes:
• Light: works well with dark print.
• Normal: works well with standard typed or printed
documents.
• Dark: works well with light print or faint pencil markings.
Original Type
The Original Type setting is used to improve the copy quality by
selecting the document type for the current copy job.
To select the document type, press Original Type.
Each time you press the button, the LED labeled with the
selected mode lights.
You can choose from the following image modes:
• Text: Use for documents containing mostly text.
• Text/Photo: Use for documents with mixed text and
photographs.
• Photo: Use when the originals are photographs.
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: When you copy a document containing color on the
background, such as a newspaper or a catalog, the background will
appear on your copy. If you want to reduce the background,
change the Darkness setting to Light and/or the Original Type
setting to Text.