4 Copying
This chapter gives you
This chapter includes:
•Copying
•Changing the settings for each copy
•Using special copy features
•Changing the default settings
•Setting the time out option
Copying
1Place a document on the document glass.
2Customize the copy settings including copy size, darkness,
and original type, by using the control panel buttons. See page 4.1.
If necessary, you can use special copy features, such as Poster copying or 2 Up copying. See page 4.3.
3 Press Copies and enter the number of copies using the scroll button ( 
or 
), if necessary.
4Press Start to begin copying.
The display shows the copy processing.
NOTE: You can cancel the copy job during an operation. Press Stop/Clear, and the copying will stop.
Changing the settings for each copy
The buttons on the control panel let you select all basic copy options: darkness, document type and copy size. Set the following options for the current copy job before pressing Start to make copies.
NOTE: 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.
4.1
Copying
Reduced/Enlarged copy
You can reduce or enlarge the size of a copied image from 50% to 200% when you copy original documents from the document glass.
To select from the predefined copy sizes:
1Press Menu then Reduce/Enlarge appears.
2Press the scroll button ( 
or 
) to select the size setting you want and press OK.
To
1Press Menu then Reduce/Enlarge appears.
2Press the scroll button ( 
or 
) until
3Press the scroll button ( 
or 
) to enter the copy size you want. Pressing and holding the button allows you to quickly scroll to the number you want.
4Press OK to save the selection.
NOTE: When you make a reduced copy, black lines may appear at the bottom of your copy.
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.
1Press Menu until Darkness appears on the top line of the display.
2Press the scroll button ( 
or 
) to select the contrast mode you want.
•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.
3Press OK to save the selection.
Original type
The original type setting is used to improve the copy quality by selecting the document type for the current copy job.
1Press Menu until Original Type appears on the top line of the display.
2Press the scroll button ( 
or 
) to select the image mode you want.
•Text: Use for documents containing mostly text.
•Text/Photo: Use for documents with mixed text and photographs.
•Photo: Use when the originals are photographs.