Samsung SCX-4521FG manual Setting Copy Options, Darkness, Original Type, Reduced/Enlarged Copy

3Customize the copy settings including number of copies, copy size, darkness, and original type, by using the control panel buttons. See “Setting Copy Options” on page 4.3. To clear the settings, use the Stop/Clear button.

4If necessary, you can use special copy features, such as Collate and 2 or 4 Up copying.

5Press Start to begin copying.

The display shows the copy processing.

NOTE: Dust on the ADF glass may cause black lines on the printout. Always keep it clean.

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.

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. 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.

NOTE: 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.

Reduced/Enlarged Copy

Using the Reduce/Enlarge button, you can reduce or enlarge the size of a copied image from 25% to 400% when you copy original documents from the document glass or from 25% to 100% from the ADF. Note that the zoom rate available is different depending on the document loading method.

To select from the predefined copy sizes:

1Press Reduce/Enlarge.

The default setting appears on the bottom line of the display.

2Press Reduce/Enlarge or the scroll button ( or ) to find the size setting you want.

3Press Enter to save the selection.

To fine-tune the size of copies:

1Press Reduce/Enlarge.

2Press Reduce/Enlarge or the scroll button ( or ) until “Custom:25-100%” or “Custom:25-400%” displays on the bottom line. Press Enter.

3Press the scroll button ( or ) until the copy size you want appears on the display.

Pressing and holding the button allows you to quickly scroll to the number you want.

For the SCX-4521F, you can enter the value using the number keypad.

4Press Enter to save the selection.

NOTE: When you make a reduced copy, black lines may appear at the bottom of your copy.

Number of Copies

Using the No. of Copies button, you can select the number of copies from 1 to 99.

1Press No. of Copies.

2Press the scroll button ( or ) until the number you want appears on the display.

Pressing and holding the button allows you to quickly scroll to the number you want.

For the SCX-4521F, you can enter the value using the number keypad.

3Press Enter to save the selection.

4.3 Copying