Chapter 5

Contrast

If your document is very light or very dark, you may want to change the contrast. For most documents the factory setting Auto can be used. It automatically chooses a suitable contrast for your document.

Use Light when sending a light document. Use Dark when sending a dark document.

a Press (Fax).

b Press a or b to choose Contrast.

c Press d or c to choose Auto, Light or Dark.

Press OK.

Note

Even if you choose Light or Dark, the machine will send the fax using the Auto setting in any of the following conditions:

•When you send a color fax.

•When you choose Photo as the Fax Resolution.

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Changing fax resolution

The quality of a fax can be improved by changing the fax resolution.

a Press (Fax).

b Press a or b to choose Fax Resolution.

c Press d or c to choose the resolution you want.

Press OK.

Note

You can choose four different resolution settings for black & white faxes and two for color faxes.

Black & White

Standard

Suitable for most typed

 

documents.

Fine

Good for small print and

 

transmits a little slower than

 

Standard resolution.

S.Fine

Good for small print or artwork

 

and transmits slower than Fine

 

resolution.

Photo

Use when the document has

 

varying shades of gray or is a

 

photograph. This has the

 

slowest transmission.

 

 

 

 

Color

 

Standard

Suitable for most typed

 

documents.

Fine

Use when the document is a

 

photograph. The transmission

 

time is slower than Standard

 

resolution.

 

 

If you choose S.Fine or Photo and then use the Color Start key to send a fax, the machine will send the fax using the Fine setting.