5-2 Copying Chapter 5
Improving copied images

Setting color or black & white copying

Refer to Making copieson p. 5-1, and in step 4,set color or black & white copying as follows:
For color copying:Press [Color] to turn on its light.
For black & white copying:Press [B&W ] to turn on its light.

Adjusting the image quality (resolution)

Refer to Making copieson p. 5-1, and in step 4,adjust the image quality as follows:
1Press [Image Quality].
2Use [2] or [3] to select the image quality.
In black & white mode,select:
<B&W TEXT> for text-only documents.
<B&W PHOTO> for photographs.
<B&W DRAFT> for high-speed copying at a lower resolution.*
In color mode select:
–<COLOR NORMAL> for color text-only documents.
–<COLOR FINE> for color photographs.
–<COLOR FAST> for high-speed color copying at a lower resolution.*
3Press [Set].
NOTE
•When using <COLORFAST>,if the color output is different from that expected, select <COLOR
NORMAL> or <COLORFINE> and try copying again.

Adjusting the exposure (density)

Exposure (density) is the degree of difference between light and dark.A high contrast setting
will make blacks darker and whites brighter,whereas a low contrast setting will make the
differences between black and white less marked.
Refer to Making copieson p. 5-1, and in step 4,adjust the exposure as follows:
1Press [Exposure].
2Use [2] or [3] to select the exposure.
3Press [Set].
*This setting is only available when <PLAIN> is selected as the print media type (p.3-6).