chapter 5

increase copy speed or quality

The HP PSC provides three options that affect copy speed and quality.

•Best produces the highest quality for all paper and eliminates the banding (striping) effect that sometimes occurs in solid areas. Best copies more slowly than the other quality settings.

•Normal delivers high-quality output and is the recommended setting for most of your copying. Normal copies faster than Best.

•Fast copies faster than the Normal setting. The text is of comparable quality to the Normal setting, but the graphics may be of lower quality. Using Fast also cuts down on the frequency of replacing your print cartridges, because it uses less ink.

1Load your original on the glass.

2Press Copy, if not already lit.

3Press Options until Copy Quality appears.

4Press until the desired quality appears.

5Press Start Black or Start Color.

set the number of copies

You can set the number of copies using the front panel.

1Press Copy, if not already lit.

2Press Options until Number of Copies appears.

3Press or to select the number of copies.

If you hold down either of the arrow buttons, the number of copies changes by increments of 5 to make it easier to set a large number of copies. You can also enter the number of copies using the keypad.

4Press Start Black or Start Color.

reduce or enlarge a copy

You can reduce or enlarge a copy of an original using Reduce/Enlarge. Note: You can only copy to A4 or Letter-sized paper.

For more information about additional copy options such as Fit to Page and Poster, see perform special copy jobs on page 28.

1Press Copy, if not already lit.

2Press Options until Reduce/Enlarge appears.

3Press to choose a Reduce/Enlarge option.

If you select the Custom option, press Enter, then press or to select a percentage. You can also enter the percentage using the keypad. Press Enter when the desired percentage is displayed.

4Press Start Black or Start Color.

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