fax

chapter 5

1Load your originals in the automatic document feeder.

2Press Fax.

Enter Fax Number appears in the top line of the display.

3Enter the fax number by using the keypad, press a one-touch speed-dial button, or press Speed Dial until the appropriate speed-dial entry appears.

4Press Fax until Resolution appears in the top line of the display.

Resolution

Fine

Very Fine

Photo

Standard

5Press to scroll through the following resolution settings:

–Fine: this is the default setting. It provides high-quality text suitable for faxing most documents.

–Very Fine: use this setting when you are faxing documents with very fine detail. If you choose this option, be aware that the faxing process takes longer to complete.

–Photo: this setting provides the best quality fax when sending photographs. If you choose Photo, be aware that the faxing process takes longer to complete. When faxing photographs, we recommend that you choose Photo.

–Standard: this setting provides the fastest possible transmission with the lowest quality of fax.

6Press Start Black or Start Color.

change contrast

Use this setting to change the contrast of a fax to be darker or lighter than the original. This feature is useful if you are faxing a document that is faded, washed out, or hand written. You can darken the original by adjusting the contrast.

1Load your originals in the automatic document feeder.

2Press Fax.

Enter Fax Number appears in the top line of the display.

3Enter the fax number by using the keypad, press a one-touch speed-dial button, or press Speed Dial until the appropriate speed-dial entry appears.

4Press Fax until Lighter/Darker appears in the top line of the display. The range of values appears as a circle on a scale on the display.

5Press to lighten the fax or to darken it.

The circle moves left or right as you press a button.

6Press Start Black or Start Color.

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