Chapter 7

Copy a faded original

You can use the Lighter/Darker option to adjust the lightness and darkness of the copies you make. You can also adjust the color intensity to make colors on your copy more vivid or more subtle.

1Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.

2Load your original face down on the right front corner of the glass or face up in the document feeder tray.

If you use the document feeder tray, place the pages so that the top of the document goes in first.

3In the Copy area, press Menu until Lighter/Darker appears.

4Press to darken the copy, and then press OK. Note You can also press to lighten the copy.

5In the Copy area, press Menu until Color Intensity appears.

The range of color intensity values appears as a scale on the control panel display.

6Press to make the image more vivid, and then press OK. Note You can also press to make the image more pale.

7Press Start Copy Black or Start Copy Color.

Copy a document that has been faxed several times

You can use the Enhancements feature to adjust the quality of text documents by sharpening edges of black text or adjust photographs by enhancing light colors that might otherwise appear white.

The Mixed enhancement is the default option. Use the Mixed enhancement to sharpen edges of most originals.

To copy a blurred document

1Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.

2Load your original face down on the right front corner of the glass or face up in the document feeder tray.

If you use the document feeder tray, place the pages so that the top of the document goes in first.

3In the Copy area, press Menu until Enhancements appears.

4Press until the Text setting appears, and then press OK.

5Press Start Copy Black or Start Copy Color.

If any of the following occur, turn off Text enhancement by selecting Photo or None:

Stray dots of color surround some text on your copies

Large, black typefaces look splotchy (not smooth)

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