Xerox 5252 manual Examine the input document for the source of the problem

Problem solving

Problem	Suggested Solution
Copies made from photographs show	Most emulsions used to develop photographs have color.
color or background on output edges	Sometimes this color shows on the border of the photograph. To
	prevent the color from being copied as part of the image or as
	background, use the Edge Erase feature on the Added Features
	tab to deliberately erase the unwanted color or background.
Copies made using the 100% Reduce/	Select the Original Input feature and program the exact size of
Enlarge feature do not include the	the dark bordered document that you wish to copy.
entire image along the edge of the
document.
Output is too light.	Use the Lighten/Darken feature to select a darker level. Select
	the Text or Maps option in the Original Type feature.
Output is too dark.	Use the Lighten/Darken feature to select a lighter level. Select
	the Photo option in the Original Type feature.
Output has too much contrast.	Select less Chroma (toward Pastel) in the Image Quality tab.
Output has low contrast.	Select more Chroma (toward Vivid) in the Image Quality tab.
	Select the Maps option in the Original Type feature.
Background on the copies.	• Examine the input document for the source of the problem.
	• Ensure that the document is held flat on the Document Glass
	and that the document cover is closed.
	• From the Image Quality tab, adjust the Lighten/Darken
	control to Lighten.
	• When making Black copies, select Black Only as the Color
	Mode. Reduce the Color Balance so the background does
	not appear on the copies.
	• When copying colors, set the Color Mode to Auto and set the
	Image Tone Preset Background Erase option so that the
	background does not appear on the copies.
	• Determine the type of document you are copying. From the
	Original Type feature, indicate whether the original is Photo
	& Text, Text, Photo, or Maps for best image quality.
	Note: Use the Photo option for documents that contain areas
	of different density, from light to dark, when all levels of density
	need to be copied.

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