Copying
5.7
5
Setting Copy Options
The buttons on the control panel let you select all basic copy
options: darkness, document type, copy size, and number of
copies. Set the following options for the current copy job before
pressing
Start
to make copies.
N
OTE
: If you press
Stop/Clear
while setting the copy options, all
of the options you have set for the current copy job will be
canceled and returned to their default status. Or, they will
automatically return to their defaul t status after the machine
completes the copy in progress.

Darkness

If you have an original document containing faint markings or
dark images, you can adjust the contrast to make a copy that is
easier to read.
To adjust the contrast, press
Lighten/Darken
.
Each time you press the button, the LED labeled with the
selected mode lights.
You can choose from the following contrast modes:
•
Lighten
: works well with dark print.
•
Normal
: works well with standard typed or printed
documents.
•
Darken
: works well with light print or faint pencil
markings.

Original Type

The Original Type setting is used to improve the copy quality by
selecting the document type for the current copy job.
To select the document type, press
Original Type
.
Each time you press the button, the LED labeled with the
selected mode lights.
You can choose from the following image modes:
•
Text
: Use for documents containing mostly text.
•
Text/Photo
: Use for documents with mixed text and
photographs.
•
Photo
: Use when the originals are photographs.
N
OTE
: When you copy a document containing color on the
background, such as a newspaper or a catalog, the background will
appear on your copy. If you want to reduce the background,
change the
Lighten/Darken
setting to
Lighten
and/or the
Original Type
setting to
Text
.