User guide

6.1 < Copying>
6 Copying
This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for copying documents.
This chapter includes:
• Selecting the paper tray
• Copying
• Changing the settings for each copy
• Changing the default copy settings
• Using special copy features
• Copying on both sides of paper
• Setting copy timeout
Selecting the paper tray
After loading the print media for copy output, you must select the paper
tray you will use for copy jobs.
1 Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the
display and press Enter.
2 Press the Scroll buttons until Paper Setup appears and press
Enter.
3 Press the Scroll buttons until Paper Source appears and press
Enter .
4 Press Enter when Copy Tray appears.
5 Press the Scroll buttons until the paper tray you want appears and
press Enter.
6 Press Stop/Clear to return to Standby mode.
Copying
1 Press Copy .
Ready to Copy appears on the top line of the display.
2 Load originals face up into the ADF, or place a single original face
down on the scanner glass.
For details about loading an original, see page 5.1.
3 Enter the number of copies using the number keypad, if necessary.
4 If you want to customize the copy settings including copy size,
darkness, and original type, by using the control panel buttons, see
page 6.1.
If necessary, you can use special copy features, such as poster
copying, 2- or 4-up copying. See page 6.2.
5 Press
Start to begin copying.
Note
You can cancel the copy job during an operation. Press Stop/
Clear, and the copying will stop.
Changing the settings for each copy
Your machine provides default settings for copying so that you can
quickly and easily make a copy. However, if you want to change the
options for each copy, use the copy function buttons on the control panel.
Note
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 default status after the machine completes the
copy in progress.
Lighten/Darken
If you have an original containing faint markings and dark images, you
can adjust the brightness to make a copy that is easier to read.
To adjust the darkness of copies, press Lighten/Darken. Each time you
press the button, the following modes are available:
• Normal: Works well with standard typed or printed originals.
• Light: Works well with dark print.
• Dark: 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 following modes are available:
• Text: Use for originals containing mostly text.
• Text/Photo: Use for originals with mixed text and photographs.
• Photo: Use when the originals are photographs.