Contrast: Adjusting Difference between Bright Area and Dark Area of Image

Press the [COPY] tab to display the [COPY] screen.

Press [Quality Adj.] on the [COPY] screen.

Position the original.

• Prepare an original for adjusting the contrast, and position it into the ADF or on the original glass.

Make an adjustment for Contrast on the [Quality Adjustment] screen.

Use [-] and [+] on the right side of [Contrast] to specify the desired adjustment level.

Specify a negative level to decrease the contrast of copy image, or a positive level to increase it.

• To make the adjustment for Contrast on the [Contrast] screen, proceed to step 5.

• To resume the standard level, select [0].

• To output a sample copy to check the adjustment result, proceed to step 6.

• To complete the adjustment, proceed to step 7.

• If you press [Default Set] on the [Quality Adjustment] screen, all adjustment items are returned to the standard level.

Make an adjustment for Contrast on the [Contrast] screen.

Press [Contrast] to display the [Contrast] screen.

Select one from [-1] to [-4] to decrease the contrast of copy image.

Select one from [1] to [4] to increase the contrast of copy image.

• To resume the standard level, select [0].

• To resume the standard level and return to the [Quality Adjustment] screen, press [Default Set].

• To output a sample copy to check the adjustment result, proceed to step 6.

• To complete the adjustment, press [OK] and proceed to step 7.

Output a sample copy.

After making the desired adjustment, press [Adj.Proof Copy] on the [Quality Adjustment] screen, [Adj.Proof Copy] on the [Contrast] screen, or Proof Copy on the control panel. Check the adjustment result with output image.

• Repeat steps from 3 to 6 until the desired result is obtained.

Press [Close] on the [Quality Adjustment] screen.

The screen returns to the [COPY] screen. The [Contrast] indication can be found under [Quality Adj.] on the [COPY] screen.