Contrast

Adjust the difference of brightness between bright areas and dark areas of the copy image.

Original

Output

Contrast

  1. Press the COPY tab to display the COPY screen.

  2. Press Quality Adj. on the COPY screen.

  3. Position the original.

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

  4. 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.

    • supplementary explanationTo make the adjustment for Contrast on the Contrast screen, proceed to step 5.

    • supplementary explanationTo resume the standard level, select 0.

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

    • supplementary explanationTo complete the adjustment, proceed to step 7.

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

  5. 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.

    • supplementary explanationTo resume the standard level, select 0.

    • supplementary explanationTo resume the standard level and return to the Quality Adjustment screen, press Default Set.

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

    • supplementary explanationTo complete the adjustment, press OK and proceed to step 7.

  6. 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.

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

  7. 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.