User GuidePro C5300S/C5310S

Image Adjustment

You can adjust the image of the original according to how you want the printout to appear.

The following five types of image adjustments are available:

Sharp / Soft

Adjusts the outline of an image.

Contrast

Adjusts the shades of an image.

Background Density

Adjusts the background density of an image.

Adjust U.C.R.

Adjusts the amount of black toner to express vividly the black areas in an image.

Text / Photo Sensitivity

Adjusts the standard level in judging the image in the text and photo part when using [Text / Photo].

1Press [Edit / Color].

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2Press [Color].

3Press [Adjust Color].

4Press [Copy Quality].

5Adjust the settings.

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6Press [OK] twice.

Note

  • [Sharp / Soft], [Contrast], and [Background Density] can each be adjusted; however, their adjustments can affect the level of other adjustment functions.

  • When Auto Clear is done, [Reset] is pressed, or the power is turned off, the adjusted settings will be deleted and the values will be reset.

Sharp / Soft

Adjusts the outline of an image.

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1Adjust the image quality by pressing [Soft] or [Sharp].

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Contrast

Adjusts the shades of an image.

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1Adjust the image quality by pressing [Low] or [High].

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Background Density

Adjusts the background density of an image.

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Adjustments should be made lighter when copying the following kinds of originals:

  • Dark textured originals such as newspaper or recycled paper

  • Pasted originals

  • Originals with folds

  • Originals with a lot of wrinkles

1Adjust the image quality by pressing [Lighter] or [Darker].

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Note

  • Adjustments should be made lighter when copying the following kinds of originals:

    • Dark textured originals such as newspaper or recycled paper

    • Pasted originals

    • Originals with folds

    • Originals with a lot of wrinkles

  • Adjustments should be made darker when darkening the color of markers or highlighters. However, as the color of highlighters is difficult to reproduce, the copy might not come out depending on the color or a different color might be copied.

  • For details about how to adjust the copy quality, see Image Adjustment.

Adjust U.C.R.

Adjusts the amount of black toner to express vividly the black areas in an image.

1Adjust the image quality by pressing [Lighter] or [Darker].

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Note

Text / Photo Sensitivity

Adjusts the standard level in judging the image in the text and photo part when using [Text / Photo].

1Adjust the image quality by pressing [Text] or [Photo].

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Note

  • Specify the original type to [Text] when parts of the text are faded or are not clear. Select [Photo] when the outline of photos becomes dark.

  • For details about how to adjust the copy quality, see Image Adjustment.