How To Use The Image Quality Settings - Xerox Document Centre 240 Reference Manual

How to use the Image Quality settings

Normal: Halftone Photo:
This factory default Enhances a picture or
setting accommodates graphic if copying
most types of originals. originals with text,
It delivers excellent lines, graphics, and
text and line output. pictures.
However: It produces However: Sharpness is
somewhat dark pictures slightly decreased for
with some detail lost in text and lines.
both light and dark
areas.
Text: Photo:
Use if copying only This setting provides
text and lines because the best copy quality
it provides the sharpest for photographs
text and line output. without any text or
graphics.
However: It produces
high contrast pictures However: It can be
with most details lost used to copy pictures
in light and dark areas. with text and graphics,
but the text and lines
will appear less sharp.
There is also the risk of
moiré when copying
halftone pictures.
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Lighten Background
:
Reproduces more detail
Suppression - On:
in the darker areas of an
This factory default setting
original or suppresses the
suppresses the background
background if you are not
from originals on colored
satisfied with the output
or gray paper.
after using Background
It can also be used to
Suppression.
suppress paste-up lines,
pencil marks, backside
However: Lighter
show-through, or light
settings result in lighter
smudges on originals.
and thinner text and lines
and lighter solids.
However: Some light
original images may not
copy well.
Darken: Background
Use to copy low density Suppression - Off:
areas such as pencil Use to copy originals
marks on the original. having a colored or
gray
However: The darker the
copy quality of light
setting, the heavier and
originals if you are
thicker the text and lines
dissatisfied with the
and the darker the solids
output after using the
will appear on your
Darken adjustment.
output. There is also a
risk of creating a light
However: There is
gray background with the
also a risk of creating
higher settings.
a light
background.
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border. Improves
gray