imagistics DL170 Operating Manual page 34

Basic operation
Resolution, grayscale
Reviewing resolution and grayscale:
• Normal resolution (" " on the control panel) is suitable for most typed
NORM
documents and simple drawings.
• Fine resolution (" " on the control panel) is ideal for maps, moderately com-
FINE
plicated drawings, floorplans or handwritten documents.
• Superfine resolution (" -
S FINE
reproduces the detail of extremely complicated drawings or line art.
• Grayscale mode ("
HALFTONE
shades in photos and drawings.
Note: If you send a fax in superfine, certain fax models (especially older, non-
Imagistics models) receive it only in fine mode. However, you can send a
fax in grayscale mode to virtually any fax machine currently in use.
To change the resolution setting, press
A glowing indicates the fax is using the setting named by
LED
that . For example, in the drawing (right), the machine is set
LED
for resolution.
FINE
Contrast
Setting the contrast allows you to compensate for any excessive lightness or dark-
ness, as the case may be, of document pages you are sending or copying.
To change the contrast setting, press
A glowing indicates the fax is using the setting named by
LED
that .
LED
Note: To avoid confusing the Light and Dark settings, just
remember — "Light lightens" and "Dark darkens" — to
keep it straight.
2.2
" on the control panel, "S Fine" on the
" on the control panel; "Gray" on the
repeatedly.
RESOLUTION
repeatedly.
CONTRAST
Mixing resolution and contrast in a multiple page
When you send multi-page documents, you can select different resolutions and con-
trasts for each page.
Insert your documents, select resolution and contrast for first page, dial and press
. Then follow one of the following two procedures.
START
When the document is placed in the ADF:
)
LCD Select resolution and contrast before the next page is scanned.
When the document is placed on the FBS glass:
) captures
LCD
1
Remove the previous page and place the next page.
2
Select resolution and contrast. Then press
Dialing pause
PHOTO
PHOTO
Some long-distance systems require dialing pauses, and pauses can also be useful
/TEXT
TEXT
when you're dialing through special telephone exchanges.
To insert a pause, just press
DOCUMENT
the .) Each pause entered lasts for a factory-set two seconds.
LCD
RESOLUTION
For example, pressing 9,
2 5 5 5 2 0 0 9.
Helpful Tip: You can change the dialing pause length within 2 to 10 seconds.
Potential problems with call-waiting and voice mail
Telephone call-waiting signals can stop fax transmission and reception. And any
DARK
service — such as voice mail — which may intercept your calls can keep your fax
machine from receiving fax calls.
NORMAL
If you use only one line for both phone and fax, consult your telephone company to
see how you can temporarily disable call-waiting or voice mail while using the fax
LIGHT
machine.
CONTRAST
NEXT DOC
/ . (The pause character (-/) will appear on
REDIAL PAUSE
/ , 19725552009 dials 9 [2-second pause] 1 9 7
REDIAL PAUSE
(see "Changing the pause length," page 4.5.)
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