Change the copy settings - MX420

Article ID: ART109920 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

Description

When the Copy standby screen is displayed, press the right Function button to change the copy settings such as page size, media type, and print quality.

Solution

Setting Items

When the Copy standby screen is displayed, press the right Function button to change the copy settings such as magnification and intensity.

Use the button to change the setting item, and the button to change the setting.

reference:
  • Depending on the copy menu, some setting items cannot be selected. This section describes the setting items in [ Standard copy ]. The setting item which cannot be selected is displayed grayed out. For details on the setting items for [ Photo reprint ], see [ Copying a Printed Photo (Photo reprint) ].
  • Some settings cannot be specified in combination with the setting of other setting item or the copy menu. If the setting which cannot be specified in combination is selected, [ Error details ] is displayed on the LCD. In this case, press the left Function button to confirm the message, then change the setting.
  • The settings of the page size, media type, etc. are retained even if the machine is turned off.
  • When copying starts in the copy menu that is not available with the specified setting, [ The specified function is not available with current settings. ] is displayed on the LCD. Change the setting, following the on-screen instructions.





1. Magnif. (Magnification)

You can specify the magnification optionally or select the preset-ratio copying or fit-to-page copying.

The LCD below is displayed when you press the right Function button in the Copy standby screen. Select the reduction/enlargement method from Magnif..

reference:

Some of the reduction/enlargement methods are not available depending on the copy menu.




Fit to page



The machine automatically reduces or enlarges the image to fit the page size.

The setting in [ Magnif. ]: [ Fit to page ]

reference:
  • When [ Fit to page ] is selected, load the original on the Platen Glass.
  • When you select [ Fit to page ], the page size may not be detected correctly depending on the original. In this case, select the setting other than [ Fit to page ].





Preset ratio



You can select one of the preset ratios to reduce or enlarge copies.

Select the appropriate ratio for size of original and page size.

The setting in [ Magnif. ]:[ 70% A4->A5 ]/[ 86% A4->B5 ]/[ 94% A4->Letter ]/[ 115% B5->A4 ]/[ 141% A5->A4 ]/[ 156% 5x7->Letter ]/[ 183% 4x6->Letter ]

reference:
Some of the preset ratios are not available depending on the country or region of purchase.



Ratio specified copy



You can specify the copy ratio as a percentage to reduce or enlarge copies.

If you select other than Fit to page and press the right Function button, [ Magnification ] screen is displayed. Use the button to specify the magnification.

reference:
  • [ 400% MAX ] (maximum copy ratio) and [ 25% MIN ] (minimum copy ratio) are selectable.
  • If you make a copy at the same size as the original, select [ Same size ].





2. Intensity

Specify the intensity. When [ Auto ] is selected, the intensity is adjusted automatically according to the originals loaded on the Platen Glass. [ Auto ] is displayed on the Copy standby screen.

reference:
  • When [ Auto ] is selected, load the original on the Platen Glass.





3. Page size

Select the page size of the loaded paper.

4. Type (Media type)

Select the media type of the loaded paper.

5. Print qlty (Print quality)

Adjust print quality according to the original.

important:
  • If you use Fast with Type set to [ Plain paper ] and the quality is not as good as expected, select [ Standard ] or [ High ] for [ Print qlty ] and try copying again.
  • Select [ High ] for [ Print qlty ] to copy in grayscale. Grayscale renders tones in a range of grays instead of black or white.





6. Layout

Select the layout.

2 on 1 copy / 4 on 1 copy

7. Orientation

Select the orientation of the original document.

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