Adjusting Copy Image Quality on MX882

Article ID: ART109541 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

Description

Setting Image Quality on the printer.

Solution

Making Copies

This section describes the basic procedure to copy a document of a letter size on plain paper.

  1. Prepare for copying.

    1. Make sure that the power is turned on.

    2. Press the COPY button (2).

      The copy standby screen will appear.

    3. Load paper (3).

      In the below illustration, A4 or Letter-sized plain paper is loaded in the cassette.

      Note: Load A4, B5, A5, or Letter-sized plain paper in the Cassette. Load other sizes or types of paper in the Rear Tray.

    4. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension (4).



    5. Load an original on the Platen Glass or in the ADF.

      To load the original on the Platen Glass, align it with the alignment mark WITH THE SIDE TO COPY FACING DOWN as shown below.

    6. Then close the Document Cover gently.

      Note: Characters and lines written with a light colored pen or highlight pen may not be copied properly.


  1. Start copying.

    1. Use the [+] or [-] button (A) to specify the number of copies.



    2. Press the right Function button (B) to select Print settings, and specify the magnification, copy intensity, the page size, media type, etc.
      Here we confirm that Same size is selected for Magnif, 0 for Intensity, Letter for Page size, and Plain paper for Type.

    3. On the Standard copy window, use the or button (C) to select the item to change, and use the the Left or Right button (D) to select an option. After confirming or changing the settings, press the OK button to return to the copy standby screen.



      See Changing the Settings.

      Note:

      • You can check the preview of print result if you press the center Function button (E) when copying the original on the Platen Glass. The preview function is not available when copying the document from the ADF.

      • You can select various copy functions, such as Borderless copy, if you press the left Function button (F) to select Copy menu.

  2. Press the <Color> button for color copying, or the <Black> button for black & white copying.

The machine starts copying.

Remove the original on the Platen Glass or the Document Output Slot after copying is completed.

Important
Do not open the Document Cover or move the loaded original until copying is completed.
If you open the Document Cover while printing is in progress, be sure to close it gently.
Note
If you start copying with the original loaded on the Platen Glass, you can continue copying with another original by loading it on the Platen Glass while printing is still in progress (Reserve copy).

Press the Stop button to cancel copying.

The machine can receive faxes even in the copy mode.


Changing the Settings

Press the right Function button to select Print settings on the copy standby screen. You can select the item, such as page size, media type, or print quality, and change the setting.

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

(1) Magnif. (Magnification)

Specify the enlargement/reduction manner. You can specify the copy scale by selecting the page size: A4 to A5, A4 to B5, etc. If you do not want to enlarge/reduce the page size, select Same size.

To specify the scale in units of 1%, press the right Function button to select Advanced. This is not available when Fit to page is set.

(2) Intensity

Specify the intensity when you want to make the darkened/lightened copy. Select Auto to automatically adjust the intensity according to the original. When Auto is selected, the ADF is not available.

(3) Page size

Select the page size of the paper to print: A4, Letter, etc.

(4) Type (Media type)

Select the media type of the paper to print: Plain paper, Plus Glossy II, etc.

Note
If you do not select the page size and media type correctly, the machine may feed paper from the wrong paper source or may not print with the proper print quality.

(5) Print qlty (Print quality)

Select the print quality according to the original to copy: Standard, High, etc. The available print quality settings depend on the paper selected for Type.

(6) 2-sided

Copy a single side of two originals to sides of a single paper, sides of original to single side of paper, or sides of original to sides of paper.

When 12sided print, 21sided print, or 22sided print is selected, press the right Function button to select Advanced and select the staple side of sided originals or print paper.

(7) Layout

Select the layout: 2-on-1 copy or 4-on-1 copy.

(8) Orientation

Select the orientation of the original to copy: Portrait or Landscp..

Note
If 12sided print, 21sided print, or 22sided print is set for 2-sided, select A4 or Letter for Page size and Plain paper for Type.
If 2-on-1 copy or 4-on-1 copy is set for Layout, select A4 or Letter for Page size.
If Borderless copy is selected on the copy menu screen, select Letter, A4, 4"x6" (10x15cm), or 5"x7" (13x18cm) for Page size and any types of paper except Plain paper for Type. You cannot make a borderless copy of the document loaded in the ADF. Load the original on the Platen Glass.

If Borderless copy is selected, slight cropping may occur at the edges since the copied image is enlarged to fill the whole page.

The settings of the page size, media type, print quality, automatic intensity adjustment, etc. are retained, and these settings will appear next time when the copy mode is selected even if the power is turned off and on.

If the combination of some setting items is invalid, the mark appears at the invalid item. Press the left Function button to select Error details and check the error message, then correct the settings.

If you select Fast with the media type set to Plain paper and the quality is not as good as expected, select Standard or High and then try copying again.

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