Copied images or documents appear lighter or darker than the original document.
This issue may be resolved if you change the following settings. Follow the steps below.
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Press Menu.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to display Copy. Press OK.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to display Quality. Press OK.
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Choose a different option to the one chosen when this issue occurred. Press OK.
E.g. If you chose Text, choose another option such as Photo or Receipt.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to display Brightness. Press OK.
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Do one of the following to adjust the density:
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To make copies lighter, press the Right arrow key. Press OK.
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To make copies darker, press the Left arrow key. Press OK.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to display Contrast. Press OK.
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Do one of the following to adjust the contrast:
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To make copies clearer, press the Right arrow key. Press OK.
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To make copies more subdued, press the Left arrow key. Press OK.
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Try to copy again.
If this issue still remains after you changed the above settings, place the document on the scanner glass, leaving a space at the left corner of the document.
![Place the document. Place the document.](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002664_007/gb/en/1006354/img_faq.gif)