Xerox Phaser 6180MFP User Manual

							Phaser® 6180MFP Multifunction Printer 
6-1 This chapter includes: 
 ■Basic Copying on page 6-2
■Adjusting Copying Options on page 6-3
Copying
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Basic Copying
Use either the document glass or the document feeder to make copies. Load the originals to be 
copied and follow the steps below to make copies. To clear the settings from the previous job, 
press the Clear All button once.
 
 
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Enter the desired number of copies using the control panel keypad. The number of copies 
appears on the upper, right corner of the display. To reset the number of copies to 1, press 
the Clear All button.
3.Set copying options. See Adjusting Copying Options on page 6-3.
4.Press the Start button.
If you placed originals in the document feeder, copying continues until the document 
feeder is empty.
Note: Print jobs are interrupted when users make copies. Printing continues while the printer 
scans the originals. When the copies are ready to print, the print job pauses, the copies print, 
and then the print job resumes. Copying cannot be made while printing a received fax.
 
Document Glass
Lift the document feeder or the document glass 
cover, and then place the original facedown on 
the back, left corner of the document glass.
 
Document Feeder
Insert originals faceup with the top of the page 
entering the feeder first. Adjust the paper 
guides so they fit against the originals.
 
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Adjusting Copying Options
This section includes:
 ■Basic Settings on page 6-3
■Image Adjustments on page 6-6
■Image Placement Adjustments on page 6-9
■Output Adjustments on page 6-12
Basic Settings
You can change the following basic settings when making copies: 
■Selecting Color or Black and White Copies on page 6-3
■Selecting a Tray to Use for Copies on page 6-4
■Selecting the Default Copy Settings on page 6-5
■Specifying 2-Sided Copies on page 6-5
■Selecting the Default Copy Settings on page 6-5
Selecting Color or Black and White Copies
You can create copies in color or in black and white. 
1.Press the Copy button.
2.Press the Color Mode button on the control panel to change the selection to Color or 
B & W (Black &White).
Note: The Color Mode will return to the default setting after the Copy job is complete. To 
set the default behavior permanently, see 
Selecting the Default Copy Settings on page 6-5. 
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Selecting a Tray to Use for Copies
In some cases, you may want to make copies on letterhead, colored paper, or transparencies. 
After loading the special paper in a tray, select the tray to use for your copies.
To select the tray for copying special paper:
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Select 
Paper Supply, and then press the OK button.
3.Select one of the following trays to use for the copies, and then press the OK button.
 ■Tr a y  1  ( M P T )
■Tr a y  2 
■Tr a y  3 (if available on your printer)
Note: For best results, specify the size and type of paper if using Tray 1. Specify the paper 
type if using Tray 2 or 3. 
Selecting the Document Type
The scanner optimizes the appearance of the output based on the contents of the original. To 
set the original type:
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Select 
Document Type, and then press the OK button.
3.Select the original type, and then press the OK button.
■Tex t: For black and white or colored text.
■Mixed: (factory default): For both text and photographs, such as magazines or 
newspapers. 
■Photo: For photograph prints.
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Specifying 2-Sided Copies
2-sided copies can be created when copying originals. Your printer must be configured with a 
duplex unit to create 2-sided copies. 
To make a 2-sided copy:
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Select 
2-Sided, and then press the OK button.
3.Select either 
Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge, and then press the OK button.
The actual outcome depends on the orientation (portrait or landscape) of images on the page, 
as displayed in the following illustrations.
 
Note: The factory default is 1 -> 1 Sided.
Copies do not begin printing until the printer has scanned all the originals for the first page. 
When making two-sided copies, printing does not begin until enough pages have been scanned 
for two sides.
Selecting the Default Copy Settings
To set the default copy settings:
1.On the control panel, press the System button.
2.Select 
Default Settings, and then press the OK button.
3.Select 
Copy Defaults, and then press the OK button.
4.Press the Down Arrow button until the desired option appears, and then press the OK 
button.
5.Select the desired setting, and then press the OK button.
6.Repeat steps 4 and 5 as needed.
7.Press the Exit button.
Portrait Landscape
Flip on Long Edge Flip on Short Edge Flip on Short Edge Flip on Long Edge
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Image Adjustments
You can change the following image adjustment settings:
■Reducing or Enlarging the Image on page 6-6
■Making the Image Lighter or Darker on page 6-6
■Adjusting the Sharpness on page 6-7
■Adjusting the Color Saturation on page 6-7
■Setting Auto Exposure on page 6-8
■Adjusting Color Balance on page 6-8
See also: 
Selecting the Default Copy Settings on page 6-5
Reducing or Enlarging the Image
You can reduce the image to 25% of its original size or enlarge it to 400% of its original size.
To reduce or enlarge the image:
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Select 
Reduce/Enlarge, and then press the OK button.
3.Select one of the following options:
■Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow to select a preset image size, and then press the 
OK button.
■Press the Back Arrow button, and then use the Back Arrow or Forward Arrow 
buttons to set the copy size, and then press the OK button.
Note: The factory default is 100%.
Making the Image Lighter or Darker
To lighten or darken an image when it is copied:
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Select 
Lighten/Darken, and then press the OK button.
3.Press the Back Arrow or Forward Arrow button to lighten or darken the image, and then 
press the OK button to confirm the setting.
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Adjusting the Sharpness
To adjust the sharpness of the copied image:
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Select 
Sharpness, and then press the OK button.
3.Select the sharpness setting (Sharper, Normal, or Softer), and then press the OK button.
Adjusting the Color Saturation
To deepen or lighten the overall color levels of your copies:
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Select 
Color Saturation, and then press the OK button.
3.Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow button to select the level of color saturation.
Note: The factory default is Normal.
4.Press the OK button to confirm the setting.
See also: 
Adjusting Color Balance on page 6-8
Setting Description
Higher Increases the color saturation to deepen the color of the copy.
Normal When set to Normal, the color saturation is the same as the original.
Lower Decreases the color saturation to lighten the color of the copy.
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Setting Auto Exposure
Papers that are “less-white”, newsprint or ivory colored for example, can cause the printer to 
put toner on the page so that the printed output has a background that matches the original. The 
Auto Exposure setting removes the light or close to white color and only the image itself is 
printed. Auto Exposure is turned on by default.
Turning Auto Exposure On/Off
To turn Auto Exposure on/off:
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Select 
Auto Exposure, and then press the OK button.
3.Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow button to select 
On or Off, and then press the 
OK button.
Setting the Auto Exposure Level
To set the auto exposure level manually:
1.On the control panel, press the System button.
2.Select 
Defaults Settings, and then press the OK button.
3.Select 
Copy Defaults, and then press the OK button.
4.Select 
Auto Exposure Level, and then press the OK button.
5.Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow button to select the Auto Exposure level, and then 
press the OK button.
Adjusting Color Balance
The Color Balance control allows you to adjust the print color of your printer. Three density 
settings exist for each of the four colors: yellow, magenta, cyan, and black. The Low, Medium, 
and High density settings adjust the output based on the level of color saturation. Examples of 
low density areas include faces and sky.
1.On the control panel, press the System button.
2.Select 
Defaults Settings, and then press the OK button.
3.Select 
Copy Defaults, and then press the OK button.
4.Select 
Color Balance, and then press the OK button.
5.Select the color that you would like to adjust, and then press the OK button.
6.Select the density level that you would like to adjust, 
Low, Medium, or High, and then 
press the OK button.
7.Adjust the density setting with the Up Arrow or Down Arrow.
Adjusting the setting negatively lowers (lightens) the density, and adjusting the setting 
positively will increase (darken) the density.
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6-9 8.Press the OK button to accept the new setting.
9.You can select another color and adjust it’s density, or press the Exit button to leave this 
portion of the menu.
To adjust the Color Balance default setting, see Selecting the Default Copy Settings on 
page 6-5.
Image Placement Adjustments
You can change the following image placement adjustment settings:
■Printing Multiple Images on a Sheet (N-Up) on page 6-9
■Printing Posters on page 6-10
■Repeating Images on a Sheet on page 6-10
■Centering the Image on page 6-10
■Setting the Copy Margins on page 6-11
Printing Multiple Images on a Sheet (N-Up)
You can copy two original page images onto one side of a sheet of paper. The size of the 
images are reduced proportionally to fit on the selected paper.
To select the N-Up option:
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Select 
N-Up, and then press the OK button.
3.Select one of the following options, and then press the OK button. 
4.Press the Start button to begin copying.
OffCopies one original page image onto one side of a sheet of paper.
AutoCopies two original pages, reduces the images, and prints them on one 
side of a sheet of paper.
ID CopyCopies two original size images onto one side of a sheet of paper.
ManualReduces the two original images as specified in Reduce/Enlarge, and 
prints them on one side of a sheet of paper.
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Printing Posters
The poster option enables you to copy one original onto several pages that can be assembled 
into a poster. The current reduce/enlarge setting is applied.
To select the poster option:
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Select 
Poster, and then press the OK button.
3.Select one of the following options:
■Off: Turns off poster printing.
■2x2: Copies the image to 4 sheets of paper.
■3x3: Copies the image to 9 sheets of paper.
■4x4: Copies the image to 16 sheets of paper.
4.Press Start to begin copying.
Repeating Images on a Sheet
You can have several copies of one original image copied onto one side of a sheet of paper. 
This is useful when you want to make multiple copies of a small image.
To have the image repeated on a sheet:
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Select 
Repeat Image, and then press the OK button.
3.Select 
On, and then press the OK button.
The number of repeated images that appear on the copy is automatically determined by the 
size of the original. The Reduce/Enlarge setting is disabled when Repeat Image is enabled.
4.Press the Start button to begin copying.
Centering the Image
You can automatically center the copy image on the page. The printer automatically reduces or 
enlarges the copied image to fit the currently loaded paper. To center the image, the original 
image must be placed on the document glass.
To center the image:
1.On the control panel, press the Copy button.
2.Select 
Auto Fit, and then press the OK button. 
3.Select 
On (to automatically center the image) or Off, and then press the OK button. 
Note: When Auto Fit is enabled, the Reduce/Enlarge setting is disabled. 
4.Press the Start button to begin copying.
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