Xerox Workcentre 24 Pcl 6 Manual

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1On the Added Features tab select Border Erase.
2Select Variable Erase.
3Press the up or down arrows to increase or decrease the Border 
Erase amount(s) for Top & Bottom, Left & Right, and Center.
4Select the icon that most closely resembles the Original 
Orientation for the loaded document(s). 
5Select Start to make copies or Save to select additional features. 
						

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Image Quality Tab
Below is a brief description of each feature available on the Image 
Quality tab.  Each feature is explained in detail on the following 
pages.
Original TypeEnables you to select the type of original document you wish to 
copy to ensure optimum copy quality.
Auto ExposurePrevents the background color of an original from appearing on 
the output copies.
Lighter/Darker/ContrastAllows you to adjust the lightness, darkness and contrast of the 
output copy.
Sharpness/Color
SaturationAllows you to adjust the amount of edge definition and the overall 
richness of the color of the output copy 
Color ShiftAllows you to shift all of the copy colors toward the adjacent hue.
Color BalanceEnables you to set the balance of Yellow, Magenta, Cyan and 
Black by varying degrees of density for each color.
Image Quality PresetsAutomatically adjusts the image quality settings to produce output 
with various predetermined effects. 
						

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Original Type
The Original Type feature enables you to define the kind of original 
document you wish to copy.  The copier automatically makes 
adjustments to optimize the copy based on the original type.
The following types are available:
Text & PhotoUse for original documents that contain pictures and printed text, 
as you often see in magazines or professional journals.  
NOTE:This is the default setting.  Originals do not have to contain 
photographs and text.  Simply use this setting to apply the best 
sharpness and density levels automatically for optimum color 
quality on all your color copies.
TextUse for text documents composed of fine line characters or other 
high contrast documents with bright, dense colors.  Selecting this 
option suppresses background color.
PhotoUse for photographs or lithographs.
Other Color OriginalsUse for original documents containing colored background such 
as maps, originals marked by highlighter pens, and documents 
printed on inkjet printers. 
						

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1On the Image Quality tab select Original Type.
2Select the type of Original: 
• Text & Photo
Select the Photo Type that best describes the photo in the 
original document
•Halftone: Use this option when copying from newspapers 
or magazines
•Photograph: Use this option when copying photos
•Color Copies: Use this option when copying Xerographic 
reproductions
• Text
• Photo
Select the Photo Type that best describes the photo in the 
original document
•Halftone: Use this option when copying from newspapers 
or magazines
•Photograph: Use this option when copying photos
•Color Copies: Use this option when copying Xerographic 
reproductions
• Other Color Originals
Select the option that best describes the original document
•Map: Use this option when copying from originals with 
colored backgrounds such as maps
•Highlighted Originals: Use this option when copying from 
originals marked with highlighter pen
•Inkjet Originals: Use this option when copying from 
originals made on Inkjet printers
3Select Start to make copies or Save to select additional features. 
						

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Auto Exposure
This feature prevents the background color of an original from 
appearing on the output copy. A newspaper or colored paper are 
examples of this type of original.
1On the Image Quality tab select Auto Exposure.
2Select On.
3Select Start to make copies or Save to select additional features. 
						

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Lighter/Darker/Contrast
The Lighter/Darker feature enables you to adjust the overall 
lightness or darkness of the output copy.  Contrast allows you to 
adjust the clearness of the image.  If you increase the Contrast, 
the copy appears sharp & vivid and is composed of mainly high 
and low density elements.  If you decrease the Contrast, the copy 
is softer and renders more uniformly using mid-tones.  
There are seven levels of adjustment for Lighter/Darker and five 
levels of adjustment for Contrast.
1On the Image Quality tab select Lighter/Darker/Contrast.
2Press the up and down arrows to Lighten or Darken the original. 
3Press the up and down arrows to adjust the Contrast the original.
4Select Start to make copies or Save to select additional features. 
						

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Sharpness/Saturation
The Sharpness feature allows you to adjust the amount of edge 
definition on the copies.  The Color Saturation feature allows you 
to adjust the overall richness of color on the copy.  There are five 
levels of adjustment for each feature.
1On the Image Quality tab select Sharpness/Saturation.
2Press the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the 
Sharpness of the original. 
3Press the up and down arrows to adjust the Color Saturation of 
the original.
4Select Start to make copies or Save to select additional features.
NOTE:Color Saturation cannot be adjusted when the Black is 
selected for Output Color. 
						

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Color Shift
The Color Shift feature allows you to shift all of the copy colors 
toward the adjacent hue.
 If you select one of the Warm buttons, the red colors shift toward 
the yellow hue, the green colors shift toward the cyan hue, and the 
blue colors shift toward the magenta hue. All colors between these 
original colors also shift in the same direction.
If you select one of the Cool buttons, the red colors shift toward 
the magenta hue, the blue colors shift toward the cyan hue, and 
the green colors shift toward the yellow hue. Again, all colors 
between these original colors also shift in the same direction.
1On the Image Quality tab select Color Shift.
2Press the button for the desired Color Shift ranging from Coolest 
to Warmest.
3Select Start to make copies or Save to select additional features.
NOTE:Color Shift cannot be adjusted when Black is selected for 
Output Color. 
						

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Color Balance
The Color Balance feature allows you to adjust the balance 
between colors and the overall amount of color on the output 
copies.  You can adjust the levels of all four process colors 
(Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, and Black) for their low, medium and high 
density ranges.
1On the Image Quality tab select Color Balance.
2Select the button for the color you want to adjust.
3Select the desired density (Low, Medium, High) and perform one 
of the following:
• Press the up arrow to increase the amount of color to be 
added.
• Press the down arrow to decrease the amount of color to be 
added.
4Select Start to make copies or Save to select additional features. 
						

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Image Quality Presets 
The Image Quality Presets feature automatically changes Image 
Quality settings to produce various predetermined effects.
The following options are available:
NormalMakes no changes to the image quality and produces copies with 
the same quality and density of the original.  This is the default 
setting.
LivelyUses the highest color saturation to produce rich, vivid output 
colors.
BrightProduces a sharp, clear image on the copy.
WarmProduces a soft image on the copy by transforming low density 
colors into light and reddish colors.  Use this setting to apply a light 
pink tone to skin colors and to give a soft tone to dark, warm 
colors.
CoolProduces a strong, clear blue tone on the copy.  This setting can 
be used to make the blue color of water stronger and to make 
dark, cold colors clearer.
Background SuppressionPrevents undesired marks or images that are printed on the back 
of an original from appearing on the output copies.
Auto ContrastAdjusts brightness and saturation to produce clearer looking 
images.
1On the Image Quality tab select Image Quality Presets.
2Press the button for the desired option.
3Select Start to make copies or Save to select additional features.