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Overlay

This option creates a watermark (or message) that overlays the content of your copy. You can choose between Urgent,

Confidential, Copy, and Draft, or you can enter a custom message in the ”Enter custom text” field. The word you pick

will appear, faintly, in large print across each page.

Note: A custom overlay can also be created by your system support person. When a custom overlay is created, a

button with an icon of that overlay will be available.

Content

This option enhances copy quality. Choose from Text, Text/Photo, Photograph, or Printed Image.

Text—Use this setting when copying original documents that are mostly text or line art.

Text/Photo—Use this setting when copying original documents that are a mixture of text and graphics or

pictures.

Photograph—Use this setting when copying an original document that is a high-quality photograph or inkjet

print.

Printed Image—Use this setting when copying halftone photographs, documents printed on a laser printer, or

pages from a magazine or newspaper.

Advanced Duplex

This option controls whether the documents are one-sided or two-sided, what orientation your original documents

have, and how your documents are bound.

Note: Some Advanced Duplex options may not be available on all printer models.

Save as Shortcut

This option allows the current settings to be saved as a shortcut.

Improving copy quality

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Tip

When should I use Text mode?

Use text mode when text preservation is the main goal of the copy, and

preserving images copied from the original document is not a concern.

Text mode is recommended for receipts, carbon copy forms, and

documents that contain only text or fine line art.

When should I use Text/Photo mode?

Use Text/Photo mode when copying an original document that contains a

mixture of text and graphics.

Text/Photo mode is recommended for magazine articles, business

graphics, and brochures.

When should I use Printed Image mode? Use Printed Image mode when copying halftone photographs, graphics such

as documents printed on a laser printer, or pages from a magazine or

newspaper

When should I use Photograph mode?

Use Photograph mode when the original document is a high-quality

photograph or inkjet print.

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