HP Officejet Pro 8500 - Manual (Page 116)

Crop an original (color display models only)
Before copying an original, you might want to select an area to copy, using the Crop
setting from the COPY menu. Selecting the Crop setting starts a scan and shows a
preview of the original on the color display.
Cropping changes the dimensions of the image, thus decreasing its physical size.
TIP: You can resize the cropped image by changing the Size setting.
To crop an image from the control panel
1. Touch COPY and then select Crop.
2. Use the arrow buttons to set the position of the crop area.
3. Touch Crop to print the copy.
The cropped image is displayed on the color graphics display.
Adjust the lightness and darkness of your copy
You can use the Lighter / Darker option to adjust the contrast of the copies you make.
To adjust the copy contrast from the device control panel (color display)
1. Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2. Place your original face down on the scanner glass or load originals in the ADF.
3. Touch COPY, and then select Lighter / Darker.
4. Touch the arrow keys to lighten or darken the copy.
5. Press START COPY Black or START COPY Color.
To adjust the copy contrast from the device control panel (two-line display)
1. Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2. Place your original face down on the scanner glass or load originals in the ADF.
3. In the Copy area, press COPY repeatedly until Lighter / Darker appears.
4. Do one of the following:
• Press the right arrow, , to darken the copy.
• Press the left arrow, , to lighten the copy.
5. Press START COPY Black or START COPY Color.
Enhance light areas of your copy
You can use Photo enhancements to enhance light colors that might otherwise
appear white. You can also use Photo enhancements to eliminate or reduce any of
the following that might occur when copying with Text enhancements:
•
Stray dots of color surround some text on your copies
• Large, black typefaces look splotchy (not smooth)
• Thin, colored objects or lines contain black sections
• Horizontal grainy or white bands appear in light- to medium-gray areas
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