Canon printer Color imageCLASS MF8180c User Manual

Improving Copied Image5-7
Copying
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NOTE
•Image quality mode automatically changes to  when  is 
set. 
•Automatic exposure only works in black and white copying. The exposure has to be 
manually adjusted in color copying. Press [Color Start] after setting to the auto mode in 
order to adjust the exposure for color copying.
Adjusting Manually
1Press [Exposure] to select the manual mode.
2Press [((-)] or [)(+)] to adjust the copy exposure ➞ press [Set].
For a lighter copy exposure, press [((-)]. 
For a...

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1Press [Menu].
2Press [((-)] or [)(+)] to select  ➞ press [Set].
3Press [((-)] or [)(+)] to select  ➞ press [Set].
4Press [((-)] or [)(+)] to select the each color , , 
 and  ➞ press [Set].
5Press [((-)] or [)(+)] or use the numeric keys to specify the toner 
density ➞ press [Set].
You can specify the level from between 1 and 7. A value of 5 is the default setting. For 
the toner density indication, 1 is the lightest and 7 is the darkest.
NOTE
Please refer to the table...

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1Press [Menu].
2Press [((-)] or [)(+)] to select  ➞ press [Set].
3Press [((-)] or [)(+)] to select  ➞ press [Set].
4Press [((-)] or [)(+)] to select the appropriate saturation level ➞ 
press [Set].
You can select from the following:
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-
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5Press [Stop/Reset] to return to the standby display. 

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Removing the Background Color
You can adjust the background color by specifying the level from between 1 and 5 
so that you can erase the background color of the document on the copy.
1Press [Menu].
2Press [((-)] or [)(+)] to select  ➞ press [Set].
3Press [((-)] or [)(+)] to select  ➞ 
press [Set].
4Press [((-)] or [)(+)] or use the numeric keys to specify the 
appropriate level ➞ press [Set].
Select a smaller number for a stronger effect. As you select a larger...

Special Features5-11
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Special Features
The machine has the following SPECIAL COPY features. These features allow you 
to sort copies in page order and create special copies easily.
- Collate Copy
Sorts copies in page order.
- Reserve Copy
Reserves the next job while the machine is printing out.
Collate Copy
The collate copy allows you to sort copies in page order. It is convenient when you 
make multiple copies of multiple page documents. 
When Loading Documents in the ADF
1Load documents face...

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3Use the numeric keys to enter the number of copies you want. 
You can set up to 99 copies.
4Press [B&W Start] or [Color Start].
The machine begins scanning from the first page of the document. After scanning, the 
scanned documents will come out in order.
NOTE
When scanning multiple page documents,  may appear in the LCD, 
and the document being scanned stops in the ADF. Follow the procedure in Removing 
Jammed Paper from the ADF, on p. 9-22 to clear the paper jam in the...

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6Press [B&W Start] or [Color Start].
The machine scans the next document and then prints only one copy.
Repeat step 5 and 6 to scan all documents and the machine prints only one copy for 
each document.
7Press [Set].
The machine begins printing out the rest of the copies.
NOTE
When scanning multiple page documents,  may appear in the LCD 
and scanning is canceled. In this case, reduce the documents to be scanned. Or change 
the image quality mode to .
Reserve Copy
This...

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•Press [Exposure] to select the scanning exposure. (See Adjusting the Exposure 
(Density), on p. 5-6.)
•Press [Enlarge/Reduce] to select the copy ratio. (See Setting Enlarging/Reducing, 
on p. 5-4.)
5Press [B&W Start] or [Color Start].
The machine begins scanning.
NOTE
•After printing of the current copy job is complete, the next copy job begins.
•If the memory becomes full while scanning,  appears in the LCD. 
When the ADF is used for scanning, the document being scanned...

CHAPTER
Before Scanning6-1
6Scanning
This chapter briefly explains how to scan documents into your computer using the scanner 
driver included in the CD-ROM.
Before Scanning
Before scanning, software must be installed on your computer.
•If not, please refer to the Quick Start Guide or Chapter 1, Installation, in the 
Software Guide.
Check if the scanner driver is installed on your computer by following this 
procedure.
1Open the [Scanners and Cameras] folder (Windows 98/2000: the 
[Scanners and Cameras...

Scanning Methods6-2
Scanning
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Scanning Methods
There are two methods of scanning documents to your computer:
•Using a TWAIN- or WIA- (Windows XP) compliant Windows application
•Using [SCAN] on the operation panel of the machine
IMPORTANT
For better scanning quality for color documents, we recommend that you place 
documents on the platen glass. If you use the ADF, the scanned image might not be 
clear.
This section explains how to scan using [SCAN] on the operation panel of the 
machine. By pressing...