Adjusting Background Density

This mode enables you to remove the background colour from originals when copying. This mode is useful for copying originals such as catalogues with background colouring, and paper that has turned yellow from age.

Press [Copy].

Press [Options] → [Density].

Press [Adjust] for <Background Density>.

To automatically adjust the quality of the background, press [Auto].

Press [-] and [+] to adjust the background density → press [OK].

[-]:	Prevents dark background colour from being copied, but light areas on the original may not be copied either.
[+]:	You may not be able to completely prevent dark background colour from being copied, but light areas on the original are always copied.

Press [OK] → [Close].

IMPORTANT
For information on the modes which cannot be set in combination with this mode, see "Combination of Functions Chart." If you adjust the background density by pressing [Adjust] for <Background Density>, the [Auto] setting is cancelled. Similarly, if you press [Auto] while making manual adjustments in [Adjust], your adjustments are cancelled. The machine automatically adjusts the density to match the background. If you select [Auto] for Background Density, [Text] is automatically set for [Original Type].

IMPORTANT

For information on the modes which cannot be set in combination with this mode, see "Combination of Functions Chart."

If you adjust the background density by pressing [Adjust] for <Background Density>, the [Auto] setting is cancelled. Similarly, if you press [Auto] while making manual adjustments in [Adjust], your adjustments are cancelled. The machine automatically adjusts the density to match the background.

If you select [Auto] for Background Density, [Text] is automatically set for [Original Type].