Check the image adjustment settings, Optimize for text or pictures – HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476 series User Manual
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Check the image adjustment settings
1.
From the Home screen, touch the
Copy
button.
2.
Touch the
Settings
button, and then scroll to and touch the
Image Adjustment
button.
3.
Touch the name of the setting you want to adjust.
●
Lightness
: Adjusts the lightness/darkness setting.
●
Contrast
: Adjusts the contrast between the lightest and darkest areas of the image.
●
Sharpen
: Adjusts clarity of text characters.
●
Background Removal
: Adjusts the darkness of the background of the image. This is especially
useful for original documents that are printed on colored paper.
●
Color Balance
: Adjusts the red, green, and blue color hues.
●
Grayness
: Adjusts the vividness of colors.
4.
Touch the — or + buttons to adjust the value for the setting, and then touch the
OK
button.
5.
Adjust another setting, or touch the back arrow to return to the main copy menu.
Optimize for text or pictures
1.
From the Home screen on the product control panel, touch the
Copy
button.
2.
Touch the
Settings
button, and then scroll to and touch the
Optimize
button. Touch the arrow buttons
to scroll through the options, and then touch an option to select it. The following copy-quality settings
are available:
●
Auto Select
: Use this setting when you are not concerned about the quality of the copy. This is the
default setting.
●
Mixed
: Use this setting for documents that contain a mixture of text and graphics.
●
Text
: Use this setting for documents that contain mostly text.
●
Picture
: Use this setting for documents that contain mostly graphics.
Check the scanner resolution and color settings on the computer
If you are printing a scanned image, and the quality is not what you expected, you might have selected a
resolution or color setting in the scanner software that does not match your needs. Resolution and color
affect the following features of scanned images:
●
Image clarity
●
Texture of gradations (smooth or rough)
●
Scan time
●
File size
Scanning resolution is measured in pixels per inch (ppi).
NOTE:
Scanning ppi levels are not interchangeable with printing dpi (dots per inch) levels.
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