Here a few tricks of the trade
known only to those who work at copy centers. These tips will help you get better results and have
less problems when using copiers.
2. Get the highest brightness number on the package for the whitest paper.Numbers range from about 84 brightness to over 100. A lot of today's paper is acid-free, but check the label to be sure.
3. Stack and neaten papers to be copied with your hands and check that there are no edges sticking out, folded, stapled, torn, or loosely taped. Smooth paper feeds easily through the machine and has less chance of getting jammed or damaged.
4. Place the copies in the top feeder (usually face/print side up) or place the document on the glass (face/print down) beside the arrow. There should be paper size guides on the sides to help you. Adjust any trays to your size paper. If the item to be copied is small, place a white sheet behind the item to avoid using excess ink or getting gray or black shadows on copies.
5. Choose the correct drawer/tray where the paper will be pulled from. Most copiers can use letter (8.5x11) legal (8.5x14) or ledger (11x17) size. There is also a side feeder tray for heavy weight paper, such as glossy photo paper or greeting cardstock. Do not put this type of paper in the bottom trays. (Paper will jam and could damage the machine.) This paper must be run through slowly and on a heavyweight, glossy, or cardstock setting. Transparent mediums should also use this tray, and have a special machine setting. Since transparent mediums (such as projector foils) are clear, the machine may not recognize them unless a transparency setting is selected.
6. Select the lightness or darkness by pressing a button. Newsprint, color to black and white, or photos will need to be lightened. Light text, light colors, or pencil drawings need to be darkened to show up well.
7. Use the photo setting on the machine. This will give the best detail.
8. Check the appropriate setting if you want your copies to be automatically collated, stapled, or hole punched. Some copiers have settings for these functions.
9. Remember that copies print best from a white or light pastel colored original.Deep color originals (red, green, purple, blue) will copy gray and will be unreadable. Use white originals to print on color paper.
10. Clean the glass or use white out on your original before copying to avoid spots or smudges on copies.
11. Select the number of copies or sets you need.
12. Press the large copy button (usually green). If something goes wrong, there is usually a red stop button, but it may take the machine a few seconds to stop. If the machine needs more info, an error message will pop up or if paper has become jammed, the machine will show you the area and may have steps to follow to clear the trapped page and continue.
13. Adjust settings in the machine if your copy is not how you like it. Pages that have been ripped out of a notebook (torn edges) can be moved over or there may be a margin shift button on the machine to make a better copy.
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