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 control panel
1.
Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2.
Load your original print side down on the right front corner of the glass or print side
up in the document feeder tray.
If you use the document feeder tray, place the pages so that the top edge of the
document goes in first.
3.
In the Copy area, press Menu repeatedly until Lighter / Darker appears.
4.
Do one of the following:
•
Press to darken the copy.
•
Press to lighten the copy.
5.
Press Start Copy Black or Start Copy Color.
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To adjust the copy contrast from the HP Photosmart Studio (Mac) Software
1.
Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2.
Load your original print side down on the right front corner of the glass or print side
up in the document feeder tray.
If you use the document feeder tray, place the pages so that the top edge of the
document goes in first.
3.
Select the HP Device Manager. from the Dock.
4.
In the Tasks area, double-click Make Copies.
The HP Copy dialog box appears.
5.
In the Copy Quality area, drag the Contrast slider to the right to darken.
NOTE:
You can also drag the slider to the left to lighten the copy.
6.
Click Black Copy or Color Copy.