Changing Color Modes

This machine comes with the Automatic Color Selection mode, which recognizes whether an original is in color or black-and-white, and then automatically switches between the Full Color mode and Black mode. You can also manually switch between the Full, Black, Single Color, and Two Colors modes whenever necessary.

IMPORTANT
If you scan different sized originals without setting the Different Size Originals mode or selecting a non-standard paper size as the paper size, the machine may not be able to detect whether your originals are color or black-and-white.

Auto (Color/Black)

If the Auto (Color/Black) mode is selected, the machine automatically recognizes whether the original is in color or black-and-white. Color originals are copied in the Full Color mode, while black-and-white originals are copied in the Black mode.

Full Color

The Full Color mode always copies in color regardless of whether the original is in color or black-and-white.

Black

The Black mode always copies in black-and-white regardless of whether the original is in color or black-and-white.

Single Color

The Single Color mode enables you to make one-color copies.

*1 Original

*2 Copy

Two Colors

The Two Colors mode enables you to make two-color prints, composed of a color you specify, and black.

*1 Original

*2 Copy

IMPORTANT
When the Auto (Color/Black) mode is set, black-and-white copies are output at the same speed as color copies. When the Auto (Color/Black) mode is set and your originals contain color sections, the machine scans them in the Full Color mode. However, the machine may scan the color originals in the Black mode under the following conditions. To avoid this, set the color mode to 'Full Color'. If the originals contain a few color sections If the color sections are located only in the areas of the originals, as indicated by the shaded portions of the illustrations below, when loading the originals in the feeder If the color sections of the originals are close to black If the originals contain light color densities You can select Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, or Cyan as the color in the Single Color mode and the Two Colors mode.

IMPORTANT

When the Auto (Color/Black) mode is set, black-and-white copies are output at the same speed as color copies.

When the Auto (Color/Black) mode is set and your originals contain color sections, the machine scans them in the Full Color mode. However, the machine may scan the color originals in the Black mode under the following conditions. To avoid this, set the color mode to 'Full Color'.

If the originals contain a few color sections

If the color sections are located only in the areas of the originals, as indicated by the shaded portions of the illustrations below, when loading the originals in the feeder

If the color sections of the originals are close to black

If the originals contain light color densities

You can select Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, or Cyan as the color in the Single Color mode and the Two Colors mode.

NOTE
If [Use Auto (Color/Black)] in [Select Color Settings for Copy] is set to 'Off', [Auto (Color/Black)] is not displayed. (See "Restricting Use of Auto-Color Select.") If [Use Full Color] in [Select Color Settings for Copy] is set to 'Off', [Full Color] is not displayed. (See "Restricting the Use of Full Color.") If a black-and-white document is copied in the Full Color mode, the Single Color mode, and the Two Colors mode, it is counted as a color copy.

NOTE

If [Use Auto (Color/Black)] in [Select Color Settings for Copy] is set to 'Off', [Auto (Color/Black)] is not displayed. (See "Restricting Use of Auto-Color Select.")

If [Use Full Color] in [Select Color Settings for Copy] is set to 'Off', [Full Color] is not displayed. (See "Restricting the Use of Full Color.")

If a black-and-white document is copied in the Full Color mode, the Single Color mode, and the Two Colors mode, it is counted as a color copy.

Press [Copy].

Press [Select Color].

Press [Auto (Color/Black)], [Full Color], [Black], [Single Color], or [Two Colors].

If [Auto (Color/Black)], [Full Color], or [Black] is selected:

If [Single Color] is selected:

If [Two Colors] is selected:

If [Auto (Color/Black)], [Full Color], or [Black] is selected:

Press [OK].

If [Single Color] is selected:

Select the desired color ([Red], [Green], [Blue], [Yellow], [Magenta], or [Cyan]) → press [OK].

If [Two Colors] is selected:

Select the color you want to combine with black ([Red], [Green], [Blue], [Yellow], [Magenta], or [Cyan]) → press [OK].

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

NOTE
If color printing is performed after black printing, a message may appear indicating the machine is preparing for color printing. Please wait for a moment until the message disappears. Color printing will start when the message disappears. If you select [Sepia Tone] in the One Touch Color mode, the color mode is automatically set to 'Single Color'. The default setting is 'Auto (Color/Black)' for all the Copy functions. If you want to use a desired color mode as the default setting, you can register the desired color mode in [Change Default Settings]. (See "Changing/Initializing the Default Settings for the Copy Function.") If you set the Poster mode while the color mode is set to 'Auto (Color/Black)', the color mode is automatically set to 'Full Color'.

NOTE

If color printing is performed after black printing, a message may appear indicating the machine is preparing for color printing. Please wait for a moment until the message disappears. Color printing will start when the message disappears.

If you select [Sepia Tone] in the One Touch Color mode, the color mode is automatically set to 'Single Color'.

The default setting is 'Auto (Color/Black)' for all the Copy functions.

If you want to use a desired color mode as the default setting, you can register the desired color mode in [Change Default Settings]. (See "Changing/Initializing the Default Settings for the Copy Function.")

If you set the Poster mode while the color mode is set to 'Auto (Color/Black)', the color mode is automatically set to 'Full Color'.