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Copying photos in black and white

From the control panel

  1. Load paper into the paper support.
  2. Load an original document on the scanner glass.
  3. Press Mode until the Copy light comes on. From here, you can:
    • Press Page Preview to view the scanned image on the control panel display.
    • Press Resize to enlarge or reduce the image. Use the left (-) and right (+) arrows to choose a preset enlargement or reduction value. Press Select.
    • Press Number of Copies. Use the left (-) and right (+) arrows to scroll through the numbers. Press Select.
  4. Press Menu to open the Copy menu. Adjust the settings as needed.
  5. Press Black.

From the Lexmark 4300 Series Center

  1. Load paper into the paper support.
  2. Load an original document on the scanner glass.
  3. Open the Lexmark 4300 Series Center.
  4. Select the Copy tab, and customize the settings:
    1. From the Quantity & Copy Type area, choose Grayscale.
    2. From the Copy Quality area, select Photo.
    3. From the "Output Paper Type" pop-up menu, choose Standard Glossy/Photo, Lexmark Photo Paper, or Lexmark Premium Photo Paper.
    4. From the "Output Paper Size" and the "Original Image Size" pop-up menus, and the Resize area, choose or enter the appropriate information.
    5. Click Preview/Edit.
  5. From the Settings tab:
    1. Make sure your previous selections for the copy type and quality are applied.
    2. From the "Descreen Magazine or Newspaper" pop-up menu, choose Photo.
  6. Select the Adjustments tab, and customize the settings as needed.
  7. Select the Finishing tab, and customize the settings as needed.
  8. Click Copy.

To make borderless copies of black-and-white photos, follow the steps in Making borderless copies of photos.

Related topics

Loading paper

Loading original documents on the scanner glass

Copying documents in black and white

Enhancing photo print quality when copying

Printing color images in black and white

Scan and copy problems

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