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Section 5 OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS

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6. Making copies with clean edges [Border erase modes]

(1) Erasing blemishes from edges of copies

(Sheet erase mode)

Inch specifications

With this mode, shadows, lines, etc., that occur around the edges of

copies made from sheet originals can be erased. A border of equal

width will be erased around all sides of the copied image. The width of

the border to be erased can be set to any 1/8" increment between

1/8" and 3/4". A setting of “0” will result in no border being erased.

(The areas that will be erased are shown as a in the illustration.)

Metric specifications

With this mode, shadows, lines, etc., that occur around the edges of

copies made from sheet originals can be erased. A border of equal

width will be erased around all sides of the copied image. The width of

the border to be erased can be set to any 1 mm increment between

1 mm and 18 mm. A setting of “0” will result in no border being erased.

(The areas that will be erased are shown as a in the illustration.)

NOTE

It is possible for you to change the default setting for the width of the

erased border. (See “Erased border width” on page 7-81.)

(2) Erasing blemishes from the edges and middle of

copies made from books (Book erase mode)

Inch specifications

With this mode, you can make clean copies, even from thick books.

The width of the outside border to be erased can be set to any 1/8"

increment between 1/8" and 3/4". The width of the center area to be

erased can be set to any 1/8" increment between 1/8" and 1 1/2".

A setting of “0” will result in no border being erased.

(The area that will be erased as the outside border is shown as a in

the illustration, while that of the center area is shown as b.)

Metric specifications

With this mode, you can make clean copies, even from thick books.

The width of the outside border to be erased can be set to any 1 mm

increment between 1 mm and 18 mm. The width of the center area to

be erased can be set to any 1 mm increment between 1 mm and

36 mm. A setting of “0” will result in no border being erased.

(The area that will be erased as the outside border is shown as a in

the illustration, while that of the center area is shown as b.)

NOTE

It is possible for you to change the default setting for the width of the

erased borders. (See “Erased border width” on page 7-81.)

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