printer j4500 printing too light how to darken

[franksquared]

I have no way to 'take a picture' no cell phone, I am stuck in the 18th century ! However, I have been all over the site you refer to and (trust me) there is no easy way to darken the print. Finally, I have gone to the user manual for the J4500 Printer and there is, again, no information on how to make the copy darker.

[Jay_G24]

 Change copy settings

Adjust color, contrast, and enhancement settings from the printer touchscreen or LCD control panel menu to improve copy quality.

NOTE: 

For printers without control panel menus, most models use default normal copy settings that cannot be changed. As a workaround, scan the original into the computer, and then use the editing tools in the HP scanning software to improve the image quality. You can then print multiple copies of the edited scan file.

1. Touch Copy, Copy Document, or Copy Photo on the printer control panel, and then select any available basic settings that apply to your copy job.

2. Touch Settings or the gear icon  to open the copy job options. You might need to scroll down the control panel screen to access all settings.

   • Paper Type: Select the type of plain or photo paper for your copies.

   • Quality: Select an available copy quality level.

   • Lighter/Darker or Contrast: If the original is faded or too saturated, make the copy lighter or darker.

   • Optimize or Enhancements: Select the type of item you are copying to improve quality, such as sharpening text and image edges or improving faded colors in photos.

   • HP Copy Fix: Automatic copy quality and skew adjustment tool.

   • Save Current Settings or Set as New Defaults: Retains the selected settings for future copy jobs.

3. Depending on the printer, touch Start, or return to the main Copy screen by touching Back, and then touch Start Black, Start Color, or OK to start the copy job.

You may refer to -How to Make Copies

Hope this helps!

Let me know!

[franksquared]

I will give it a try !

Thanks for all your help.

Frank

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