# Select Printout Contrast Level

## Select Printout Contrast Level

The payment terminals use thermal paper to print the transaction receipts. You can adjust the level of contrast for the transaction receipts if they are difficult to read. If you have a mobile or portable payment terminal, the contrast level can affect battery usage.

The following table shows examples of each printout contrast level:

| **Pale**                                                                                                                                                                 | **Normal**                                                                                                                                                                   | **Dark**                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Lightest printout (lowest contrast), prints faster and uses less battery                                                                                                 | Default printout setting, average printing speed and battery use                                                                                                             | Darkest printing (highest contrast), prints slower and uses more battery                                                                                                 |
| ![Pale transaction receipt contrast](https://documentation.payfacto.com/SecurePayment/SecureTable/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/SecurePay-Table/_MVP/PrintoutContrast_Pale.png) | ![Normal transaction receipt contrast](https://documentation.payfacto.com/SecurePayment/SecureTable/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/SecurePay-Table/_MVP/PrintoutContrast_Normal.png) | ![Dark transaction receipt contrast](https://documentation.payfacto.com/SecurePayment/SecureTable/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/SecurePay-Table/_MVP/PrintoutContrast_Dark.png) |

### **To select the transaction receipt contrast level:**

1. From the main screen, touch the **Menu** button.

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![Menu button](https://documentation.payfacto.com/SecurePayment/SecureTable/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/SecurePay-table/_MVP/SecureTablePay_HomeScreenMenuHighlight.png)

2. Enter the merchant password and touch **Confirm**.
3. In the **Configure application** section, touch **Printer options**.\
   ![Settings menu Printer options](https://documentation.payfacto.com/SecurePayment/SecureTable/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/SecurePay-Table/_MVP/SettingsMenu_PrinterOptions.png)
4. In the **Copies** section, touch **Printout color depth**.\
   ![Printer options Receipt print color depth](https://documentation.payfacto.com/SecurePayment/SecureTable/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/SecurePay-Table/_MVP/PrinterOptionsMenu_PrintColorDepth.png)
5. On the *Printout color depth* screen, touch the desired contrast level: **Pale**, **Normal**, or **Dark**.\
   ![Printer options Receipt print color depth selection](https://documentation.payfacto.com/SecurePayment/SecureTable/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/SecurePay-Table/_MVP/PrinterOptionsMenu_PrintColorDepthSelectDepth.png)
6. If you have more than one terminal, repeat steps **1** to **5** for each additional terminal where you want to set the printout contrast level.


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