How to adjust the print quality

Adjusting print quality enables you to select whether print quality is prioritized, or print speed is prioritized in printing.

1. From within the application software, click Properties on the print dialog window
2. The Printing Preferences window of the printer will be displayed.
3. Set Print Quality in the Main tab.


4. Select the preferred option from High, Standard, Fast, and Custom.

High
Printing can be performed with high quality. However, print speed will
become slower.

Standard
Print quality and print speed are standard.

Fast
Print speed will quicken. However, print quality will be deteriorated
slightly.

Custom
Quality and Halftoning can be adjusted by clicking Set.

Quality
Quality level can be adjusted between Fine and Fast by dragging the slide bar.
By moving the slide bar to the left, the quality level gets lower but print
speed gets quicker, and vice versa.

Halftoning
Auto, Dither, or Diffusion can be selected.

Auto
The image data is printed with halftone best for the selected print quality.
In Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 2000 (depending on the combinations
of Media Type and Print Quality), the driver will determine the content of
the image of the original and then switch automatically to either Dither or
Diffusion.

Dither
Halftones can be created by arranging series of dots according to defined
algorithms.
This option is used for printing graphics where boundaries should be
emphasized, such as business graphs.

Diffusion
Halftones are created by arranging dots randomly.
This option is used for printing photos or graphics with fine gradations.

5. When the print quality is adjusted, click OK.

Adjusting the print quality is completed.


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