2 Phaser 860 Color Printer

Advanced Features

Print quality modes

You can choose between different print quality modes to obtain the best combination of

speed and print quality for your job.

* Approximate number of pages per minute based on prints with margins of .5 in. or greater; does not include image processing
time.
‡ Transparencies are printed in Standard mode even if you select Enhanced or High Resolution/Photo mode.

You can specify the print quality in a supported driver:

■Windows 95 / Windows 98 PostScript driver:

On the Setup tab, select a print quality by clicking or dragging the scroll bar.

■Windows 2000 PostScript driver:

On the Paper/Quality tab, select a print quality by clicking or dragging the scroll bar.

■Windows NT PostScript driver:

On the Print Quality tab, select a print quality by clicking or dragging the scroll bar.

■LaserWriter 8.6 or 8.7 driver:

In the Print dialog box, select the Print Quality/Color pull-down menu, then select

the desired mode for Quality.

Print quality mode Maximum speed*
Fast Color
■Fastest color print mode
■Ink-saving mode since prints lighter than Standard mode
■Useful for text and business graphics
■Ideal for previewing work
■Produces fast, high-quality transparencies
■Can select Darken Text to have the printer add a small amount
of color ink to the black text to make it darker and sharper
16ppm Paper
7ppm Transparency
Standard
■General-purpose mode for color printing
■Produces vibrant, saturated prints with smooth color
transitions
■Suitable for most office uses and images
■Best quality mode for printing transparencies
10ppm Paper
3.5 ppm Transparency
Enhanced
■Balance of high quality and fast speed
■Increases color saturation compared to Standard mode
■Smoothest and brightest large-area fills
■Useful for printing paper copies of overhead presentat ions
6ppm Paper ‡
High Resolution/Photo
■Highest-quality color prints
■Richest color and near-photographic detail
■Makes very fine lines, sharp edges, and small text sharper
■1200x 600 dpi
■Printer must have the DP Features Set
(or must be a DX model)
3.5 ppm Paper ‡