USER’S GUIDE

APT Setting

When you select “APT SETTING,” you can use the advanced photoscale technology (APT). This function offers photographic fine grayscale on graphics. APT setting is available only at 600 dpi resolution in BR-Script 2 mode and it requires 6 MB of RAM to enjoy APT printouts. When you set APT=ON, the setting of high resolution control (HRC) is unavailable.

Display Message

Advanced Photoscale Technology

APT

=OFF

Cancel the advanced photoscale technology.

 

 

(factory setting)

 

 

 

APT

=ON

Effectuate the advanced photoscale

 

 

technology.

HRC Setting

When you select “HRC SETTING,” you can set the high resolution control (HRC). This function is a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi. You can set this function in this mode.

Display Message

High Resolution Control

HRC

=OFF

Cancel the high resolution control.

HRC

=LIGHT

Set the high resolution control to the light

 

 

level.

HRC =MEDIUM

Set the high resolution control to the medium level. (Factory setting)

HRC =DARK

Set the high resolution control to the dark level.

The following figures show jagged print with the high resolution control set to “OFF” on the left and clear and crisp print with the control set to “MEDIUM” on the right.

HRC = OFF

HRC = MEDIUM

Fig. 4-5 High Resolution Control

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Brother HL-1260E manual Apt =Off, Apt =On, Hrc =Off, Hrc =Light, Hrc =Medium, Hrc =Dark