Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method

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3.Setting the print quality and halftone expression method

Move the Quality slider to select the quality level.

Select the expression method in Halftoning and click OK.

Note

Halftones refer to color shades between the darkest color and the brightest color.

The printer replaces the color shades with a collection of small dots to express the halftones. Dither arranges the dots according to fixed rules to express the halftones. Diffusion places the dots randomly to express the halftones. When you select Auto, the data is printed with the optimal halftoning method for the selected print quality.

4.Complete the setup

Click OK on the Main tab.

When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified quality level and halftoning method.

Important

Certain print quality levels and halftoning methods cannot be selected depending on the settings of Media Type.

Note

When the part of the object is not printed, selecting Diffusion for Halftoning may solve the problem.

Related Topics

Specifying Color Correction

Adjusting Color Balance

Adjusting Brightness

Adjusting Intensity

Adjusting Contrast

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iP4700 specifications

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